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Entry: 75429 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	JULY 18, 1950 LANDING POHANG
JIM MILLER wrote on July 12, 2010 City and State: WINONA MN Unit: HQS BTRY 99TH FA BN Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: I've been writing about Korea and I recently wrote about the amphibious landing at Pohang Dong on July 18, 1950. I landed with the 8th Cav Regt as a Commo man with an FO party. We did the whole landing thing with the rope ladders and the small landing boats and all. I know we were on an AKA but I would like to know the name if possible. I also have a photo of the ship with the landing boats around it from one of the picture magazines I would share by e-mail. Jim Keywords: 8th Cav RCT landing at Pohang Dong on AKA

Entry: 71932 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	SHIPMATES, 1952-1954, USS BELLATRIX
KATHY WHITLEY wrote on October 12, 2009 City and State: NC Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I am the daughter of Bobby Gene Harper. I have a picture of the USS Bellatrix AKA3 that was given to me by my father years ago. He died in 2006. He told me lots of stories about his shipmates. The one I specifically remember is James T. Elrod. I look forward to hearing from you. Keywords: friends of Bobby Harper

Entry: 69934 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)
CATHY COOK wrote on April 21, 2009 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Comments: Looking for shipmates that served on the USS Bellatrix from 1953 thru 1956. Particularly would like to find any one who might have known my father SN Francis Lee Perkins Jr. Keywords:

Entry: 67437 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	MAY 1952 - DECEMBER 1952
BOB VAN KEUREN wrote on October 6, 2008 City and State: WILLIAMSBURG KY Unit: 2ND DIVISION (DECK) Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Only aboard 7 months from May to December 1952 Keywords: Korean Service

Entry: 59691 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	PRIBLOFF ISLANDS
WILLIAM KISHBAUGH wrote on January 20, 2007 City and State: WINKELMAN AZ Unit: USS BELLATRIX AKA3 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I was on the USS Bellatrix AKA 3 when she made the Pribloff Island run in 1953. It was one of the highlights of my 8 yr career at sea. We carried everything imaginable from Seattle to the Pribloffs, including burlap bags of coal. We backloaded fur seal oil and fur seal meal bound for the States. The smell of fur seal meal cannot be soon forgotten. I and some of my shipmates were shipwrecked for a few hours when our cargo barge went aground on the rocks and the outgoing tide left us high and dry. I have some photos taken of us in our artic gear. If you are interested I can e-mail. Now --over half a century later and I still swagger like a sailor--not from alcohol but from old age. (Ha) Keywords: Bill Kishbaugh, Engineman 3rd Class

Entry: 55412 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	CHANGE OF ADDRESS
HARLEY WHITTEN wrote on January 26, 2006 City and State: GEORGETOWN TX Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Change of Contact information. Keywords:

Entry: 53434 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	I WAS JUST ABOARD THE BELLATRIX
SUSAN BRAWLEY wrote on October 5, 2005 City and State: BIRMINGHAM AL Unit: Service or Relationship: OTHER Comments: To anyone interested...I just spent several days aboard the Bellatrix, docked in New Orleans. I was there as a volunteer with the SPCA. We took pictures and I would be happy to email anyone once I have them on a disc. It's an old ship! but comfortable and the crew was very accomodating. I am so proud of our military! Susan Brawley Birmingham, Al Keywords: USNS Bellatrix

Entry: 50536 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	USS BELLATRIX AKA-3
KEN PEEPLES wrote on April 30, 2005 City and State: WARRIOR AL Unit: USS BELLATRIX AKA-3 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Looking for shipmates that served on the USS Bellatrix from 1952 thru 1954. Particularly would like to find Barry Bigelow, James T. Elrod, and Ray McDaniel. Contact me at 205-647-1737 or email kenpeeples@hotmail.com Thanks, Ken Peeples Keywords: Shipmates

Entry: 49871 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	U.S.S. BELLATRIX
JERRY SULLIVAN wrote on March 30, 2005 City and State: Unit: SUPPLY SK2 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: SUPPLY OFFICE FROM JUNE 1953 TO JUNE 1955 SPENT LAST 6 MONTHS OF ENLISTMENT ON U.S.S.CREE ATF 84 Keywords:

