Uss okinawa cruise book

The heavy 8 inch gun cruiser newport news which was berthed at the same pier left before us. Two ships of the united states navy have been named uss okinawa, in honor of the battle of okinawa the first uss okinawa cve127 was to be an escort carrier, but was cancelled before completion the second uss okinawa lph3 was an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship in service from 1962 to 1992 fictional ships. The marine blt were flown onboard while we were underway using sikorsky 34s and only one huey which was the one that was used for recons and took. Huntington cl 107 cruise of the uss huntington cl107. Uss mansfield dd728 196970 cruise book thanks to mm1 horace brown, 196870, for sending along a copy of the cruise book. Uss okinawa lph3 docked to pier at cam ranh bay to offload aircraft during may 1971 uss boxer lph4 docked to pier at cam ranh bay on september 9, 1965 uss new orleans lph11 docked to pier at da nang on march 12, 1970. The okinawa was the second ship of the iwo jimaclass lph. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Perry uss notable uss recovery uss rooks uss sullivans uss wadleigh.

After fit out and shake down, okinawa s first call to service was the cuban missile crisis in october 1962. You would be purchasing both uss mississippi cruise books during world war ii. Author did not see this book, and it more likely describes the successor cl or a prewar cruise book for ca 30. This listing does not, however, distinguish which individual deployment was westpac or vietnam. The cruise books cover years between 1947 and 1991. Learn the best things to do at the port of okinawa.

Manus, tinian, lingayen gulf, the philippines, guadalcanal, okinawa, korea, tientsin shanghai. Uss okinawa lph3 19761977 westpac cruise book ebay. The second uss okinawa lph3 was an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship in service from 1962 to 1992. Two ships of the united states navy have been named uss okinawa, in honor of the battle of okinawa. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Naval history cruise book was stored by the publisher for over 45 years and never previously distributed. From there, the options to explore okinawa are endless.

Created by the crew of uss okinawa lph 3 to commemorate the westpac 1970 cruise, this rare, new copy of the u. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. A complete overview of the okinawa s westpac deployment. Us navy, seabee and marine corps cruise books are unofficial publications created by a ships crew to document a. The first uss okinawa cve127 was to be an escort carrier, but was cancelled before completion. A scrapbook consisting of approximately 100 photographs of uss okinawa lph3 and its voyages in the 1970s and 1980s. Hi shipmates, i served aboard the uss okinawa from may, 1968 to april, 1971, and made 2 westpac cruises. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. Uss okinawa lph3 1964 cruise book new york worlds fair.

Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. The uss okinawa lph3, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 14 apr 1962. Uss wasp cv 18 nara national archieves wwii cruise book. A collection of cruise books from uss midway are available in digital format on cdrom. She was the second navy ship assigned the name okinawa, in honor of the world war ii battle of okinawa. Decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on december 17, 1992, the okinawa was disposed of as a target off the coast of southern california on june 6. It was a little lowbudget combbound volume, but was a nice little souvenir of a very eventful period in the ships life.

You would be purchasing the uss teton agc 14 cruise book during world war ii. Alameda to 1975 10nov1958 careless magazine explosion kills 2, off san francisco 3jan1959 to 27jul1959 1st westpac cruise. Uss okinawa lph3 westpac cruise book 1985 ltjg eshenbaugh, jo1 winters, amh1 dikes, ph1 chilcote on. Ship name, hull number, year of cruise or publication. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Theres a little cruise book for uss yorktown that covers several events in the late 1968early 1969 period that happened in quick succession, including apollo 8. To donate to the uss muliphen reunion association please go to the donate now button to place your donations.

Abraham lincoln cvn72 198890, 1991, 1993, 199495, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 200203, 200405, 2006, 2008, 201011, 201112. Uss okinawa was the second iwo jima class amphibious assault ship helicopter and the first ship in the navy to. Great deals from u s naval history store in ebay stores. The rose of okinawa the story covers the landing at okinawa by montrose and the.

Uss okinawa lph 3 was laid down on the 15th anniversary of the invasion of okinawa at the philadelphia naval shipyard, philadelphia, pennsylvania and commissioned on april 14th, 1962 with captain william e. When your cruise to okinawa, japan docks at the naha pier, you can hop on the free wifi, get your bearings, grab some cash from the nearby atm, or ask for help or recommendations at the tourism information desk. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. After a sixweek shakedown cruise out of guantanamo bay, cuba and another month in. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format.

War record 1941 1945 rare find bring the cruise books to life with this multimedia presentation. The amphibious campaigns of iwo jima and okinawa once again saw the mansfield lend support as her six 538 guns softened the beach and assisted in paving the way to important american victories in the south pacific. Mercuryredstone 4 mr4 july 21, 1961 uss randolph prs uss alacrity uss conway uss cony uss exploit uss lowry uss recovery uss stormes. Carrier deployments for westpac and vietnam 19641975 data. Uss okinawa lph3 navy cruise book 1970 vietnam era. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label.

Uss valley forge lph8 westpac deployment cruise book year. Uss minneapolis ca 36 cruise book war log wwii cd navy. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy if you can find one for sale. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Lph11 uss new orleans lph11 home page history pictures roster. A great book to sit back with and reminisce of the days of our youth. Carrier deployments for westpac and vietnam 19641975. Uss okinawa served her country for 30 years, 8 months and 3 days, until decommissioned on 17 dec 1992. Online doubletree booking click here this site will ask for the group code rate mul quick jump to the message board facebook search ussmuliphen. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy.

Uss okinawa is a starship in the fictional universe of star trek. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss okinawa page. World war ii cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Reunion will be at the doubletree riverfront in jacksonville, fl.

Mercuryatlas 6 ma6 february 20, 1962 uss noa actual recovery ship uss randolph prs uss antietam uss bearss. Uss okinawa lph 3 decommissioned sunk as a target uss okinawa was the second iwo jima class amphibious assault ship helicopter and the first ship in the navy to bear the name. North africa, the philippines, okinawa, and many other places to assist in war efforts. Due to the cancellation of the 2020 reunion, the doubletree hotel has allowed the muliphen to reset their reunion for april 21, 2021 with all the same fees. 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. Uss okinawa lph 3 operation desert shield desert storm.

Uss okinawa lph3 landing platform helictoper amphibious. Uss okinawa lph3 was laid down on the 15th anniversary of the invasion of okinawa at the philadelphia naval shipyard, philadelphia, pa. You would be purchasing the uss minneapolis cruise book during world war ii. At the end of world war ii, a book entitled 300,000 miles to victory.

Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. In nice original condition showing some very light wear. The uss okinawa cruise book includes individual portraits of the crew, and many photos from ports of call such as hawaii auckland, new zealand japan hong kong philippines. A complete overview of the okinawas westpac deployment.

Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss okinawa lph3 former crew members public group facebook. Uss okinawa lph3 was the second iwo jima class amphibious assault ship of the united states navy.

Here you can download the uss okinawa lph 3 westpac cruise book 1985 as a high resolution. Uss okinawa was the second iwo jima class amphibious assault ship helicopter and the first ship in the navy to bear the. Uss okinawa lph3 was the second iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship of the united. Several years ago i was contacted by a shipmate who had serious health issues related to his exposure to agent orange. Uss ranger 1957 1958 cruise book, 1st cruise book 20aug1958 ports.