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USS Waupaca (AOG-46)
USS ''Waupaca'' (AOG-46) was a acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of transporting gasoline to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations. ''Waupaca'' was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 2072) on 23 November 1944, at Bayonne, New Jersey, by the East Coast Shipyard, Inc.; launched on 4 January 1945; sponsored by Miss Muriel A. Porter; and commissioned at Marine Basin, Brooklyn, New York, on 9 February 1945. World War II service ''Waupaca'' got underway on 7 March for Norfolk, Virginia. After conducting shakedown in Chesapeake Bay, the tanker proceeded to the Netherlands West Indies. She arrived at Aruba on 16 April and completed loading a cargo of diesel oil and aviation gasoline the following day. Underway on the 17th, she transited the Panama Canal on the 22d, en route to southern California. Pacific Ocean operations After discharging her cargo upon arrival at San Diego, California, she underwent repairs in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waupaca River
The Tomorrow/Waupaca River is a river that flows wholly within the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is called the Tomorrow River where it rises between Polonia and Rosholt in northeast Portage County; it flows through Nelsonville and Amherst. As it exits the village of Amherst, the Tomorrow enters the Town of Amherst Amherst may refer to: People * Amherst (surname), including a list of people with the name * Earl Amherst of Arracan in the East Indies, a title in the British Peerage; formerly ''Baron Amherst'' * Baron Amherst of Hackney of the City of London, ..., where it joins Bear Creek to become the Waupaca River. It flows into Waupaca County and through the city of Waupaca. There it adjoins the Crystal River and enters Weyauwega before converging with the Wolf River in eastern Waupaca County. The Waupaca River is long, and the Tomorrow River is long.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed December 19, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |