Destroyer navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. Complements shipmate gerald wotherspoon mediterranean cruise 14 january 19 june 1964. Boston cag 1 naval cruise book, class of 1964, page. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.
Uss john hancock video cruise book part 1 duration. Uss thorn dd988 the second thorn dd988 was laid down on 29 august 1977 at pascagoula, miss. The 1961 cruise book is presented here courtesy of r. If you have a year cruise book and can put it on cd let me know. I was able to talk a library in maine to lend me their copy to scan. Pratt ddg44 underway in the atlantic ocean, in 1981. Dec 25, 2012 uss john hancock video cruise book part 1 duration. If you dont see your cruisebooks listed here give us a call at 8003230578. Also please remember that these pages could take some time to load. 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 the western pacific ocean and the indian ocean, the cruise included port visits to singapore, kenya and western australia. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Dark blue hardcover with gold printing and embossed gold ships crest. A ships cruise book was published for most of the uss kings deployments. Uss stevenson dd 645 cruise book wwii cd navy photos. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss smith dd 378 cruise book war memory log wwii cd usn. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Uss thorn dd 647 cruise book wwii cd navy photos ebay.
Uss thorn dd647 wwii cruise book graciously contributed by kaj swede swenson. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Uss thorn dd988 mighty sailors memoriam you tube revised 10152014 duration. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Hsl 42, detachment 5, embarked aboard uss thorn dd.
This started as a quest to find a copy of the uss neshobaapa 216s cruise book. Complements shipmate gerald wotherspoon mediterranean cruise 1962 1963. In case you get tired of the pictures constantly changing. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Sep 21, 20 experience some of the milder sea states, followed on with the last of replenishments before entering the mediterranean sea. Uss john hancock video cruise book part 11 youtube. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Wwii cruise books pdfs available apa 216 uss neshoba. 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. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss thorn dd988, a spruanceclass destroyer, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for lieutenant jonathan thorn 17791811, who.
You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss saint paul 1945 war cruise book uss saint paul. Uss thorn dd 647, a gleavesclass destroyer, was the first ship of the united states navy to be named for jonathan thorn thorn was laid down on 15 november 1942 at kearny, new jersey, by the federal shipbuilding and drydock co sponsored by mrs. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Horne dlg 30 naval cruise book, class of 1971, page 15. Experience some of the milder sea states, followed on with the last of replenishments before entering the mediterranean sea. Navy photo from the uss caron dd970 19801981 cruise book available at. World war ii cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Us navy cruise books destroyers us navy personalized. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. 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. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise.
Have an extra cruise book or other uss brewton items youd like to sell. Uss thorn dd988 ships crest sharply perseverant like the quills of a fretful porcupine email. Abraham lincoln cvn72 198890, 1991, 1993, 199495, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 200203, 200405, 2006, 2008, 201011, 201112. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Thorn dd988 1981, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2001, 200304. 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. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss thorn dd 988. Both decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on august 25, 2004, the thorn was subsequently towed to the inactive ships onsite maintenance office, philadelphia, penn. Horne dlg 30 naval cruise book, class of 1971, page 15 of 116.
Med cruise provided by dave sparrowhawk foley 19741975 cruise book 11th. Here you can download the uss thorn dd 988 cruise book 200304 as a high resolution. Uss king cruise books a ships cruise book was published for most of the uss kings deployments. I have scanned a number of wwii cruise books and ships histories in order to preserve the history of the men who served. The ship was commissioned on 1 april 1943 at the brooklyn navy yard, lieutenant commander. A port view of the destroyer uss thorn dd 988 entering a port during the multinational naval exercise unitas xxv. Great deals from u s naval history store on uss cv cruise. Commemorate the uss thorns final deployment with a copy of their cruisebook.
You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss dyson dd 572 cruise book during world war ii. The uss thorns sunset cruise cruisebook includes all ships crew and hsl48 air detachment, port calls, and events and candid photos from around the thorn. Huntington cl 107 cruise of the uss huntington cl107. If anyone would like to contribute their copy for digitization scanning, please contact the association historian by hovering over the image of the cover, text will show with a description of the cruise book, provided by richard w. If you have a yearcruise book and can put it on cd let me know. The 1945 cruise book, otherwise known as the war cruise book, is presented courtesy of the uss saint paul associations archives. Uss thorn dd 988, a spruanceclass destroyer, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for lieutenant jonathan thorn 17791811, who took part in decaturs expedition to destroy the captured frigate philadelphia in 1804. Beatrice fox palmer and launched on 28 february 1943. Uss john rodgers dd983 198687 med deployment part 3. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing.
Uss woolsey dd 437 cruise book wwii cd navy photos. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss thorn cruise book during world war ii. Uss rodney m davis ffg 60 2015 final deployment cruisebook. Uss thorn was the 26th spruance class destroyer and the second ship in the navy to bear the name. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. You would be purchasing the uss thorn cruise book during world war ii. Boston cag 1 naval cruise book, class of 1964, page 105 of 168 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss thorn was the 26 th spruance class destroyer and the second ship in the navy to bear the name. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Blue hardcover with gold printing and embossed gold ships crest. Thorn was scheduled to be commissioned in early 1980. Cruise books caribbean cruise 15 september 1964 26 january 1965.
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