News EventFriday, November 17, 1961 @ 0800DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only |
U.S.S. WACCAMAW (T-AO-109) (1946-1975 Cimarron class fleet replenishment oiler 553 feet 169 metres long of U.S. Navy |
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United States Cimarron-class Replenishment Oiler U.S.S. WACCAMAW visits Greenock |
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Five British and American warships arrived at Greenock prior to taking part in Joint Naval Exercises next week. The Royal Navy cruiser H.M.S. BERMUDA and the Destroyers H.M.S. BROADSWORD and H.M.S. SCORPION are alongside at Greenock and the American Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. ESSEX and the Fleet Oiler U.S.S. WACCAMAW are anchored at Tail-of-the-Bank. Both BERMUDA and ESSEX will be open to the public to visit and ship’s boats from the Aircraft Carrier will ferry passengers to ESSEX. The ships will leave Greenock on Monday and Tuesday of next week. The image is a copy of the Greenock Harbour Dues book referring to the visit by U.S.S. WACCAMAW and to the ship's boats plying from Albert Harbour, Greenock to and from WACCAMAW at Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock.
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