Robert (Bob) Perlman (1944-45)

Comments: My dad, Robert (Bob) Perlman was on the Cape Esperance in 1944-45. I do have a neat picture of when they crossed the International Date Line and they had a clothes-tearing contest or something.

I'd be interested in any news about him on the ship from other crewmembers.

He died back in 1988.

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Cape Esperance

Comments: Served on Cape 12/54 to 10/57 as YN. Usual run from Alameda to Yokosuka. One trip to Pakistan. One trip to Med. via Spanish Morrocco, Italy, France, Portugal. Hit very rough storm in Med. Planes broke loose etc. Total mileage during that span of time was about 126,000. Sailed about 26 days a month. Had one fire on board, overflowed 550 gal. of oil on hangar deck, bulkheads cracked during typhoon going to Okinawa, and had one murder on board.

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12/1951

Comments: Went abroad the "Cape" right out of boot camp(San Diago ca. Co # 72)When too Japan after that ,stayed in Japan till Oct. 7 1953 . On broad U.S.S. New Jersey BB62 Discharged 9/7/1955 Anyone that can help ,thank you .

Keywords: trying to locate Billy Mac Holiway from Columbus Ga.

Served on Cape Esperance Nov. 1953

Comments: My Uncle, William (Bill) Pellerin (my father's brother), was lost at sea after a plane crash off the coast of San Diego on Nov. 10, 1953. I believe that he was serving on the Cape Esperance at the time.

I would love to learn of any information about my Uncle, and/or about the accident.

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cape esperance tcvu 88

Comments: went aboard april 57 until decommision april 59.went as a SA and went out SK3 i made many trips to HI and YOKO i retired in 1977 SKCS two other charles ward, one a YN3 and one a HM3 all on board at the same time

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USS Cape Esperence

Comments: Was crew member 1957-58 ( Korean era ) when it was the USS Cape Esperence TCVU 88 part of MSTS(militery sea transport service). I ran small stores and the "Gedunk". There was a crew of about 200 and some civilians. Our function was to transport airplanes to the orient and bring back damaged ones, as well as prisoners,and dependents.

Paul Madwin, YN3

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SERVED: 'DOUBLE 8 BALL' 10/50 TO 5/52

Comments: I served aboard the Cape Esperance from Oct. 1950 to May 1952 when I completed my "Truman Year" and was discharged. I ran Clothing and Small Stores during my tour and also made ice cream at night. As Tom Bilbo, SK3, also on this site says, we made many Pacific crossings carrying planes (F-86s and F-84s) to Yokosuka and back, often stopping in Hawaii. Also trips to Bangkok (two)carrying planes for the Thai air force (we were wined and dined by the King on our first trip), Eniewitok as A bomb test support, Subic Bay, Manila, Cavite, etc. My home was in Oakland so Tom Bilbo, Mike Limperis and I took a liberty up to the Russian River one summer and had a ball. On our return from the Far East we experienced a severe north Pacific storm which caused lots of damage and we came close to capsizing. All the paint in the paint locker broke loose and the crew had to go below and carry the paint in buckets up the steel ladders to the hanger deck and toss it over the side. Very intoxicating fumes!...If any of my old buddies are still around, like Tom, get in touch.

Keywords: Navy Veteran: Korean War

26-02-1951 V Division

Comments: Love to hear from "Corkey Moore" Van Buren,Arkansas.

Bob Selky Milwaukee,Wisc

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Anyone who served 53-55

Comments: My grandfather, Raymond Noel Burbank - known as Dutchy to his pals, served in WW2 and Korea in I believe a support and logistics role. He was born 15 January 1920 in Minneapolis.

Details I know are :

WW2 - unsure where and when with whom, but know he discharged after the war.

14 April 1950 - re-enlisted (recSta, San Francisco) and in transit status 14 Apr 190 - 22 June 1950.

23 June 1950 to 17 April 1953 US Naval Air Station, Angana, Guam

18 April 1953 to 21st June 1953 Transit Status

22 June 1953 to 7 July 1955 served aboard USS Cape Esperance (T-CVE88)

8 July 1955 to 17th August 1955 - hospitalised

18 Aug 1955 to 13 Feb 1956 aboard USS General J C Breckinridge (T-AP176)

Re-enlisted 14 Feb 1956 USS Breckinridge

retired May 1958 - I have a newspaper clipping - also retired with H.O Spender and E.G. Brock - has photos of all 3 men. Let me know if you know these other men and if you would like a copy of the (tattered) clipping.

On July 26th 1958 - he arrived to settle permenantly in Australia, with his Australian born wife and their three US born children - one of which was my mother.

he passed away in his sleep from a heart attack related stroke in about 1974, in Cessnock, NSW Australia.

Despite being his oldest grandchild - I was only 6 years old and have only few memories of him. We used to sit on the jetty and fish - I wonder what he was thinking then as he used to look out accross the water...

Would love to hear from anyone who knows anything of the people my grandfather served with.

