I have tried to put together this book as a cruise book and as a history. Here you can download the uss midway cva 41 westpac cruise book 197273 as a high resolution. A quick search of the web resulted in the following information on this exercise note. Uss constellation cv 64 westpac and arabian sea cruise book 1997. Us navy cruise book store 7 followers andermace 39 andermaces feedback score is 39 99.
If you wish to contribute a copy of your own yearbook, submit it at. Uss calverts 1964 west pacific cruise book uss calvert apa32 douglas mccurrach july 7, 2019 at 8. Page 1 of 1970 cruise book page 2 of 1970 cruise book page 3 of 1970 cruise book page 4 of 1970 cruise book page 5 of 1970 cruise book page 6 of 1970 cruise book. Uss leader mso 490 leader am 490 was laid down by j. Here you can download the uss midway cv 41 westpac cruise book 198990 as a high resolution. Uss charles f adams ddg 2 cruise book on cd 196465. Uss helena ca 75 1958 1959 westpac cruise book cd rare. Examples of such vessels include hospital ships, harbor repair ships, mine.
The 184th ship alongside during the 1966 cruise holds special memories for the men of the big k. The uss mount hood ae29 deployment history and significant events of her service career follow. Uss leyte cv32 1950 1951 korea deployment cruise book cruisebook. Uss constellation cv 64 westpac cruise book 1985 did you serve aboard uss constellation cv 64. Other collections of navy cruise books can be found at the new york public library and the library of the naval war college, newport, rhode. These web pages are dedicated to all who served on the uss guide mso 447.
Uss intrepid cvs11 1968 westpac deployment cruise book cruisebook. Division ninetytwo 1970 cruise book which includes the uss lucids last westpac. Uss leader mso 490 docked to pier at cam ranh bay on november 30, 1968. Here you can download the uss dixon as 37 westpac cruise book 199293 as a. So whether the book is for your personal use, medicallegal claim, or just a gift for. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. The map above will allow you to put in the name of the ship and the year served and, based on national archive deck logs, cruise books, and ship history currently available for naval vessels, veterans will be able to see if their ship falls into the category of blue water navy ships during the period they served. The required evidence can come from an official ship history, deck logs, cruise books, captains letters, or similar documents. I had never been on a boat larger than 20 feet and had never lost sight of land, thats for sure. A cruise book is a yearbookstyle publication often produced by ships of the united states navy. I have a copy of the mine division ninetytwo 1970 cruise book which includes the uss lucids last westpac.
Uss agerholm dd826 naval history and heritage command. I hope you can make use of it uss southerland dd 743 fpo san francisco 96601. Uss leader mso 490 docked to pier at cam ranh bay on november 30, 1968 uss leary dd879 operated on the mekong river delta on october 9, 1967 uss leonard f. While operating with tf 77, she again found herself involved in. Here you can download the uss new jersey bb 62 westpac cruise book 1988 as a high resolution. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships leader am 490 was laid down by j. Click the button below to add the uss mars afs 1 1972 westpac cruise book cd to your wish list. About this uss galveston 196869 med westpac navy cruise book.
In addition to its name, all us navy and coast guard vessels are assigned. Uss columbus cg12 19641965 westpac cruise book ebay. The ship served in the us navy from 1954 until 1994, when it was sold to taiwan under the security assistance program and renamed to yung ku m 8. Conflict mso 426 1966, 1968 connole ff1056 1976, 1986 conolly dd979 1982, 1983, 1989. Barbour county lst 1195 naval cruise book, class of. Uss columbus ca 74 1954 1955 med cruise book log crew photos cd. Yet, never was she so deadly an instrument of war as on the day of. The cruise book of a nimitzclass aircraft carrier typically reaches over 600 pages in length, as it includes portraits. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise.
The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. Uss coral sea cva 43 1964 1965 westpac cruise book cd. A newsletter for the sailors of the uss gurke dd783 gurke. I got his information from one of his books, uss skagit aka105 westpac cruise, 19601961.
