Dod announces that over 100 tomahawk cruise missiles were launched at preprogrammed targets by 9 u. Uss curtis wilbur ddg54 facebook page top story philippine sea the guided missile destroyer uss curtis wilbur ddg 54 and japan maritime self defense force jsmdf destroyers js ariake dd 109 and js asahi dd 119 conducted operations together in the philippine sea, may 29. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Pacific fleet and decorated world war ii cruiser commander. Curts ffg 38 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page 10 of 104 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss curts was one of the long hull frigates in the oliver hazard perry class of guided missile frigates and the first ship in the navy named after admiral maurice e. The first years in commission were focused on antisubmarine warfare asw operations as she was the first pacific fleet unit with the complete sqq89 asw suite. Uss rushmore hosts tiger cruise united states navy. He was the only navy chaplain to be so honored during world war ii. Jan 01, 2010 january 1953 august 1953 world cruise book. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss curts ffg 38 commissioning booklet contributed by dewayne gibson back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss curts page. Uss rentz ffg46 was a united states navy oliver hazard perryclass guided missile frigate.
Maurice edwin curts march 25, 1898 february 15, 1976 was a fourstar admiral in the united states navy who served as commander in chief of the united states pacific fleet in 1958. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. The uss saint paul association is comprised of former sailors and marines who served aboard the ship during her meritorious service to our country. High to low we personalize the print with name, rank andor years served or anything else you would like it to state no additional charge. The 1968 cruise book is presented here courtesy of stephen r. Ordered from todd pacific shipyards, san pedro, california on 27 april 1979 as part of the fy79 program, curts was laid down on 1 july 1981, launched on 6 march 1982, and commissioned on 8 october 1983. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss curts ffg38 pages ffg38 southern swing 1997 cruise book courtesy of matt christisen uss curts commissioning booklet contributed uss attu 1,722 words view diff case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss independence cva 62 cruise book during this time period. Uss curts ffg 38 was the twentyninth ship of the oliver hazard perry class of guidedmissile frigates. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. The ships crest is a heraldic representation of marine major henry t.
Hall ffg32, uss jarrett ffg33, uss aubrey fitch ffg34, uss underwood ffg36, uss crommelin ffg37, uss curts ffg38, uss doyle ffg. Uss curts ffg 38personalized canvas ship printnot just a photo or poster but a work of art. Since september 30, 1998, the curts was part of the naval reserve force which means that a part of her crew was comprised of naval reservists. Wheeler, and commissioned on 15 november 1940, with commander s. Rentz, a world war ii navy chaplain, posthumously awarded the navy cross for actions following the loss of uss houston in the battle of sunda strait. Here are the navy westpac cruise books available to purchase. 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. Uss anchorage lsd36 by lawrence allen, allen publishing company. We will make our best efforts in returning things safely, since we use public carriers to return items, i.
Uss rushmore, at sea nns uss rushmore lsd 47 hosted a tiger cruise for 36 friends and family members aug. We prefer digital images, but can accept original books. Uss america cva66 vietnam war deployment cruise book year. The association holds biennial reunions to enable members to maintain contact with their friends and. Fife dd 991 naval cruise book, class of 1992, page 9 of 62. Pokrants excerpts from his book what the navy really did. Curts 18981976, a former commander in chief of the u. Uss curts ffg 38 was the twentyninth ship of the oliver hazard perryclass of guidedmissile frigates. Information include cruise books, accidents, photos and a lot more.
Uss haleakala ae25 was a nitro class ammunition ship of the united states navy in service from 1959 to 1993. Uss curts ffg 38 was commissioned october 8, 1983, and named after the former commanderinchief of the u. Uss curts was commissioned 8 october 1983 after construction at the todd pacific shipyards, san pedro, california. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. Also features a crew list allowing former sailors to submit their contact information. Uss midway cva41 vietnam 1971 cruise book cva41 westpac va93 vfp63 vf161 vf151. Us navy uss haleakala ae 25 westpac hustler cruise book 1971. Jan 25, 20 the web part references an untrusted xsl file. Personnel rosters for 8700 us navy ships, submarines and air squadrons. Curts ffg 38 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page 10. Originals will be returned unless you indicate otherwise.
