Union (AKA 106) - Naval Cruise Book

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'Q 'A f COMBAT CARGO 1 The UNlON's amphibious as- sault mission became rather ob- scured since We were never re- quired to move men or material in an authentic amphibious landing. But random assignments and For- mer Champ kept us in tune with , our purpose. Captain Arthur, who 'h -l 5 flew ahead of our ship to make 5 , arrangements for handling cargo, . especially remembers the flight 5 h from Cam Ranh to Subic when the S . UNION beat the plane. CAP'T Robert J. Arthur Combat Cargo Officer xg it A yr , W P M f O ff li f From Mr. Arthur to Captain Arthur Q 3-X, M s ,C p A tug, a freighter, a tan er, 1 gmrxgqn I or!! f I . . s d a hospital ship, and a liner-- 5 ,fs Q, , In : le A ,AI If 5 we I Q 3. r a, d 3 the UNION was all five of these. 1 l offloading L-Form in Okinawa Assisting the JENKINS 3 The ASHVILLE hitchhiked to Subic for repairs.

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OPERATION FORMER C AMP The UNION proceeded to the Pescadore A l Islands on 21 March for Former Champ, an 'fel tionalist Chinese Marines. After loading ' troops and gear, the UNION departed Makung I. for Tsoying, Taiwan, Where the actual land- ing took place. We shared the company of I over 100 Chinese Marines. Although com- munications was difficult, it was an experi- ence We'll all remember. 3 la amphibious training operation with the Na- 'I I Y Nl Li I if Elf' The first step IS getting over the side , il ,H To . 1 ah' . I W . Once over the side, squeeze in and make room. And away they go! Like sardines, huh? u On the beach I I 1

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oUR RUISE: 8-12 February Pearl Harbor :ISD f ,a W X I I -. f X- 1 x 1, X 77 f, fi OT ll! 4 '13 3 May Chu Lai, R.V.N. X 4-5 May Qui Nhon, R.V.N. I 'L 6-7 May Cam Ranh Bay, ' R.V.N. 26-28 February okiuawa, Ryukyus 10-15 May 31919 Bay I 1 d Islands 1 ippine s an s 3-6 March Danang, R.V.N, 18-19 May Okinawa, Ryukyus 8-16 March Subie Bay, IS1311dS1 Philippine Islands 23-29 May 3117910 Bay, 18-20 March Kaohsiung, Taiwan Philippine 151311-ds 21-22 March Makung, Pescadores 1-5 June Okinawa, Ryukyus Islands IS1311dS 10-13 June Danang, R.V,N, I 14 June Cam Ranh Bay, R.V.N. fad . 4 is 1 'TTINQ y p xx ' -'N - I if -- X . 1 5 A 'Xp -'7 I l 23-27 March Tsoying, Taiwan 1 .fl -- 5 X 30 Mai-Ch-1 April Dauuug, R.v.N, is if '5 F7 6 April Vung Tau, R.V.N. 6-7 April Cam Ranh Bay, R.V.N. 17-22 June Hong Kong, B.C.C. -I --Q - W---M ' 24 June-1 July Subio Bay, ' In Philippine Islands E7-1 'I 4-5 July Danang, R.V.N. 1 7-9 July Cam Ranh Bay, 1 R.v.N. 1 ' 1 10-13 July Vung Tau, R.V,N. 43 16-21 July Bangkok, Thailand 5' Q fx' 24 July Cum Ruuh, R.v.N. 26 July-4 August Subic Bay, ---f-' nw -------f Vw Philippine Islands X 7-10 August Carn Ranh Bay, R.V,N. 10-11 A131311 5111310 Bay, 11 August Danang, R.V.N. Philippine 1512111015 16-17 August Okinawa, Ryukyus 15-25 April Sasebo, Japan Island 30 AP1'11'2 May Danang, R,V.N. 19 August Sasebo, Japan 21-27 August 6-7 September 16 September Yokosuka, Japan Pearl Harbor San Diego