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U.S.S. MULIPHEN AKA-61 

                           

 

 

"Attention All Hands" - The Mighty Mule's 14th Annual Reunion will be held in Norfolk, VA in April of 2009

 

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May 1, 2007

  •  This New Website is born.

 

 

1960's Photo courtesy of Shipmate Richard Leonhardt

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)

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

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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