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Current Message 1 - November 4, 2007
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Entry: 62846
USS Merapi (AF-38)

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Stephen Colvin wrote on 2007-11-04 19:34:45.0

Comments: My dad Warren Colvin BM3 served on the Merapi in the early 50's and I was curious to see if anyone had memories of him. Stephen W. Colvin

Keywords: personal friends

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Current Message 2 - July 1, 2007
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Entry: 61481
USS Merapi (AF-38)

Looking for Leon Buck YN2

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Barry Drufner wrote on 2007-07-01 08:21:38.0

Comments: Searching for Leon Buck YN2 USNR who served aboard the Merapi until June/July 1952. I believe he was a Funeral Director by trade somewhere in the Northeast.He is married with children. Any info concerning him will be appreciated

Keywords: e-mail address impopeye@charter.net

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Current Message 3 - July 20, 2006
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Entry: 58157
USS Merapi (AF-38)

HENRY O. TOUPS, III

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David Toups wrote on 2006-07-20 10:49:15.0

Comments: My Dad was on the Merapi in the early 50's and I was just trying to get some information to read to him. He has had 2 brain tumors removed and has recently lost his eye sight. The memories he "SEES" is of Mare Island and the Merapi. Any information would be GREAT! Thanks!

David Toups

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Current Message 4 - May 26, 2006
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Entry: 57335
USS Merapi (AF-38)

Merapi in 1956 out of Pearl

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Mark Baratta wrote on 2006-05-26 21:52:39.0

Comments: My father, Lt. Alfred Baratta, now passed, served on the Merapi out of Pearl @1956. I was a youngster at Punahou School then. We lived in Naval Housing, NHA3 I believe. I still have glass slides he took on a trip to Enowetok though I cannot find the movies he took of the Equator crossing on one of the trips. Does anyone remember that time on the Merapi? Please let me know. Thank you, Mark Baratta cougarbluffs@yahoo.com

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Current Message 5 - March 10, 2006
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Entry: 56157
USS Merapi (AF-38)

Crewman Irving Ginsberg

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Dennis Ginsberg wrote on 2006-03-10 06:45:40.0

Comments: My Father served aboard the Merapi in the late 40's. He was discharged right before the first Korean conflict cruise. I believe he was an engineman. He has many good memories of his service and port calls in China, Japan. He was discharged in San Fransisco after an illness and settled near there for nearly 50 years. He lives today in Austin, Texas.

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Current Message 6 - June 5, 2003
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Entry: 34661
USS Merapi (AF-38)

Looking for Shipmates

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Hal Winslow wrote on 2003-06-05 21:08:37.0

Comments: Merapi was my frist ship after boot camp and A school. I served on her from Feb. 1955 until June 1956 I was an Electrican's Mate striker making EM3 in 1956. I would like to hear from anyone who was on her in May 1956 during our trip to Enowetok I remenber being there during an A bomb test. The operation was call operation Red Wing.

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Current Message 7 - September 8, 1999
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Entry: 3662
USS Merapi (AF-38)

Uss Merapi AF 38

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RONALD G. Fowler wrote on 1999-09-08 00:00:00.0

Comments: USS MERAPI AF 38

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5 Battle Stars

On 6/13/98
Updated 8 Oct 1999
Ronald G. Fowler Email address
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PO Box 720855
Pinon Hills, CA 92372

PH: 760 868-5958


Ship had 5 Battle Stars in Korea, 88 man crew. Sailed from Bremerton, WA
to Sasaebo, Jpn. On 13 Spt 1950 the ship sailed for Sasebo, Japan, 
arriving Oct 8, 1950. 

As support vessel, participated in the Wonson Invasion in November, saw
action off the Pusan perimeter, involved in the evacuation of Hungnam
and participated in the Inchon Invasion.

Besides the 5 Battle Stars, ship awarded 2 Presidential Unit Citations.

Have the deck logs for three years running for the ship, from 6/1/50 to
6/10/53.

Looking for buddies and interested in hearing from crew members from 
that era.

Nuke testing

On Sun, 17 Oct 1999 
Robert Hutchens Email address wrote:

I was on the uss merapi af 38 in 54 when the first H bomb was set off.

We were at Perry or under way from there at that time .Probably about 
40 or 50 miles from "0" . I would like to hear from any one from the 
ship that was there at that time . I' only heard from 3 people that were
ship mates but none that were aboard at that time .Please let me know 
how to find some of the others if you can.  

Thank you much.
X= EN 2 cl  Bob Hutchens