Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss leahy cg 16 dlg 16 class guided missile cruiser. Aerial view of uss iowa bb61 and other ships laidup in suisun bay, california usa, circa in the early 2000s. Here you can download the uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1967 as a high resolution. Uss mars afs 1 1972 uss maury ags 16 1953 uss maury ags 16 1959 uss mispillion ao 105 1953. Philippine islands 22 april 1967, she began a 7month cruise refueling carriers and gunfire support ships of the 7th fleet operating in the. Book celebrates the ship being awarded the efficiency pennant for 196566. Uss camden was commissioned 1 april 1967 as the second of four fast combat support ships. Navy during world war ii and her assignment was to provide liquids, such as fuel or water, to ships in the forward battle areas. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.
I was a photographers mate aboard the uss mars and often flew with the hc7 crews as. Uss waldron dd699 coming alongside uss mispillion ao105 to refuel, while operating in the gulf of tonkin, october 1967. Come during the daytona 500 or spring family beach break or any time at all. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Would be fantastic for decorating the home or office wall. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 1967 68, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Uss leahy fires a rur5a asroc from her mk 16 launcher 1983. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that. Uss mispillion ao 105 personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art.
Rgm84 harpoon missile was fired from a mk 141 missile launcher 1982. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. Uss kearsarge lhd3 med arabian gulf deployment cruise book year log 20072008. Following the end of the vietnam conflict, the uss hancock remained on duty in the gulf of tonkin. Note mispillions customer service sign in the foreground and signal lamp at left. Arriving at subic bay, philippine islands 22 april 1967, she began a 7. A river in the central eastern portion of delaware. She survived this dangerous task and returned home postwar with two battle stars to her credit the fourth navy ship to be named severn, she was laid down under maritime commission.
Uss dewey dlg14 sent whaleboat ashore for briefing while in da nang harbor on january 15, 1968. Aerial starboard beam view of the fleet oiler usns mispillion tao 105 underway. Pratt dlg sent whaleboat ashore from da nang harbor for mission briefing on august 8, 1967. Uss kearsarge for sale military collectibles for sale. Uss mispillion ao 105 personalized ship canvas print. I am looking for crew mates and others that were aboard during this time. Hedinger rvah1 1971 1972 med cruise john zieba vaw122 1974 1975 med cruise richard e. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss talladega apa208 operated on saigon river during october 1967. Boston cag 1 naval cruise book, class of 1967, page 9.
Westpac 67 i believe its the uss mispillion ao105 providing fuel to the morton and boston. Uss mispillion ao105 refueling uss bon homme richard cv33 and the uss southerland dd743, may 1959. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss mispillion ao 105 cruise book during this time period. Uss dahlgren dlg12 sent motorized whaleboat and captains gig ashore while anchored in da nang harbor on june 4, 1967. Navy fleet oiler uss mispillion ao105 and the destroyer escort uss bronstein de1037 underway in heavy seas, in 1967. Uss montrose apa212 operated on song hue river during december 1965, operated on long tau river during march 1967, and operated on cua viet river and at dong ha during may 1967. Mispillion ao 105 naval cruise book, class of 1972, page 7 of 72 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Mobile lka115 amphibious cargo ship transported troops and cargo tofrom da nang and elsewhere julyseptember 1970, during. Boston cag 1 naval cruise book, class of 1967, page 9 of 164 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. This book is in good condition with no writing or tears, solid spine, with maybe slight rubbing on the corners. Cruise book sales office collection virginiabeachpubliclibrary.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Engineering, uss kankakee ao 39 195054 service or relationship. Fun for race fans, friends and families, daytona beach boasts resorts, attractions and the daytona international speedway and the motorsports hall of fame of america. Uss mispillion ao105 was an ashtabulaclass oiler that served in the united states navy from 1945 to 1974. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. Navy photo from the uss hornet cvs12 1967 cruise book available at. Sumner dd692 1962 alshain aka55 1955 alstede af48 1965 altair aks32 1955 aludra af55 1967. Photographed by photographers mate first class don grantham.
Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. This would make a nice gift and a great addition to any historic military collection. She was then transferred to the military sealift command to continue in noncommissioned service as united states naval ship usns mispillion tao105, in which capacity she served until 1994. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Ships with crew members going ashore in vietnam vetshq. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. West a division if you would like donate a cruise book to help me in developing this site please. 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. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss black dd666 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book ebay.
Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. Uss bolster ars38 salvage ship crew operated on land. Next he served as first lieutenant onboard uss mispillion ao105 and was selected to remain onboard in july 1974 when the ship was turned over to the military sealift command as the initial officer in charge of the military detachment on usns mispillion tao105. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. On 7 february 1974, camden moved to its new homeport of bremerton, washington. Find people you served with from uss mispillion ao 105. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Ntc san diego 1967391 anchor ntc san diego 1967634 anchor ntc san diego 1967720 anchor. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss maryland cruise book during world war ii. Servicing in particular the ships of yankee station, she transferred over 71 million gallons of fuel before returning to long beach 30 november. Jan 01, 2005 bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. I would like to find any and all former shipmates to share memories of our korean war. Servicing in particular the ships of yankee station, she transferred over 71 million gallons of. Examples of such vessels include hospital ships, harbor repair ships, mine. Mispillion ao105 was laid down 14 february 1945 under a maritime commission contract by sun shipbuilding. 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. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Moore dd 747 uscgc morgenthau whec 722 uss morton dd 948 uss mount baker ae 4 uss mount hood ae 29 uss mount katmai ae 16 uss mullany dd 528 uss mullinnix dd 944 uss navasota ao 106 uss neches ao 47. Uss kankakee ao39 us navy korean war project page 1. I was stationed aboard the mispillion from late 1950 until 1953.
Assigned to the pacific fleet in september 1967, it was homeported in long beach, california. Gary, po2, 19631967 duty station citations display as table. Uss ponchatoula ao 148 1966 1967 westpac cruise book cd. Ntc san diego 1967 391 anchor ntc san diego 1967 634 anchor ntc san diego 1967 720 anchor. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. In october of 1973, with the yom kippur war in the middle east under way, she was suddenly ordered to the southern end of the red sea so that her complement of a4 skyhawks and f8 crusaders could be turned over to the hardpressed israel defense forcesair force if necessary. Mispillion ao 105 naval cruise book, class of 1972. The reunion will be held jointly with the uss mispillion ao105 shipmates association. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. Uss leahy cg 16, uss mispillion ao 105 and uss sample ff 1048 underway 1980. Uss mispillion ao105, conducting an underway replenishment with uss america cva66 while on. Note mispillion s customer service sign in the foreground and signal lamp at left.
Uss morton dd948 and uss boston cag1 refueling 1967. Uss mispillion ao 105 1953 westpac and korean cruise book. Dec 15, 2009 westpac 67 i believe its the uss mispillion ao105 providing fuel to the morton and boston. Uss mispillion ao105 us navy korean war project page 1. Documentary evidence has been obtained for all ships in this category showing that some crew members actually went ashore.
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