Korean War Project

Note: Original postings on the Korean War Project from 1995 to about 1999.

Website for Association

1.) Visit  website at: Click here

2.) Visit  website at: Chuck Westbrook's Tortuga Site

1950-53 photos coming

On Sat, 31 Jul 1999
fdwdew Email address wrote:

The USS Tortuga was very active during the Korean War. I have pictures 
of USS Small after temporary Bow put on. The USS Tortuga LSD 26 escorted
her to Midway. 

Most pictures were of her under way. Close up and further out. if you 
have any information on who might be intrested let me know and I'll
 send them the pictures. At least five and maybe six.

We have a lot of picture's of the Tortuga in Operation in Korea, 
including Junk's in the Well Deck.

We were in the invation of Inchon, korea. I would appreciate you putting
our name of our ship Tortuga LSD 26 onto the list of names that were
present in Korea in 1950 on. I spent all of 51 in Korea and Japan.

Frank D. Woodruff
USS TORTUGA LSD 26
fdwdew@sofnet.com 

Web Site

On Fri, 25 Jun 1999 
Chuck Westbrook Email address wrote:

My name is Chuck Westbrook. I am currently building a web site for 
My old ship the USS Tortuga LSD-26. It was brought to my attention by a
good ship mate Richard Bowman, that served on the Tortuga, that there 
is no mention of the Tortuga on your Korean history. 

The Tortuga did play a prominent role in the Conflict. I just thought I
would bring this to your attention. Copy of message in question 
enclosed. Tortuga history also enclosed. Please excuse a very long
message, but thought you might like to be enlightened. Please take the
time to read the complete history, I think you will find it very
interesting, especially her last days.

 Web Site

Charles R. Westbrook

History on DANFS


DANFS Web info on ship