Uss duluth cruise book

Added the 1994 westpac cruise book in the members only section. Uss lowry dd 770 wwii cruise book cd great naval images llc on. World war ii cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. While en route to subic bay, duluth conducted av8a harrier training. Uss ogden lpd5 1987 westpac cruise book in collectibles, militaria, 197689, original period items ebay. As a result of this docking, it is assumed that crewmembers had the opportunity to go ashore for a.

If you served on any of these mentioned ships and you have had a claim denied, you should reapply citing the va list as the source for your reapplication. Cruise books of the united states navy in world war ii. Statistics show that only 2535% of sailors purchased their cruise book. Cruiser navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. On august 14, 1965, the landing platform dock uss duluth lpd6 floated out of dry dock no. The first tow days in port were spent participating in various sporting events with the men from the other ships of the amphibious ready group. Duluth lpd 6 naval cruise book, class of 1967, page 7. As a result of this docking, it is assumed that crewmembers had the opportunity to go ashore for a work detail or for liberty leave.

Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Commissioned in september 1944, the duluth served as an atlantic fleet training platform until transiting to the pacific fleet to aid in the march to peace with japan. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Uss duluth lpd6 uss cleveland lpd7 uss dubuque lpd8 uss denver lpd9 uss juneau lpd10 uss coronado lpd11 uss shreveport lpd12 uss nashville lpd.

Uss duluth cl 87 was a cleveland class light cruiser that joined the pacific fleet in the spring of 1945 but was damaged in a typhoon and only entered combat in the last few weeks of the second world war. Uss duluth lpd6 made numerous dockings at da nang, as well as transporting troops and supplies to chu lai, vung tau, and. Denver lpd 9 naval cruise book, class of 1975, page 8 of 104 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss duluth cl 87world war ii cruise book rare findbring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentationthis cd will exceed your expectationsa great part of naval history. Navy deck logs chronicle events which took place aboard commissioned u. She went through an extensive modernization in 1929, with new deck armor, boilers, turbines, guns. Uss duluth was the third, and last, of the austins built at the new york naval shipyard in brooklyn, ny.

Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Apr 08, 2009 civilians join their service family members for an unforgetable event filled week aboard a navy vessel from pearl harbor to camp pendleton california. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. She was the last ship to be launched from the brooklyn navy yard before it was closed. Wwii navy uss biloxi cruise book cl80 cruiser iwo jima marianas okinawa 1945 wwii navy uss. Underway for a westpac cruise on 1 may, duluth loaded blt 19 at okinawa for transfer to subic bay. The multimedia presentation gives a whole new look and feel to these great cruise books. The list of ship names below are in alphabetical order. After her shakedown cruise she served as a training cruiser. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss duluth cl 87 cruise book during world war ii. Uss duluth lpd6, an austinclass amphibious transport dock, is the second ship of the. The below files are too large to place on siteif you need, then email me.

The uss duluth crewmembers association has a small quantity of the challenge coins that you received with your membership in the crewmembers association, that we are going to be making available for purchase. Underway for a westpac cruise on 1 may 1970, duluth loaded blt 1st battalion, 9th marines. Uss duluth lpd 6, an austinclass amphibious transport dock, is the second ship of the united states navy named for the city in minnesota duluth was laid down on 18 december 1963 by the new york naval shipyard. They are being provided to assist us navy or coast guard veterans of the vietnam era in determining their potential eligibility for the presumption of agent orange herbicide exposure based on operations of the veterans ship. An account of the wartime cruising of the uss california from pearl harbor to tokyo bay, 7 december 194 october 1945. Naval vessels during a variety of military engagements and during peacetime. After her shakedown cruise she served as a training cruiser based at newport, rhode island, from 14 december. Were letting members know about this a bit in advance of everyone else and members get a special price. Uss duluth cl 87 of task force 38 passing macquarie pt. Uss duluth lpd6 1989 westpac deployment cruise book log.

Cruise books if you have a book that we dont have, please send to the web master, see address on home page. The uss duluth lpd6, an austin class amphibious transport dock, was commissioned on 18 dec 1965. The duluth was launched on january 1944 and commissioned on 18 september. Va adds ships to agent orange exposure list vetshome site search this week the va has added the below named ships to the already existing list for navy and coast guard ships and vessels that are presumed to have been exposed to agent orange. Hermitage departed subic bay, philippines on 26 june 1967 for south vietnam for more combat operations. They are not official navy publications, and the navy does not stock, sell, or republish these books. To search for a ship by name or designation, use the find. Duluth lpd6 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989 duncan ddr874 1954, 1967, 1969, 1970. Duluth lpd 6 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page of 152 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. We will locate the navy deck logs that you need and scan the original records page by page. Uss ponce lpd15 mediterranean deployment cruise book year. We can have most navy deck log requests ready within about 23 weeks. The required evidence can come from an official ship history, deck logs, cruise.

