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Apr 30, 1991 · Thirty-six crew members of the supply ship Acadia were pregnant and had to be transferred during the ship's deployment to the Persian Gulf, naval officials say.
Apr 5, 2003 · The Mary Todd Suite, a four-berth compartment meant for VIPs, is the ship’s main love nest. One personnel officer, upon learning that female media representatives were berthed there, said ...
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She was the first ship to house a wartime mixed-sex crew and was unofficially nicknamed "The Love Boat" in the 1991 Persian Gulf War after 36 women (10% of women in the crew) became pregnant during deployment.
Apr 30, 1991 · NAVY SAYS SHIP WITH PREGNANCIES IS NOT 'LOVE BOAT' By From News Services. April 29, 1991 at 8:00 p.m. EDT
Apr 12, 2017 · To the consternation and embarrassment of Navy brass, the Acadia was christened “the Love Boat” by the press, inspired by a popular television series about high life aboard a cruise ship.
U.S.S. ACADIA. (AD-42) SERVICE TO THE FINEST FROM THE FINEST. Click to view crew list. The USS ACADIA (AD-42), a Yellowstone-class destroyer tender, was commissioned on 6 JUN 1981. Built by the National Steel and Shipbuilding of San Diego, USS ACADIA was homeported in San Diego after commissioning. ACADIA was commissioned into the era of ...
She was the first ship to house a wartime mixed-sex crew and was unofficially nicknamed "The Love Boat" in the 1991 Persian Gulf War after 36 women became pregnant during deployment.
