This started as a quest to find a copy of the uss neshobaapa 216s cruise book. Originals will be returned unless you indicate otherwise. History of uss hull dd 945 hull shown with the mk 71 855 experimental gun see the 70s decade section for more detail. This category includes large oceangoing ships of the blue water navy that entered an open water harbor and docked to a pier or otherwise docked to the shore of vietnam. We offer access to navy deck which are housed at the u. Ship name, hull number, year of cruise or publication. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Ships log, uss forrestal, marchseptember, 1974 addeddate 20120724 17. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Morton departed san diego 31 october 1968 for westpac where she continues to serve into 1969. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb.
Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss morton page. Uss salt lake city cl 25 wwii cruise book cd great naval images llc on. Uss inchon lph12 1974 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss forrestal mediterranean cruise 1974, marchseptember. Timothy doran uss morton dd948 desron35 19781979 7th.
Naval history cruise book was stored by the publisher for 45 years and never previously distributed. Back to uss morton dd 948 westpac cruise book 197273 page. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. The main procedure of your starting the origination is a bye result of affection. After a training cruise in the caribbean, proceeded to the west coast, arriving san diego, calif. Financial limit tested guests will have a decent decision moreover. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. Created by the crew of uss john s mccain ddg36 to commemorate the westpac 1971 cruise, this rare, new copy of the u. She spent the next several months screening aircraft carriers after the gulf of tonkin incident before returning to the west coast 6 february 1965. Reunion information, photos, memorials and a ships store for the gearing class. This ships list is intended to provide va regional offices with a resource for determining whether a particular us navy or coast guard veteran of the vietnam era is eligible for the presumption of agent orange herbicide exposure based on operations of the veterans ship. Morton dd 948 naval cruise book, class of 1973, page 8 of 120.
Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer veterans. Uss forrestal mediterranean cruise 1974, marchseptember by. Uss oriskany cv34 project gutenberg selfpublishing. Early one evening in june the uss morton dd 948 learned, over static laden radio circuits that u. Uss morton dd 948 crew list the table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss morton dd 948. Uss morton dd 948 personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Wahoo was one of the mostcelebrated submarines of world war ii, as it sank at least 19 japanese ships, more than any other submarine of. The required evidence can come from an official ship history, deck logs, cruise books, captains letters, or similar documents. Uss morton dd 948 19591982 the uss morton dd 948 is named after dudley morton, born july 17, 1907, who throughout his career was responsible for sinking a total of 19 transport and cargo ships as commander of the uss wahoo. A view of the sea conditions between a supply ship and the uss morton while preparing for unrep, underway replenishing supplies and fuel. Prior to the beginning of world war ii, he served in the saratoga, chicago, canopus, fairfax, r. Morton dd 948 naval cruise book, class of 1973, page 8 of 120 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
Navy photo 1 from the uss morton dd948 19721973 cruise book available at. If you have a problem downloading a particular cruise book below, let me. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Two individuals adored one another and afterward two cells totally blended with one another, somewhat lost their singularity to get one. Uss little rock clg4 1968 cruise book the four choices directly below are for online viewing. Contributor virginia beach public library language english. Uss john s mccain ddg36 navy cruise book 1971 vietnam era. Be that as it may, make a point to book your stay ahead of schedule as the spots in cairns top off immediately even in the slow time of year because of the universal intrigue.
Uss forrestal mediterranean cruise 1974, marchseptember by forrestal ship. After a training cruise in the caribbean, she proceeded to the west coast, arriving ns san. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Navy and coast guard ships associated with service in vietnam and exposure to herbicide agents background. This is the only ww2 cruise book the mayo ever had. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. To preserve the history of the uss mayo dd422 and to create a common bond for the sailors and their families of this destroyer. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Uss morton dd948 was a forrest shermanclass destroyer of the united states navy, named for commander dudley mush morton usn 19071943, commanding officer of uss wahoo ss238 during world war ii. The book is in good condition with minor cover wear. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Uss morton dd948 operated on vung ganh rai and saigon river during april. Morton dd948 1961, 1967, 196869, 197273, 1974, 1982.
