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 USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-121)
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Washington Lee Capps (31 January 1864
– 31 May 1935) was an officer of the United States Navy, who served during the Spanish–American War and World War I. In the first years of the 20th century, he served
as Constructor of the Navy and Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair, with responsibility for naval shipbuilding |
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USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-121) underway, date and location unknown.
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USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-121) underway in San Pedro Bay, 14 November 1944, starboard quarter view. Note she is painted with camouflage scheme 32/11A.
US Navy photo |
Capt Jerry Mason, USN |
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The newly commissioned USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-121) undergoing a shipyard availability at Bethlehem Steel Ship Yard, San Francisco, 6 January 1945. Across the pier from Admiral W. L. Capps is USS Suffolk (AKA-69) and beyond Suffolk is an unidentified Attack Transport (APA).
US National Archives photo #'s 19-N-91523 and 19-N-91524 US Navy Bureau of Ships photos now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
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USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-121) at anchor, 1944, location unknown.
US Navy photo |
Courtesy, Chuck Ulrich, coordinator/historian AP Transport Group |
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USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-121) moored pierside, Tokyo, Japan, date unknown. Photo from Lanier (APA-121) 1944-46 cruise book |
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USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-121) moored pierside, date and location unknown. |
CDR Keith Barker, USCGR Ret. for his father-in-law, Jim Jennings USS Admiral W.L. Capps |
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USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-121) ships laundry crew, date unknown. Note, Jim Jennings is at far left, holding the ace of hearts. The other sailors are unidentified. |
CDR Keith Barker, USCGR Ret. for his father-in-law, Jim Jennings USS Admiral W.L. Capps |
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USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-121) deck plan |
Russ Padden |
 USAT Admiral W. L. Capps
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USAT Admiral W.L. Capps in San Francisco Bay, circa 1946.
US Naval History and Heritage Command photo #NH 80019 courtesy of Mr. James Russell, Philadelphia, PA. |
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USAT Admiral W.L. Capps in San Francisco Bay arriving from Inchon Korea, 13 March 1947
US Army photos |
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USAT General Hugh J. Gaffey
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Hugh Joseph Gaffey, born 18 November 1895, in Hartford, Conn., attended Officers Training School at Fort Niagara, N.Y., and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery Reserve 15August 1917. Assigned to the 312th Field Artillery at Fort Meade, Md., he went to Europe in August 1918 and served in France and Germany before returning to the United States in August 1919. During the next two decades he served at various posts in the United States and served with the 15th and 18th Field Artillery and the 7th Cavalry Brigade. Assigned to the I Armored Corps in July 1940, he served with them until July 1942 when he was assigned to the 2d Armored Division. Appointed Brigadier General 5 August 1942, he was sent to the European Theater in November. From 1943 to 1944 he was the Commanding General of the 2nd Armored Division. In April 1944, he was designated Chief of Staff for General Patton's 3d Army fighting in France. He then assumed command of the 4th Armored Division in December. From 1945 to 1946 he was the Commandant of the Armored School. Major General Gaffey was killed in a B-25 crash at Goodman Field, Ky., June 1946.
Photo courtesy of the 2nd Armored Division. |
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USAT General Hugh J. Gaffey entering the first chamber of Pedro Miguel Locks, Panama Canal, circa 1946-1950. |
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USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121)
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USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121) underway in San Francisco Bay, circa 1950-52. Note Coit Tower in the background.
U.S. Navy photo now in the collections of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum. |
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Pen and ink drawing of USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121) |
Tommy Trampp |
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USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121) underway, date and location unknown.
U.S. Navy photo |
Nicholas Tiberio |
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USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121) underway, date and place unknown.
Photo by Wood |
Military Sea Transportation Service Society |
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USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121) "THIS IS The Ship I Sailed On" pamphlet provided to all passengers boarding Gaffey |
LT. Leonard Peter (Pete) Stamer, USN, Ret., donated by his daughter Linda Whealton, submitted by Robert Hall. |
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USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121) under way, souvenir photo, circa 1950.
A U.S. Navy photo sold on the ship |
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USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121) under way, date and location unknown. |
Tommy Trampp |
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USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121) underway, date and location unknown.
A U.S. Navy photo sold on the ship |
Tommy Trampp |
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Front and back of photo of USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121) underway, date and location unknown.
A U.S. Navy photo sold on the ship |
Willard Adams |
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1st Cavalry soldiers enroute to occupation duty in Japan, circa 1950s. Send-off from San Francisco, CA. or Oakland, CA. and views aboard ship.
| Contributed by Patrick Cunningham for his father Charles Cunningham
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IX-507
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IX-507 (ex-General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121) moored at moored at quay F5 at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 20 February 1987.
U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN: DN-ST-87-03912 by Don S. Montgomery |
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IX-507 moored at NavSta Pearl Harbor, HI., April 1987 |
Larry Lee |
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ex IX-507 being scrapped at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA., 10 June 1999 |
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