| RHODES, Greece ... USS Mississinewa AO-144 6th Fleet Replenishment Ship ... made port here in 1965 per current records on hand ............................................................................  An unidentified Sailor takes the plunge with his shipmates while enjoying liberty in Rhodes, Greece |
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The beautiful "Island of Roses" has a rich and varied
history. On a hill above the charming town of Lindos rises an ancient acropolis
dedicated to the goddess Athena. Below lies the bay of St. Paul, where the
apostle landed during the voyages. The crusading Knights of St. John left the
medieval city of Rhodes behind when they were defeated by Sultan Suleyman the
Magnificent. The Ottoman Turks then occupied Rhodes for almost 400 years leaving
mosques, minarets and a Turkish bath to mark their presence.
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 The two pillars where the Collossos of Rhodes Stood astride |
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 USS Forrestal CVA59 Outside of Rhodes Harbor
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 Bicycling around Rhodes |
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USCGC Courier (WAGR-410; WTR-410); The larger cutters also included a number of vessels
brought into service for a specific task. The Courier was a Cold War
"warrior" commissioned into the Coast Guard fleet to act as a relay station for
the U.S. Information Agency's "Voice of America" from 1952 to 1964. She was
stationed off the island of Rhodes, Greece, during that time. Interestingly,
the transmitting equipment on board her was the most powerful of its kind ever
installed on a ship. She ended her Coast Guard career as a training vessel for
reservists and was decommissioned in 1972. from Coast Guard Page
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