This website is operated by two former crew members jason and darrell winchell. We prefer digital images, but can accept original books. She is the second united states navy ship to be named after polar explorer rear admiral richard e. Welcome aboard you have found the best store for customized navymarine ship memories. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Lessmans command with the hull number ddg23 and served in the us navy for 26 years until it was decommissioned on. A ships cruise book was published for most of the uss kings deployments. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Byrd ddg23 196869, 1970, 1972, 1973, 197475, 1977, 197879, 1984, 1985, 1987 richard s. Uss richard e byrd ddg 23 home gifts cafepress a rear view of the foremast of the guided missile destroyer uss.
Uss independence cv62 cruise book mediterranean cruise 1974 1975 with carrier air wing 7 embarked includes identified division and air wing photos 9 x 12 hardcover in very good condition. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. Byrd ddg23, a guidedmissile destroyer, was laid down. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection.
Reunion information, photo galleries, former crew contact information, a crew forum and news for the guided missile destroyer uss richard e, byrd ddg23. Groves co explained the history behind ship mascots to his shipmates. Here you will find the ship you or a loved one so proudly served on in the united states military. Byrd was stricken from the navy list on october 1, 1992, and was given to the hellenic navy. Time at home and a caribbean cruise took her through the summer of 1969. Uss richard e byrd ddg23 from uss midway cv41 1979 cruise book. He transferred to uss dolphin and was promoted in june 1915 to lieutenant junior grade. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss richard e. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. You could always see him sitting at his desk going over his books with a cigarette hanging from his mouth. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. Early 1985, the start of a sixmonth north atlantic cruise involved a port visit to lisbon, portugal.
Personal comments page 1 uss pine island av 12 us navy korean war project almost three thousand units pages are available at the korean war project. Navy unit commendation 25nov66 to 1may68 jolly roger newsletter, 1 january 1946 special new years editon. In some cases, photocopying or scanning by visitors and the naval. 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 1952 admiral w. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. You would be purchasing the uss richard p leary cruise book during world war ii.
Navy cruise books, 19182009uss richard e byrd ddg23. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Holcomb, cpo, airplane mechanic,uss pine island 1950, 1951, cruise book, pete holcomb, bj holcomb. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990.
Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Adamsclass guided missile destroyer of the united states navy, was named after noted polar explorer admiral richard e. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Adamsclass guidedmissile destroyer laid down on april 12, 1961, and launched on february 6, the following year. Byrd t ake4 is a lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship in the united states navy. Byrd served until 27 april 1990 at which time she was. In october the ship and crew participated in the dedication of the richard evelyn byrd hall at the virginia institute of marine science in gloucester point, virginia.
After turnover 2 august at pollensa bay, the balearics, richard e. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. Byrd ddg24 uss waddell to order this or any other model, please call 18008663172 from 10 am to 5. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 1962 1963 cruise book. See more ideas about richard e byrd, hollow earth and ancient aliens. Images of various book covers were provided by chief.
Byrd ddg23, a guidedmissile destroyer, was laid down 12 april 1961 by todd shipbuilding corp. In march 1916, due to a disability, byrd was placed on the retired list. You would be purchasing the uss bon homme richard cva 31 cruise book during this time period. Uss pine island av12 us navy korean war project page 1. Byrd was laid on 12 april 1961 by todd shipbuilding corp. It was part of the us navy and it was named after admiral richard e.
Linda lunsford robinson my brother was on the uss richard e byrd in the year. Researchers are encouraged to bring a digital camera to the library, or contact the naval historical foundation concerning purchasing a reproduction. Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. Admiral richard byrd had a long association with dunedin, he first called with his ships, city of new york and eleanor belling, in 1929 on his way south and returned five months later. Uss providence cl82clg6 official site of uss providence. Local training, leave and upkeep followed, and then came a caribbean cruise 29. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who. Byrd ddg23 alongside the the uss america cv66 adams class guided missile destroyers. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. Byrd transited the atlantic with saratoga cva60, sampson ddg10, dahlgren dlg12, and cony dd508, entering the mediterranean 29 march to commence a 5month deployment. Byrd ddg 23 the following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total. Byrd 18881957 the contract to build her was awarded to national steel and shipbuilding company nassco of san diego, california, on 18 july 2003. Josephus daniels dlg 27 naval cruise book, class of. Byrd had to sustain missile competence and, also, the ship had inmotion training in the areas of san juan.
According to lt thomas, she and several junior officers hatched a plan to resurrect the tradition. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. All ddg sailors and their family are welcome to join this group. If anyone would like to contribute their copy for digitization scanning, please contact the association historian by hovering over the image of the cover, text will show with a description of the cruise book, provided by richard w. The collection bibliographies cruise books research guides exhibits. Adams class of guided missile destroyers and was last homeported in norfolk, va. Breyer, acted as proxy sponsor for the admirals wife. Josephus daniels dlg 27 naval cruise book, class of 1970, page 7 of 120 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Looking anyone that was on the 1970 med cruise, cs1 markham or maybe. Most cruise book in the navy department library may be reproduced. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments.
Prior to her final deployment to the african coast in 2011, the stephen w. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss richard e. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Donated by bob heselberg in memory of his brother, richard. 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. Cruise book 1960 this website is supported by your membership. Byrd was stricken from the navy list on october 1, 1992, and was given to the hellenic navy on august 26, 1993, where she was cannibalized for spare parts. Navy unit commendation 20april72 to dec72 copy submitted by kim diemand mardet 197273. Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. Uss richard e byrd ddg23 1970 mediterranean cruise book. Byrd ddg 23 october 7, 2015 the 2017 uss richard e byrd reunion will be held at the holiday inn harrisburg hershey, pa starting on wednesday, september 27, 2017. We will make our best efforts in returning things safely, since we use public carriers to return items, i. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of.
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