Us navy uss wasp cv45 world cruise maiden deployment 19471948 cruise book. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss ticonderoga page. Cruisers and destroyers came alongside to render assistance. Us navy uss randolph cvs15 northern european atlantic 1966 cruise book. Uss cavalier apa37 served as da nang harbor station ship, with crewmembers going ashore, from junejuly 1966. Coincidentally, princeton as cl61 tallahassee and birmingham had been planned as.
Hoskin s in command following shakedown off cuba princeton with air group 81 embarked remained in the atlantic and operated with. Uss princeton cvcvacvs37, lph5 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during and shortly after world war ii for the united states navy. Uss oriskany cva34 1966 westpac cruise book flight deck fire buy now. These 345 men supervised the spiritual and moral welfare of over 250,000 naval personnel and over 50,000 marines spread over 450 commands afloat and 58 commands ashore in the pacific area. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990.
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. Uss princeton lph5 operated on ganh rai bay during april 1966 uss carter hall lsd3 landing ship dock delivered supplies up saigon river to nha be during marchmay 1967 and june 1968 uss gunston hall lsd5 delivered equipment to saigon via saigon river during march 1968. Bellatrix af 62 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page 10 of 72 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Feb 20, 2010 roger maythewson february 27, 2020 10. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss princeton cv 37 1952 uss princeton cvs 37 195455 uss princeton cvs 37 1956. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Vintage vietnam war era 1968 us navy uss sierra cruise book.
Stockton, princeton was launched on september 5, 1843 on february 28, 1844, during a potomac river pleasure cruise for dignitaries, one gun exploded, killing secretary of state abel p. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis sinking of uss indianapolis the catastrophic fire on board uss. Dd842 destroyer operated on mekong river, june 1621, 1966 uss black dd666 destroyer operated on saigon river, july 19, 1966. Uss princeton lph5 westpac deployment cruise book year log 196465 u s navy.
Uss providence cl82clg6 official site of uss providence. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. Check out our uss princeton cv 37 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. April 1966 found 327 military chaplains and 18 auxiliary or civilian chaplains on duty in the pacific fleet. Uss princeton lph5 operated on ganh rai bay during april 1966. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format.
Download pdf of naval communications bulletin article see individual pages below 196566 cruise book photos. Uss princeton cvs 37 westpac cruise book 1956 did you serve aboard uss princeton cv 37. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. The ship was the fifth us navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the revolutionary war battle of princeton. Uss annapolis agmr1 communications major relay ship. Great deals from navsecgru patches in usncruisebooks. Check out our uss ticonderoga cv 14 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates.
Uss ticonderoga cva 14 westpac cruise book 1966 67. The uss princeton lph5, an essexclass aircraft carrier, was commissioned on 18 nov 1945, too late for action in world war ii. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Documentary evidence has been obtained for all ships in this category showing that some crew members actually went ashore.
Uss cook apd high speed transport conducted tactical beach surveys with crew members ashore along vietnam coast during june and july 1966. Uss ajax ar6 repair ship anchored in vung tau area for repair duties. Cruise book of the officers and men who sailed and fought from the uss enterprise during the 196667 deployment to vietnam. Uss markab ar23 1966 westpac cruise book deployment navy cruisebook. I was on board uss princeton lph5 i need deck logs from 1962 1964 to see if we were exposure to agent orange. She operated in the atlantic until june 1946, then went to the pacific, where she spent the. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed. Bellatrix af 62 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page 10. Finally, a very big thank you to sm3 rod chapman uss mason 7274 for providing details on the cruise of 7273 and a copy of the cruise book. At first with the atlantic fleet and then with the pacific, princeton steam on postwar deployments and then was decommissioned on 20 jun 1948 and placed in reserve.
Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to. The fourth uss princeton cvl 23 was a united states navy independenceclass light aircraft carrier active in the pacific ocean during world war ii. Aircraft carrier navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy.
