USS Ormsby (APA-49) Links Page

Home Links Page

• Amphibious Forces of WWII - Russ Padden's labor of love. Russes father, Frank Padden, served in the US Navy during WWII.
• WWII Cruise Books - This is a subpage on the above site. Russ has collected cruise books of a number of WWII ships (Ormsby included).
• USS Ormsby on Hullnumber.com - This includes a list of crew members
• Wikipedia on USS Ormsby - This is the Wikipeidia page regarding the USS Ormsby
• Wikipedia on Ormsby Class Attack Transports - Regarding three Ormsby Class ships APA-49, 50 & 51
• Books on Tarawa - These are books I have read and recommend on the battle of Tarawa
• NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive (Ormsby) - Photos & information about the USS Ormsby
• Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (Ormsby) - Naval History summary of the USS Ormsby service in WWII.
• Great Lakes Naval Training Station - This is where Dad went for basic training.
• Great Lakes Naval Museum Photograph Collection - Training company class photos. Many are on-line.
• Mesothelioma and The Navy - Many Navy Vets were exposed to asbestos. Get help here.
• Affordable Stump Removal in Arkansas - Okay, this has nothing to do  with the Ormsby. I am just plugging my nephew's business.
• Memories of Phi Sigma Kappa - Again, nothing to do with the Ormsby. This one is about my fraternity.
• Tracy Ranch - My wife comes from a ranching family in Buttonwillow, CA