Our objective is to perpetuate, honor, and preserve the memory of the uss saint paul ca 73. On the back cover of the 19741975 med cruise book there is a dedication to these four men who were killed the following information was provided by edward l. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Uss ranger cva61 with aircraft from cvw14 nk including vf142 ghostriders f4b phantoms, vf143 pukin dogs f4b phantoms, va145 swordsmen a1h skyraiders, va146 blue diamonds a4c skyhawks, va55 warhorses a4e skyhawks, rvah9 ra5c vigilantes, vah2 royal rampants det f a3b skywarriors, vaw11 early elevens det f e2a hawkeyes, hc1 fleet angels unit f uh2ab seasprites, vq1 det. Uss sierra ad18 was a destroyer tender that served with the united states navy from world. Uss sierra ad 18 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book 1982. Uss sierra was a dixieclass destroyer tender laid down on december 31, 1941 and launched on february 23, 1943. Both decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on october 15, 1993, the sierra was sold for scrapping on august. Uss sierra ad18 1951 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Uss sierra ad18 veterans association the ship with the. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss reno cl 96 cruise book during world war ii.
Make sure you select north myrtle beach, sc, for directions. Vintage vietnam war era 1968 us navy uss sierra cruise book. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. The premier site for military history research for. Sierra veterans association news can be found in our quarterly newsletters. Navy and coast guard ships associated with service in vietnam and exposure to herbicide agents background. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. A place for all the sailors that served onboard the uss sierra ad18. Koonce in command sierra completed fitting out at tampa and, on april sailed for hampton roads, va, via key west, arriving. Ship name, hull number, year of cruise or publication. Uss sierra ad18 1990 46th anniversary mediterranean.
After a 10day shakedown cruise in the chesapeake bay area and yard period, on 18 may 1944 uss sierra sailed for the panama canal and began her service in the pacific war against the japanese. The association holds biennial reunions to enable members to maintain contact with their friends and. The uss yosemite ad19, a dixie class destroyer tender, was commissioned on 26 mar 1944. Uss sierra ad18 was a destroyer tender that served with the united states navy from world war ii to the 1990s the second u. Bahm in command dixie sailed from norfolk, virginia, on 20 june 1940 for pearl harbor to serve the destroyers of the. Huntington cl 107 cruise of the uss huntington cl107. Original us navy cruise book for uss sierra 1959 med cruise good conditi. Horne dlg 30 naval cruise book, class of 1971, page 15 of 116.
Navy ship to bear the name, sierra was laid down on 31 december 1941 by the tampa shipbuilding company of tampa, florida, launched on 23 february 1943 and commissioned on 20 march 1944 with captain p. General characteristics crew list memorabilia cruise books image gallery to end. Uss sierra ad18 completed fitting out at tampa and, on april, sailed for hampton roads, virginia, arriving there on 18 april. Abraham lincoln cvn72 198890, 1991, 1993, 199495, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 200203, 200405, 2006, 2008, 201011, 201112. As a child i was lucky enough to go on a dependents cruise out of san diego during which i got a snapshot of life on the canberra. After a 10day shakedown cruise in the chesapeake bay area and yard period, on 18 may 1944 uss sierra sailed for the panama canal and began her. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Uss sierra ad 18personalized canvas ship printnot just a photo or poster but a work of art.
Uss yosemite ship reunion photos from uss reunion 2010 highlights. Uss sierra was the fourth dixie class destroyer tender and the second ship in the navy named after the mountain range in eastern california. Continue to cruise book page 2 forward to page 3 4 5 3 4 5. My dad radioman roger womack served on the uss canberra during the vietnam war. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51834 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960. Auxilliary navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc.
Uss sierra ad18 1959 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Uss smith dd 378 cruise book war memory log wwii cd usn. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website.
Creating those books is an old tradition in the us n. Celebrating 16 years in business not just a photo or poster but a work of art. 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. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss sierra ad 18 cruise book during world war ii. Both decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on october 15, 1993, the sierra was sold for scrapping on august 25, 1995. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss nevada cruise book during world war ii. Military records for family, persons, notables and others.
Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site 1965 westpac cruise john l. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. The uss saint paul association is comprised of former sailors and marines who served aboard the ship during her meritorious service to our country. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. It is recommended you use the full screen view for reading the cruise books. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise.
