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| Author | Topic: JOHN POPE EXISTS |
| RICK SHELTON |
posted 7/7/07 8:40 PM
The Genaral John Pope has not been scrapped !!! It is located at a Reserve Mothball Fleet just one mile from my place of employment, Shell Oil Company in Martinez, California. I just discovered that it was anchored there in a newspaper article. I have driven past the ship which is near the bridge that I cross to go to work, and did not know that the Pope was there ! It is about 30 miles east of San Francisco. I will attempt to send photos, at least the newspaper article to the webmaster so we can all see the great news! She has not been scrapped as we all were told. It is not in service, of course, but is anchored safely just off the Martinez, California Carquinez Bridge. Regards, Rick Shelton, B Co. Earthmoving Platoon, Vung Tau '67. Date of this note: July 7, 2007 |
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Bob Elmore (Moderator) |
posted 7/7/07 9:22 PM
Rick, I'd love to see those photos of the Pope. I will post them for all to see if you send them. Thanks in advance. http://home.insightbb.com/%7Erhelmore/ Bob's 36th Engineer Page |
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Bob Elmore (Moderator) |
posted 7/8/07 10:24 PM
If you left any messages or art work on the canvas of the bunk above yours on the John Pope you may find it archived here: http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/graffiti/ Texas Tech University went aboard the Pope and salvaged the bunk canvases. They scanned and cataloged them. I found mine by searching on my last name at the website under "Search the Canvases". Search on the "36th" and you will get several listings, most without a name to go with them. If you remember writing or drawing something on the canvas above you on the Pope. Go check out this site. http://home.insightbb.com/%7Erhelmore/ Bob's 36th Engineer Page |
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Bob Elmore (Moderator) |
posted 7/9/07 11:55 AM
The Vietnam Graffiti Project This project is dedicated to preserving and providing access to a remarkable array of historical material from various ships that supported United States military forces in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. The materials you will find here include bunk canvases, ships logs, nautical charts, and other artifacts and documents. The collection provides insight into life onboard these ships, especially troop transports. Visitors will find the bunk canvases to be very special as they reveal what went through the minds of countless young American soldiers, marines, sailors, and airmen as they spent nearly three weeks traversing the Pacific Ocean either on their way to Southeast Asia or on their way home after their tour of duty. At times comical, philosophical, vulgar, and innocent, the messages left behind on the canvases are an interesting and important addition to the cultural and social history of the Vietnam War. The Vietnam Graffiti Project is a joint endeavor between The Vietnam Archive at Texas Tech University and The Maritime Administration (MARAD). The US National Defense Reserve Fleet under MARAD contains a number of troop transports and other ships. The Vietnam Archive is primarily tasked with collecting and preserving materials from the ships. In addition, the artifacts will be digitized and made available online through this web page and the Virtual Vietnam Archive. After all materials have been properly cataloged and digitized, other museums and institutions will be invited to request materials on loan so that they can be used in displays around the country. The ships contain a vast collection of materials that reflect the cultural, social, and military history of the United States. It is essential that they be shared so that Americans everywhere can learn from them. http://home.insightbb.com/%7Erhelmore/ Bob's 36th Engineer Page |
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