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. 

Quick Jump to the Message Board "Just for fun:  Wimp.com"

August 17, 2010

• Welcome crew member Reg. Ormanian added to 60's Crew Members list.

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.

June 27th, 2010

• The 15th annual reunion book is posted in Reunions

June 4, 2010

• $$$ Ship's Store items ON SALE in the Ship's Store - Click here. $$$

May 31, 2010

• Click and Read the Profiles of your Shipmates in Contact the Crew

• 2010 Dues reminder (this will be the last collection of dues.  Donations will be accepted starting 2011.)

May 30, 2010

• Welcome and Thanks to Richard Markley our New Vice President and John Ellas our New Public Relations Officer.

May 29, 2010

• John Lind USN & Merritt Binns USMC added to Memorial

May 26, 2010

• Leo Plante and Carl Ferullo added to Memorial

• Dues for 2010 are due.  (2010 will be the last year dues are collected.  2011 donations to your non-profit USS Muliphen Reunion Assoc. will be accepted instead of dues.)

May 25, 2010

• 2010 May Newsletter #15B posted in Reunions

May 9, 2010

• If your interested in joining the association or donating to our Non-Profit organization. Click Here.  For those members not receiving regular Emails, update  your records Now!  SPECIAL NOTE: No dues effective 2010.

May 7, 2010

• Thanks to Nick Tiberio the 6th reunion book is now posted on "Reunions"

May 4, 2010

• New Reunion Book updates have been added thank to Shipmate Herman Autry.  Go to Reunions.

April 8, 2010

• New Photo's added for Bill Christoffersen in Photo's

March 28, 2010

• Jerome "Jerry" Scheel added to Memorial to Shipmates

March 24, 2010

• Important UPDATE.  The reunion registration date has passed.  Reunion registration is still going on as a Space Available only.  Please Hurry with you registration (Click Here NOW).

March 18, 2010

• New photo's added to the bottom of Masao Aochi's pictures

March 7, 2010

• New photo's posted for Richard Markley on "Photo's"

March 6, 2010

• Thomas Lyles added to 1960's contact list

February 22, 2010

• Bob (Randy) Styles added to Shipmates and Applications

February 19, 2010

• The 15th "reunion" Muliphen Newsletter 15A posted on Reunions & Newsletters

February 16, 2010

• Lee W. Foster added to Memorial to Shipmates

• Many New Names added to 50's & 60's Shipmates

February 13, 2010

• Story by Bob Curry of Memories of the Muliphen posted on Ship's Stories

February 10, 2010

• Ship's Cruise Book for 1956-1957 added to Cruise Book link.

February 4, 2010

• Dedication of Muliphen Plaque at the Navy Memorial post on Ship's History #10

February 2, 2010

• LCDR John Fahey's "Stories from an OPs.Off.)  in Ship's Stories

•  New link to Asbestos.com

January 29, 2010

• Samuel "Sam" E. Shuttlesworth added to Memorial to Shipmates

January 27, 2010

• James Bevens added to Shipmates and Applications

• George Allen "Al" Eckland added to Memorial to Shipmates

January 26, 2010

• Terence F. Hughes added to Memorial to Shipmates

January 18, 2010

• Preston R. Oglesby added to Memorial to Shipmates

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•  !!! BRAND NEW !!! Go to the "Ship's Store" to buy Muliphen gear.

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

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).

•  Lyrics to the Longest Day "music"

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