Wordless Wednesday / USS H J Ellison

This was going to be wordless, but I have too much to say, (smile).



Part of the crew of the HJ Ellison on their 1953 cruise, my Dad is next to the officer on the right.  His younger brother was also on the ship.   As you may well imagine if you have read my blog, September 4 was the highlight of the trip!

Itnerary

Departed, Norfolk, VA 24 April 1953 Oran, Algeria 7 May 1953 Calgleri, Sardinia 12 May 1953 Golfe Juan, France 23 May 1953 Trieste, F. T. T. 28 May 1953 Ancona, Italy 13 June 1953 Bari, Italy 17 June 1953 Athens, Greece 21 June 1953 Kavalla, Greece 25 June 1953 Istanbul, Turkey 30 June 1953 Golf Juan, France 8 July 1953 Gibraltar, B. B. C. 11 July 1953 Plymouth, England 15 July 1953 Bordeaux, France 24 July 1953 Torquay, England 1 Aug 1953 Bremerhaven, Germany 11 Aug 1953 Odda, Norway 15 Aug 1953 Esbjerg, Denmark 20 Aug 1953 Invergordon, Scotland 28 Aug 1953 Londonderry, Ireland 4 Sept 1953 Bremerhaven, Germany 24 Sept 1953 Amsterdam, Holland 29 Sept 1953 Plymouth, England 6 Oct 1953 Arrived, Norfolk, VA 19 Oct 1953