Narrative : 2010.162.6

Miscellaneous Documents

Title:

USS APL-14 "Ritz Carlton" History

Object ID:

2010.162.6

Object Name:

Narrative

Scope & Content:

A narrative history of the U.S.S. APL-14 (nicknamed the "Ritz Carlton") during its service in the Pacific in World War II. The narrative concludes with a detailed log of the ship's experiences in Buckner (Nakagusuku) Bay during Typhoon Louise in October of 1945. The final two pages contain a crew list for the ship and their WWII addresses. Frank Eisenreich served aboard this ship.

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USS APL-14 History

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