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	Apra Harbor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Apra Harbor is a deep-water port on the western side of Guam in the Mariana Islands.
		To the south the harbor narrows and then widens again to form an inner harbor.
		The southern end of the harbor is the U.S. naval station, while the northern end is the commercial port.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Apra_Harbor (114 words)

	SECRET work Building Bees
		APRA HARBOR became one of the world's busiest ports by the war's end with an average of 1,700 vessels standing in or out every month.
		As a result, Apra Harbor was dredged and given the additional protection of a lengthy breakwater.
		The ocean currents at Apra Harbor are fierce and turbulant at times, and more that one Seabee dump truck was lost as it dumped its load.
	home1.gte.net /vzeo0pwz/76thseabeesworldwar2/id16.html (1069 words)

	Apra Harbor
		Apra Harbor is located on Guam's west coast at approximately 13°26'N 144°40'E. Agana, Guam's largest city, is located approximately six nmi east-northeast of Apra Harbor.
		Apra Harbor is an improved, natural basin that consists of an Outer Harbor and an Inner Harbor.
		Local harbor personnel refer to the passage as the "SRF Cut." Vessels entering the Inner Harbor are limited to a maximum draft of 32 ft (9.8 m).
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/apra.htm (2576 words)

	guam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Apra harbor on the Pacific Ocean island of Guam is known for it's variety of marine activity including wreck diving.
		As she was approaching the entrance to the harbor at Apra, Guam she went off course.
		As QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 sails into Apra harbor on February 27 it is probably fitting to remember two of her maritime ancestors.
	www.worldshipny.com /guam.htm (544 words)

	Guam - Micronesia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Apra Harbor is gigantic - several miles long and reaches depths in excess of 150 feet.
		Since this harbor is protected from ocean swells and wind, surface conditions are quite calm and consistent.
		In addition to the wrecks, Apra Harbor offers numerous opportunities to dive shallow and deep coral reefs that are loaded with exotic marine life.
	www.aquanautes.com /micronesie/guam.a.html (434 words)

	APRA
		Leaving Apra Harbor, Guam, with Submarine Division 17, 29 October 1924.
		APRA, one of Peru's leading traditional parties, rebounded thanks to the presidential campaign efforts of its leader Alan Garcia Perez.
		APRA regulates 14 Australian-owned banks, 10 foreign subsidiaries (of which one is US-based Citibank), 25 foreign branches (of which six are US-based), 19 building societies, 228 credit unions and approximately 200,700 superannuation funds.
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/english/AP/APRA.html (530 words)

	Apra Harbor -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Originally called Brunson Harbor and a part of St. Joseph, it was renamed for Thomas Hart Benton (a Missouri senator who had supported statehood for Michigan) and was separately incorporated as a village in 1869,...
		Harbors are classified according to their location and structure.
		A natural coastal harbor is formed by a bay (New York City, for example) or by an offshore barrier such as an island (Hong Kong, China).
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9008090 (945 words)

	Guam: Immediate Investment Opportunities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Later, Apra Harbor served the United States Navy as a ship repair and re-supply point for the Seventh Fleet operating in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
		Today, Apra Harbor continues to satisfy military logistic needs and has evolved into a bustling transshipment, cargo, fishing and tourist seaport operated by the civilian Government of Guam with the potential to become a significant hub for cargo ships plying the waters in Micronesia and between Asia and the United States.
		Navy land in Apra Harbor is fully developed with almost 4.6 million square feet of warehouse space, 16,500 linear feet of wharf space, 1.3 million square yards of paved open storage areas complete with infrastructure, utilities, and support equipment.
	www.investguam.com /iio/imminvopp.html (640 words)

	U.S. Navy - Submarine Images
		Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Feb. 21, 2001 — USS Greeneville (SSN 772) sits atop blocks in Dry Dock #1 at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility.
		The sub is dry docked at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility following a tragic Feb. 9 collision at sea with the Japanese fishing vessel Ehime Maru approximately nine miles off the coast from Diamond Head, Hawaii.
		Apra Harbor, Guam, Feb. 6, 2001 — USS Cheyenne (SSN 773) maneuvers through the choppy waters of Apra Harbor as she approaches the island of Guam.
	www.navy.mil /navydata/images/imagesub6.html (514 words)