Entry: 45768 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	LIKE TO HEAR FROM SHIPMATES ON USS BELLATRIX AKA3
WALTER TRUITT wrote on September 12, 2004 City and State: Unit: GUNNERY DIVISION Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Would like to have information from men serving on the Bellatrix AKA3 who made the trip to the Pribiloff Island in '53 or anyone serving on this ship when we hauled the 1ST Calvary in '52. I served as a 3rd class gunner's mate from Aug 52 untill Aug 54. Keywords: USS Bellatrix AKA3

Entry: 39282 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	BELLATRIX CREWMAN FROM 1954-55
WALTER MITCHELL wrote on December 19, 2003 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I served aboard the bellatrix 1 year coming over from the Merrick aka97 after we returned from korean service. The Bellatrix made a few shorttrips after that until sailing to San Francico and Hunters point shipyard yo be mothballed.I was among the last to depart to my next ship which was the sperry as12 in San Diego.I Hope this info helps clear up aka3 finality. Keywords:

Entry: 39281 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	BELLATRIX CREWMAN FROM 1954-55
WALTER MITCHELL wrote on December 19, 2003 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I served aboard the bellatrix 1 year coming over from the Merrick aka97 after we returned from korean service. The Bellatrix made a few shorttrips after that until sailing to San Francico and Hunters point shipyard yo be mothballed.I was among the last to depart to my next ship which was the sperry as12 in San Diego.I Hope this info helps clear up aka3 finality. Keywords:

Entry: 34039 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	NOW I HAVE AN E-MAIL
RICHARD (DICK) SARETTE wrote on May 7, 2003 City and State: DIAMOND SPRINGS CA Unit: DIV 1 BM2 Service or Relationship: - Comments: Looking for old friends Keywords:

Entry: 30316 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	INFRO ABOUT REUNIONS
BILLY ALLRED wrote on December 10, 2002 City and State: CROSSVILLE TN Unit: USS BELLATRIX AKA3 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I would like to know infro about ship reunion or anyone serving on the ship at this time. Keywords: Aboard the Bellatrix 1951 to 1953

Entry: 24734 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	USS BELLATRIX AKA 3 (1952-53)
PHILIP W. RATHBUN wrote on April 14, 2002 City and State: WEST YARMOUTH MA Unit: ET'S Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Bellatrix was my first duty assignment out of ET school. Reported aboard after recommissioning in 1953, went to the Craig yatds, then to Korea. Was home for christmas then went to the Yards in Pearl Harbor. This trip was unique ,in that both the crew's personal vehicles and families were transported to Hawaii for the period of the overhaul. I had been accepted into the fleet NROTC program and left the ship inMay 1953 for Bainbridre NTC. I understand that the final trip before decommissioning was to the Pribiloff Islands off Alaska to pick up a cargo of seal manure and return it to the lower 48. It is hard to believe that all that happened nearly 50 years ago. Phil Rathbun Keywords:

Entry: 24378 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	USS BELLATRIX AKA3
MARION MORGAN wrote on March 29, 2002 City and State: BRADENTON FL Unit: C DIV Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: served as radioman 3rd class po 1952 to june 1954 Keywords:

Entry: 19636 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	1951-54
EWELL T. GUIDRY wrote on September 28, 2001 City and State: LAKE CHARLES LA Unit: BELLATRIX AKA 3 Service or Relationship: - Comments: I - T MATTE WAS ABOARD BELLATRIX FROM 1951 TO NOV 1954 LOOKING FOR SOME ONE THAT WAS ABOARD THE BELLATRIX WHILE I WAS ABOARD HER. PLEASE LET ME HEAR FROM YOU. HOPE TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE. THANKS AGAIN MATTE Keywords:

Entry: 18771 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	USS BELLATRIX - AKA3
RONALD LENC wrote on August 17, 2001 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 17994 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	BELLATRIX CREWMAN
HARLEY WHITTEN wrote on July 15, 2001 City and State: LAGO VISTA TX Unit: CREWMAN SK3 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I have numerous pictures of the ship herself and activities aboard including the rescue at sea of the fishermen mentioned in the article out of "The Amphibian" 06DEC52. One of the injured fishermen had his throat cut nearly from ear to ear. Keywords: Served abourd the Bellatrix.

