Ship name, hull number, year of cruise or publication. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss roark ff 1053. Charleston lka 1 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page. Jan 01, 2008 bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing.
Our introduction to the knoxclass frigates in the 1970s. Navy ships to the list where presumptive exposure to agent orange is recognized during the vietnam war. It is a follow on to a previous article entitled post world war ii destroyer escorts. Uss enterprise cvn65 19761977 westpac cruise book les collins, john dunn, rick hoag on. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise.
Uss alamo lsd33 cruise book westpac vietnam war cruise 1972 during this deployment the alamo made numerous troop and equipment lifts to and from vietnam includes identified division photos 812 x 11 hardbound in very good condition thank you for looking 250594398690. During his time as executive officer of the uss bayfield apa33 they transported refugees from north vietnam to saigon in 1955. Low png, 319x319px, 65kb med jpeg, 1280x1280px, 235kb high tiff, 6220x4970px, 30mb. Uss hornet cvs12 19651966 westpac vietnam cruise book. Uss camden aoe2 cruise book westpac cruise 19701971 the camden is one of the most efficient supply ships in the navy includes identified division photos 812 x 11 hardcover in excellent condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Holt ff1074 and uss brooke ffg1 moored at naval base subic bay on 15 june 1982 6382026. Uss yorktown association news bulletin about the blue water navy vietnam veterans act signed into law june 25, 2019 lets join art leach to celebrate his 100th birthday on may 1, 2020 we were sailors. This paper discuses life on uss knoxclass frigates in the 1970s.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Vpnavy vp9 shipmates summary page vp patrol squadron. Cruise book information your helena 5960 is something which we hope you will enjoy for many years to come. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. List of navy ships va presumptive for agent orange exposure. Uss ticonderoga cvs14 cruise book westpac vietnam cruise 1971 with carrier air antisubmarine group 59 embarked russian intruders includes identified division photos 10 x 12 hardcover in good condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. It is the most elaborate cruise book ever produced by a navy ship, and we have prepared this background information so that you may know a bit more about it. If you have already submitted a claim for disability due to the exposure while serving on board any of these ships, then the date of any approved disability will be retroactive to the date of that claim. The cheapest route to take is to just get copies made of specific dates. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Decommissioned on december 14, 1991, and stricken from the navy list on january 11, 1995, the roark spent the following years berthed at the navsea inactive ships. Author of numerous articles on naval aviation history and the soviet navy. Uss voge ff1047, uss sample ff1048, uss koelsch ff1049, uss albert david ff1050, uss ocallahan ff1051, uss knox ff1052, uss roark ff1053.
Date of publication is estimated from internal evidence. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Essex lhd 2 naval cruise book, class of 1998, page 20 of 288 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss roark was the second knox class frigate and the first ship in the navy to bear the name. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Dad served with vp73, vp9, commanding officer of the uss fort marion lsd22 and executive officer of the uss bayfield apa33. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. Uss midway cva41 cruise book westpac vietnam cruise 1961 the midway was one of three carrier groups deployed to laos by president kennedy in march 1961 with carrier air group ii embarked includes identified division photos 10 x hardcover in very good condition, with some fading on the cover thank you for looking the photos. S572 uss roark ff572 collection naval history and heritage.
Uss roark ff 1053personalized canvas ship printnot just a photo or poster but a work of art. Or you may use the next link at the bottom of each page to see all pages with missing any. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss new york cruise book during world war ii. In 1974 the hull gained the distinction of having the biggest navy gun in the world when she became the test ship for the 8inch 55caliber lightweight gun. Naval aviation 2001 and the naval aviation guide 5th ed.
Kitty hawk cv 63 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 21 of 424 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Uss roark de1053 1972 westpacvietnam cruise book ebay. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss ticonderoga cvs14 1971 westpac vietnam cruise book. Here you can download the uss constellation cv 64 westpac cruise book 198182 as a high resolution. Abraham lincoln cvn72 198890, 1991, 1993, 199495, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 200203, 200405, 2006, 2008, 201011, 201112. Plus this shortcuts were only intended for early use of sight. Roark de1053 1971 roark ff1053 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1987. Uss rathburne homepage de1057 ff1057 birth of a new knox class destroyer. Miss all shipmates had 3 great cruises on roark from 74 to 79 was a bt miss all shipmates had 3 great cruises on roark from 74 to 79 was a bt scott lesinski shared a link. Apr 26, 2018 usnm interview of william britton part 3 memories of the commissioning and sea trials of dd 940 duration. The mount was removed from the uss hull in 1979 and is now at the naval surface warfare center in dahlgren, virginia.
