USS UVALDE AKA-88
60's

     The Uvalde was stationed on the east cost from the time she came out of "Mothballs'" on 18 November 1961. She saw no action during Vietnam..   However she did take part in the "Cuban blockade" and while I served on her from 1966 to her decommissioning on 29 November 1968.   The Uvalde was assigned to the 6th Fleet Amphibious  Squadron in the Mediterranean Sea  and to the Caribbean Sea.

Mediterranean Cruise

April - September 1967

Port of Call

30 March  ........................................ Departed Norfolk, Virginia, USA

31 March - 1 April .......................... Embark Marines, Moorehead City, North Carolina, USA

19 April - 22 April ........................... Amphibious Landing, Arance Bay, Sardinia

1 May - 5 May ................................. Toulon, France

6 May - 15 May .............................. Amphibious Landing, Lovo Santo, Corsica

17 May - 25 May ............................ Naples, Italy

29 May - 8 June .............................. Valetta, Malta

 16 June—19 June ........................... Amphibious Landing, Navplion, Greece

22 June - 28 June ........................... Bari, Italy

3 July - 8 July ................................... Livorno, Italy

15 July - 26 July .............................. Amphibious Landing, Timbakian, Crete

29 July - 7 August ........................... Palermo, Italy

12 August - 18 August ................... Amphibious Landing, Porto Scudo, Sardinia

25 August - 31 August ................... Alicante, Spain

2 September ................................... Rota, Spain

14 September ................................. Debark Marines, Moorehead City, North Carolina, USA

15 September ................................. Arrive, Amphibious Base Little Creek, Virginia, USA

60’s Crew Logs
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Sending a message with Flags This method of sending messages was used mostly during refueling, replenishing at sea or during Amphibious Landings.

Ships Inspection

Sending messages by Flashing Light ( using Morse code )

Uvalde anchored in Valetta, Malta

It's me Phil "Frenchy" Belliveau

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