Mediterranean cruise book 195859 mediterranean cruise book 195960 mediterranean cruise book 1961 mediterranean cruise book 196263 mediterranean cruise book 196465 mediterranean cruise book 196566 vietnam cruise book 1967 forrestal fire mediterranean cruise book 196869 mediterranean cruise book 196970 mediterranean cruise book 1971. Uss coral sea cva 43 196667 uss enterprise cv 6 wwii uss essex cv 9 nara wwii uss essex cv 9 wwii. The uss princeton lph5, an essexclass aircraft carrier, was. Uss princeton was an essex class aircraft carrier and the fifth ship in the navy to bear the name. Uss rushmore lsd47 2001 westpac deployment cruise book cruisebook. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss princeton cg 59 is a ticonderogaclass guided missile cruiser serving in the united states navy. Princeton lph 5 naval cruise book, class of 1965, page 10 of 150 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Us navy uss princeton cva37 attack carrier korean war 1953 cruise book.
Uss princeton lph5 operated on ganh rai bay during april 1966 see other category uss valley forge lph8 entered mouth of hue river during december 1965 see other category uss carter hall lsd3 landing ship dock delivered supplies up saigon river to nha be during marchmay 1967 and june 1968 see other category. She was launched in 1942 and lost at the battle of leyte gulf in 1944. I too had a doubleby pass 01102020 and how have copd from around 1974, i how have pleural plaque asbestos,i tryed to get more disability,but all i get is the run around a go here for this test and go here for that test, till they get the right read,s they. Mason was named in honor of a marine private first class who gallantly gave his life while in action on the island of guam during world war ii. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Uss princeton cv37 1950 1951 korea deployment cruise book cruisebook. The cruiser uss birmingham, being the largest ship and sharing the same light cruiser hull as the princeton took the lead role in fire fighting. Uss irwin approached and attempted to fight the fire in the forward section of the hangar deck. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss princeton, a 27,100ton ticonderoga class aircraft carrier built at philadelphia navy yard, pennsylvania, was commissioned in november 1945, a few months after the end of world war ii. Below youll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as cruisebooks sea v ten volume ii no. Twenty six month later, in august 1959, prince was.
Bellatrix af 62 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss princeton cvs 37 cruise book. Amphibious assault ship helicopterindex lph5 princeton. Princeton was commissioned in november 1945, too late to serve in world war ii, but saw extensive service in the korean war, in. Vietnam navy uss saint paul ca73 cruise book 7th fleet westpac log orig 1968. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Ships with crew members going ashore in vietnam vetshq. Alamo, lsd33, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1986. Patrol squadron fifty 50 1966 1967 westpac deployment cruise book cruisebook. Uss coral sea cva 43 1966 67 uss enterprise cv 6 wwii uss essex cv 9 nara wwii. Shop in usnavycruisebooks from u s naval history store. Here you can download the uss princeton lph 5 westpac cruise book 196465 as a high resolution. This cd will exceed your expectations a great part of naval history. This is a list of 512 princeton shipmates from 19451970 signed on to this website. Uss princeton cv37, later cva37, cvs37 and lph5, 19451971. Armed with naval guns and antiair, antisurface, and antisubmarine missiles, plus other weapons, she is equipped for surfacetoair, surfacetosurface, and antisubmarine warfare. Cruise book 196264 cruise book 196061 cruise book 1960 this website is supported by your membership. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation.
Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Uss princeton cvcvacvs37, lph5 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built. Hey guys the membership list is now up,you can find it up at the right top. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Examples of such vessels include hospital ships, harbor repair ships, mine.
Nov, 1966, shellback initiation 11 nov 1966 pacific ocean. Uss princeton lph5 cv37 was laid down as valley forge at the philadelphia navy yard 14 september 1943 renamed princeton 21 november 1944. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss princeton cruise book during this time period. Ships identified in vietnam inland waterways by c uss princeton lph5, uss robison mekong river delta and ganh rai bay, hope this helps. Kubu and the crew uss princeton cg 59 in recognition of their selection as the 2017 spokane trophy award winner during a ceremony on board the ship. Was the uss oriskany any where near 12 miles from the coast of vietnam. Book cruisebook for sale garden structures online store. Upshur, secretary of the navy thomas walker gilmer, and four other highranking federal officials. San diego oct 19, 2018 ivan urnovitz, president of the spokane navy league, presents a plaque to commanding officer capt.
Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Aircraft carriers cv cva cvs cvb cve cvha cvl t estimonials. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity.
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