Uss calverts 196566 westpac cruise book uss calvert apa 32 rafe ellison november 23, 20 at 1. Uss gallant mso 489, an aggressiveclass minesweeper, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named gallant. Mount hood is laid up at the nismf at suisan bay, benicia, california. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. In boot camp i was given the possibility of being an office person, because i guess i had. Check out our uss constellation cv 64 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Harvey toponce in command after shakedown leader joined mine squadron 9 at long beach 21 december.
The destroyer made her seventh westpac cruise from november 1954 to april 1955. Uss comstock lsd 45 westpac persian gulf cruise book. During operation desert storm uss princeton provided air defense for a mcm group including the uss avenger mcm 1, uss leader mso 490, uss tripoli lph 10 and other naval forces. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Uss castor aks 1 cruise book log westpac 1965 1966 crew photos cd vietnam. Uss lawrence ddg4 1989 mediterranean indian ocean deployment. Appreciation to wasey broussard for providing an electronic copy of the calverts 1964 western pacific cruise book. How blue water navy ships were exposed to agent orange. Uss lloyd thomas reunions keeping shipmates connected.
She is manned on this cruise by 15 officers and 270 enlisted men. Stories of a westpac cruise uss southerland ddddr743. Uss prestige, mso 465, uss inflict mso 456 every ship can be a minesweeper once where the fleet goes, weve already been. Please go to the horizontal menu, click on photos and then click on the uss constant link to read the flyer about the 19th reunion. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Museum home of the uss lucid mso458 for the latest updates follow us on facebook.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss firm mso 444 docked to pier at da nang november 2630, 1969 and docked to piers at cam ranh bay februaryapril, 1971 uss force mso 445 while moored with other ships in vung tau harbor, sent crew ashore for liberty leave march 37, 1967. Cruise books deployments yearbooks contributed by the public are listed here. Uss leader mso490 docked to pier at cam ranh bay on november 30, 196.
So drunk the hole uss dixon cruise book on shore steamed for her homeport of san dieg. In early 1964 latefeb into earlymarch the calvert participated in exercise backpack. Uss mcginty de365 destroyer escort sent crew members ashore at da nang for a party on westpac cruise during spring 1962 uss mckean. Uss bennington cva 20 westpac cruise book log 1956 1957 cd. You would be purchasing the uss chevalier dd 805 cruise book during 1963. My daughter discovered this wonderful book and website of memories. This entry was posted in west pac 1964 on july 2, 20 by chris funck.
This website is not only dedicated to all who served on the uss guide mso 447 but to every mineman who served on the various types of minewarfare vessels used by the us navy and to their family members who waited for those men to return to home port. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution and the missing watermarks. This is the complete text of the cruise letter sent to all families of crew members during the 1970 westpac cruise of the uss southerland. Wooden ships rusty old men nmsoa navy mso association. The starboard highline and the after fueling station went over to the uss alomo. Welcome to the stockton maritime museum home of the uss lucid. Ships with crew members going ashore in vietnam vetshq.
Mason dd852 docked to pier at da nang on february 12, 1973. Here you can download the uss comstock lsd 45 cruise book 1991 as a high resolution. Naval mobile construction battalion nmcb 3 seabees 1984 westpac cruise book. There may be slight darkening on the edges of the paper, some scuff. Illusive mso 448 united states ship illusive mso 448. Click on each page to open up a fullsized copy in a new window. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 53638 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960. Uss constellation cv 64 westpac and arabian sea cruise. Uss columbus ca 74 1956 cruise book log far east crew photos cd. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water to prevent the safe passage of ships. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasure. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. In 1948 lloyd thomas joined a round the world goodwill cruise starting in san.
