USS Virgo (AKA-20) was an Andromeda class attack cargo ship of the United States Navy, named after the constellation Virgo. She was later converted to...
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of a dwarf galaxy Virgo Supercluster, a galactic supercluster Virgo interferometer, a European gravitational-wave telescope USS Virgo, a United States...
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Mister Roberts (1955 film) (section USS Reluctant)
Hugh M. (January 1979). "The Story and Memories of the USS VIRGO AKA-20 / AE-30, USS Virgo and Mr. Roberts". Sea Classics. Challenge Publications, Inc...
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Heggen based his novel on his experiences aboard the cargo ships USS Virgo (AKA-20) and USS Rotanin (AK-108), in the South West Pacific theatre of World War...
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collection of short stories about Heggen's experiences aboard USS Rotanin and USS Virgo in the South Pacific during World War II. Broadway producer Leland...
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The novel was reportedly "loosely based on [Heggen's] service on the USS Virgo". At the conclusion of his course at the School of Military Government...
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USS Aquarius (AKA-16), ex-AK-65 USS Centaurus (AKA-17), ex-AK-66 USS Cepheus (AKA-18), ex-AK-67 USS Thuban (AKA-19), ex-AK-68, later LKA-19 USS Virgo (AKA-20)...
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Operation Amalgam Virgo is a CINCNORAD joint task counter-terrorist and field training exercise (FTX) carried out in Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida on...
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communications officer on the cargo ship USS Virgo and also the USS Rotanin. During his 14 months aboard the Virgo, Heggen wrote a collection of vignettes...
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