Castor and Pollux Castor and Pollux Castor and Pollux (or in Greek, Polydeuces) were twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri. Their mother was Leda, but they had different fathers; Castor was the mortal son of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, while Pollux was the divine son of Zeus, who seduced Leda in the guise of a swan. Though accounts of their birth are varied, they are sometimes said to have been born from an egg, along with their twin sisters Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra. In Latin the twins are also known as the Gemini (literally "twins")
USS Castor (AKS-1) Taiwan. She and and "Castor"'s sister ship which was home ported in Yokosuka, Japan were the only supply ships serving the Vietnam units until "Castor"s decommissioning. "Pollux" was also decommissioned during the Vietnam War (1968). "Castor" received three battle stars for World War II service: She received two for Korean War service: During the Vietnam War she earned the following campaign stars: Her crew was eligible for the following medals and campaign ribbons: USS Castor (AKS-1) USS "Castor" (AKS-1) was a "Castor"-class general stores issue ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible