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USS MULIPHEN AKA/LKA-61 

 

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The 16th Annual Reunion will be in Charleston, SC in September 2011

Attention all-hands - Go Below, it's easy as 1,2,3.

  1. The September 2010 Branson, MO Registration Form for the reunion as guest of the USS Rankin AKA-103.  Special instructions:  Write "USS MULIPHEN" above the USS Rankin's name on the registration form.

  2. USS Rankin Introduction Letter

  3. Don't be confused this is a USS Rankin reunion with the USS Muliphen as guest visitors.  2011 in Charleston, SC will be a NEW Co-reunion with the USS Rankin.  Separate HOSPITALITY and Separate BANQUETS. 

 

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August 17, 2010

August 1, 2010

Paul Chiasson "last active shipmate to leave the USS Muliphen" welcome aboard to contact Paul just link to CREW MEMBERS

July 30, 2010

2011 By Laws proposal posted in Board & By Laws to be voted on in September 2011.

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May 1, 2007

  •  This New Website is born.

 

 

1960's Photo courtesy of Shipmate Richard Leonhardt

The Ship's Motto

"Many Lands -- Many Landings"

Top left: American Campaign Medal - ** (2)Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medals - World War II Victory Medal

  • Iwo Jima Operation - Assault & Occupation of Iwo Jima (19 Feb to 4 Mar 45)

  • Okinawa Gunto Operation - Assault & Occupation of Okinawa Gunto (1 to 10 Apr 45)

Bottom Left:  Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - ** Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Lebanon, (1 Jul 53 - 1 Nov 58)

Click Here for Medals Information

Specifications:


Displacement 6,458 t.(lt) 14,200 t.(fl.);
Length 459' 2"
Beam 63'
Draft 26' 4"
Speed 16.5 kts.
Complement 429
Cargo Capacity 4,450 dwt
 

Armament:

  • One single 5"/38 DP gun mount

  • Four twin 40mm AA gun mounts

  • Twelve single 20mm AA gun mounts
     

Boats:

  • 14 LCVPs

  • 1 LCP(L)

  • 8 LCMs
     

Propulsion:

  • Geared turbine, single screw, 6,000shp


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Hotel - Golf - Charlie
NHGC

  • Final Disposition, sunk as an artificial reef 16.5 miles east off Port St Lucie FL., January 1989. Sitting upright, at a depth of 168 feet
  • 27° 24′ 19.86″ N, 80° 0′ 20.22″ W
    27.405517, -80.005617

          

    In 1962 the "Might Mule" participated in  the make of the movie "The Longest Day"  (from the book by Cornelius Ryan).

     

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