https://www.ussashtabula.com/tags/history/Recent content in History on USS Ashtabula (AO-51)Hugoen-usFri, 11 Apr 2008 22:25:58 -0400https://www.ussashtabula.com/posts/a-different-perspective/Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:25:58 -0400https://www.ussashtabula.com/posts/a-different-perspective/<p>Ashtabula from an approaching ship! Thanks to Neil Greer and the USS Virgo website. USS Virgo alongside Ashtabula in 1969. <a href="https://www.ussashtabula.com/images/2008/04/ash-unrep-virgo-1.jpg" title="Manuvering"><img src="https://www.ussashtabula.com/images/2008/04/ash-unrep-virgo-1.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Manuvering"></a> <a href="https://www.ussashtabula.com/images/2008/04/ash-unrep-virgo-5.JPG" title="Moving to Port and Preparing to come alongside"><img src="https://www.ussashtabula.com/images/2008/04/ash-unrep-virgo-5.thumbnail.JPG" alt="Moving to Port and Preparing to come alongside"></a> <a href="https://www.ussashtabula.com/images/2008/04/ash-unrep-virgo-4.JPG" title="Coming Alongside"><img src="https://www.ussashtabula.com/images/2008/04/ash-unrep-virgo-4.thumbnail.JPG" alt="Coming Alongside"></a> <a href="https://www.ussashtabula.com/images/2008/04/ash-unrep-with-virgo.jpg" title="Transfering Forward"><img src="https://www.ussashtabula.com/images/2008/04/ash-unrep-with-virgo.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Transfering Forward"></a> <a href="https://www.ussashtabula.com/images/2008/04/ash-unrep-virgo-2.jpg" title="Midship View"><img src="https://www.ussashtabula.com/images/2008/04/ash-unrep-virgo-2.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Midship View"></a> <a href="https://www.ussashtabula.com/images/2008/04/ash-unrep-virgo-3.jpg" title="Aft View"><img src="https://www.ussashtabula.com/images/2008/04/ash-unrep-virgo-3.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Aft View"></a></p>https://www.ussashtabula.com/posts/ashtabula-ribbons/Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:16:49 -0400https://www.ussashtabula.com/posts/ashtabula-ribbons/<p><img src="https://www.ussashtabula.com/images/2008/04/ribbons.jpg" alt="ribbons.jpg"> Ashtabula was awarded eight battle stars for World War II service, four battle stars for Korean War service, and eight battle stars for duty in the Vietnam War Top Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal Second Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (5) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) Third Row - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (4) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4-Quemoy-Matsu, 9-Vietnam, 1-Korea, 1 Op. Frequent Wind) Fourth Row - Vietnam Service Medal (7) - Humanitarian Service Medal (1-Frequent Wind, 1-Boat People) - Philippines Liberation Medal Fifth Row - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)</p>https://www.ussashtabula.com/posts/the-old-and-the-new/Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:38:33 -0400https://www.ussashtabula.com/posts/the-old-and-the-new/<p>The Ashtabula in 1957 <img src="https://www.ussashtabula.com/images/old_ao51.jpg" alt="The Ashtabula in 1957"> The Ashtabula in 1969 <img src="https://www.ussashtabula.com/images/new_ao51.jpg" alt="The Ashtabula in 1969"></p>