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AD-31 Tidewater

Memorabilia and Miscellaneous

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
USS Tidewater (AD-31) - Keel Laying Ceremonies
	95k	Mrs Jules James, wife of the Shipyard Commandant, Rear Admiral Jules James, USN, strikes the first arc at the keel laying of Tidewater (AD-31), 27 November 1944, From left to right are Admiral James, Mrs James, and actress Janet Blair, who was at the shipyard to help kick off a War Bond drive. US Navy photo, Charleston Navy Yard photo.	Submitted by Robert Hall USS Tidewater 1968-71, Contributed by Jules James
	83k	First arc striking ceremony at the keel laying of Tidewater (AD-31), 27 November 1944. US Navy photo, Charleston Navy Yard photo.	Robert Hall USS Tidewater 1968-71
	69k	Plaque commemorating the "First Arc Striking" ceremony for the keeling laying of Tidewater (AD-31), 27 November 1944.	Submitted by Robert Hall USS Tidewater 1968-71, Contributed by Jules James
USS Tidewater (AD-31) - Launching Invitation
	260k	Invitatation, front	Submitted by Robert Hall USS Tidewater 1968-71
	223k	Invitatation, back	Submitted by Robert Hall USS Tidewater 1968-71
USS Tidewater (AD-31) - Handover to the Indonesian Navy
	54k	Commandant 5th Naval District invitation to the transfer ceremony of Tidewater (AD-31) to the government of Indonesia at US Naval Station, Norfolk, VA., 20 February 1971	Robert Hall USS Tidewater 1968-71
	89k	CDR. Richard P. Multer USN, Tidewater (AD-31)'s last commanding officer at the podium during the transfer ceremony of the ship to the Indonesian Navy, 20 February 1971. CDR. Multer's speech	photo and speech provided by CDR. Richard P. Multer USN Ret.
	95k	Tidewater (AD-31) Commissioning Pennant presented to the last Commanding Officer CDR.R.P. Multer after the ship had been transferred to the Indonesia. The Tidewater Repair Department made the box and brass plaque.	Robert Hall USS Tidewater 1968-71
	68k	Hand over ceremony and transfer of Tidewater (AD-31)'s pennant to the Indonesian Navy, 20 February 1971	CDR. Richard P. Multer USN Ret.
	31k	Invitation from the Commanding Officer of the Indonesian Ship *Dumai* (ex-Tidewater (AD-31) to the reception on board following commissioning into the Indonesian Navy, 20 February 1971	Robert Hall USS Tidewater 1968-71

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