	USS Blueback (SS-326) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On 4 September 1945 Blueback arrived at Apra Harbor, Guam, where she remained until 28 November, conducting daily underway training exercises.
		She visited Pearl Harbor, Truk, Subic Bay, Tsingtao and Shanghai, China, before returning to San Diego on 29 November.
		Blueback conducted one more cruise to Pearl Harbor from 17 February to 4 April 1947 and then carried out local operations and type training along the coast of California until March 1948.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Blueback_(SS-326) (416 words)

	Marianas Yacht Club - Information for Visiting Sailors
		There are also several small patroll boats inside of the harbor which may also approach you, and have been known to follow yachts to the MYC anchorage.
		Small boats and yachts are permitted to seek sheter in the Apra Harbor refuge in the event of approaching typhoons.
		The entrance to the harbor is through a narrow channel that is accessible, although somewhat difficult to negotiate.
	www.guam-online.com /myc/visitinfo.htm (1027 words)

	USS Anacortes PC-1569
		She reached Pearl Harbor on 6 June and remained there until the 30th when she sailed, via Eniwetok, for the island of Guam.
		Returning to Apra Harbor on the 26th, PC-1569 remained there until I December when she got underway for Marcus Island which she visited from 4 to 18 December.
		After stops at Eniwetok Atoll and at Pearl Harbor, she arrived in Astoria, Oreg., on 26 May. She shifted to Portland, Oreg., on the 28th and, on 15 June, began an inactivation overhaul at the Northwest Marine and Iron Works.
	www.multied.com /Navy/SubmarineChasers/Anacortes.html (661 words)

	War in the Pacific NHP: Archeology and History of Guam (Section B)
		Ewer (1852) says of it, "in the centre of the bay is a small island, on which is a fine-looking fort, with five or six guns mounted for the protection of the commerce of the island.
		This bay has two forts, one on an island in the middle of the harbor of six guns and it commands the entrance of the inner harbor; the other Fort of four guns is on the high hill on the starboard.
		In 1772, according to Crozet, the entrance of Apra Harbar was protected by the brick battery Saint Louis with eight bronze 12-pounders of old pattern.
	www.nps.gov /wapa/indepth/extContent/wapa/reed/sectionb.htm (1813 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Wharf Improvements and Fill at ...
		Under a Federal grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration, the Port Authority of Guam is proposing modifications to Apra Harbor for the purpose of improving maritime access and services to the island of Guam.
		The harbor is in need of improvements to meet anticipated future demands of the island's commercial port operations by providing additional cargo container storage area, and berthing facilities capable of accommodating the newest generation of large deep draft container vessels, and cruise ships.
		The harbor is located near the center of the western coast of Guam.
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2005/February/Day-02/i1914.htm (627 words)

	Success Stories: Success Stories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The complex completely surrounds both inner and outer Apra Harbor, from the Orote Peninsula on the southwest to the Glass Breakwater on the north.
		This harbor is the only natural deepwater harbor on the island.
		The Orote Landfill occupies approximately 9.4 acres of land on the southern portion of the Orote Peninsula.
	5yrplan.nfesc.navy.mil /success/success.htm (608 words)

	Tokai Maru Shipwreck in Guam
		She was re-commissioned as a freighter under contract to the Japanese Imperial Navy in October, 1941, and was used to transport war materials and personnel throughout the pacific.
		On January 24, 1943 the Tokai was observed anchored in Apra Harbor by the US submarine FLYING FISH.
		Not knowing at the time that these were the Tokai Maru and another damaged ship (Nichiyo Maru), the submarine patiently waited for one week, and then made a submerged attack under the eye's of a Japanese patrol vessel less than two miles away.
	www.mdaguam.com /tokaimaru.htm (593 words)

