Details about uss okinawa lph3 1985 westpac cruise book. Uss okinawa lph3 was the second iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship of the united states navy. Uss lawrence ddg4 mediterranean deployment cruise book year log 1968 usa navy. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. Usmc 3rd battalion 2nd marines 19521953 cruise book blt 32. If you have a problem downloading a particular cruise book below, let me. Find people you served with from uss okinawa lph 3. Uss okinawa served her country for 30 years, 8 months and 3 days, until decommissioned on 17 dec 1992. Flatley ffg 21 naval cruise book, class of 1985, page 9. There was a very nice cruise book produced commemorating uss hornets apollo 11 recovery deployment. Amphibious warships, also known as gator freighters, are an integral part of the u.
On i march 1985 ba4m365 rein reported as the ace of the 26th mau and from 16 april to 17 may 1985 the squadron deployed aboard the uss nassau with twelve ch46es, four uhls, four ahls and. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. The uss okinawa lph3, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 14 apr 1962. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss okinawa lph 3 westpac cruise book 1985 the crew. That said, there really isnt much about the okinawa campaign but i include it anyway because its such a nice publication and a great read. Just prior to kitty hawks next westpac deployment on may 21, 1975 the carriers. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1708 cruise books and 27 decommissioning programs available us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Iwo jima 40th anniversary exhibit at the cannon house office building, 1985 march 22, 2015 1 comment collections, featured, history, news anniversary, art exhibit, cannon house office building, capitol hill, combat art, commemoration, dc history, iwo jima, iwo jima anniversary, marine corps, naval history, usmc history, uss. Warships representing england, canada, australia, the united states, and new zealand were in attendance and celebrated jointly.
Two ships of the united states navy have been named uss okinawa, in honor of the battle of okinawa. Naval fleet, but were often created with a variety of asbestos building materials, posing health risks to passengers and crew members. Usmc mag61 wwii 1945 marine aircraft group cruise book. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists. Iwo jima lph2 navy cruise book 19701971 vietnam era. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. In nice original condition showing some very light wear. Us navy patrol squadron eight 1979 rotalajes cruise book vp8. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection.
Uss okinawa was the second iwo jima class amphibious assault ship helicopter and the first ship in the navy to. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. After fit out and shake down, okinawa s first call to service was the cuban missile crisis in october 1962. The okinawa was the second ship of the iwo jimaclass lph. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Several years ago i was contacted by a shipmate who had serious health issues related to his exposure to agent orange. Following initial seventh fleet port visits to buckner bay, okinawa. The th marine expeditionary unit meu was activated at camp pendleton, calif. Hi shipmates, i served aboard the uss okinawa from may, 1968 to april, 1971, and made 2 westpac cruises.
Ten days later, operation frequent wind was carried out by u. Uss midway cv41 westpac deployment cruise book year log 198587 u s navy. The goodwill port call in gisborne, new zealand, lasted 3 days. Uss okinawa served her country for 30 years, 8 months and 3 days, until. Please contribute dates of port calls, overhauls, dry docks, rav, ore, etc. Ranger entered the history books on 21 march 1983 when an all woman. The vietnam brown water navy by gordon rottman a excellent book on riverine and coastal warfare in vietnam. Our site features a very big selection of items in stock and ready to ship online. During this short inland sea cruise, local dignitaries and their families were invited aboard. Mar 22, 2015 iwo jima 40th anniversary exhibit at the cannon house office building, 1985 march 22, 2015 1 comment collections, featured, history, news anniversary, art exhibit, cannon house office building, capitol hill, combat art, commemoration, dc history, iwo jima, iwo jima anniversary, marine corps, naval history, usmc history, uss. Iwo jima 40th anniversary exhibit at the cannon house office.
Uss montrose was flagship for river flot one, tf117 mobil riverine force in early 1967 and was relieved by the uss benewah in late april 1967 as flagship. Iwo jima was the first of the purposefully designed class of helicopter landing platform ships that took advantage of the evolution of the helicopter during the korean war into a dependable aircraft for transporting troops. On 8 october 1987, hmm161 embarked a detachment aboard the uss okinawa to the arabian gulf, returning on 6 april. Uss iwo jima class association uss okinawa lph3 roster. She was the second navy ship assigned the name okinawa, in honor of the world war ii battle of okinawa.
After completing her sea trials, the uss okinawa sailed from philadelphia in june of 1962 for her homeport, norfolk. Uss okinawa lph3 westpac deployment cruise book year log 197677 u s navy. Vintage 1982 solid brass us marines iwo jima raising the flag baron belt. Usmc cruise book for sale us military collectibles. The 5 calibers to claim the most powerful handgun in the world title reupload duration. Uss okinawa lph3 landing platform helictoper amphibious.
Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text. A complete overview of the okinawas westpac deployment. Back to uss okinawa lph 3 westpac cruise book 1985 page. Author has not seen this book and there is a question as to whether it is a cruise book. The uss iwo jima lph2, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 26 aug 1961. Last update on may 25, 2016 th meusoc hmm164rein uss okinawa lph 3 jun. Here you can download the uss okinawa lph 3 westpac cruise book 1985 as a high resolution. Uss okinawa lph3 was laid down on the 15th anniversary of the invasion of okinawa at the philadelphia naval shipyard, philadelphia, pa. Amphibious construction battalions naval construction battalions naval construction battalions, detachments naval construction battalions, maintenance units naval construction regiments naval mobile construction battalions reserve naval mobile construction battalions special naval construction battalions reproduction services. Iwo jima 40th anniversary exhibit at the cannon house. After a six week shakedown cruise out of guantanamo bay and another month in.
Sep, 1985, shellback initiation 11 sep 1985 pacific ocean. The second uss okinawa lph3 was an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship in service from 1962 to 1992. Mercy then transferred the wounded to saipan, marianas. Westpac cruise for sale military collectibles for sale.
Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. This is a list of every known location of the uss coral sea from construction to scrapping. A complete overview of the okinawa s westpac deployment. After a sixweek shakedown cruise out of guantanamo bay, cuba and another month in. You are covered by the ebay money back guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing. Iwo jima lph 2 naval cruise book, class of 1990, page. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. In honor of commander theodore gordon ellyson, the uss ellyson was commissioned dd 454 on 28 november 1941 at the new york navy yard. Learn the best things to do at the port of okinawa. Lph10 uss tripoli lph10 home page roster photo gallery. Great deals from u s naval history store in usnavycruise.
In 1986, hmm161 entered into the marine amphibious later expeditionary unit training and deployment cycle, making a first western pacific westpac deployment embarked aboard the uss tarawa from 19 june 1986 to 19 december 1986. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. She and uss solace ah 5 arrived on 19 april at hagushi beach, okinawa, embarking patients for four days despite frequent air raids and threat of japanese kamikazes. Air operations off okinawa were followed by maneuvers with seato naval units. Uss okinawa lph3 was the second iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship of the united. Though the military has removed asbestos from most of its ships, those who served on the ships previously, as well as those who are. Uss midway, uss coral sea, uss hancock, uss enterprise and uss okinawa lph 3 responded april 19 to the waters off south vietnam when north vietnam overran twothirds of south vietnam.
Asbestos on amphibious warships list of affected ships. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51579 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960. November 26th will always be a day in the history books for the kitty hawk. During this cruise, ranger was again deployed to yankee station to. Uss okinawa lph 3 was laid down on the 15th anniversary of the invasion of okinawa at the philadelphia naval shipyard, philadelphia, pennsylvania and commissioned on april 14th, 1962 with captain william e. July 24, 1985 uss kitty hawk once again deployed as flagship for. The first uss okinawa cve127 was to be an escort carrier, but was cancelled before completion. Uss constellation cv64 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1985 navy. Cruise book of the officers and men who sailed and fought from the uss enterprise during the 196667 deployment to vietnam. She made two more voyages from saipan to okinawa the following month. Lph9 uss guam lph9 home page commissioning decommissioning guam bell history in memoriam links pictures lph10 uss tripoli lph10 home page roster photo gallery lph11 uss new orleans lph11 home page history pictures roster. Author did not see this book, and it more likely describes the successor cl or a prewar cruise book for ca 30. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks.
Uss okinawa is a starship in the fictional universe of star trek. Usmc marine all weather fighter squadron 235 vmf235 19661967 cruise book. Huntington cl 107 cruise of the uss huntington cl107. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Ainsworth, ff1090, 1977, 1981, 1983, 198586, 1988, 198990. Uss crommelin ffg37 1985 westpac cruise book navy deployment cruisebook. Coffeetable magazine full of photos and personal accounts by those who served during wwii. I also know of the apollo 14 cruise book produced for the crew of uss new orleans. Okinawa lph3 1967, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992. The uss okinawa lph3, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was. Flatley ffg 21 naval cruise book, class of 1985, page 9 of 72 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built. Iwo jima lph 2 naval cruise book, class of 1990, page 10. Its beautifully done some of the photos are just gorgeous and is highly soughtafter.
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