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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- EVENTS -- The Korean War, 1950-1953 --

Activities in the United States, 1951 - July 1953 --
Ship Homecomings, 1952-53


This page features images of Korean War ship homecomings to the United States during 1951.

For additional views of 1951-53 Korean War activities in the United States, see: Activities in the United States, 1951 - July 1953.

For a precis of our Korean War images, and links to more comprehensive pictorial coverage of other aspects of that conflict, see:

  • The Korean War, June 1950 - July 1953 -- Introductory Overview and Special Image Selection.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.

    Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

    Photo #: 80-G-439770

    USS Repose (AH-16)


    Approaching San Diego, California, as she returns to the U.S. from her first Korean War deployment, 11 February 1952.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 129KB; 710 x 645 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-439771

    USS Repose (AH-16)


    Approaches San Diego, California, as she returns to the U.S. from her first Korean War deployment, 11 February 1952.
    Note her long "Homeward Bound" pennant, kept aloft by balloons.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 105KB; 595 x 765 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-439772

    USS Repose (AH-16)


    In San Diego harbor, California, as she returns to the U.S. from her first Korean War deployment, 11 February 1952.
    The harbor tug Cusseta (YTB-405) is standing by at the right.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 103KB; 740 x 605 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: NH 97111

    USS Essex (CV-9)


    "Marine Corps Recruit Depot band and huge crowd welcome the aircraft carrier USS Essex at San Diego, Tuesday morning."
    Photograph and caption released by Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet, Naval Air Station, San Diego, California, under date of 25 March 1952.
    Essex was returning to the U.S. from her first Korean War deployment.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the "All Hands" collection at the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 124KB; 640 x 675 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 44536

    USS Iowa (BB-61)


    Off Pearl Harbor, en route to the U.S. at the end of her Korean War combat tour.
    Photograph is dated 28 October 1952.
    Note the ship's hull number ("61") and U.S. Flag painted atop her forward turrets.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 105KB; 740 x 615 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 44538

    USS Iowa (BB-61)


    Steaming into Pearl Harbor with rails manned, 28 October 1952, while en route to the U.S. following her first Korean War deployment.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 125KB; 740 x 620 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 44539

    USS Iowa (BB-61)


    Underway in Pearl Harbor with an escort of harbor tugs, while en route to the U.S. at the end of her Korean War combat tour.
    Photograph is dated 28 October 1952.
    Middle tug is Anacot (YTB-253).

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 141KB; 740 x 620 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 97163

    Actress Doris Day


    "Waiting on the dock to greet the anti-aircraft cruiser U.S.S. Juneau on its recent return to Long Beach, Calif., from the Far East was the lovely Warner Brothers' star, Doris Day. During Miss Day's three hour visit aboard the Juneau she was escorted by a 16 man host committee, made up of a representative of each division aboard ship. Doris was guest of honor at dinner in the crew's mess hall and spent time visiting with crew members as she made her tour of the veteran cruiser."
    "She is pictured here holding a bouquet of red roses just presented to her by Bernie W. Boyer, PN3, left ..., on behalf of the Juneau crew. The bouquet was made up of 16 roses, one representing each division aboard ship. James E. Stanford, SN, ... looks on." (Quoted from original caption)
    This photo is not dated, but was published in "All Hands" magazine's January 1953 issue. USS Juneau (CLAA-119) had two Korean War tours, returning to Long Beach on 1 May 1951 from the first and on 5 November 1952 from the second.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the "All Hands" collection at the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 97KB; 740 x 610 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 95821

    USS Helena (CA-75)


    In Apra Harbor, Guam, December 1952, while en route to the U.S. following her third Korean War combat tour. During this voyage, she carried President-Elect Dwight D. Eisenhower and his party from Guam to Pearl Harbor.

    Courtesy of the U.S. Naval Institute, James C. Fahey Collection.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 105KB; 740 x 600 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 95808

    USS Bataan (CVL-29)


    Photographed on 22 May 1953, as she was en route to Naval Air Station San Diego, California, following a deployment to Korean waters.
    Note crew paraded on the flight deck spelling out the word "HOME" and an arrow pointing over her bow. Aircraft on deck include 19 Grumman AF "Guardian" anti-submarine planes and a solitary Vought F4U "Corsair" fighter (parked amidships on the starboard side).

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 172KB; 740 x 605 pixels

     

    For additional views of 1951-53 Korean War activities in the United States, see: Activities in the United States, 1951 - July 1953.

    For a precis of our Korean War images, and links to more comprehensive pictorial coverage of other aspects of that conflict, see:

  • The Korean War, June 1950 - July 1953 -- Introductory Overview and Special Image Selection.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.


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    16 August 2000