The above uss sioux at75 history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the uss sioux at75, or by other noncrew members, and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. Wabash was named for the wabash river, a river that rises in darke county, ohio, near fort recovery and meanders westward across indiana until it reaches illinois at a point just southwest of terre haute, indiana. Uss america cvacv66 company hopewell junction, new. You would be purchasing the uss independence cva 62 cruise book during this time period. This employment lasted until october when preparations were made for the transfer of sioux to the turkish navy on lease.
We went through 7 typhoons including typhoon sarah while attempting rescue of. Sims of jefferson, texas, the mother of five sons serving in. S name of ship period remarks s4 ss109 19191936 court martial report, correspondence, articles. Albert david ff 1050 naval cruise book, class of 1982. Scott d polovitch 1982 1987 michael matchett ewsn 1990 1992. Med cruise provided by dave sparrowhawk foley 19741975 cruise book 11th. Reclassified as a fleet ocean tug atf 75, 15 may 1944. List of current ships of the united states navy wikipedia.
After a brief shakedown period off the pacific coast of the united states, sioux departed from the west coast on 3 february 1943. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. You are not required to have a paypal account to make credit card purchases. It has a name in the lower right corner which i have covered to protect the persons privacy. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss sioux at75 was a navajoclass fleet tug of the united states navy that saw service. Email the webmaster with questions or comments about this web site.
This 400 page book documents and commemorates the carriers october. Gavin mauritsen, 9, of richmond, virginia, reads a book to pass the time. Check out our uss independence cv 62 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. This site exists to serve past and present elliot crewmembers, their families and friends, and the general public. All six remained on the building ways until october.
Usn 1105507 uss sioux atf 75 underway on 22 june 1964, towing what appears to be a target raft. There is a fleet that caters to the atlantic region, the third fleet represents the pacific coast, the fifth fleet is based near bahrain in the mediterranean sea that caters to uss lasalle, and the seventh fleet off the coast of osaka, japan. The legacy education fund will help uss sioux city crew members and their families. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. The us navy wanted to hide sensitive operational information from japanese ears and eyes so the vessel would not be identified by her real name in american newspapers or on radio broadcasts. Coronado agf 11 naval cruise book, class of 1988, page 14 of 168 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Usns sioux tatf171, a powhatanclass fleet ocean tug placed in service in 1981. I got you message and boy did it bring back a lot of memories of the good old days aboard the uss h. You would be purchasing the uss sperry cruise book during world war ii. Cruise books caribbean cruise 15 september 1964 26 january 1965. Uss yorktown association news bulletin about the blue water navy vietnam veterans act signed into law june 25, 2019 lets join art leach to celebrate his 100th birthday on may 1. A spruanceclass strike destroyer, elliot is among the worlds most capable warships. Uss utina atf163 uss utina atf163 uss tenino atf115 uss tenino atf115 leave a comment cancel reply. The former uss sioux atf 75 is still in service with the turkish navy as tcg gazal a 587.
Sioux atf 75 1968, 1972 skate ssn578 1982 smalley dd565 1954 soley dd707 1954 somers dd947 1961 somers ddg34 1971, 1972 south carolina dlgn37 1975 south carolina cgn37 1977, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1995 southerland dd743 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1973 spartanburg county lst1192 1991, 1994 sperry as12 1967, 1972. This is a cruise book for the aircraft carrier uss america cv66. Cs arrival he has poked his wing at alomotst every department. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss independence page. Big john was decommissioned in 2007 after nearly 40 years of service. Uss independence cva 62 mediterranean cruise book 197172. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Complements shipmate gerald wotherspoon mediterranean cruise 14 january 19 june 1964. The six battleships of the south dakota class were slower but more heavily armed and armored contemporaries of the lexington class battle cruisers. Uss south dakota bb57 was known as battleship x or old nameless by much of the american public during the war.
It is dated 19851996and covers its participation in ocean safari 85 with nato. Letter dated 21 september 1923 written home describing disaster. Uss hopi atf71 national association of fleet tug sailors. Carteret apa701, uss fallon apa811, uss cortland apa751, uss bladen. On 15 january 1971 a new chapter in the history of vaq2 began as the squadron transitioned to the new ea6b prowler aircraft at nas whidbey island. Indian ocean cruise march 31, 1980 august 12, 1980 click on a thumbnail to see a larger image. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.
From january 1969 to december 1970, vaq2 completed workups with uss enterprise cvan 65 and eventually made a combat cruise with uss america cva 66, homeported in norfolk, virginia. From december 1972 until july 1975, he served as a junior officer detailer in the bureau of naval personnel. The united states navy, for example, is organized into five different fleets assigned to different regions. Uss black dd666 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book ebay. Sioux atf75 1968, 1972 skate ssn578 1982 smalley dd565 1954 soley dd707 1954 somers dd947 1961 somers ddg34 1971, 1972 south carolina dlgn37 1975 south carolina cgn37 1977, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1995 southerland dd743 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1973 spartanburg county lst1192 1991, 1994 sperry as12 1967, 1972. Operating out of san diego, california under the command of cdr john p.
