Station HYPO

On October 23, 1983, tragedy struck in Beirut, Lebanon, when two truck bombs detonated within minutes of each other, targeting buildings that housed United States Marines and French paratroopers deployed as part of the multinational peacekeeping force.

The Intelligence Specialist (IS) rating in the U.S. Navy was created on July 26, 1975, as a merger of the former Photographic Intelligenceman (PT) rating (established April 10, 1957) and selected responsibilities that had previously fallen under parts of the Yeoman (YN) rating.

USS NASHVILLE (CL 43) carried General MacArthur on his return to the Philippines, for which she sailed from Manus on October 16, 1944.  She provided fire support for the Leyte Island landings on October 20, and she remained on station at the mouth of Leyte Gulf until October 25, guarding the troops on the beachhead and the nearby transports. Returning to Manus Island for brief repairs, NASHVILLE left the Admiralties on November 28 as the flagship for the Commander, Visayan Attack Force, en route to the invasion of Mindoro.

Key Points and Summary – USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) is the U.S. Navy’s specialized Seawolf-class attack submarine, built with a 100-foot Multi-Mission Platform and precision thrusters to perform delicate undersea tasks while remaining covert.

The internet has also proved helpful in piecing together Dad’s various transit trips across the Pacific. His first troopship experience occurred on the maiden voyage of the GENERAL HARRY TAYLOR (AP-15) for transportation to Milne Bay, New Guinea, loaded with replacement troops. Departing from Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay the trip took 22 days with the ship running a zigzag course throughout the Pacific.