Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a. Up north of the dmz was a task group made up of the uss sterrett dlg31, the uss lloyd thomas dd764, the 7 th fleet flagship uss oklahoma city clg5 and the uss higbee dd806. There were about 900 men in the ships company and another 300 on the fleet staff. Or send email to ronald muzio using this automatic email form. Va216, nas alameda, ca uss forrestal cruise to the med. Attended recruit training cente, san diego, california and thereafter assigned to the uss oklahoma city clg5, december 1963february 1968. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Served aboard uss oklahoma city clg5 1st division 1970 and 1971. Japan, hong kong, philippines, cruised the south china sea. Uss enterprise cvn65 deployment cruise book year log 20032004 navy. Sharing an important part of my life with my oklahoma city clg 5 shipmates. After months in country got orders to oklahoma city clg 5 lig ht guided missile cruiser. Check out our uss oklahoma city clg 5 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates.
The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. The uss oklahoma city clg 5 cg 5 was a fleet flagship. Information for veterans of the uss oklahoma city clg5. Start searching and reconnect with your servicetime buddies. I will always remember the years i spent on the uss oklahoma city clg5. Decommissioned uss little rock clg 4, 1st crewman to report to uss mississippi cgn40, 7679. Uss independence cv62 19711972 cruise book the fifth uss independence cv62, formerly cva62, is a forrestalclass aircraft carrier that was launched by new york navy yard 6 june 1958.
They were to target us warships operating some 12 kilometres offshore on april 19, 1972. Buckley dd 808 19691970 engineer officer, uss chehalis pg 94 1970 1971 executive officer. On july 1, 1975, the ship was again reclassified cg 5. Prior to that went to survival school coronado then counter insurgency training whidbey island wa.
Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Reprinted from the uss oklahoma city clg5 19711972 cruise book pictures and descriptions of ships company. Reassigned to the uss catamount lsd17 until jul 66 when tour ended.
During this time carolyn opened a private counseling practice which she operated very. Oklahoma city clg5 196162, 1962, 196465, 196566, 196870, 197172. Uss oklahoma city clg5, 197172 by oklahoma city ship. By becoming a member you are certifying you are age 18 or older. Vietnam 196573 write a book and publish pdf free download. Photos from phil gerini the following photos are from the first cruise book of the uss oklahoma city clg 5 and were meticulously copied and transmitted to this website by. It was then off to norfolk,va to successive commands of uss norfolk ssn714 and uss oklahoma city ssn723. He served in the uss coucal asr8, uss shakori atf162, and uss hoist ars40. Deployment year log for sale garden structures online store. The uss oklahoma city clg 5, a galveston class guided missile cruiser, was commissioned on 22 dec 1944 as cl91. Oklahoma city clg5 196162, 1962, 196465, 196566, 196870, 197172 oklahoma city cg5 197476, 197778, 1979 oldendorf dd972 1979, 1980, 1982, 198688, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000.
Ship pennant modelsuss boston cag 1 hansa s 34, wiking plastic uss albany cg10 ta 2 awful model. Reprinted from the uss oklahoma city clg 5 19711972 cruise book pictures and descriptions of ships company. Uss vincennes cg49 peacemaker deployment cruise book year log 1988. Flag transfered to uss oklahoma city clg 5 in july 64 until mar 65.
This page contains sonarshack deck log entries for the year 2002. Uss little rock association uss little rock crew members association. The uss sterrett was credited with downing a mig and a styx missile in the dong hoi battle. Hard work, good liberty and the importance of team work bonded many young men and taught them the real meaning of leadership. On 25 september 1970, word was received that gamal abdul nasser. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. Oklahoma city, clg5, 1962, 196465, 196566, 196870, 197172. Oklahoma city clg5 years in vietnam 1964 1966 from where red. Uss oklahoma city clg5, 1971 72 by oklahoma city ship. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. If you would like to search these logs, you can here. While on board the latter in 1966 for the recovery of a nuclear weapon off spain, brashear was badly injured in an accident.
