All titlesnavy cruise books, 19182009tuss tarawa lha1. Here you can download the uss gary ffg 51 southern pacific cruise book 2009 as a high resolution. 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. This is the website for former uss caloosahatchee sailors to share memories, keep in touch with each other and keep up with caloos events. Memorabilia links operation double eagle operation passage to freedom memorials sea stories final voyage i was a sailor once cruise books. Uss marvin shields ff1066 where snipes and twidgets are welcome operations. Cruise started in victoria, then traveled to everett wa, alameda, san diego, pearl harbor, yokosuka, subic bay, hong kong and then home.
Uss gary ffg 51 was an oliver hazard perryclass frigate in the united states navy. Curts is the first ship of that name in the us navy. Gary ffg 51 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page. This was not an easy decision but was made with our health and well being paramount. The editor, usually one of the ships junior officers, provides the written comments. Uss springfield clg7 flagship sixth fleet cruise book 1960. 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 island. January 5, 2000 uss gary departed naval base yokosuka for a scheduled middle east. The 1968 cruise book is presented here courtesy of stephen r.
Welcome to the photo gallery of the hydrographic survey ship uss maury ags16 flag hoist sign. Warships representing england, canada, australia, the united states, and new zealand were in attendance and celebrated jointly. This video brings back to life the cruise for anyone who was there. Mcinerney returned from this cruise in march 1985, and conducted law enforcement. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
Uss guam cb 2 wwii cruise book great naval images llc on. Examples of such vessels include hospital ships, harbor repair ships, mine. Book celebrates the ship being awarded the efficiency pennant for 196566. She was named for medal of honor recipient commander donald a. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1705 cruise books and 27 decommissioning programs available us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Gearing dd710 195758, 195960, 196465, 1965b, 196667, 1968. Uss marvin shields ff1066 where snipes and twidgets are welcome operations weapons engineering supply. Walter yourstone, petty officers mark barnard, david bushey, bruce sheive, james sandman, peter juhos and julio diaz. Uss mcinerney ffg8, formerly pf110, second ship of the oliver hazard perry class of. This video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61. Contributed by gary stock contributed by gary stock usnret. Eisenhower returned to homeport after a sevenmonth deployment. Uss bon homme richard cva31 wdivision 1959 uss bon. Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u.
Scfler served on uss midway with hs12 from 19841991. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. San diego past and current crew and friends and family of uss gary ffg 51 render honors as the national ensign is hauled down aboard the ship for the last time during its decommissioning ceremony at naval base san diego. I will continue to update it as new information is available. It was interesting to see how our lives have traveled. Uss abraham lincoln cvn 72 2019 deployment cruisebook. Gary ffg 51 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page of 88. Donald arthur gary was born on 23 july 1903 in findlay, ohio. Fantastic photos and narrative of the cruise and the places visited. We went through 7 typhoons including typhoon sarah while attempting rescue of. Summer is here, and the wanderlust for vacation is heavy. The sullivan brothers and the assignment of family members. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise.
They are compiled by the officers and men of a ship, unit, or station for private distribution and customarily published by a local job printing firm. It didnt look like this on the fire cruise but surely does look it on your fb page pic. Army as a lieutenant colonel, but in 1972 he was a seaman on board the cruiser uss providence as she steamed towards haiphong harbor. Uss springfield clg7 flagship sixth fleet cruise book 196061. Because of their scarcity, locating and purchasing a specific cruise book can be extremely difficult. Oct 19, 2015 this video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61. The 2020 uss roark deff1053 reunion has been postponed due to the current coronavirus situation in the country which doesnt seem to be getting resolved any time soon.
Uss springfield clg7 flagship sixth fleet cruise book. Unfollow westpac cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. We went through 7 typhoons including typhoon sarah while attempting rescue of the tanker. This 80page cruise book was published to commemorate the med cruise of julydecember, 1969. Jul 11, 2014 uss new orleans lph 11 westpac cruise 1981 hong kong uss coral sea cv 43 westpac cruise 1982 naples, italy uss forrestal cv 59 med cruise 1983 rome, italy uss new jersey bb 62 world cruise 1984 thailand uss halsey cg 23 westpac cruise 1985 yokosuka, japan uss elliot dd 967 westpac cruise 1986 karachi, pakistan. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43.
The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Walter yourstone, petty officers mark barnard, david bushey, bruce. The evening of the battle, he was serving as duty corpsman on bridge. Counting the pictures in the cruise books, the gallery holds about 1,500 rankinrelated images. Uss lowry dd 770 wwii cruise book cd great naval images llc on. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Uss curts ffg 38 was the twentyninth ship of the oliver hazard perryclass of guidedmissile frigates. The 2020 uss roark deff1053 reunion has been postponed. This book is in good condition with no writing or tears, solid spine, with maybe slight rubbing on the corners. The goodwill port call in gisborne, new zealand, lasted 3 days. The guided missile frigate which fired its gun at red october was really uss gary. Uss bennington cva20 cruise book from july 1958january 1959.
Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. Gary ffg51 1988 gatling dd671 1953 gearing dd710 1958, 1960, 1965, 1965b, 1967, 1968. On the back cover of the 19741975 med cruise book there is a dedication to these four men who were killed the following information was provided by edward l. Ships with crew members going ashore in vietnam vetshq. Captains list sign guest book view guest book time line other ships of the class ships pictures liberty call crew scrapbook reunion assn. A few days ago, we asked our facebook fans what their favorite port of call was while in the navy. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. This cruise book was made at the insistence of the captain and accomplished with the guidance of lt. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Here you can download the uss coral sea cva 43 westpac cruise book 196970 as a high resolution. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss gary page.
Seven, uss intrepid and embarked attack carrier air wing ten launched. Ship name, hull number, year of cruise or publication. The above uss garcia ff1040 history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the uss garcia ff1040, or by other noncrew members, and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Gary ffg 51 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page of 88 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51579 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945.
Uss gary was one of the long hull versions in the oliver hazard perry class and the first ship in the navy named after. July 11, 2014 4 comments featured, history, news cruise book, navy, nhf lists, port of call, vacation. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. This was produced by the ship as a video cruise book, and is a great record of the 1995 cruise.
Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss fort mchenry lsd 43 maiden cruise 1989 bahrain uss gary ffg 51 persian. Documentary evidence has been obtained for all ships in this category showing that some crew members actually went ashore. July 26, the aircraft carrier pulled into naval station mayport to embark friends and family members for a tiger cruise. Cruise books are often published to commemorate long or special cruises. There are 300 printed pages in this book, 308 pages cover to cover. The photo gallery is a collection of photographs, articles, cruise books and other material pertaining to the rankin and her people. Thirtyfive members of the uss gary crew acted as extras in the movie and were dressed as russian sailors for the scenes filmed aboard uss wadsworth for the external surface ship scenes which included the underwater explosion scene. Uss thomas j gary der326 free uss thomas jefferson. They are filled with pictures of the ships personnel and their activities at sea and in port. Ellegood cv60 7376 these two men were killed, when their ra5c vigilante crashed during a. Westpac cruise book uss constellation 19681969 cva64. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. This dvd contains the actual, uncut public affairs office pao produced film of the 1995 deployment of uss independence.
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