Wednesday, May 29, 2013

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
 

2 comments:

  1. I just started researching my dad's Navy service and he was on this cruise as well. I found his crew picture probably on the same sight you found this one. It is truly amazing what you can find 60+ years after the fact

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    1. What a coincidence! Wonder if they knew each other?

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