'Reservoirs remain well below their historic averages for this time of year given the ongoing drought, and occasionally, interesting things appear.'
A boat from the USS Monrovia emerged from the shores of Lake Shasta as the California drought continued in October.A surprising — and mysterious — piece of World War II history has emerged from Lake Shasta as theShasta-Trinity National Forest announced Sunday that a boat was found in the desiccating lake bed, hidden from view likely for decades. The “31-17” marking on it linked it back to the USS Monrovia, an attack transport ship used in both the European and Pacific theaters of WWII.
Built in 1942, the USS Monrovia sailed first to the Mediterranean. There, it was boarded by then-Lt. Gen. George S. Patton and other troops headed for Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily. After its stint in Europe, the Monrovia steamed toward the Pacific, transporting Marines to the battles of Tarawa, Guam, Okinawa and more. Upon the war’s end, thousands of troops sailed home to the States aboard the Monrovia. The ship earned seven battle stars during the conflict.
Lt. Gen. George Patton holds the Seventh Army flag he has just received from Vice Adm. H.K. Hewitt, left, on board the USS Monrovia, en route to Sicily in July 1943.The Monrovia stayed busy throughout the Cold War, participating in regular drills and occasionally deploying when things threatened to turn hot.
“The maintenance of a defensive readiness throughout this period enabled her to react positively during the many intervening crises such as occurred at Beirut, Lebanon, July 1958; Cuba, October, 1962; and the Panama Canal Zone, January 1964,” according to
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