Entry: 17824 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	FOUND BLANK PHOTO ALBUM
MARK STOLP wrote on July 7, 2001 City and State: EAU CLAIRE WI Unit: Service or Relationship: FRIEND OF VETERAN Comments: I was at a thrift sale recently and found a blank photo album of the USS BELLATRIX AKA 3. I am interested in it and don't know anything about it. Also, if anyone needs the album that served on it, I would be happy to send it to them. MarK A. Stolp Sr. stolpm@uwstout.edu Keywords:

Entry: 17592 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	ABOARD THE BELLATRIX
WILLIAM T. (BILL) GURROLA wrote on June 26, 2001 City and State: STOCKTON CA Unit: ENGINE ROOM Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I reported on board at Craig ship yard Aug.4 1952 Long Beach Ca. First and last ship. One of the guys kept a diary log and I copied it, hope this is of some interest to the person who was trying to get information on his dads service. Aug.13 1952 Left Craig shipyard, anchored in L.A.Harbor 15th Anchored in San Pedro Harbor, loaded supplies 17th Left for San Diago 18th Arrived San Diago, loaded some troops 20th Left San Diago headed for Japan Sept 4, Arrived Yokosuka Japan 19th Left Yoksuka 20th Arrived Hochinoe, Japan loaded troops and cargo 24th arrived Chicasakie Beach and made a practice landing. 26th Left Chickasakie 27th Arrive Yokasuka Oct 5 Left Yokasuka 7th Arrived Otura, Japan loaded troops from the 1st Cav. 9th Left Otura 12th Arrived 40 miles south of the 38th parrallel in Korea and made a practice landing 13th Left the practice area 14th Arrived in Kojo Korea and made a mock invasion 15th left Kojo 16th Arrived Pohang Dong Korea 18th Left Pohang Dong 20th Arrived Schiogama Japan 22nd Left Schiogama 23td Arrived Yoasuka 25th Left Yokasuka 26th Arrived Schiogama Nov 1st Left Schiogama 3rd Arrived Chihchaske, left troops. 5th Left Chickasaki with a typhoon and tidal wave warning 6th Arrived Yokasuka 7th Made a practice landing at Chickasake 7th Left Chickasaki 7th arrived Yokasuka 10th Left Yokasuka 12 arrived Okinawa left off Army M boats 12th left Okinawa 12th, 13th, and 14th hit hard by Typhoon Bess picked up ship wrecked pearl divers floating in the ocean. 15th Arrived Hong Kong China 23rd Left Hong Kong 27th Arrived and left Okinawa returning the ship wrecked crew home. 29th Arrived Yokasuka Dec. 1 Left Japan and headed home. 6th crossed the international date line I remained onboard going to Hawaii,Alsaka finally getting dischared Nov. 1953 Eng 3rd Can any one tell me what ever happend to the Bellatrix? I have photo's of the ship under way taken by a comercial photog from an airplane. I can probebly have them put on a cassette for any on wanting a copy. BGurrola@aol.com Keywords:

Entry: 17590 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	ABOARD THE BELLATRIX
WILLIAM T. (BILL) GURROLA wrote on June 26, 2001 City and State: STOCKTON CA Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 14102 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	USS BELLATRIX AKA 3
JOHN WILKERSON wrote on January 5, 2001 City and State: BAY ST. LOUIS MS Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Im looking for any information or pictures of the Bellatrix. My Dad, John W. Wilkerson served on this ship in Korea. Keywords: USS Bellatrix AKA 3

Entry: 11755 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	USS UNION AKA 106
WAYNE SUMMERS wrote on September 15, 2000 City and State: COLFAX CA Unit: USS UNION AKA 106 ENGINEMAN Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: USS UNION AKA 106 ENGINEMAN Keywords: Interested in the History of the USS Union, in Korea,1951 to 1954.

Entry: 4077 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	USS BELLATRIX AKA 3 - US NAVY - FLEET
JOE GOLDWINE wrote on November 6, 1999 City and State: ENCINO CA Unit: USS LSMR 412 Service or Relationship: - Comments: Served on USS Bellatrix AKA 3 in Long Beach Calif. for one year mid 1953 to mid 1954 after one year in Korea. 2nd Class Electricans Mate Keywords:

Entry: 2996 USS BELLATRIX (AKA-3)	INFO WANTED
JAMES MCMAHON JR. wrote on April 25, 1999 City and State: EASTHAMPTON MA Unit: USS BELLATRIX AKA 3 Service or Relationship: Comments: Any information of interest on USS Bellatrix AKA 3 while on duty in Korea. Keywords:

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