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The Scientology Sea Org ship '''Excalibur''' started it's life as a U.S. Naval ship. This is the history of it's life as a Navy "Little Ship". | The Scientology Sea Org ship '''Excalibur''' started it's life as a U.S. Naval ship. This is the history of it's life as a Navy "Little Ship". | ||
== The birth of the Excalibur == | == The birth of the Excalibur == | ||
| − | During World War II the U.S. Navy [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_commissioning commissioned] many different types of ships. One category was the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_US_Navy_hospital_ships PCE(R)], which stood for Patrol Craft Escort (Rescue). The Navy ordered 54 PCE(R)'s, but only 13 ships were built, 12 of which were commissioned. These were armed rescue ships which served three missions; damage control/firefighting, casualty treatment/evacuation and patrol/guard ship. Each ship's hospital had 65 beds, a surgical suite and X-Ray facilities. The medical department had a staff of 11 hospital [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy_Hospital_Corpsman corpsmen] and doctors. These ships were in the category of smaller Navy ships, which were sometimes referred to as "Little Ships". | + | During [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II World War II] the U.S. Navy [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_commissioning commissioned] many different types of ships. One category was the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_US_Navy_hospital_ships PCE(R)], which stood for Patrol Craft Escort (Rescue). The Navy ordered 54 PCE(R)'s, but only 13 ships were built, 12 of which were commissioned. These were armed rescue ships which served three missions; damage control/firefighting, casualty treatment/evacuation and patrol/guard ship. Each ship's hospital had 65 beds, a surgical suite and X-Ray facilities. The medical department had a staff of 11 hospital [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy_Hospital_Corpsman corpsmen] and doctors. These ships were in the category of smaller Navy ships, which were sometimes referred to as "Little Ships". |
The Excalibur's keel was [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keel laid down] on December 8, 1943 by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pullman_Company Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company] of Chicago, Illinois. Their yard was located on the north side of 130th Street, at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Calumet Lake Calumet], which is on the south side of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago Chicago]. The ship was launched on April 10, 1944. It entered the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calumet_River Calumet River] and headed to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Sanitary_and_Ship_Canal Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal]. From there it entered the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois_River Illinois River] and headed southwest to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_River Mississippi River], eventually ending up at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Support_Activity_New_Orleans U.S. Naval repair base] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_orleans New Orleans], Louisiana. | The Excalibur's keel was [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keel laid down] on December 8, 1943 by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pullman_Company Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company] of Chicago, Illinois. Their yard was located on the north side of 130th Street, at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Calumet Lake Calumet], which is on the south side of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago Chicago]. The ship was launched on April 10, 1944. It entered the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calumet_River Calumet River] and headed to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Sanitary_and_Ship_Canal Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal]. From there it entered the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois_River Illinois River] and headed southwest to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_River Mississippi River], eventually ending up at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Support_Activity_New_Orleans U.S. Naval repair base] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_orleans New Orleans], Louisiana. | ||
| − | + | == Naval duty during World War II == | |
| − | + | On November 1, 1944 the ship was commissioned the PCE(R)-855, commanded by Lt. Arnold C. Anderson. The PCE(R)-855 had a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Displacement_(ship) displacement] of 850 tons, a length of 184' 6", a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beam_(ship) beam] of 33' 1", a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft_(ship) draft] of 9' 5" and had a top speed of 15.7 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knot_(unit) knots]. | |
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| PCE(R)-855 USS Rexburg | |
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| Length | 184' 6" |
| Beam | 33' 1" |
| Displacement | 850 tons |
| Draft | 9' 5" |
| Top Speed | 15.7 knots |
| Crew | 110 |
| Commissioned | November 1, 1944 |
The Scientology Sea OrgAbbreviation for Sea Organization. (Modern Management Technology Defined (C) 1976).
ship Excalibur started it's life as a U.S. Naval ship. This is the history of it's life as a Navy "Little Ship".
The birth of the Excalibur
During World War II the U.S. Navy commissioned many different types of ships. One category was the PCE(R), which stood for Patrol Craft Escort (Rescue). The Navy ordered 54 PCE(R)'s, but only 13 ships were built, 12 of which were commissioned. These were armed rescue ships which served three missions; damage control/firefighting, casualty treatment/evacuation and patrol/guard ship. Each ship's hospital had 65 beds, a surgical suite and X-Ray facilities. The medical department had a staff of 11 hospital corpsmen and doctors. These ships were in the category of smaller Navy ships, which were sometimes referred to as "Little Ships".
The Excalibur's keel was laid down on December 8, 1943 by the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company of Chicago, Illinois. Their yard was located on the north side of 130th Street, at Lake Calumet, which is on the south side of Chicago. The ship was launched on April 10, 1944. It entered the Calumet River and headed to the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. From there it entered the Illinois River and headed southwest to the Mississippi River, eventually ending up at the U.S. Naval repair base in New Orleans, Louisiana.
On November 1, 1944 the ship was commissioned the PCE(R)-855, commanded by Lt. Arnold C. Anderson. The PCE(R)-855 had a displacement of 850 tons, a length of 184' 6", a beam of 33' 1", a draft of 9' 5" and had a top speed of 15.7 knots.
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