States Navy as USS Mission Santa Cruz (AO-133). Later she transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service as USNS Mission Santa Cruz (T-AO-133). She...
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Mission Santa Cruz (Spanish: La Misión de la Exaltación de la Santa Cruz) is a Spanish Californian mission. Located on Mission Hill, it was founded on...
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Mission Santa Clara de Asís (Spanish: Misión Santa Clara de Asís) is a Spanish mission in the city of Santa Clara, California. The mission, which was the...
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The Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, fought during 25–27 October 1942, sometimes referred to as the Battle of Santa Cruz or Third Battle of Solomon Sea...
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heavy landing craft which launched in 1972 USNS Mission Santa Cruz (T-AO-133) was a United States Navy Mission Buenaventura-class fleet oilers during World...
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Mission Santa Barbara (Spanish: Misión de Santa Bárbara) is a Spanish mission in Santa Barbara, California, United States. Often referred to as the 'Queen...
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1947, commissioned as USS Mission Santa Cruz (AO-133). To Military Sea Transportation Service in 1949 as USNS Mission Santa Cruz (T-AO-133). To United States...
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crews. USNS Tallulah (T-AOT-50), ex-AO-50 USNS Cache (T-AOT-67), ex-AO-67 USNS Millicoma (T-AOT-73), ex-AO-73 USNS Saugatuck (T-AOT-75), ex-AO-75 USNS Schuylkill...
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Caledonia in Idaho Inlet. From 29–31 October 1948, the tender assisted USNS Mission Santa Cruz. From 13–19 February 1950, Citrus searched for a missing USAF plane...
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California History of Santa Barbara, California California Historical Landmarks in Santa Barbara County, California USNS Mission Purisima (AO-118) – a...
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of operations while the first Mission was being constructed nearby. USNS Mission Buenaventura (AO-111) – the lead ship in a Class of fleet oilers built...
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(YN-53/YNT-21, YTB-753) USNS Marie Tharp (T-AGS-66) USNS Marine Adder (T-AP-193) USNS Marine Carp (T-AP-199) USNS Marine Fiddler (T-AK-267) USNS Marine Jupiter...
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Stalwart-class USNS Stalwart (T-AGOS-1) USNS Contender (T-AGOS-2) USNS Vindicator (T-AGOS-3) USNS Triumph (T-AGOS-4) USNS Assurance (T-AGOS-5) USNS Persistent...
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Cortés' initial, unsuccessful, 1535 attempt to found a colony in the Bay of Santa Cruz (today's La Paz, Baja California Sur), the next 150 years were marked...
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involved in the capture and defense of Guadalcanal and the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, where she was irreparably damaged by enemy torpedo and dive bombers...
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Las Flores Estancia San Juan Hot Springs Putiidhem USNS Mission Capistrano (T-AO-112) – a Mission Buenaventura–class fleet oiler built during World War...
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Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. He led a group of five A6M Zero fighters to escort the second strike wave on United States Navy (USN) carriers that...
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Barbara (T-AO-131) Mission Santa Clara (T-AO-132) Mission Santa Cruz (T-AO-133) Mission Santa Ynez (T-AO-134) Mission Solano (T-AO-135) Mission Soledad (T-AO-136)...
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February 26, 2022. "'The Rock' rolls into first place at the box office". Santa Cruz Sentinel. June 11, 1996. p. 10. Retrieved October 14, 2024 – via Newspapers...
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the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, followed by the great Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands in October, the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in November, and covered...
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communications officer on board the USS Hornet (CV-8) at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. Dodson's Silver Star award states the following: The President...
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MV American Condor, USS Niagara Falls, USNS Ponchatoula, USNS Passumpsic, USNS Hassayampa, USS Haleakala, USNS Spica, USS Cape Cod. (CNA, 1994, 113) Further...
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aircraft performed essential reconnaissance missions, spotting enemy warships prior to the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands in October 1942 and during the Naval...
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Lockheed Martin Space (section Mission Solutions)
additional sites in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; Sunnyvale, California; Santa Cruz, California; Huntsville, Alabama; and elsewhere in the United States and...
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Maspalomas Station (section Later missions)
signal from Apollo 11 for several minutes after the loss of signal to the USNS Vanguard positioned in the Atlantic Ocean. Because of its location, Maspalomas...
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ground assault on Henderson Field on Guadalcanal. During the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, Lieutenant Arima's division was part of the second strike wave...
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late October 1942, Lieutenant Hidaka participated in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. He led a group of nine Zuihō Zeros to escort the first strike...
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and helped to sink the aircraft carrier USS Hornet at the battle of Santa Cruz. She was damaged by carrier attacks during the battle of the Philippine...
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above). After a short expressway section, it skirts downtown Santa Cruz as four-lane Mission Street, regaining the Cabrillo Highway designation (local/historic...
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produce electricity for two years without refueling for the Vietnam War. USNS French Creek was the first to arrive in June 1966, then next was USS Kennebago...
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