He returned to sea in 1938, joining the staff of admiral kimmel as cc division 7, and as comcru batfor. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. Have all the cruise books except the 1969 vietnam cruise. If you have a cruise book, that can sometimes help you pin point the dates. Uss saint paul ca73 westpac deployment cruise book year. If you have served on the uss king, please contribute to our page. Cruisebook for the uss carl vinson cvn70 westpac 88 deployment. In july 1898, during the spanishamerican war, he served as naval cadet in san francisco, flagship of the northern patrol squadron. Uss nimitz cvn 68 mediterranean cruise book 198082. This book may not be in perfect condition but it still has a lot of life left in it and a great part of history. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. This handsome book is an appropriate momento of a unique experience. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb.
Uss king ddg 41 uss king was the fifth ship in the farragut class of guided missile ships. If you have a yearcruise book and can put it on cd let me know. Uss springfield bluejackets, inc the uss springfield bluejackets, inc is a reunion organization formed in 1991 by john w. I enjoyed the adventure and will always remember the trip. The multimedia presentation gives a whole new look and feel to these great. The book is presented here complete 6mb with his kind permission. Power for peace the greatest adams class guided missile destroyer to ever float. These operations continued until the 7th when sumner anchored in golfo di palmas, sardinia returning to sea the next day. Built at the bath iron works in bath, maine, uss john king was an atlantic fleet ddg homeported in norfolk, virgina for the. Uss king cruise books a ships cruise book was published for most of the uss king s deployments. Charles hickey em2 uss atka agb3 1957 1959 iowa park, texas i was a new sailor on my first big cruise aboard the uss atka. I am sending you the 1969 wespac cruise book to get back on the site.
Uss northampton clc1 task fleet command ship cc1 command. Edwards was one of many destroyers whose crew published a cruise book after world war ii. The images on this site were scanned from the copy of executive officer bill vose capt. She was the first ship named for commander frank ragan king king was laid. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. 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. Here you can download the uss john king ddg 3 mediterranean cruise book 1989 as a high resolution. We tried to find additional information about coleman, coles, cummings, king, and pye on and at the national archives but were unsuccessful. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one. Truett ff 1095 naval cruise book, class of 1976, page 7. Check out our uss nimitz cvn 68 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california bb 44 cruise book during world war ii. Adams, president, along with fellow officers, charlie cavell, john moose pope, and mario lombardi for the benefit of shipmates who served on uss springfield cl66, clg7 and sbn761 to foster communication, maintain friendships and increase camaraderie. Arriving smyrna, turkey, 8 november, the destroyer received 300 greek refugees for transport to mitylene, greece.
Va52 a6e intruder, vs29 s3b viking, vaq4 ea6b prowler, vaw114 e2c hawkeye, hs4 sh3h sea king. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss springfield clg7 flagship sixth fleet cruise book 1960. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Commissioned as a guided missile frigate dlg, the uss king was reclassified as guided missile destroyer ddg on june 30, 1975, changing its hullnumber from dlg 10 to ddg 41. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. To save the file, right click on the pdf logo and choose save target as.
He then attended postgraduate school at annapolis, and completed two years pg in communications. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss king dlg10 the second king dlg10 was laid down 1 march 1957 by puget sound naval shipyard launched 6 december 1958 sponsored by mrs. The cheapest route to take is to just get copies made of specific dates. This is when the independence took over from uss midway cv41 as the forward deployed carrier based in japan. Uss cascade ad 16 cruise book log med 1960 1961 crew photos cd. The uss new york, uss california, uss louisille, and the uss king dd242. Commanding officer uss truett iff 10953 fpo new york 09501 to the officers and men of u. Book is over 495 color pages of pictures of crew, ports of call and embarked airwing 15 cvw15. Grant is also a possessor of a long and varied naval career. Up close view of the mediterranean track chart section of the 19651966 deployment. Oct 21, 2018 from boot camp san diego, i came aboard the uss mazama in jan 1964, departed in sept 1989 sa to sd2 for duty on board uss independence cva62. He graduated from the naval academy in 1930, and immediately following served on. Uss independence cv62 1990 desert shield cruise book.
