Cruise books from 1961 to 1989a long trip it has been we have had some very generous contributions to our web pages. Apr 18, 2007 is the uss wahoo ss 565 from 092264 to 082466 in there for blue water also looking to file for ptsd there was a fire explosion on the same submarine in june of 1965 and i can not find a thing on it also no decklogs at that time can you give me any info to go by. The ship following next astern is uss porterfield dd682. This is the crew list for the uss wedderburn dd 684. 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. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. I served aboard the uss wedderburn dd684 5758 as the hm1 independent duty hospital corpsman.
Profusely illustrated with photographic images, some in color. Pictures of friends, port calls and facts about their commands can all be found within the pages. Here you can download the uss enterprise cvan 65 westpac cruise book 1965 66 as a high resolution. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. He served during 1965 1966 vietnam war on uss intrepid cvs 11.
We prefer digital images, but can accept original books. Uss wedderburn dd684 wedderburn dd684 was laid down on 10 january 1943 at san francisco calif. Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Uss ozbourne dd 846 cruise book original 1956 1957 westpac. 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.
Berkeley, ddg15, 196566, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 198687. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career. Welcome to the uss wedderburn dd684 guestbook forum navy. I was a dc2 ad was released from the ship in the philippines just before the final return to the states. Obtaining and using documents to support your claim va and ssa. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss wedderburn dd 684. Looking to update our information for the uss wedderburn association. Wedderburn dd684 1956, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1966, 1967.
In the decade between 1954 and 1964, the warship continued to alternate deployments to the western pacific with tours of duty along the coast of southern california. A cruise book is a yearbookstyle book sometimes produced by ships of the united states navy upon finishing a long deployment typically six months or more. We have access to the navy department library cruise book collection located at the washington navy yard in washington, dc, which holds more than 1,000 books, and we have also partnered with the largest european website. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. Cruise book cd presentation advantages and features. Wederburn dd684, group task force 38, under command of amdiral bull halsey. I was transfered onto her to make my last cruise to westpac. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Obtaining and using documents to support your claim. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. Us navy cruise books destroyers us navy personalized.
Originals will be returned unless you indicate otherwise. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer. A typescript history of uss borie dd 704 from the ships data section, public information division, office of public relations, navy department. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Wedderburn, a destroyerman who was killed during world war i wedderburn dd684 was laid down on 10 january 1943 at san francisco by the bethlehem steel co launched on 1 august 1943. I wonder how many remember the time that the ship rammed us from behind at the dock in hawaii. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss wedderburn dd 684 cruise book during this time period. Dd684 don auer tm3 1964 to 1965 dauer at wi looking for randy bushaw dd684 larry austin em3 1968 decommission laustin at us.
Would like to purchase year book for wespac cruise for either 64 or 66. Uss wedderburn dd684, a fletcherclass destroyer, was a ship of the united states navy named for lieutenant j. Uss wedderburn dd684 firing her 5 in mm guns at a target drone aircraft, during exercises, 21 august 1964. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss wedderburn dd684 products in our ships store. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Berkeley ddg15 196566, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 198687, 1988. They are compiled by the officers and men of a ship, unit, or station for private distribution and customarily published by a local job printing firm. Evenly hoisted flags on porterfield indicate that her guns are not yet trained out. We will make our best efforts in returning things safely, since we use public carriers to return items, i. Wedderburn, 124k, wedderburn dd684 coming alongside uss lanier apa 125 date and place unknown, from the uss lanier cruise book. The relative positions of wedderburn s signal flags, with the port side red bravo flag hoisted higher, indicate that the ship is firing to port.
Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Served on the uss wedderburn for my entire service in the navy. The world war two cruise book for the uss massachusetts bb59 is a prize for any naval library. If you have a cruise book, that can sometimes help you pin point the dates.
The links below will take you to the areas you may explore including crew photographs from the 60s, 70s and 80s as well as ship photographs from commissioning to decommissioning. You may not need an entire period, but just certain dates. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Tin can sailors shipmate registry the national association.
The books usually contain pictures of the crew who were aboard during the cruise, usually grouped by their division or department. She spent the remainder of 1965 in the eastern pacific. Uss wedderburn tin can sailors the national association of. These discs are still photos of the cruise books set up to run as a slide show. Hatchel, stephen, rd2, jan 1962 mar 1965, operations, radar operator 2nd class, made two west.
Please contact me if you were in the same time i was. Us postal service, we cannot guarantee safe returns. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Usn 1107281 uss wedderburn dd684 united states navy. I am interested in contacting all excrewmen of the wedderburn for adding them to a wedderburn website. Firing her 538 guns at a target drone aircraft, during exercises, 21 august 1964. Welcome to the uss wedderburn dd684 guestbook forum. Uss edson cruise book on dvd saginaw valley naval ship museum. Wedderburn dd684 1956, 195859, 1960, 196263, 1966, 1967.
Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss dyson dd 572 cruise book during world war ii. On 7 january 1966 wedderburn departed san diego in. They are viewable only on a computer with a cd drive and adobe acrobat reader software installed. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Navy cruise books between the two we have a vast collection of available books for reproduction. In june and july, she embarked nrotc midshipmen for their summer cruise. History of uss borie dd704 east carolina university. Many former sailors lose their cruise books over time, and then desperately look for a copy in their retirement years. Uss wedderburn dd684 us navy korean war project page 1. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications.
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