The USS Muliphen / USS Capricornus Reunion

will be in Covington, KY April 24, 2019 thru April 28, 2019

Pending: Registration Form

Now Ready: Click here for Hotel Booking

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To Donate to the USS Muliphen Reunion Association Please go to the Donate NOW button to place your donations:

1/22/19

• Edward S. Miezinka (1957) added to Memorial

1/7/19

• Robert F. Holsky 1945 Plan of the Day added to Crew's Photos.

1/1/19

• Happy New Year 2019

12/3/18

• Richard Gore added to Memorial

October 11, 2018

• 2019 Reunion Registration packet (CLICK HERE)

July 31, 2018

• Book the Radisson Hotel in Covington, KY at this link, CLICK HERE

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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

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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