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RETIRED POLICE LT- I also worked with the US Marshals office as a Special Deputy US marshal for 14 years in the fugitive task force(Operation Intercept)
USAR- SFC (E-7) OSUT Instructor (11B4H) -108th Div Tng. Later was the NCOIC of the S2 / S3 offices
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Retired from the Tng Cmd, 108th Div Training US Army Reserves after 16 years 10 months. Total length of service: 22years,10 months
USS Mountrail (APA-213) was a Haskell-class attack transport that saw service with the US Navy in World War II and the Korean War.
Mountrail was named after Mountrail County, North Dakota. She was built under Maritime Commission contract by Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California; launched 20 September 1944, and commissioned 16 November 1944, Comdr. R. R. Stevens in command. Haskell Class Attack Transport:
Laid down, 24 June 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 561, at Permanente Metals Corp. Yard No. 2, Richmond, CA.
Launched, 20 September 1944
Commissioned USS Mountrail (APA-213), 16 November 1944, CDR. Robert R. Stevens USNR in command
During World War II USS Mountrail was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater: TransRon Seventeen, COMO. T.B. Brittan USN (20); TransDiv Fifty-One, CAPT. J. L. Allen USNR and participated in the following campaign:
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Campaign and Dates
Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 26 March to 25 April 1945
Following World War II USS Mountrail was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East for the following period:
Navy Occupation Service Medal
China Service Medal (extended)
3 October to 4 November 1945
3 October to 4 November 1945
Decommissioned, 12 July 1946. at Stockton, CA.
Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Stockton Group
Recommissioned, 9 September 1950
USS Mountrail was again assigned to China service from 15 to 28 May 1951
During the Korean War USS Mountrail participated in the following campaigns:
Korean War Campaigns
Campaign and Dates
Campaign and Dates
First UN Counter Offensive
5 to 12 February 1951
Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952
1 to 19 August 1952
27 August to 4 September 1952
17 to 18 October 1952
11 to 19 November 1952
Communist China Spring Offensive
11 to14 May 1951
Decommissioned, 1 October 1955, at Long Beach, CA.
Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet
Transferred to the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA., 7 June 1960
Withdrawn from reserve for reactivation, 5 August 1961
Recommissioned, 22 November 1961
Redesignated Amphibious Transport(LPA-213), 1 January 1969
Decommissioned, 13 August 1970 and delivered to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) the same day for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
Permanent custody assumed by MARAD, 1 September 1971
Struck from the Naval Register, 1 December 1976
USS Mountrail earned one battle star for World War II service and three battle stars for Korean War service
Final Disposition, 28 September 1989, to Exxon Shipping Co. as trade-out, immediately resold to Rivson International, Inc., resold to Eckhart Marine Gmbh for scrapping in either India or Bangladesh, removed from the Reserve Fleet, 1 July 1990. Scrapping completed 21 May 1991
Specifications: Displacement 6,873 t.(lt) 14,837 t.(fl) Length 455' Beam 62' Speed 17.7 kts. (trial) Complement
Officers 56
Enlisted 480 Troop Accommodations
Officers 86 Officers
Enlisted 1,475 Cargo Capacity 150,000 cu. ft, (non-refrigerated) 2,900 tons Boats
two LCMs
one open LCPL
one covered LCPL (Captain's Gig)
two LCPRs
eighteen LCVPs Armament
one single 5"/38 cal dual-purpose gun mount
four twin 40mm AA gun mounts
one quad 40mm AA gun mount
ten single 20mm AA gun mounts Fuel Capacities
NSFO 7,780 Bbls
Diesel 970 Bbls Propulsion
one Westinghouse geared turbine
two Babcock and Wilcox header-type boilers, 465psi 750°
double Westinghouse Main Reduction Gear
three 300Kw 120V/240V D.C.
single propeller, 8,500shp
