Herbicide exposures and ships list the vietnam veterans of. He was relieved by cdr t j bowen, may 1 1971 jun 19 1972. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. Uss james c owens dd776 1970 westpac deployment cruisebook. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. I was just perusing your uss hancock air groups casualties and mias web page and noted the comments regarding lt.
Destroyer navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. Dd808 karl blumer yn3 1969 to 1971 kbandmablumer at dd808 stanley bogdanowicz cs3 1246 650 flynnbog at. You are not required to have a paypal account to make credit card purchases. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Here you can download the uss kitty hawk cva 63 westpac cruise book 1972 as a high resolution. Uss radford dd446 destroyer operated on ganh rai bay and saigon river.
January 1972 saw us heading on our first westpac cruise as part of destroyer squadron 9. Members of the usna class of 1963 who served in the vietnam war. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Am interested in what ports we visited in the med in 1949 ddr882 richard drinkwater mm1 19531957 drink1934 at. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss oriskany page. Destroyers that were built with asbestos were commissioned in the early 1900s, during world war i and into the early 1960s. That cruise to vancouver, bc, seattle and other puget sound locales was to conduct asw exercises, missile range tests, torpedo launches and guidance systems calibration. They are being provided to assist us navy or coast guard veterans of the.
After boot camp and radarman a school i spent about 3 12 years aboard the uss francis hammond de1067 a knoxclass destroyer escort. Uss hancock cv19 vietnam war air groups casualties and mias. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that. Dennis j buckley dd808 docked to pier in da nang harbor to.
Blue water navy ships deck log summary in support of hr. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Ad17, dennis besaw, bmsn, 364 1266, denbo45 at, good duty. During operation linebacker we were under the command of cdr. Searching for a shellback ceremony in the navy deck logs. Brouse, john, ic2, jul 1971 jan 1972, e, short time aboard sara.
Blue water navy vietnam veterans can select their ship from the list to see the points and dates that we have entered so far for that ship. Buckley ddddr808 was a gearingclass destroyer of the united states navy, named for fireman first class dennis j. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. These were reclassified as a fast frigate ff1067 in 1975. Uss fox cg 33 westpac 19911992 cruise book yearbook military navy. Check out our uss oriskany cva 34 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Parks departed san diego, for a 6month westpac western pacific cruise, her 5th vietnam tour. Check out our uss hancock cv 19 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Obtaining and using documents to support your claim.
Uss hanson returning to san diego after 1971 westpac cruise. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss dennis j buckley dd808 operated on mekong river delta, saigon river, and ganh rai. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. Caney 1962 westpac cruise book on web site 2 nd commander d. Uss dennis j buckley ddr 808 1950 uss dewey dlg 14 1961 uss duncan ddr 874 1954 uss dyess ddr 880 1950.
The cheapest route to take is to just get copies made of specific dates. Blue water navy ships deck log summary in support of hr 299. Here you can download the uss enterprise cvan 65 westpac cruise book 1972 73 as a high resolution. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss piedmont tin can sailors the national association of.
Org cruise book web store uses paypal shopping carts for secure internet transactions. Buckley departed subic bay, her tour of duty completed, destination san diego. Caney 1961 shakedown cruise book on web site 1st commander l. Uss dennis j buckley dd808 docked to pier in da nang harbor to. Did so growing up dd808 phil bliss gmg2 465 1268 kpbliss at. The three ships in transit between san diego and pearl harbor, encountered a large floating buoy, or pipe sealed on its ends floating upright. Ntc san diego 1972 268 anchor ntc san diego 1972 338 anchor ntc san diego 1972 371 anchor. Dennis j buckley dd808 docked to pier in da nang harbor to deliver drone on december 15, 1969.
Past cruise books hancock memory book memorail, uss yorktown cv10 museum follow these links to memorials. January 1972 saw us heading on our first westpac cruise as part of destroyer. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1716 cruise books and 27 decommissioning programs available us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. It was the only ship i served on during my enlistment.
Uss dennis j buckley dd808 docked to pier in da nang harbor to deliver drone on december 15, 1969 uss dennis j buckley dd808 operated on mekong river delta, saigon river, and ganh rai bay during july 1965 and from december 19, 1966 to january 16, 1967. Buckley dd808 1968 denver cl58 1945 denver lpd9 1978, 1979 des moines ca4 1952, 1953, 1958 desoto county lst1171 1964, 1970 detroit aoe4 1973, 1978, 1986, 1995 deuel apa160 1953 dewey dlg14 1961, 1972, 1974 dewey ddg45 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1988 dewert ffg45 1996 diachenko apd123 1964. Each of these cruises involved activities of naval shore support in vietnam by the dennis j. Us navy cruise books destroyers us navy personalized. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that served. Cruise book cd presentation advantages and features. 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 world cruise 1986 westpac cruise 1988 world. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. To see a video of the 196768 westpac, by jim smith, qmsn, 6768. Over 450 navy ship license plates of the vietnam war with navy ships name, national defense service ribbon, vietnam service ribbon and vietnam campaign ribbon. Uss hancock cva 19 westpac cruise book 1972 did you serve aboard uss hancock cv 19. Desdiv 251 1958 westpac cruise book uss fletcher uss obannon uss. Jun 27, 2012 since one of my volunteer projects is responding to requests assigned to me by the reference unit, the place to start the search was the deck logs for the uss america for 1972, but three months is a lot of territory to cover because there is at least one separate page of information for every single day, and many daily logs cover two pages.
Buckley made six westpac cruises from 1964 through 1973. Tin can sailors shipmate registry the national association. I was headed to the signal gang on the furse, when trans to the uss dennis j. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. Buckley dd 808 pacific cruise book 1949 ashtray uss carpenter ddk 825 destroyer newport news shipyard dry d. Betz, dennis fuzz, bt e3, 1971 1974, 1mmr, served most of my time in. Buckley dd808 was launched 20 december 1944 by bath iron works corp. Desdiv 251 1958 westpac cruise book uss fletcher uss obannon uss 1971 uss dennis j. Buckleymade sm3 on the buckley ddr882 virgil dollar mm3 449 750 nvdollar at. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online.
Buckley was launched on 20 december 1944 by bath iron works corp. Buckley as described on this web site, it is shown that the dennis j. For the all the proud sailors of the uss hoel ddg, the lucky. Uss dennis j buckley dd808 docked to pier in da nang harbor to deliver drone on december 15, 1969 see other category uss rich dd820 docked to pier at da nang on december, 1972 uss ozbourn dd846 docked briefly to piers in da nang harbor on february 21, april 1, and april 11, 1971. These are on oversized 10x15 inch paper the navy went to 8. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Buckley dd808 westpac 23 april to 29 october 1972 principal assignments. This will provide you with a url that can be saved. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Lt victor patrick buckely, light photographic squadron 63 flying an rf8g while in the tonkin gulf kia, dec 16, 1969. Please refer to the table below for shipping options. Apr 18, 2007 if you have a cruise book, that can sometimes help you pin point the dates. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of.
Uss dennis j buckley dd808 docked to pier in da nang harbor to deliver drone on december 15, 1969 uss rich dd820 docked to pier at da nang on december, 1972 uss ozbourn dd846 docked briefly to piers in da nang harbor on february 21, april 1, and april 11, 1971. Ntc san diego 1971916 anchor ntc san diego 1972 319 anchor. World cruise was greatest, far east was also great dd808. Like other navy warships, the inexpensive asbestos materials were often used for piping and insulation throughout the ships. Vessel and station log books at the national archives navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog.