Uss leary dd879 operated on the mekong river delta on october 9, 1967. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Because of their scarcity, locating and purchasing a specific cruise book can be extremely difficult. Nicholas was one of many destroyers whose crew published a cruise book after world war ii. The kyes is a 2200 ton destroyer of the gearing class. The required evidence can come from an official ship history, deck logs, cruise books, captains letters, or similar documents.
Uss smith dd 378 cruise book war memory log wwii cd usn. For extraordinary heroism as commanding officer of the uss leary during action against a concentrated force of hostile enemy sub marines in the north atlantic. On this cruise she alternated duty with the carriers on yankee station with gunfire support off the vietnamese coast. Uss enterprise cvn 65 naval cruise book, class of 1999. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss richard p leary cruise book during world war ii. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. The above uss leary dd879 history may or may not contain text. A specific ship may be listed in more than one category, based on its activities. Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u. Each cruise book cd will automatically start when inserted in your computers cd drive.
Uss richard p leary dd 664 wwii uss robert h mccard dd 822 1953 uss robison ddg 12 195963. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss leary dd 879. Uss oriskany cv 34 digital cruise books project a former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. As commander ky es boldly maneuvered to close the range on four of the hostile pack the enemy struck, mortally damaging the leary with three torpedo hits and causing her to start. Uss leary dd879 operated on the mekong river delta on october 9, 1967 uss leonard f. Other collections of navy cruise books can be found at the new york public library and the library of the naval war college, newport, rhode island. I enjoyed the shipmates and all the travels during the viet nam cruise. Destroyer navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. Uss leary dd879 the national association of destroyer. Uss saufley dd 465 cruise book wwii on cd rare us navy. Uss leary tin can sailors the national association of destroyer.
The goodwill port call in gisborne, new zealand, lasted 3 days. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Harpers ferry lsd 49 naval cruise book, class of 1997, page 8 of 214 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Leary ddr879 1950 leary dd879 1972 leftwich dd984 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989. Cruise books crew list derived from 1975 med cruise book. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments. Like other navy warships, the inexpensive asbestos materials were often used for piping and insulation throughout the ships. Uss leary, one of the longestlasting gearingclass destroyers, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for lieutenant clarence f. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection.
Over 450 navy ship license plates of the vietnam war with navy ships name. Uss richard p leary dd 664 wwii cruise book cd great naval images llc on. You would be purchasing the uss richard p leary cruise book during world war ii. Uss leary ddddr879 one of the longestlasting gearingclass destroyers, was the second. We also have a detailed page on the american destroyer uss leary dd 158. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1711 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.
The 1967 cruise book is presented courtesy of stephen r. Destroyers that were built with asbestos were commissioned in the early 1900s, during world war i and into the early 1960s. In accordance with current directives it is recommended that the navy unit commendation be awarded to the u. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. This is a listing of people associated with this ship. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website.
Uss lowry dd 770 wwii cruise book cd great naval images llc on. The book is in very good condition both inside and out. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. You can add your own entry and contact navy buddies listed. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss richard p leary dd 664 cruise book during world war ii. The history books were reopened april 4, 1956 with the reactivation of. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Uss leary dd879 operated on the mekong river delta on october 9, 1967 uss. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51656 reads. The images on this site were scanned from the copy of navigator doug turpen. Warships representing england, canada, australia, the united states, and new zealand were in attendance and celebrated jointly. From january through october 1969 leary made a western pacific cruise for extended.
Leary, posthumously awarded the navy cross in world war i. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Near cuba, the uss leary dd879 receives a refueling hose to her forward trunk from the uss john f. Leary usnrf, who lost his life in the line of duty.
Commissioned in 1919, she saw a number of fleet exercises and training cruises, as well as a brief period of decommissioning from 1922 to 1930. Primarily a photographic record, the cruise books often exceed 500 pages and produce one of the best accounts of their voyages available to the public. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. In the first action of the spanishamerican war, the uss nashville, takes on a spanish ship. 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. Continue to cruise book page 2 forward to page 3 4 5 3 4 5. Dd879, roger bismore, sn, 1947 to 1950, rogernascar at. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. 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 enterprise cvn 65 naval cruise book, class of 1999, cover has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss rodman dd dms 456 cruise book wwii cd navy photos.
Uss forrestal cva59 1970 1971 mediterranean cruise book. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Mason dd852 docked to pier at da nang on february 12, 1973. Uss leary dd 158 was a wickes class destroyer that served in the atlantic and caribbean, before being sunk by uboats on 24 december 1943 the leary was named after clarence frederick leary, a britishborn officer in the us naval reserve who was killed in a fire on. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Aircraft carriers escort carriers battleships cruisers destroyers destroyer. For more information and pictures, click on the book of your choice. Leary dd664 for outstanding performance in combat against enemy japanese forces ashore, afloat and in the air in the pacific war area from 29 may 1944 to 28 july 1945 for the.
Uss mcginty de365 destroyer escort sent crew members ashore at da nang for a party on westpac cruise during spring 1962 uss mckean dd784 operated on mekong and saigon river deltas. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. World war ii cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Arriving back at norfolk 30 january 1968 the destroyer resumed atlantic coast operations until entering the philadelphia naval shipyard 14 june. A ship can be listed in more than one category, based on its activities. Here you can find our products for the following ships. Harpers ferry lsd 49 naval cruise book, class of 1997. The pail from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Arriving back at norfolk 30 january 1968, the destroyer resumed atlantic coast operations until entering the philadelphia naval shipyard 14 june. Chandler dd717, uss hamner dd718, uss epperson dd719, uss. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited.
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