	Dive Global Destination :: Guam
		Almost all of them are within the protected waters of Apra Harbor and all are within normal sport diving ranges.
		Apra Harbor is a diving wonderland with its 12 official dive sites that include numerous coral reefs and WWII remnants.
		Apra Harbor dive sites generally have visibility in the 30-60'(10-20m) range, and all "outside" reefs offer 100-150' (33m) and more.
	www.diveglobal.com /explore_destinations/destinations/micronesia/guam.asp (2310 words)

	Archives: Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A memorial service was held aboard the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Peleliu in Apra Harbor yesterday, and more than 2,100 servicemen gathered to pay their respects to Cpl. Adam Lipford.
		It is in that vein that she is attempting to deal with the death of her only child, 22-year-old Marine Cpl. Adam Lipford, who drowned Tuesday when the tank he was riding in fell off a hovercraft in Apra Harbor, Guam.
		A memorial service was held aboard the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Peleliu in Apra Harbor yesterday, and more than 2,100 servicemen gathered to pay their respects to Lipford.
	www.newsbanner.com /articles/2004/02/20/news/news01.txt (1153 words)

	USS City of Corpus Christi arrives at its new homeport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		APRA HARBOR, Guam--USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705) arrived at its new homeport in Apra Harbor, Guam, today.
		After the submarine passed the harbor’s breakwater, it was decorated with a 60-ft lay made by the crew’s wives.
		Four bed sheets with their children’s handprints in paint were also hung on the dry dock in the harbor across from the arrival pier.
	www.csp.navy.mil /news/SSN705arrival.html (616 words)

	USSVI TRI-STATE BASE
		The Commanding Officer shifted the Officer of the Deck's watch to the bridge on 10 January in preparation for piloting into Apra Harbor.
		Her state of mind is positive and resolute, with a courageous and upbeat view of the trying days ahead.
		A Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard/NAVSEA Material Assessment Team comprised of a structural engineer, MBT vent expert, air systems expert and naval architect arrived in Guam with special ship salvage and recovery equipment to stabilize the ship pierside as soon as possible.
	www.ussvi-tri-statebase.org /fleetNewsdet.cfm?nid=2 (995 words)

	Potter County
		After delivering an Army crash boat to Pearl Harbor, LST–1086 called at San Francisco, 30 May. Taking on a full load of ammunition and high explosives at the Navy Ammunition Depot, Port Chicago, Calif., she sortied in convoy 12 June, proceeding via Pearl Harbor and the Marshalls to Apra Harbor, Guam, Marianas Islands.
		Arriving Apra Harbor 31 July, LST–1086 off-loaded her cargo, took on Army and Marine passengers, and then set course for Pearl Harbor, arriving 25 August.
		She repaired at Pearl Harbor through 5 October 1945, when she stood out of that harbor with garrison forces for Okinawa.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/p10/potter_county.htm (295 words)

	VPNAVY - VP-47 History Summary Page - VP Patrol Squadron
		She arrived at the latter base on 18 April 1947 to commence a second tour of duty as a mobile repair and seadrome control unit for the maintenance of patrol planes at that port, Tsingtao, China and Apra Harbor, Guam.
		She debarked her passengers at Pearl Harbor on 1 August and to sea the next day, carrying some 700 passengers destined for the Patrol Squadron One, Patrol Squadron Two, and Patrol Squadron Four of Fleet Air Service Squadron and Army units in Japan.
		Mariners of Patrol Squadron Forty commenced operating from her seadrome at Buckner Bay on 12 December 1956 and rescued the crew of a United States Air Force seaplane from the sea on 5 January 1957.
	www.vpnavy.com /vp47_1943.html (7170 words)

	Guam Land Use Plan GLUP '94
		Outer Apra Harbor lies northeast of the property and Inner Apra Harbor lies southwest.
		The New Apra Heights (N15) property, covering 102 acres of undeveloped land, is found in the southern region municipality of Santa Rita.
		The property is bounded on the north by the Apra Harbor Naval Complex; on the east by Shoreline Drive (Route 2) and the Public Works Center Guam landfill; on the south by The War in the Pacific National Historical Park; and on the west by Agat Bay.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/guam-gulp94.htm (1954 words)

	U.S. Flag Pacific Island Coastal Management Leadership Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		To improve characterization of fish in Apra Harbor contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) by analyzing reef fish caught from the area.
		Gab Gab Beach is a recreational beach and reef area in outer Apra Harbor in Guam.
		Denton's data showed that Apra Harbor had the highest levels of PCBs within tissue samples of all the harbors in Guam.
	www.csc.noaa.gov /psc/project_pages/apraharbor.html (591 words)

	The Honolulu Advertiser \| Local News
		The Los Angeles-class USS Cheyenne maneuvers through the choppy waters of Apra Harbor in Guam.
		The first of the Los Angeles-class submarines would arrive in Apra Harbor sometime during the fiscal year 2002 and the other two about two years later.
		Nineteen fast-attack submarines are homeported at Pearl Harbor.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /2001/Feb/07/27localnews19.html (350 words)

	USS Pitkin County (LST-1082)
		From there she proceeded to Pearl Harbor where she embarked Marines bound for Guam, and sailed 27 April entering Apra Harbor 17 May. LST-1082 departed Guam two days later and proceeded via Saipan for Okinawa.
		She put into Sasebo Harbor 13 May 1951, for tactical exercises off the coast of Japan before departing Yokosuka for home 7 June.
		She touched Pearl Harbor, then stopped briefly 10 November to launch and recover a landing force at Taka Atoll in the Marshall Islands and arrived Yokosuka 23 November 1953.
	www.mrfa.org /lst1082.htm (1042 words)

	Marine's drowning at Apra Harbor could have been prevented
		As a result, a USMC master chief was relieved of his duties because of the incident that happened at Apra Harbor.
		In the lengthy report, a Marine Corps judge advocate general spelled out the details of what happened on February 17, 2004 at Apra Harbor.
		CPL Lipford and members of the Marine Expeditionary Strike Group One were participating in the last day of an end of deployment agricultural wash down.
	www.kuam.com /news/14172.aspx (537 words)

	USS San Fransisco (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Despite extensive damage to the ship, he and his crew got it to the surface and kept it floating long enough to limp back to its homeport of Apra Harbor, Guam.
		The mast means that Mooney will not face a more serious proceeding known as a court martial, but the letter of reprimand and the decision to relieve him of command “for cause” means that his promising career is over, the Navy sources said.
		Once a team from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Hawaii, completes inspections of the banged-up submarine, he said, the cost of the repairs and a verdict on whether the submarine can return to service can be provided.
	www.ussvi-southfloridabase.org /uss_san_fransisco.htm (1882 words)

	USS Niagara VIII
		She arrived Apra Harbor on the morning of 15 August, the day of Japan's capitulation.
		She stood out from Apra Harbor 22 October with an Army signal battalion bound for China.
		Joining the "Magic-Carpet" fleet, she embarked Army troops in Tanapag Harbor, Saipan, Marianas; sailed the 20th; and reached San Francisco 4 December.
	www.multied.com /Navy/APA/NiagaraVIII.html (453 words)

	Niagara
		After debarking 903 Army troops and their combat support weapons and cargo, she departed 8 August with 40 officers and 771 men of the 31st Naval Construction Battalion for debarking at Guam in the Marianas.
		From there, she carried men of the Navy’s 128th Construction Battalion to Apra Harbor.
		She put to sea 3 February to prepare at Pearl Harbor, then sailed to Bikini Atoll in the Marshalls, arriving 31 May. A target ship, she survived the atomic explosions of 1 July and 25 July.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/n5/niagara-viii.htm (477 words)

	Main (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Guam’s Apra Harbor is the only place in the world where divers can truly dive a shipwreck from World War I and a shipwreck from World War II on one tank of air.
		On April 7, 1917, during World War I, the SMS Cormoran, a 335 foot German auxiliary cruiser was intentionally sunk by her Captain as the Americans attempted to board her.
		The second shipwreck in Apra Harbor is the Tokai Maru, a 464 foot World War II Japanese tanker.
	www.trip-n-tour.com /micronesia_2003/main_guam.htm (342 words)

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