March 25th, 2008
Welcome to the new and improved reunion site.
The reunion in Chicago for 2008 has been cancelled due to low responses. We will try to have it again in Chicago in 2009.
Please contact Lynda via email or mail for any ideas for future reunions.
Renville (APA-227)was laid down 19 August 1944 as MCV hull 673 by Kaiser Co., Vancouver, Wash.;launched 25 October 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Orpha Penderville; and commissioned15 November 1944, Capt. William W. Ball in command.
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(APA - 227: displacement 14,837; length 455 ft.; beam 62 ft.;draft 24 ft.; speed 18 knots; complement 533; armament 1 5 in., 12 40mm.; 26 20mm.;class Boulder Victory; typeVC2-S-AP5)
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