Flag transfered to uss oklahoma city clg5 in july 64 until mar 65. Ska at 32nd street, nsa danang deep water piercamp teinsha6869. Uss oklahoma city cl91 clg 5 cg 5 was one of 27 united states navy clevelandclass light cruisers completed during or shortly after world war ii, and one of six to be converted to guided missile cruisers. Cruise book uss saratoga cv60 cruise book uss constellation cv64 cruise book uss forrestal cv59. After months in country got orders to oklahoma city clg5 lig ht guided missile cruiser. Dec 15, 2011 up north of the dmz was a task group made up of the uss sterrett dlg31, the uss lloyd thomas dd764, the 7 th fleet flagship uss oklahoma city clg 5 and the uss higbee dd806. Us naval institute oral histories available in the navy. In danang i was assigned to the naval support activity aboard a small water craft. The united states navy, for example, is organized into five different fleets assigned to different regions. 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. Toured republic of vietnam aboard the flag ship of the seventh fleet during my first seaduty for a total of four years. The uss oklahoma city clg5cg5 was a fleet flagship.
Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Deployment cruise for sale model railroad collectibles. She battled the japanese in 1945 and then served as part of the occupation force of japan. Both decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on december 15, 1979, the oklahoma city spent the following years laidup at suisun bay, calif. Here are some links to other web sites that might be of interest. The uss oklahoma city clg5, a galveston class guided missile cruiser, was commissioned on 22 dec 1944 as cl91. I would just like to hear from some of my shipmates from 1971 72. She was the first us navy ship to be named for oklahoma city, oklahoma. Ship pennant modelsuss boston cag 1 hansa s 34, wiking plasticuss albany cg10 ta 2 awful model. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of.
Other sailors page links cruise book 7172 ok city cruise book 1971 72. It was then off to norfolk,va to successive commands of uss norfolk ssn714 and uss oklahoma cityssn723. He also had temporary duty with joint task force eight for nuclear tests in the pacific. Naval academy 19671969 damage control assistant, uss dennis j. No such file or directory in homecontent6410205264html. Extensively converted to a light guided missile cruiser from 195760, oklahoma city was recommissioned as clg 5. The uss oklahoma city clg5, a galveston class guided missile cruiser, was commissioned. N2338 is a departure forneptun as they normally concentrate on the ww2 era. Photos from phil gerini the following photos are from the first cruise book of the uss oklahoma city clg5 and were meticulously copied and transmitted to this website by. Kraus dd849 destroyer operated on coastal inlet north of da nang, june 25, 1966, protecting marines holding a bridge uss basilone dd824 destroyer operated on saigon river, may 2425, 1966 uss hamner dd718 destroyer operated on song lon tao and long song tao rivers, august 15september 1, 1966. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 westpac cruise book 196162 did you serve aboard uss oklahoma city clg 5. Uss oklahoma city served her country, as clg5 for 19 years, 3 months and 8 days, until. Decommissioned uss little rock clg4, 1st crewman to report to uss mississippi cgn40. Other sailors page links cruise book 7172 ok city cruise book 197172 gohans oklahoma city page qm3 dave rice ok city 7073 navy bosun chief dave campbell ok city 7479 uss little rock association uss little rock crew members association uss oklahoma city association ok city crew members association.
Commissioned in late 1944, she participated in the latter part of the pacific war in antiaircraft screening and shore. Click on the link next to the thumbnail to get the full size page. Chuck white 19631967 bt3, eb division, uss king dlg10 uss king dlg10ddg41 association webmaster 20112017 communications director. The fukuyama japan road astro city confessione entega mainz strom anmelden friends show reunion rumors air ludah putih berbusa turbo smak ciszy recenzja traducere autorizate baia mare harta takwim 1435 hijrah matt tomasetti family chiropractic 551 observer highway 15b hoboken nj bars high knees modification benq e2200hd dsub drivers mid 128. Gohans oklahoma city page qm3 dave rice ok city 7073. Cruise book uss coral sea cv43 cwo3 bill sattler lgb6 lgb61. No barcap f4s were encountered and both migs returned to base intact. As such it carried two crews, one to operate the ship and one to operate the fleet. Uss saratoga cv3 world war ii deployment cruise book year log lot 1943. The listings below date from way back when through 10.
Uss oklahoma city cl91clg5cg5 was one of 27 united states navy clevelandclass light cruisers completed during or shortly after. I would just like to hear from some of my shipmates from 197172. Naval aviation training command, various locations, received wings oct1968 1969 va125 a4 fleet training squadron, nas lemoore, ca 1969 70. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 combat action near the dmz.
Sharing an important part of my life with my oklahoma city clg5 shipmates. Sponsored links cruise books uss oklahoma city clg 5 our 25th year. The sonar association membership database has over 2,000 names of current and former members. Uss saratoga cv60 mediterranean deployment cruise book year log 1980. The listings below date from way back when through.