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss sierra ad 18. Coronado agf 11 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page 7 of 128 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Navy cruise books were created by those aboard a ship to remember a particular deployment. Sierra was assigned to transatlantic service upon commissioning, and she transported troops from the united states to france until the end of world war i on 11 november 1918. Details for our 2018 reunion in north myrtle beach, sc are nearly finalized. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. This listing is for the following original cruise book. Sierra ad18 1946, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1990, 1992 simpson ffg56 1994, 1996. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. You would be purchasing the uss shea cruise book during world war ii. Uss sierra ad 18 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. Lost submarines of world war ii wwii on cd navy 52 subs. Uss saint paul ca73 vietnam deployment cruise book year log. The uss mahan association is not affiliated with nor authorized by any government agency.
Uss forrestal cva59 1962 1963 cruise book navy deployment cruisebook. The next day, she began a 10day shakedown cruise in the chesapeake bay area and a. The second sierra ad18 was laid down on 31 december 1941 by the tampa shipbuilding co. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Ellegood cv60 7376 these two men were killed, when their ra5c vigilante crashed during a night landing off the western coast of north africa. Uss kearsarge cvs33 cruise book vietnam war cruise 19671968 kearsarge was assigned to antisubmarine warfare group 5 liberty in japan with identified unit photos 8 x 11 hardcover in very good condition thank you for looking. Rip steve owens, ftm2, uss barney 196265 43020 from a heart attack in sierra vista, az. Naval training center san diego canvas print ntc navy recruit.
The uss sierra ad18 and the uss sierra ad18 groups on facebook are great places for anyone who served on the sierra to gather and share memories. Uss portsmouth cl102, uss healy uss lloyd apo63 and uss bordelon ddr881. Us navy uss yorktown cg48 med 198788 cruise book uss coral sea cv43 ageless warrior med cruise 1987 1988 never fired us navy zippo uss sierra ad18 med cruise 1977 nib. Sierra completed fitting out at tampa and, on april sailed for hampton roads, va, via key west, arriving there on 18 april.
You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss sierra cruise book during world war ii. Uss barney ddg6 crew members public group facebook. Uss sierra ad 18 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book. Uss sierra ad 18 wwii uss sperry as 12 wwii uss staten island agb 5 1953.
You would be purchasing the uss sierra cruise book during world war ii. Koonces command with the hull number ad18 and served in the us navy for 49 years until it was decommissioned on october 15, 1993. Uss sierra was the fourth dixie class destroyer tender and the second. After a 10day shakedown cruise in the chesapeake bay area and yard period, on 18 may 1944 uss sierra sailed for the. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Navy photo from the uss sierra ad18 1959 cruise book, robert hurst. We will be staying at beach cove resort located at 4800 s ocean blvd, north myrtle beach, sc 29582.
Norfolk laspezia cannes izmir suda bay lisbon naples. Uss kearsarge cvs33 19671968 vietnam war cruise book. Uss sierra, ad18 mediterranean cruise by sierra ship. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss sierra page. All contents herein are ed property of the uss mahan association and may not be reproduced or copied without the written permission of the uss mahan association. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. After conversion work was complete, she was commissioned as uss sierra id 1634 on 1 july 1918. Additional information can also be found on our website at. This ships list is intended to provide va regional offices with a resource for determining whether a particular us navy or coast guard veteran of the vietnam era is eligible for the presumption of agent orange herbicide exposure based on operations of the veterans ship. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection.
Horne dlg 30 naval cruise book, class of 1971, page 15 of 116 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Here you can download the uss sierra ad 18 mediterranean cruise book 199192 as a high resolution. The next day, she began a 10day shakedown cruise in the chesapeake bay area and a subsequent yard availability period in the norfolk navy yard from 28 april to 17 may. Usn us navy uss ogden lpd5 1967 westpac vietnam cruise book. Press release announces that navy to begin assigning women to ships news release office of assistant secretary of defense public affairs washington dc no. Uss yosemite served her country for 49 years, 10 months and 1 day, until decommissioned on 27 jan 1994. World war ii cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. The second uss dixie ad14 was a destroyer tender in the united states navy dixie was launched on 27 may 1939 by new york shipbuilding corporation in camden, new jersey, sponsored by mrs. Author did not see this book, and it more likely describes the successor cl or a prewar cruise book for ca 30. In addition to portraits and information about sailors and officers aboard, the pages also include candid photos of events and daily routines, plus stories and biographies paying tribute to those who served on board. Uss sitkoh bay cve 86 cruise book wwii cd navy photos. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to. Announces that navy to begin assigning women to ships. Browse through military records by war, date, locations and name.