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    USS Estes (AGC-12) was a Mount McKinley-class amphibious force command ship. It is officially named after "A mountain peak and national park in Colorado...
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  • politician Bob Estes, U.S. professional golf player Eleanor Estes, U.S. children's author James A. Estes U.S. ecologist Jim Estes, U.S. golfer John Estes, U.S....
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    later Senator from Virginia. Blue Ridge was the replacement for USS Estes, but Estes was decommissioned earlier than planned in October 1969 due to the...
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    Jima. One account of Admiral Blandy during the Iwo campaign recalls: The USS Estes was positioned about two miles off-shore during the bombardment, and Admiral...
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  • Star, six ships of the Royal Navy Morning Star, original name of the USS Estes, an amphibious force command ship Morning Star (ship), one of many vessels...
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    class: MC type C2-S-AJ1 USS Mount McKinley (LCC-7) USS Eldorado (LCC-11) USS Estes (LCC-12) Adirondack class USS Pocono (LCC-16) USS Taconic (LCC-17) Blue...
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    Television and radio signals were used to communicate with a control room on USS Estes where the firing party was located.: 43–44 : 42  It was set up on the...
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    Vietnam. The one LCC was USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) and the three AGCs were USS Eldorado (AGC-11), USS Estes (AGC-12) and USS Mount McKinley (AGC-7). 1971...
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  • age of 16, before joining the United States Navy and serving aboard the USS Estes command ship during World War II. After the war, Petitjean studied agriculture...
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    subsequently stationed to Qingdao and assigned to the amphibious command ship USS Estes. Following his return from China, he began training as a Naval Aviator...
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