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.
Our Mars Newsletter
THE SUPPLYLINE
Issue 30 is ready for downloading.
I have established the months of February & July as publishing months. If you lost your link to the hidden Supplyline web page and would like me to email it to you. Then Send Me An Email.
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.
All past issues of The SupplyLine are no longer on this site. If you would like a back issue then use the email link above and give me the issue number that you need. I will then send a file to you in a return email.
"Life After Mars"
I have had many requests for this article to be continued in our newsletter: "Life After Mars". If you would like to submit an article please Send Me An Email with your article attached. It is an article on what you have done since leaving our ship.
I have updated the reunion page with new information provided by Chuck Scanlon on the 13-16 October 2010 reunion in Alameda CA. 27 MAY 2010 This page has been updated.
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We have now located over 1325 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.
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.
Remember to check out Chuck's & Art's Blog on the Message Board for up to date information.
Also check out the Crew Listing Page to see who has contacted us.
If they have submitted a feedback form, then the word contacted will appear after their name. Send me an email for more information on them.
Updated: 15 August 2010
Art Sweetland
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