The ship was launched on 20 april 1940 by the new york shipbuilding corporation of camden, new jersey, sponsored by mrs h. In 2016 she was based at yokosuka, japan, as part of destroyer squadron 15 built by bath iron works in bath, maine, she was commissioned in long beach, california, on 19 march 1994. If anyone would like to contribute their copy for digitization scanning, please contact the association historian. I scanned this cruise book into pdf for anybody who is interested. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss mcclusky ffg 41 was a oliver hazard perryclass frigate of the united states navy. Curts ffg 38 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page 10 of 104. Uss curts ffg 38 guided missile frigate admiral maurice. Curts ffg 38 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page 82 of 104 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. They are compiled by the officers and men of a ship, unit, or station for private distribution and customarily published by a local job printing firm. Uss curts commissioning booklet contributed by dewayne gibson. Uss curts ffg 38, twentyninth ship of the oliver hazard perry class of guidedmissile frigates, was named for admiral maurice curts 18981976. Continue to cruise book page 2 forward to page 3 4 5 3 4 5.
Only xsl files contained in this sites style library may be referenced. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Leftwich dd 984 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 6 of 104 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. It was during this battle the major elrod was killed and for his. Fife dd 991 naval cruise book, class of 1992, page 9 of 62 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. Uss curts ffg 38 was commissioned 8 october 1983 after construction at the todd pacific shipyard, san pedro, california. Uss ashtabula ao15 uss ashtabula ao15 navy cruise book 19701971. Uss san jacinto cg 56 fired the first tomahawk missile from the red sea between 0200 gulf time. Uss curtis wilbur ddg54 is the fourth arleigh burkeclass guided missile destroyer. Us postal service, we cannot guarantee safe returns. Uss midway cva41 1972 westpac vietnam war cruise book ebay. Uss king cruise books a ships cruise book was published for most of the uss kings deployments. The first years in commission were focused on antisubmarine warfare asw operations, as curts was the first. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Includes reunion information, links to command associations and crew contributed photos. Uss america cv 66 and uss theodore roosevelt cvn 71 departed norfolk 28 december 1990, and arrived just in time for the beginning of desert storm. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss trathen dd 530 cruise book during this time period.
Uss bronstein ff1037, uss mccloy ff1038, uss garcia ff1040, uss bradley ff1041, uss edward mcdonnell ff1043, uss brumby ff1044, uss davidson ff1045, uss voge ff1047, uss sample ff1048, uss koelsch ff1049, uss albert david ff1050, uss ocallahan ff1051, uss knox ff1052, uss. Abraham lincoln cvn72 198890, 1991, 1993, 199495, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 200203, 200405, 2006, 2008, 201011, 201112. Wade mcclusky 19021976 who as a lieutenant commander led the air group of uss enterprise, which sank the japanese carriers kaga and akagi during the battle of midway. Curts was awarded a navy cross and the silver star for extraordinary heroism while commanding the light cruiser columbia cl56 during the leyte landings 17 october 1944, the battle of surigao strait 25 october 1944. Elrods heroic actions during the battle of wake island in december 1941. Navy sailors from the early 90s who served aboard the uss curts, ffg38. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Leftwich dd 984 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page.
Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Featured items newest items bestselling alphabetical. They joined uss midway cv 41, uss saratoga cv 60, uss john f. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss curts ffg 38, twentyninth ship of the oliver hazard perry class of guidedmissile frigates, was named for admiral maurice curts 18981976 ordered from todd pacific shipyards, san pedro, california on 27 april 1979 as part of the fy79 program, curts was laid down on 1 july 1981, launched on 6 march 1982, and commissioned on 8 october 1983. Kennedy cv 67 and uss ranger cv 61 who were already on station. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. For veterans who served on our united states navy frigates we offer custom embroidered polo shirts, jackets, ball caps, sweaters, tshirts, denim shirts, and more. Our objective is to perpetuate, honor, and preserve the memory of the uss saint paul ca 73. Uss curtiss av 4 was a seaplane tender of the united states navy. The uss haleakala ae25 was launched on 17 february 1959 by bethlehem shipbuilding corporation in baltimore, maryland and was sponsored by mrs. Mcclusky later served as part of destroyer squadron 1, and after 31 years of service, was.