U.S.S. Allentown Memorial Anchor - Allentown, Pennsylvania
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BruceS
N 40° 35.959 W 075° 29.388
18T E 458558 N 4494394
Anchor as part of memorial honoring the veterans who served on the U.S.S. Allentown located at West Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WMF3TF
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2012
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The U.S.S. Allentown was a Tacoma-class frigate in the U.S. Navy. It performed escort duty in both the Atlantic and the Pacific. It is the only Navy ship named for the town of Allentown. The memorial is an anchor with a plaque inscribed:
To
The Officers
And Crew
Of The
U.S.S. Allentown
From The
People Of Allentown
Pennsylvania
June 1944
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