A specific ship may be listed in more than one category, based on its activities. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. He was commander of the uss wahoo ss238 during its third through seventh patrols. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. Uss morton dd948 sent small boat ashore at hue on november, 1972 see other category. We prefer digital images, but can accept original books. Uss morton dd 948 was a forrest shermanclass destroyer of the united states navy, named for commander dudley mush morton usn 19071943, commanding officer of uss wahoo ss238 during world war ii. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Morton was laid down 4 march 1957, by ingalls shipbuilding corp. Uss morton dd948 was a forrest shermanclass destroyer of the united states navy. Uss surfbird adg383 degaussing ship sent crew members ashore.
Assorted pictures of hull click to view combat action ribbon 21 feb 1968, mar 1968, 1 may 1968, 28 may 1968, 11 may 1972, may 1972, 2 jun 1972 meritorious unit citation 1968, 1972. She deployed to the western pacific in january 1960, participated in blue star, a joint navy, marine, air force amphibious operation in march, and made a special people. Navy deck logs chronicle events which took place aboard commissioned u. Morton continued operations off the west coast until august 1964, when she steamed to the south china sea and patrolled off south vietnam. Uss catoctin agc5 was an appalachianclass amphibious force flagship in the united states navy during world war ii.
Here you can download the uss morton dd 948 westpac cruise book 1982 as a high resolution. We will make our best efforts in returning things safely, since we use public carriers to return items, i. Westpac cruise book 197273 westpac cruise book 1982. As a result of this docking, it is assumed that crewmembers had the opportunity to go ashore for a. Wwii cruise books pdfs available apa 216 uss neshoba. Dudley walker morton july 17, 1907 october 11, 1943, nicknamed mushmouth or mush, was a submarine commander of the united states navy during world war ii. Welcome to the photo gallery of the hydrographic survey ship uss maury ags16 flag hoist sign.
The goodwill port call in gisborne, new zealand, lasted 3 days. The above uss morton dd948 history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the uss morton dd948 or by other noncrew members and text from the dictionary of. Boston cag 1 naval cruise book, class of 1964, page 105. After a training cruise in the caribbean morton proceeded to the west coast arriving san diego. Author did not see this book, and it more likely describes the successor cl or a prewar cruise book for ca 30.
Warships representing england, canada, australia, the united states, and new zealand were in attendance and celebrated jointly. Ships with crew members going ashore in vietnam vetshq. Uss oriskany cvcva34 nicknamed mighty o, 1 and occasionally referred to as the oboat was one of the few essexclass aircraft carriers completed only after world war ii for the united states navy. To preserve the history of the uss mayo dd422 and to create a common bond for the sailors and their families of. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection.
For sale is a preowned uss morton dd 948 westpac cruise book 1972 1973. Hearn mediterranean cruise january 1958 to october 1958. Boston cag 1 naval cruise book, class of 1964, page 105 of 168 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Uss morton dd948 sent small boat ashore at hue on november, 1972. The sullivan brothers and the assignment of family members. The above uss morton dd948 history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the uss morton dd948 or by other noncrew members and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. Decommissioned destroyer surface combatant ships navy military government united states. Uss morton dd 948 westpac cruise book 1972 1973 ebay. Naval vessels during a variety of military engagements and during peacetime. Uss morton dd948 operated on vung ganh rai and saigon river during april 1966 and. Crew list derived from 1975 med cruise book uss belknap. Boston cag 1 naval cruise book, class of 1964, page.
Huntington cl 107 cruise of the uss huntington cl107. Us postal service, we cannot guarantee safe returns. Cruise books caribbean cruise 15 september 1964 26 january 1965. Uss john s mccain ddg36 navy cruise book 1971 vietnam. Morton sails the san francisco news 1955 front page u. I have scanned a number of wwii cruise books and ships histories in order to preserve the history of the men who served.