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BE CAREFUL. THERE'S SOME OLD ''POGEY BAIT'' SIXTH WATCHING THIS. LOL THEY ARE MIGHTY PROUD OF THEIR HISTORY AS THEY SHOULD BE. BOB'S UNIT LOST THEIR MACHINE GUN WHEN THE COXEAIN LET THE RAMP DOWN IN THE WATER AT THE END OF THE PEIR. THEY SAVED ONE BOX OF AMMO WHICH HE SAID AMOUNTED TO ABOUT TEN SECONDS FIRIE POWER. SO THEY TOOK THE BACK PLATE OFF AND THREW IT INTO THE OCEAN. BOB THEN NECAME AN INFANTRY MAN.
SHSIRLEY

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S.S. Lurline — jaymes seals, Sun May 27 00:56

I just found my great grandfathers Shellback Certificate from the S.S. Lurline 1942 on his way to Tarawa.
- SS Lurline — Greg Marton, Sat Dec 1 13:35
  
  My dad, Phil Marton, served as a crew member on the Lurline at the beginning of the war in 1942. I know he made at least one trip to Australia. He died in 1957, many years ago, so I've had to piece... more
- S S LURLINE — SHIRLEY GEORGE, Sun May 27 09:28
  
  I JUST FOUND AN OLD POST OF YOURS STATING YOUR GREAT GRAND FATHERS'S NAME AS LT ALBERT TIDWELL. WAS HE IN THE ARTILLERY? SHIRLEY GEORGE
- S S LURLINE — SHIRLEY GEORGE, Sun May 27 07:53
  
  MY HUSBAND BOB WAS ON TH LURLINE 1942. THEY WERE ON THERIR WAY TO AMERICAN SAMOA. THEN THEY WENT TO GUADALCANAL, NEW ZEALAND AND THEN TARAWA NOV. 20, 1943. WHAT WAS YOUR GREAT GRANDFATHERS' NAME AND... more
- - When did Lurline sail? — Mark Alexander, Wed Aug 8 09:23
    
    Hi Shirley. I found this old post of yours and noticed similarities to things my dad had told me. He was stationed in San Diego at the time of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and was shipped out soon... more
  - - WHEN DID LURLLINE SAIL — SHIRLEY GEORGE, Wed Aug 8 10:25
      
      YES, MARK, THE LURLINE SAILED JAN.6 1942. THEY WENT TO SAMOA, THEN GUADALCANAL NOV. 4 1942. WEMT LEFT THERE FEB.3 1943 FORNTO NEW ZEALAND. WHAT UNIT WAS YOUR FATHER IN? BOB WAS A 50 CAL. MACHINE... more
  - SS LURLINE — Bob H, Sun May 27 16:29
    
    HELLO SHIRLEY, MY DAD WAS ALSO ON THE THE S.S.LURLINE SEPT. 3,1942 ON THE WAY TO AMERICAN SAMOA. HE WAS SGT. ROBERT L. HOFFMANN WITH THE 1ST SEPERATE HOWITZER BATTALION IN H&S BATTERY. IN APRIL 1942... more
  - - S S LURLINE — SHIRLEY GEORGE, Sun May 27 18:54
      
      BOB, I AM FAMILIAR WITWH THE ''ICELAND'' SIXTH. MY BOB TOLD ME OF THEIR HISTORY. I'M NOT SURE IF I WOUL RECOGNIZE ANY NAMES. BOB'S OUTFIT WAS A BATTERY. FIRST BATTALION, TENTH REGIMENT/MARINES. THEY... more
    - - SS LURLINE — Bob H, Sun May 27 19:33
        
        SHIRLEY, MY DAD WAS IN PRIOR TO WWII AND SAID THEY TRAINED ON FRENCH 75'S. LATER ON, WHEN HE WAS ON TARAWA HE WAS WITH SPECIAL WEAPONS HEAVY MACHINE GUN. LOOKS LIKE THEY HAD A LOT IN COMMON. DISPITE... more
      - S S LURLINE — SHIRLEY GEORGE, Sun May 27 19:54
        SS Lurline — Kim Righetti, Sun May 27 23:31
        
        My Dad, Mom and I sailed to Honolulu in 1969 on The SS Lurline. Is this the same ship??? A military vessel turned into a cruise ship???
        Not the same ship — Ed Gilbert, Mon May 28 10:03
        
        The SS LURLINE (1932) of the Matson Line was taken into wartime service as a fast administrative transport for service in the US - Australia runs. After the war she was returned to Matson. In 1962 it ... more
        Matson lines — John Armstrong, Tue May 29 19:40
        
        On January 8 1943 the Matsonia left San Diego with the 5th Replacement Bn.(USMC) aboard. There was a large contingent of Army nurses aboard. It had a 6 or 8 inch gun mounted on the fantail. Right... more
        SS Lurline # 2 — Kim Righetti, Mon May 28 10:10
        
        Thanks for the updates. My dad was on The Heywood. I remember somebody posting that the ship got scrapped. Too bad, it might have made a good floating museum.
        S S LURLINE — SHIRLEY GEORGE, Sun May 27 23:50
        
        KIM; THE LULINE WAS A CRUISE SHIP THAT WAS TAKEN OVER BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR A TRANSPORT VESSEL. BOB SAID THEY STILL HAD THE WAITERS TO SERVE THEM AT TABLES! I DON'T KNOW IF IF WAS THE SAME SHIP YOU... more
        NAMES — Bob H, Sun May 27 19:45
        
        MEN FROM THE SS LURLINE : WILFRED DESSUISSEAU FALL RIVER, MA VINCENT MAYER LITTLE FERRY,NJ PAUL NEFF NEW CUMBERLAND ,PA WILLIAM ROBB ALBANY,NY HUGH MURPHY WATERBURY,CT FRANK KNOWLES VALLEY FALLS, RI... more
        NAMES — Bob H, Sun May 27 20:08
        
        MEN FROM THE SS LURLINE JOSEPH FEENAY NEWPORT,RI WM KLEMANS BRONX,NY WM HIDWICK PORTSMOUTH,OHIO BERNARD HAMILTON READING,PA ROBERT HERTZ HACKENSACK,NJ ROBERT HARGARTHER EAST ROCHESTER,NY FLOYD... more
        NAMES — SHIRLEY GEORGE, Mon May 28 10:09
        
        BOB, I DONT RECOGNIZE ANY OF THE NAMES, BUT I WASN T IN THE MARIES, JUST MARRIED STO ONE.LOL BOB ALWAYS SAID THERE WAS NO SUCH ANIMAL AS FORMER OR EX MARINE. JUST OUT OF INVENTORY. THESE MEN WOULDN'T ... more

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