The USS MARS AFS-1 final assignment was as a target ship for military operations in the waters off Hawaii. She took quite a pounding before finally giving up. Mars was sunk on 15 July 2006 at 1622 hours in 2,750 fathoms of water, 54 miles from land.
Our ship's bell is now located in Mars, PA.
THE SUPPLYLINE
Issue 29 is ready for downloading.
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The SupplyLine is currently in need of donations if you receive the SupplyLine in the US Mail please consider making a donation to this fund. Your past issue will tell you how to do that.
"Life After Mars"
I have had many requests for the article page: "Life After Mars" to be continued. If you would like to submit an article for this page please Send Me An Email
It would be an article on what you have done since serving aboard our ship.
We have now located over 1300 former crew members. To keep this number growing we need your help. If you are visiting this site for the first time and you are a former crew member or if your contact information has changed.
So you have been on our site and you have not gone to the Welcome Page and filled out the feedback form!
Why the hesitation?
This makes us very happy when we hear from you.
This is your site supported by our association.
JANUARY 09 2010 At 3:25PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME WE BROKE 1300 FORMER CREW MEMBERS CONTACTING US.
I have updated the reunion page with new information provided by Chuck Scanlon on the up coming 2010 reunion in Alameda CA. I have placed links to all of the activities listed.
Our Ship's Store page has new items please visit this page to see what is available.
You may print out an order form fill it out remember to place a return address label in the box provided, mail it along with your check to Ken Dively our Ship's Store Manager.
Updated: 09 March 2010
Art Sweetland
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