To preserve the history of the uss mayo dd422 and to create a common bond for the sailors and their families of this destroyer. Denver lpd 9 naval cruise book, class of 1975, page 8 of 104. National archives and can access the navy deck logs that you need for your research. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.

Uploaded the january 10, 2019 executive board meeting minutes in the. The sullivan brothers and the assignment of family members. Note in some cases, the items listed under documents include additional dates and locations. Uss duluth cl87 the uss duluth crewmembers association. Uss duluth cl 87 was a cleveland class light cruiser that joined the pacific fleet in the spring of 1945 but was damaged in a typhoon and only entered combat in the last few weeks of the second world war the duluth was launched on january 1944 and commissioned on 18 september. Here you can download the uss duluth lpd 6 westpac cruise book 1989 as a high resolution. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. You would be purchasing the uss duluth cl 87 cruise book during world war. In july, the amphibious ship participated in exercise cobra gold in thailand, followed by a cruise in the indian ocean in august that ended with port visits to berbera, somalia and mombassa, kenya. In the preceding 145 years, this shipyard had witnessed the launch of 125 commissioned warships of the us navy, beginning with the 74gun ship of the line uss ohio, and this would be the 126th and final to be built on wallabout bay. The veterans association of sailors of the vietnam war.

Civilians join their service family members for an unforgetable event filled week aboard a navy vessel from pearl harbor to camp pendleton california. A ship can be listed in more than one category, based on its activities. The required evidence can come from an official ship history, deck logs, cruise books, captains letters, or similar documents. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq. We offer access to navy deck which are housed at the u. Uss guadalcanal was the third iwo jima class amphibious assault ship helicopter and the second ship in the navy to bear the name. Duluth lpd 6 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page. Lpd ships were named for cities that were named for explorers and developers of america. You would be purchasing the uss duluth cl 87 cruise book during world war ii. The 1968 cruise book is presented here courtesy of stephen r.

Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Opps, this picture above does not represent any of the uss des moines cruises. Shop our online store from wide selection of cl cruise book wwii with discount prices on sale. Click here to see which uss duluth memorabilia are currently for sale on ebay. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Dec 07, 2019 the uss arizona was a pennsylvaniaclass battleship commissioned in the united state navy in 1916. Uss duluth lpd6 navy miltary westpac cruise book log. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text. Uss duluth lpd6 made numerous dockings at da nang, as. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. Returning to san diego on july, the lpd participated in exercise kernal usher 842 in august before getting underway on 18 october for westpac84 out of pearl harbor. Uss duluth, an austinclass amphibious transport dock, is the second ship of the united states navy named for the city in minnesota. In the first action of the spanishamerican war, the uss nashville, takes on a spanish ship.

Hermitage returned from the caribbean on 27 january 1967 after having been a member of the amphibious ready group during carib 456. Cruise books of the united states navy in world war ii the. Author has not seen this book, and it may not be a typical cruise book. Westpac deployment, april 10, 1967 december 15, 1967. Port broadside surface view, a little toward the bow, with a city skyline in the background. This week the va has added the below named ships to the already existing list for navy and coast guard ships and vessels that are presumed to have been exposed to agent orange. This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare. Uss duluth cl87, underway in hampton roads area, virginia, 10 october 1944, while enroute to the southern chesapeake bay for sea training. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Uss nashville cl 43 wwii uss newport news ca 148 194950. Duluth lpd 6 naval cruise book, class of 1967, page 7 of 116. She was launched on 14 august 1965 and commissioned on 18 december 1965. The first uss duluth was one of the 27 clevelandclass light cruisers and the first ship in the navy named after the city in minnesota.

A specific ship may be listed in more than one category, based on its activities. After commissioning she steamed for her new hompeport of san diego and then on to the western pacific and vietnamese waters. Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy if you can find one for sale. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one. Each cruise book cd will automatically start when inserted in your computers cd drive. Were letting members know about this a bit in advance of everyone else and members get a. Uss pittsburgh ca 72 wwii cruise book cd rare cruiser. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Duluth was laid down on 18 december 1963 by the new york naval shipyard. Following three months of refresher training, duluth got underway 27 june for a cruise to alaska and washington. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Uss core acv travelled on saigon river to delivered aircraft to saigon during.

Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Duluth lpd 6 naval cruise book, class of 1967, page 7 of 116 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. This collection is searchable by ship name, ship id, year, and name of crew member. Naval training center san diego canvas print ntc navy recruit. This category includes large oceangoing ships of the blue water navy that entered an open water harbor and docked to a pier or otherwise docked to the shore of vietnam.