The Truman Year
My Life in the U. S. Navy, 1948 - 1953

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The Truman Year / Photographs / Duty Stations / Estes AGC-12

USS Estes AGC-12 Underway

United States Navy Photograph - courtesy F. P. Clyde

The USS Estes AGC-12 was the command ship for Amphibious Group One, under the flag of Rear Adminral Carl F. Espe, during the Korean War. She celebrated the first anniversary of her re-commissioning on January 31, 1951 under the command of Captain Robert W. Wood. The Estes had a distinguished World War II history and was brought out of moth balls to serve again during the Korean "Conflict".
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