Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

U.S.S. Cebu (ARG-6)

Honoring those who served aboard

Photographed By James Hulse, August 18, 2023

1. U.S.S. Cebu (ARG-6) Marker

Inscription. Commissioned 16 April 1944
Decommissioned 30 June 1947

Provided essential repair of internal combustion engines and insured the readiness
Of ships vital to the success of invasion assaults in the Pacific

On 10 November 1944, five crewmen were Killed in Action by the explosion of the USS Mount Hood

The USS Cebu participated as a support ship for
"Operations Crossroad" - the Atom Bomb tests at Bikini Atoll, July 1946

Awarded One Battle Star for
World War II Service

Presented with Pride by the USS Cebu Shipmates & Families

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.

Location. 30° 16.345′ N, 98° 52.034′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. Memorial is at the intersection of East Main Street and North Washington Street on East Main Street. The marker is located in the central section of the WWII Veterans Memorial Courtyard which is a part of the National Museum of the Pacific War. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 340 E Main St, Fredericksburg TX 78624, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. USS Humphreys (APD-12/DD-236) (here, next to this marker); Destroyer Squadron 29 (here, next to this marker); USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD774)

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(here, next to this marker); U.S.S. L.S.T. 811 (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Centaurus (AKA17) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Wm. P. Biddle (APA-8) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Pondera (APA-191) (here, next to this marker); 25th Infantry Division (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Also see . . . USS Cebu. Wikipedia

USS Cebu (ARG-6) was a Luzon-class internal combustion engine repair ship that saw service in the United States Navy during World War II. Named after Cebu, an island in the Philippines, it was the second ship of the Navy to bear this name.

(Submitted on January 22, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The U.S.S. Cebu (ARG-6) Marker is the 3rd large marker from the right image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, August 18, 2023

2. The U.S.S. Cebu (ARG-6) Marker is the 3rd large marker from the right

U.S.S. Cebu (ARG-6) image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Navy photo, April 18, 1944

3. U.S.S. Cebu (ARG-6)

The U.S. Navy internal combustion engine repair ship USS Cebu (ARG-6) underway in Chesapeake Bay off Key Highway, Baltimore, Maryland (USA), 18 April 1944. The ship is painted in Camouflage Measure 31, Design 6Ax.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 50 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.