USS Quapaw Anchor Dedication
Some pictures from the Anchor Dedication at Quapaw Museum, Quapaw Oklahoma. 7 November 2013.
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The latest on the Quapaw from Al Anderson: The ship has been refloated and all the holes in the hull have been plugged. The Richmond California Port Authority (Which now owns the ship) has issued this statement: The ships (Quapaw and Moctobi) will be slated for immediate destruction by the awarded contractor. This is all…
I received the following e-mail regarding “Operation Frequent Wind” and “The Lucky Few”: Dear USS Navy veterans, As your ship was involved in “Operation Frequent Wind” in 1975, I wanted to let you know of an event taking place on April 21, 2012, at the Crystal Cathedral, Garden Grove, California. It’s called “Vietnamese Americans, The…
All crew members who pay their Quapaw Association dues (and stay current) will be eligible for a ussquapaw.com e-mail address: username@ussquapaw.com Usernames will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. Contact: membership@ussquapaw.com I’ve set it up so that members will be able to pay their dues online, but I’m not sure how much…
Dear Webmaster, … From what I have been able to determine, the tug that sank at Richmond, Calif., today (12-12-11) that is called “Tiger” is the Quapaw. It began sinking this morning, after springing a leak, and apparently now is under water. U.S. Coast Guard and a cleanup company are working to contain the oil…
The Quapaw Anchor has made it to Quapaw OK. I am attaching a picture of them placing it at the Quapaw Tribe Museum. Hope you enjoy it. Freda
All hands, I just received these notes regarding USS Quapaw’s involvement in Operation Frequent Wind: Hi: Thanks for your email. I have forwarded this email on to Hugh Doyle. Yes, I can confirm that your ship was in Operation Frequent Wind 29 & 30 April 1975 but was involved with the rescue of the Vietnam…