| 06 Oct |
USS Amphion AR 13
(Henry Harmison)
I loved the Amphion! Such a gorgeous old girl! I was a quartermaster on a ship that never left port except once a year we went to Newport R. I. so they could dredge the coffee grounds from our berthing space at the Norfolk Army Terminal! I loved the Amp and the food she served! |
| 05 May |
Short Tour
(Dudley Geyer)
After 18 month in Dang South Vietnam, I joined the crew of the USS Amphion, AR 13 in October 1966 and served as an Electronics Technician Second Class for 2 years.
We stayed in Norfolk for the first year. We made one cruise to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Then she went into the Portsmouth shipyard... More |
| 30 Nov |
USS Amphion
(Henry Miller Sr.)
As you all know that the USS Amphion R-13 was a repair Ship, but did you know their was a ship call the Amphion and the repair ship was called the Amphion 11, Later called USS Amphion R-13, the first ship was capature in 1919 was a previously the German Passenger Koln buith in 1899 and later... More |
| 21 Nov |
It never leaves Norfolk AR 13
(Edward Bruenn)
I Joined the Navy in July of 1956 went to
boot at Bainbridge Maryland and on to
school at the Greatlakes to MM School on
to Norfolk where I started my journey on
the USS AMPHION-AR 13. We left port to
never return,we spent 7 months in the
Med on the way home we refuiled the A
... More |
| 03 May |
Jack Edward Dover
(Jack Dover)
I was an electrician on the USS Amphion in 1956 and transferred to the USS Monticello commissioning crew in 1957. Slater was my electrician trainer. Several crewmen would gather in the Electrician Shop and play guitars and sing. My specialty was Johnny Cash's songs. |
| 18 Nov |
My USS Amphion
(Harold Smith)
Harold ("Smitty") enlisted in the US Navy January 04, 1956 and took basic training at Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, IL. While in training, he was selected as Master at Arms with the recruit rank of Petty Office 1st. Class. After basic, he was selected for Radioman Class A... More |
