Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51834 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960 abraham lincoln cvn72 1993 acadia ad42 1985, 1991 adair apa91 1946. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960 abraham lincoln cvn72 1993 acadia ad42 1985, 1991 adair apa91 1946 adirondack agc15. Corners are bumped see photos over all good condition with no other issues. Naval fleet, but were often created with a variety of asbestos building materials, posing health risks to passengers and. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. This started as a quest to find a copy of the uss neshobaapa 216s cruise book. They are filled with pictures of the ships personnel and their activities at sea and in port. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss sumter lst1181 mediterranean cruise book 1990 in collectibles, militaria, desert storm 199091. In commission 1970 to 1994 aka117 deployments major events.
I believe the reunion was a success and your kind contribution was greatly appreciated. Navy photo 1 from the uss iwo jima lph2 1983 cruise book. Uss enterprise cvn65 19761977 westpac cruise book les collins, john dunn, rick hoag on. One dead, one injured in navy accident upi archives.
Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. She served as a commissioned ship for 24 years and three months. Wwii cruise books pdfs available apa 216 uss neshoba. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Indian ocean cruise march 31, 1980 august 12, 1980 click on a thumbnail to see a larger image. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. I have scanned a number of wwii cruise books and ships histories in order to preserve the history of the men who served. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. This page c 2000, brad broerman you are viewer no, to this site. It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the. When viewing the cruise books click on the image of a page for a larger image. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures you would be purchasing the uss. The reunion was held on october 36 in norfolk, virginia.
She served as a commissioned ship for three months, she was laid down as aka117 at dry dock co. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Amphibious warships, also known as gator freighters, are an integral part of the u. Two dead, one injured in navy accident upi archives. Uss hollister dd788 us navy korean war project page 1. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Continue to cruise book page 2 forward to page 3 4 5 3 4 5. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. She was laid down as aka117 at the newport news shipbuilding and dry dock company in newport news, virginia, on october 22, 1968. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Cruise books are often published to commemorate long or special cruises.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss texas cruise book. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Originally called attack cargo ships and designated aka, in 1969, they were renamed as amphibious cargo ships and redesignated lka. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Asbestos on amphibious warships list of affected ships. Do you have uss suribachi ae21 reunion information youd like to share.