A ships cruise book was published for most of the uss kings deployments. Commander grant was on the uss honolulu, cl38 during the. Uss king cruise books a ships cruise book was published for most of the uss kings deployments. I came aboard the ship in davisville ri on august 09 1967 after a tour of pbr in vietnam. Built at the bath iron works in bath, maine, uss john king was an atlantic fleet ddg homeported in norfolk, virgina for the majority of her service career with a single west pac deployment to vietnam in 197273. This at sea period included gunfire training and asw exercises with the uss carp ss338. He served as operations officer of composite squad captain ralph l. During 1955 to 1957 he was air group commander of air task group 181, and from 1957 to 1958 he was a senior student at the navy war college, newport, r. This beautiful cruise book is just over 450 pages with colour photos of the ship, her crew, ports of call and embarked air wing 14 cvw145. If anyone would like to contribute their copy for digitization, please contact the association historian. Uss kitty hawk cva 63 1961 first cruise book on cd.
Us navy uss king ddg41 challenge coin w presentation box. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss prairie ad 15 cruise book during this time period. When the uss olympia arrived in november 1921 carrying the world war i unknown soldier, the ship arrived at the washington navy yard, located less than a mile from where dixon lived as a child.
Uss king dlg 10 1961 uss knapp dd 653 195354 uss laffey dd 724 1952. Uss king dd 242 was a clemsonclass destroyer in the united states navy during world war ii. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss john king ddg 3. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. April 1964 tropo scatter antenna replacement at norfolk. If anyone would like to contribute their copy for digitization scanning, please contact the association historian. Alameda to 1975 10nov1958 careless magazine explosion kills 2, off san francisco 3jan1959 to 27jul1959 1st westpac cruise. Cruisebook for the uss independence cv62 s 1990 operation desert shield deployment. After shakedown and training operations along the atlantic coast king cleared hampton roads 2 october 1921 for her first mediterranean cruise. Uss king dl10dlg10ddg41 was a farragutclass guided missile destroyer in the united states navy. Jan 01, 2010 july 1956 april 1957 world cruise book. Uss decatur dd 936ddg31 undergoing conversion from a destroyer dd936 to a guidedmissile destroyer ddg31, at the boston naval shipyard, charlestown, massachusetts, circa 1966. Truett ff 1095 naval cruise book, class of 1976, page 7 of 104 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
The uss john king ddg3, the second of the charles f. I served from 19671969 and the uss mazama ae 9 in the 1st deck division. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss springfield clg7 flagship sixth fleet cruise book 196061. Dedication, biography of fleet admiral king, cos biography, and xos biography. Navy commanding officer uss shangrila cva 38 february 5, 1965 august 21, 1965 ron four from 1954 to 1955. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer. If anyone would like to contribute their copy for digitization scanning, please contact the association historian by hovering over the image of the cover, text will show with a description of the cruise book, provided by richard w. Images of various book covers were provided by chief. She was the first ship named for commander frank ragan king king was laid down 28 april 1919 and launched 14 october 1920 by the new york shipbuilding corporation. Remaining in naples until november 2nd she returned to sea for flight operations with the uss franklin d.
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 book is in the collections of the navy department library. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss king dlg 10 1961 uss knapp dd 653 195354 uss laffey dd 724 1952 uss laffey dd 724 1954 uss leahy dlg 16 196566 uss lloyd thomas dd 764 1952 uss leonard f mason dd 852 195657. Uss saint paul ca73 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1961 navy. Truett ff 1095 naval cruise book, class of 1976, page. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. The second king dlg10 was named after ernest joseph king, born 23 november 1878 in lorain, ohio. She was named for fleet admiral ernest joseph king 18781956.
Long after i have left i truett i shall take pleasure and satisfaction in thumbing through it and remembering the hard work, the good times, and the valuable friendship that were a part of our time. Also please remember that these pages could take some time to load. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. The uss king dlg10ddg41 association herein after referred to as association, hereby disclaims all responsibility for any and all claims arising from the misuse, misappropriation, or misrepresentation by others of intellectual property found on this site.
Power for peace the greatest adams class guided missile destroyer to. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss king dlg 10 cruise book during this time period. Halftone photograph copied from decaturs 1968 cruise book, page 2. Adamsclass guided missile destroyers, was commissioned on 4 feb 1961. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. I would like to locate or purchase a uss atka operation deep freeze iii. Uss saint paul ca73 westpac deployment cruise book year log. King was laid down by the puget sound navy yard at bremerton in washington on 1 march 1957, launched on 6 december 1958 and commissioned on 17 november 1960.
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