Yearbooks contributed by the public are listed here. Uss estes agc 12 1957 westpac cruise book on cd rare. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to. Cruise books naval history and heritage command navy. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Oct 31, 20 world cruise 1964 operation sea orbit westpac cruise 1965 66 westpac cruise 1966 67 westpac cruise 1968 westpac cruise 1969 westpac cruise 1971 72 westpac cruise 1972 73 westpac cruise 1974 75 westpac cruise 1976 77 westpac cruise 1978 westpac cruise 1982 83 westpac cruise 1984 85 world cruise 1986 westpac cruise 1988 world. Navy and coast guard ships associated with service in vietnam. With the uss princeton lph5 already alongside to port, the uss alamo lsd33 commenced her approach to starboard. Uss leader mso 490 docked to pier at cam ranh bay on november 30, 1968 uss persistence mso 491 docked to piers at da nang and. Uss enterprise cvn65 19841985 westpac cruise book ebay. This category includes large oceangoing ships of the blue water navy that conducted a variety of missions along the close coastal waters of vietnam for extended periods of time. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such.
Uss leader mso490 docked to pier at cam ranh bay on november 30. Conquest mso 488 1960 consolation ah15 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. I was the ripe ol age of 20 when we got underway for the westpac cruise. Navy cruise books, mostly on westpac deployments, by allen publishing company between 1967 and 1972, stored by the publisher and now available for purchase. Uss conquest mso 488 operated on saigon river during 1962 and entered qui nhon bay on january 29 and february 79, 1969 uss pledge mso 492 entered qui nhon bay on may 8, 15, and 21, 1971 uss w. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss chevalier dd 805 westpac cruise book log 1963 cd. July 1958 feb 1959 cruise book, cruise itinerary with dates, we never knew what life was like for a sailor in world war ii until we started taking an interest in. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. They are being provided to assist us navy or coast guard veterans of.
Uss loyalty mso 457 travelled up the saigon river to saigon september 1922, 1964 uss conquest mso 488 operated on saigon river during 1962 and entered qui nhon bay on january 29 and february 79, 1969 uss pledge mso 492 entered qui nhon bay on may 8, 15, and 21, 1971. Uss mount hood served her country for 28 years, 3 months and 9 days, until decommissioned on 10 aug 1999. Uss leader mso 490 docked to pier at cam ranh bay on. Uss avenger and uss leader attempted to assist the damaged warship while uss princeton still provided air. The primary weapons are antisubmarine, and two twin 5inch, 38caliber gun mounts are carried for shore bombardment and defense against air, land and surface attackers. Along side is a list of ships refueled by uss kawishiwi ao146. Mann tap112 military transport entered qui nhon bay august 23, 1965.
Uss ashtabula ao 51 westpac cruise book log 1965 1966 cd. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss constellation page. A portion of the proceeds from these cruise book sales by many of our partners. I recall my first night at sea on the calvert soon after reporting. Uss galveston 196869 medwestpac navy cruise book navy. You would be purchasing the uss mars afs 1 cruise book during this time period. During the sweeping of iraqi mines, uss tripoli hit a moored contact mine in 30 meters of water.
Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss constellation cruise books currently for sale on ebay. Documentary evidence has been obtained for all ships in this category showing that some crew members actually went ashore. A portion of the proceeds from these cruise book sales by many of our. A newsletter for the sailors of the uss gurke dd783. It is with great pleasure the uss guide mso 447 crewmen announce the upcoming 2018 uss constant mso 427 reunion.
Westpac cruise of 1972 taken by steve crate em2, sydney harbor 1973 the deployment of uss mcmorris de1036 to the western pacific commenced on 30 march 1972, with departure from pearl harbor. Oct 10, 2019 enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. If you are researching a specific topic, please contact us and we will ass. Uss constant mso 427 2018 reunion notification to all minesweeper crewman. Having been stored by the publisher for the last 47 years, this copy of uss galveston 19681969 med westpac navy cruise book offered for sale is brand new and has never been distributed. Thank you ed ragsdale for the images from your book. Frosch, wife of the assistant secretary of the navy for research and development. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. Navy ships, naval aviation units, and mobile construction battalions, 196162.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss leader am 490 mso 490 was an agileclass minesweeper acquired by the u. World war ii cruise book 1942 46 westpac cruise 1952 53 air task. A ship can be listed in more than one category, based on its activities.
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