Graham County's Log

The Graham County's Patch is courtesy of Jack Oaks.

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Here is a log of the SOLANT AMITY Cruise from 1960/1961 courtesy of Wayne Halloran and Ed Shea

The following picture of the reunion in October of 2000 is from Wayne Halloran. It shows Jack Oaks EN2 1958/1961, Jack's wife Carolyn, Wayne Halloran EN3 1960/1964, and Fred Hessling BM3 1961/1964.

Here's a picture of the Graham making time in the Med with causeways from Jack Oaks.

Here is a great picture of the Graham County with the business end ready for use.

Photo from Wayne Halloran

Here are some great pictures submitted by BM3 ARMENDAREZ

CARIBBEAN 1967

Vieques Causeways

Vieques with pusher boat. Their radio call sign was "Bubble Gum".

Engine room (photo courtesy of EN1 Romero)

Graham County (LST-1176) (q.v.) was named after counties in Arizona, Kansas, and North Carolina. She was laid down on 4 February 1957 at Newport News, Va., by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.; launched on 9 September 1957; sponsored by Mrs. Ralph Otis Davis; and commissioned on 17 April 1958, Lt. Comdr. Gordon H. McCrea in command.
Assigned to the Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet, Graham County conducted operations off the east coast of the United States and in the Caribbean and Mediterranean for the next 14 years. Redesignated AGP-176 in 1972, her primary mission became the support of patrol gunboats, and her homeport was changed to Naples, Italy. Decommissioned on I March 1977, Graham County was subsequently scrapped.

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