I Cassiopeia
A northern constellation.
Cassiopeia (AK-75) was launched 15 November 1942 as Melville W. Fuller by Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, Calif., under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. C. F. Calhoun; acquired by the Navy 27 November 1942; and commissioned 8 December 1942, Lieutenant Commander W. E. Carlson in command.
Cassiopeia sailed from San Francisco 21 December 1942 with cargo for Noumea, where she arrived 12 January 1943. From this base, she offered essential support to the operations in the consolidation of the northern Solomons, carrying the varied necessities of war throughout the South Pacific. Between 19 June and 11 July, the cargo ship voyaged to Auckland, N.Z., to reload, then returned with voyages from Noumea to Guadalcanal until 9 August. Another resupply mission and a brief repair period in New Zealand preceded her resumption of South Pacific operations in November.
‘I’m not just some girl from Wayland, I’m Queen Cassiopeia of Kappa Delta, and everyone else in this little house I live in agrees that I’m the most significant person of all time.’ It’s like, have fun in your little playpen where you’re all noble rulers of your little turd mountain.”. Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivaled beauty.Cassiopeia was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. Cassiopeia means 'fairy queen' in the Colonial language. Cassiopeia is also the name of a W-shaped constellation seen from Earth's northern hemisphere, located in the night sky near Polaris - the brightest star in Ursa Minor at the end of the handle of the ' Little Dipper '. How to counter Cassiopeia as Rek'sai. Be the first to submit a counter tip! Click the Tips button to view more or to submit a tip!
This pattern of ferrying vital supplies in the South Pacific alternating with voyages to New Zealand to reload continued until 6 June 1945, when Cassiopeia cleared Auckland for San Francisco, the Canal Zone, and Norfolk, where she arrived 25 October. The cargo ship was decommissioned 21 November 1945, and transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal the same day.
Cassiopeia received one battle star for World War II service.
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(kăs′ē-ə-pē′ə)n.Cassiopeia
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ˌkæsɪəˈpiːə) nCassiopeia
(ˌkæsɪəˈpiːə) n, Latin genitiveCassiopeiae (ˌkæsɪəˈpiːiː)Cas•si•o•pe•ia
(ˌkæs i əˈpi ə)n. gen.-pe•iae (-ˈpi i)
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Cas·si·o·pe·ia
(kăs′ē-ə-pē′ə)| Noun | 1. | Cassiopeia - (Greek mythology) the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| 2. | Cassiopeia - a W-shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris |
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