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USS Kishwaukee
USS ''Kishwaukee'' (AOG-9) was a acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of transporting gasoline to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations. ''Kishwaukee'' had the distinction of being one of the few ships serving in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, and returned home with battle and campaign stars to their credit. ''Kishwaukee'' was launched 24 July 1943, by Cargill Shipyard, Savage, Minnesota; sponsored by Mrs. John Shipp; and commissioned 27 May 1944. World War II service After shakedown cruise, shakedown, ''Kishwaukee'' cleared Norfolk, Virginia, 8 July 1944, and joined the Service Squadron at Pearl Harbor 10 August. She completed a two-month shuttle among the central Pacific islands before sailing west to support the reconquest of the Philippine Islands. ''Kishwaukee'' arrived off Leyte late in October and operated as station tanker, fueling ships in the vicinity. She supported the Philippine campaign until she sailed 1 February 1945, for ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishwaukee River
The Kishwaukee River, locally known as simply The Kish, is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 13, 2011 river in the U.S. state of Illinois.. United States Board on Geographic Names, January 15, 1980. It is a tributary of the Rock River and its name derives from the Potowatomi word for "river of the sycamore".Kishwaukee Bottoms offers something for every outdoors person . Dr. Robert Hedeen, ''The Rock River Times'', July 1, 1993. (Archived b WebCite . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
