Tripoli (CVE 64) - Naval Cruise Book

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Za H Z- rn ., Q, A, Commissioning Ceremonies aboard CUSS TRIPOLI, Ociober 3l, I943. Funeraligewices For Bernard J. McNam- arra. SN, on board fhe TRIPOLI. Chap- lain Offo E. Sporner officiafing. Flighf deck of +419 TRIPOLI spouse wifh 4 planes of SQDN VC 6 for fake off. The Traveling T Di tingui hed lt elf

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CAPT Louls H Hunfe recelv mg the Legion of Merit from RADM Henry S Kendall aboard the TRIPOLI The TRIPOLI prepares for one of her many anti-sub slrilzes during World War Two. In World War ll On the 25th of November, 1943, the USS TRIPOLI began the activities comprising her part in WW Il. She proceeded to Puget Sound, off the coast of Washington, for trial runs, firing tests and various other activities in an effort to ready herself for the big job ahead. During the Winter and Spring of 1944 the TRIPOLI operated in the Atlantic, providing air cover for convoys and conducting anti-sub offensive operations. Toward the end of the Spring season the ship headed for the North Atlantic Where she operated until the end of June. Following this North Atlantic duty the TRIPOLI reported to Norfolk, Va., for further orders. The mfg' continued her operations in the Atlantic until December of 1944 and then pro- ceeded through the Panama Canal for duty in the Pacific. She continued her anti-sub, offen- sive operations in the Pacific until the end of the war and was used as part of the 'cMagic- Carpet troop-returning fleet until she was put in mothballs.

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,f.s.v..-V,-.,--a-....-.. . ., ,'F. -' , , cf M-W' ' ' TRI l95I January POLI Before re-commissioning, Dec. CDR Joseph C, Canfy, lChCl USN Vice Admiral William M. Callaghan. Our hip R ' ' d delivers invocation at TRlPoLl's re: W 3 Q C m I S S I 0 n Q commissioning ceremonies. CAPT R. N. Sharp, new Skipper, a+ left and CAPT F. J. Grandfielcl, Chief of Staff, MSTS. Atlantic in center. On the cold, crisp morning of January 5, 1952, the USS TR1POLI was re-commissioned after a period of six years in mothballs. A WW II Es- cort Carrier, she had been taken from mothballs to go into service as part of the Atlantic Fleeb' of the Military Sea Transporation Service. The Ship was turned over to the new Skipper, CAPT R. N. Sharp, by CAPT Francis J. Grandfield, Chief of Staff, MSTS Atlantic. Vice Admiral 'William M. Callaghan, Director of the Military Sea Trans- portation Service at that time, addressed the guests at the re-commissioning ceremonies and told of the importance of the TRIPOLI's big job ahead.