The lockheed martinbuilt littoral combat ship 11, the uss sioux city, was commissioned into active duty at the u. Org cruise book web store uses paypal shopping carts for secure internet transactions. Uss utina atf163 uss tenino atf115 uss tenino atf115 one comment captain wade armstrong september 5, 2015 at 7. In july 1975 he reported to the office of the chief of naval operations where he served as administrative assistant personal aide for the deputy chief of.
I love the old girl and would love to be a member of. Uss inchon lph12 1974 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Uss john f kennedy cv67 1992 1993 cruise book the uss kennedy was the last conventionally powered carrier built or the u. Cruisebook for the uss independence cv62 s 1990 operation desert shield deployment.
There exist a number of former us navy ships which are museum ships not listed here, some of which may be us governmentowned. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Butte ae 27 naval cruise book, covers 1 7 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. This is when the independence took over from uss midway cv41 as the forward deployed carrier based in japan. The mount was removed from the uss hull in 1979 and is now at the naval surface warfare center in dahlgren, virginia. All were laid down in 1920 and 1921, only to be suspended under the terms of the naval limitations treaty in february 1922 when they were between 11% and 38% completed. Sabalo ss302 19571969 thanksgiving and christmas menus. Uss sioux city sponsor mary winnefeld thanked siouxland. Uss john f kennedy cv67 1992 1993 cruise book 25 years. Unclassified acp 1 af call sign book for ships september 2004 pdf. We went through 7 typhoons including typhoon sarah while attempting rescue of the tanker. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. I was a bm3 at gitmo and aboard the uss kiowa atf 72 comment by bob dubreuil on november 12, 2015 at 8.
The uss america facebook page is run by the uss america carrier veterans association. The transfer took place on 30 october 1972, and sioux was renamed gazal a587. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss yorktown association news bulletin about the blue water navy vietnam veterans act signed into law june 25, 2019.
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss sioux atf 75. Navys test ship for this weapon from 1975 to 1979, uss hull was the only destroyer ever to mount an 8 20. Uss independence cv62 1990 desert shield cruise book. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Sioux was launched on 27 may 1942 sponsored by mrs. Uss sioux atf75 earned four battle stars on the asiaticpacific campaign medal for world war ii service, and eight battle stars for service in the.
The uss sioux city is the 11th such built ship in the class of fast littoral. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 198081 as a high resolution. Port bow surface view, taken from about the height of sioux foremast searchlight platform. All six remained on the building ways until octobernovember 1923, when they. Coronado agf 11 naval cruise book, class of 1988, page. The united states navy has over 490 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet, with approximately 90 more in either the planning and ordering stages or under construction, according to the naval vessel register and published reports. Uss utina atf 163 uss utina atf 163 uss tenino atf 115 uss tenino atf 115 one comment captain wade armstrong september 5, 2015 at 7. Littoral combat ship 11, the uss sioux city, begins active duty. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. I have not talked much about the navy days in a long time it seam that no one is interested.
On 4 march 1972, upon her return to san diego from her last westpac cruise, sioux commenced west coast operations again. Uss utina atf 163 uss utina atf 163 uss tenino atf 115 uss tenino atf 115 leave a comment cancel reply. Continue to cruise book page 2 forward to page 3 4 5 3 4 5. Uss sioux at75 was a navajoclass fleet tug of the united states navy that saw service during world war ii, and in the korean and vietnam wars the ship was laid down on 14 february 1942 by united engineering co. This list includes ships that are owned and leased by the u. This beautiful cruise book is just over 450 pages with colour photos of the ship, her crew, ports of call and embarked air wing 14 cvw145. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss independence cva 62 cruise book during this time period. Uss apache atf 67 custom ship cap, uss choctaw atf 70 custom ship cap, uss kiowa atf 72 custom ship cap, uss sioux atf 75 custom ship cap, uss ute atf 76 custom ship cap, uss bannock atf 81 custom ship cap, uss carib atf 82 custom ship cap, uss chickasaw atf 83 custom ship cap, uss cree atf 84 custom ship cap, uss lipan atf 85 custom ship cap. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb.
Uss wabash aor 5 was a wichitaclass replenishment oiler in the united states navy from 1970 to 1994. Here you can download the uss enterprise cvan 65 westpac cruise book 197475 as a high resolution. This book is in very good condition and if you served on her a must have item. One of these, uss constitution, a threemasted tall ship, is one of the original six frigates of the united states navy. Uss achomawl atf148 spraylng uss new york bb34 wlth saltwater after. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy.
This 400 page book documents and commemorates the carriers october 1992 to april 1993 deployment to. It is the oldest naval vessel afloat, and still retains its commission and hence is listed here. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name. The third sioux at75 was laid down on 14 february 1942 by united engineering co. I hope the navy is taking good care of you with your kidney problems, sure sounds like you have had a rough time. Uss sioux at75 was a navajoclass fleet tug of the united states navy that saw service during world war ii, and in the korean and vietnam wars. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california bb 44 cruise book during world war ii. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Activegasoline tanker uss elkhorn had busy cruise off coast of vietnam.
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