USS ANNAPOLIS AGMR-1

USS Annapolis (AGMR-1) was originally commissioned as USS Gilbert Islands (CVE-107), a Commencement Bay-class escort carrier that served in World War II. In 1963, she was converted and reclassified as AGMR-1, an Auxiliary General Major Relay ship, to serve as a floating communications relay station. During the Vietnam War, USS Annapolis played a critical role in providing advanced communications support to U.S. and allied naval forces in the Western Pacific, enhancing command and control capabilities. She was decommissioned in 1976, marking the end of her distinguished service as both an escort carrier and a communications relay ship.