LINKS

Ships Serving in Transport Squadron 17 in World War II

Samuel Chase (APA-26)

Chilton (APA-38)  http://usschilton.tripod.com/

Henrico (APA-45) http://www.henricoapa45.org/

Goodhue (APA-107)

LaGrange (APA-124)

St. Mary’s (APA-126)

Drew (APA-162)  http://www.tomfulton.com/dad/drew.htm

Eastland (APA-163)

Sarasota (APA-204) http://www.geocities.com/ipapatuck/sarasota.html

Tazewell (APA-209)

Telfair (APA-210)  http://usstelfair.org/

Montrose (APA-212)  http://www.ussmontrose.com/

Mountrail (APA-213)

Natrona (APA 214)  http://ussnatrona.org/

Oberon (AKA-14)

Suffolk (AKA-69) http://members.aol.com/Tersuesar/USS-SUFFOLK-AKA-69-index.html

Tate (AKA-70) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tate

Torrance (AKA-76)

Wyandot (AKA-92)

Rixey (APH-3)

Other Related Websites

Amphibious Forces of WW II     http://www.rpadden.com/  Easily the best source on the Internet for photographs, cruise books and other useful information on the amphibious ships of World War II.  Contains numerous photos of Tate (AKA-70) and its crew. 

Attack transport (APA) links http://www.rpadden.com/docs/apalinks.htm

Attack cargo (AKA) links http://www.rpadden.com/docs/akalinks.htm

Amphibious command ship (AGC) links http://www.rpadden.com/docs/agclinks.htm

Naval Historical Center  http://www.history.navy.mil/ The definitive Internet source for naval history.

Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/ Digital version of the multi-volume work that contains brief histories for every US warship prior to the 1980s.

NAVSOURCE  http://navsource.org/ Great source for ship photographs.

Hyperwar: US Navy in World War II http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ Good collection of resources for both the US Navy and the US Coast Guard in World War II.

Haze Gray and Underway http://www.hazegray.org/ Great source for naval history and photographs.

US Army Center of Military History http://www.army.mil/cmh/  Wonderful resource for almost any military history project.  Contains the digital versions of many classic historical documents including the World War II Green Books.

US Army Heritage and Education Center http://www.carlisle.army.mil/ahec/  Search extensive document and photographic collections on-line.

National World War II Memorial  http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=home.asp  Contribute and/or search for photographs and information on World War II servicemen and women.

Goat Locker  http://www.goatlocker.org/cpo.html Designed and maintained by Chief Petty Officers for fellow CPOs and salty dog wannabees. An interesting website for understanding the senior enlisted perspective--or those who are the "backbone" of the Navy.

States Marine Lines SS Bay State http://www.statesmarinelines.com/ships/bay_state.htm  Contains information about the USS Tate during its life as a commercial cargo ship.

USS Rankin (AKA-103) http://www.ussrankin.org/ Easily the best Internet site on a cargo attack (AKA) ship.

US Merchant Marine at War http://www.usmm.org/ We must not forget the men who served in the Merchant Marine and Armed Guard.