Keywords: Burbank Dutchy Raymond Esperance Breckinridge Agana Spender Brock

Comments: Hello. My name is Tim Swift son of Joseph A. Swift who served on the USS Esperance in 1944 and 45. I was looking through some old scrap books and saw some great pictures of dad playing tennis on the deck of the ship. My father passed away in 1985 but I wanted to find out more information about his ship. Thanks.

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Korean War

Comments: Many trips- Alameda to Yokosuka Japan Service dates- 1952-1954 Once to Hong Kong Damage Control officer LTjg- assigned US Naval Hospital Hayward, CA 1954- relieved of duty.

Keywords: USS Cape Esperance CVE 88

Shipmates

Comments: Like to hear from any one who served on the Cape Esperance

Keywords: Andrew Lelack &Billy Gene Sinor friends

1944 to1945

Comments: World War 2 served on Cape Esperance in 1944 &1945 Friends Andrew Lelack & Billy Gene Sinor

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KOREA SEA OF JAPAN ARUBA APPLE CRATE OF TISSUE PAPER

Comments: It seems that the duty of one former Navy officer aboard Cape Esperance during Korea was a routine task of swapping out an apple crate of tissue paper at regular intervals. This seems to hint of similarity compared to the Atomic Veterans story. I would like to know more about this time period in this ship's history. Who out there might have first hand information.

Keywords: Korea, Sea of Japan, Aruba, Apple Crate of Tissue Paper, hollingsworth

Korea to Frisco,by Cape Esperance

Comments: Came home on the Cape Esperance, with 320 other Marines.I thought it wasthe greatest cooking in the world on board this ship. I remember fried chicken the mess men gave me abour 12 pieces of chicken,and after eating the sop food in Korea, I thought I'd died and gone to heaven.I also remember big storm in north pacific that lasted all nite, and during the day with the ocean flat,we stopped for 3 or 4 hours with sailors going over the side and welding some seams that had ope up. All in all a great 15 days.

Keywords: Korea, 4-52, to 3-53

Served on Cape Esperance Jan 1951 to Jan 1952

Comments: I served on the Cape Esperance from Jan 1951 to Jan 1952. We crossed the Pacific 7 times that year and back. 1st cruise was to Pearl Harbor on the way to Eniwetok, which we were to know later was in support of the A-Bomb tests of that year. I was a Fireman Apprentice in the Forward Engine Room. We carried men, material and aircraft to Yokosuka, Kobe, Sasebo, Japan; also several ports in the Philippines, Subic Bay, Manila Bay, Cavite City. Eniwetok, Bangkok Thailand. Pearl Harbor Hawaii.

I later served on the USS Everett, PF 8 in Hong Kong, Japan and Korea from 1952 - 1953. My last ship was the USS Colahan, DD 658 in Korea, Japan from 1953 to 1954. The Colahan escorted CV Saipan into the harbor (now Da Nang) Gulf of Touraine, Vietnam in a resupply effort for the French at Dienbienphu, Vietnam.

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re-commissioning crew 1950

Comments: I was part of the re-commissioning crew in July 1950. We made many trips across the Pacific to Yokosuka, Kobe Sasebo Japan, also several ports in the Phillappines, Subic Bay, Manila Bay, Cavite City. Eniwetok, Bangkok Thialand. Pearl Harbor Hawaii. I served in supply from July 1950 to about Aug. 1951. Sister ship USS Sitko Bay CVE 86 comissioned at same time from Takoma WA,. We were towed to Bremerton for bottom sand blasting and painting and in one month we were at Sasebo Japan with supplies for the invasion of Inchon in Sept. 1950. Anyone who remembers me me E mail me , it has been many years since I heard from anyone.

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Cape Esperance

Comments: My father was on the USS Cape Esperance during the Korean war. His name was Willie Dean Hill, and I would be interested in finding or talking to anyone that has information on him during that period. I also have access to a naval picture of the ship during this time period that my father had recieved while on board.

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Reunions

Comments: Just a brief note about an upcoming reunion for the USS Cape Esperance. It will be held at the down town Holiday Inn in Green Bay, Wesconsin July 27 - 30. If you are interested, call the Holiday Inn and they can give you info and who to contact.

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Ship's History - Korean War Service

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USS CAPE ESPERANCE (CVE-88)

Displacement: 10,400 t. (full load) Length: 512’3” Beam: 65’2” Extreme Width: 108’1” Draft: 22’6” Speed: 20 k. Complement: 860 Armament: 1 5” Class: CASABLANCA

Recommissioned 5 August 1950, CAPE ESPERANCE reported to the Military Sea Transportation Service for duty as an aircraft transport.

During the next 9 years, she cruised widely in the Pacific, delivering aircraft to Japan for use in the Korean conflict, supporting atomic tests at Eniwetok, and making two voyages to bring aircraft to the Royal Thai Air Force at Bangkok.

In 1952, she sailed to Hong Kong, to evacuate Chinese Nationalist aircraft in danger of seizure by the Chinese Communists.

From: DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL FIGHTING SHIPS

Keywords: MILITARY SEA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE,