USS Ajax AR-6
I was just being nosy and checked out a ship an old acquaintance of mine had been stationed on during
Operation Eagle Pull and
Operation Frequent Wind. Sometimes this old friend likes to make it sound like he was a Vietnam war hero but to tell you the truth, I have my doubts as to if he'd even left the ship since he was in engineering and they don't go cold iron (turn the ship "off") when there's a chance it might need to make a quick get away--at least that's the way it was with the old steam powered ships like this one. This means no liberty. This ship made a stop off the coast of Vietnam to help in the evacuations. Anyway, the ship's history is pretty well documented in
Wikipedia. My old ship, the
USS Ajax, is also listed in wikipedia so if you are interested in any other navy ships you may check there for any information.
We need to honor our vets and it is a shame that some vets exaggerate their experiences. No offense intended, after all, I'm a vet.
More information about US Navy ships can be found at:
More information on the evacuation in Vietnam:
Many ships have online webpages and shipmates organizations that you can visit for more information.
Thank you for serving!
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