Hello shipmates, i started this group a few years ago to get us old crusty boneheads together and share stories about. Cruise book or yearbook from hospital ships service during vietnam war. The sullivan brothers and the assignment of family members. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited.
Uss dewey dlg14 1972 westpac vietnam cruise book ebay. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960 abraham lincoln cvn72 1993 acadia ad42 1985, 1991 adair apa91 1946 adirondack agc15 1952 admiral w. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. The above uss roark ff1053 history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the uss roark ff1053, or by other noncrew members, and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. P3 orion in action 2004 and us navy a1 skyraider units of the vietnam war publishing in 2009. Roark entered san diego 30 august and remained in the vicinity for the duration of 1972 and the first eight months of 1973. After almost four months of deployment with the seventh fleet, roark sailed into san diego 21 december 1973. On her return home with the roark de1053, the hull picked up three survivors from the tugboat marpole, sunk by rough seas. Roark was laid down on 2 february 1966 by the todd shipyards corporation in seattle, washington. Check out our uss constellation cv 64 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. You would be purchasing the uss rochester ca 124 cruise book during the 1959. Still under construction she is scheduled to be completed in early spring 1969. Uss roark ff 1053 sailor ship personalized canvas print photo. Uss roark was the second knox class frigate and the first ship in the navy.
Much of the information was obtained by my personal experiences aboard ships of the class which include. Adams class guided missile destroyer and the first ship in the navy named in honor of admiral john henry towers. Decommissioned on october 1, 1990, she was stricken from the navy list on may 27, 1992, and was tranfered to the suisun bay reserve fleet, benecia, ca. Roark received three battle stars for vietnam service. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. Uss roark ff1053, originally designated de1053, was a knoxclass frigate named for william marshall roark, distinguished flying cross recipient and first american killed in the vietnam war to have a ship named for them. Uss little rock clg4 1968 cruise book the four choices directly below are for online viewing. We also offer outofprint and unusual scientific, historical and technical books. Charleston lka 1 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page 10 of 112 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
She departed san diego in august and arrived in subic bay on the 31st. Uss hornet cvs12 cruise book westpac vietnam cruise 1965 1966 the hornet was deployed with the seventh fleet for asw duty in vietnam and japan includes identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in good condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Ff1053 uss roark, knox class frigate, us navy history and characteristics. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51818 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960. A place to tell stories, post pictures and reconnect with shipmates.
Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Charleston lka 1 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page 11 of 112 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Navys test ship for this weapon from 1975 to 1979, uss hull was the only destroyer ever to mount an 8 20. Obtaining and using documents to support your claim. Images copied from the uss helena ca75, 1959 1960 cruise book associated editor for art and layout. Uss constellation cv 64 westpac cruise book 198182. Rathburne arrived at her home port of pearl harbor, hawaii on 20 july 1970 and spent the remainder of that year and the first quarter of the next engaged in weapons systems testing and various exercises. Maiden cruise 1962 mediterranean cruise 1963 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. Uss bronstein ff1037, uss mccloy ff1038, uss garcia ff1040, uss bradley ff1041, uss edward mcdonnell ff1043, uss brumby ff1044, uss davidson ff1045, uss voge ff1047, uss sample ff1048, uss koelsch ff1049, uss albert david ff1050, uss ocallahan ff1051, uss knox ff1052, uss. The pages are hiresolution in flip book format with background navy sounds. Kitty hawk cv 63 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 20 of 424 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
Uss cook de1083 19741975 westpac vietnam cruise book ebay. Uss alamo lsd33 1972 westpac vietnam war cruise book. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history. Decommissioned on december 14, 1991, and stricken from the navy list on january 11, 1995, the roark spent the following years berthed at the navsea inactive ships onsite maintenance office in bremerton, wash. You can pick links in sight and jump around as you wish but you might miss a couple of pages.
Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. For veterans who served on our united states navy frigates we offer custom embroidered polo shirts, jackets, ball caps, sweaters, tshirts, denim shirts, and more. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Here you can browse merchandise for the following ships. Details about uss camden aoe2 19721973 westpac cruise book. Uss midway cva41 cruise book westpac vietnam cruise 1961 the midway was one of three carrier groups deployed to laos by president kennedy in march 1961 with carrier air group ii embarked includes identified division photos 10 x hardcover in very good condition. Apr 18, 2007 if you have a cruise book, that can sometimes help you pin point the dates. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. These are on oversized 10x15 inch paper the navy went to 8. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. On 14 april 1971, she departed pearl harbor for a sixmonth westpac deployment, returning to hawaii on 27 october for an extended upkeep period.
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