On Wed, 10 Feb 1999 john c dichard Email address wrote: The ParicutinAE18 made its first trip rearming warships in Nov.1950. It operated out of Sasebo,Japan and with the Mt Katmai were the only two ammunition ships on station during the first year of the war. We supported the withdrawal of our troops from the "Frozin Chosen" I wish it could be added to the list of support vessels who did such an outstanding job keepimg the supplies flowing. John Dichard EMC USN(ret)