Uss worden cg18 desert storm 19901991 cruise book slide. Many of those who joined worden in the following days were raid veterans but had served aboard ships that were heavily damaged, mainly the battleships west virginia and oklahoma and the destroyer downes. Researchers are encouraged to bring a digital camera to the library, or contact the naval historical foundation concerning purchasing a reproduction. Uss worden cg 18 westpac cruise book 1987 the cruise. For starters, were not sure when the world is going to reopen, or what restrictions may be in place when it finally gets back closer to normal. This is the cruise book of the uss worden cg18 on her westpac cruise 21 march to 22 october, 1983.
After fit out and shake down in the western atlantic, she sailed for her homeport of san diego, ca, arriving in november 1963. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss dyson dd 572 cruise book during world war ii. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Pearl harbor raid veterans are noted only if they were assigned to worden on sunday morning, 7 december 1941. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. This tragic incident set in motion a chain of events that brought biddle back to the gulf of tonkin a third time to make up for the loss of the damaged ship. Nov 21, 2012 uss worden cg18 desert storm 19901991 cruise book slide show antonio mayers. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. In a short period of time, sterett had relieved worden and biddles med cruise was cancelled. The third uss worden dd 352 was a farragutclass destroyer in the united states navy during world war ii. The uss reeves association ironman reunion was all set to return to san diego for our 2020 reunion.
Email the webmaster with questions or comments about this web site. The uss halsey cg23, a leahy class cruiser, was commissioned on 20 jul 1963. Ship name, hull number, year of cruise or publication. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that. A portion of the proceeds from these cruise book sales by many of our partners. Uss worden cg18 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1983. Sasebo, subic bay, singapore, fremantlepearth, diego garcio, and hong kong. Check out these great tico westpac cruise books on cd. 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, 2020 we were sailors. She was named for john lorimer worden worden was laid down on 29 december 1932 at the puget sound navy yard.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Vintage 1979 uss worden cg18 guided missile cruiser cruise. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Uss worden dlg18 sent whaleboat ashore for briefing while in da nang harbor on november 27, 1968 uss wrangell ae12 auxiliary explosive, ammunition ship entered mekong river delta to supply ammunition for us coast guard vessel on november 21, 1968. The fourth uss worden dlgcg18, a leahy class cruiser, was a ship of the united states navy named in honor of admiral john l. Back to uss worden cg 18 westpac cruise book 1987 page. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Turner dlg20 sent whaleboat ashore from da nang harbor for mission briefing on december 4, 1966. The uss worden was laid down on 19 september 1961 by bath iron works corp. The uss worden cg18, a leahy class cruiser, was commissioned on 3 aug 1963. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Lynde mccormick ddg 8 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page 6 of 92 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. With the exception of a dependents cruise and an offload of ammunition at seal beach, worden remained in port at san diego for the month of december and. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986.
Ships with crew members going ashore in vietnam vetshq. Youll want them for yourself or as gifts for your mates and family. Uss halsey served her country for 30 years, 6 months and 8 days, until decommissioned on 28 jan 1994. 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. This uss worden cg18 westpac cruise book 1979 is packed with hundreds of photos commemorating the ships mission and crew. The uss halsey cg23 deployment history and significant events of her service career follow. Uss england dlg22 sent whaleboat ashore from da nang harbor for mission briefings on march 9, 1967 and july 30, 1968. Originally called a destroyer leader or frigate, in 1975 she was redesignated a cruiser in the navys ship reclassification. The worden was the third ship in the leahy class of doubleend guided missile cruisers. During the transit across the pacific ocean, the funeral service for fire control technician missile fire control first class ftm1 moss usn, took place on 29 august 1980.
The ship entered service in 1963 and participated in the vietnam war. You can pay for them through the website that carrys them. For this cruise many of the crewmembers family sailed on board to hawaii, the first tiger cruise uss worden had undertook in many years. Biddle made preparations for an immediate tonkin gulf deployment. Uss inchon lph12 1974 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity.
Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Halligan, the wife of rear admiral john halligan, jr. Uss worden dlg18 sent whaleboat ashore for briefing while in da nang. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Vietnam veterans need historical records to get agent orange benefits, but the documents are often scattered. Uss worden cg18 westpac deployment cruise book year log. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that served.
They are not official navy publications, and the navy does not stock, sell, or republish these books. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Here you can download the uss worden cg 18 westpac cruise book 199293 as a high resolution. This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Mcginty de365 destroyer escort sent crew members ashore at da nang for a party on westpac cruise during spring 1962 u. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note.
Uss enterprise cvn65 19761977 westpac cruise book les collins, john dunn, rick hoag on. You a bidding on a 1983 uss worden cg18 westpac cruise book in good condition. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Smedberg iii, and commissioned at boston on 3 august 1963, capt. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Worden returned to subic bay on 4 april, then began a cruise which took her to sydney, australia 14 to 21 april. Most cruise book in the navy department library may be reproduced. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Uss worden dlg18 sent whaleboat ashore for briefing while in da nang harbor on november 27, 1968. Uss worden cg 18 westpac cruise book 1987 operations. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Here you can download the uss worden cg 18 westpac cruise book 1987 as a high resolution.
Turns out the complications of covid19 have forced us to change our schedule plans. Abraham lincoln cvn72 198890, 1991, 1993, 199495, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 200203, 200405, 2006, 2008, 201011, 201112. This collection is searchable by ship name, ship id, year, and name of crew member. Bowen ff 1079 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 24 of 88 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss surfbird adg383 degaussing ship sent crew members ashore. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. Uss wordern was built at the bath iron works, in bath, me, and then commissioned in boston, mass. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that served in vietnam. Uss worden dlg cg 18 leahy class guided missile cruiser. In some cases, photocopying or scanning by visitors and the naval.