Uss sacramento aoe1 200102 westpac deployment cruisebook. The 198889 western pacific voyage of uss sacramento sacramento ship. Uss carl vinson cvn 70 aircraft carrier, tech news, cruise, military. Warships representing england, canada, australia, the united states, and new zealand were in attendance and celebrated jointly. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. At 0755 heavy explosives were heard and japanese planes were seen to be bombing the naval air station at ford island.
A ship can be listed in more than one category, based on its activities. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california cruise book during world war ii. Uss sacramento aoe 1 was the third ship in the united states navy to bear the name, for both the river, and the capital city of california. In compliance with reference a the following account is submitted.
Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. The 198889 western pacific voyage of uss sacramento. Uss sacramento aoe1 westpac deployment cruise book year. Uss sacramento aoe 1 personalized canvas ship photo. My old ship, uss sacramento marine news, us navy ships, navy life. The uss sacramento was the lead ship of the sacramento class and was the first ship in the navy to combine the functions of three logistic support ships in one hull fleet oiler ao, ammunition ship ae, and refrigerated stores ship af. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Uss sacramento was built at puget sound naval shipyard in bremerton, washington and then homeported in bremerton after commissioning. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Author did not see this book, and it more likely describes the successor cl or a prewar cruise book for ca 30.
Uss sacramento was the third ship to bear the name of the capital city and river in the state of california. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq. Your bid is for the 1975 1976 westpac deployment cruise log book of the uss sacramento. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss san francisco cruise book during world war ii. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss sacramento was the lead ship of the sacramento class and was the first ship in the navy to combine the functions of three logistic support ships in one hull fleet oiler ao, ammunition ship ae, and refrigerated stores ship af. Sacramento was moored port side to berth b6, navy yard, pearl harbor, u. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. The uss detriot aoe4, a fast combat support ship of the sacramento aoe1 class which is homeported near philadelphia in earle nj, underwent a phased.
She was launched february 21, 1914, under the sponsorship of miss phebe briggs. History of the gunboat uss sacramento pg 19 1914 1947. Uss sacramento was the lead ship of the sacramento class and was the first ship in the navy to combine the. Navy as well as a significant portion of the supplies that a stores ships could carry.
Uss pearl harbor lsd 52 2017 deployment cruisebook. Rare, brand new copy of the cruise book created by the officers and crew of uss detroit as a permanent record to commemorate the incredible 1970 first cruise after commissioning at bremerton, washington around the tip of south america to newport, rhode island mission of the fast combat support ship uss detroit aoe 4 uss. Irwin served aboard the uss saint paul ca73 as 7th fleet administrator from 1960 to 1962. The captain of the aircraft carrier uss theodore roosevelt has been relieved of duty for exercising poor judgment in not safeguarding information in a letter to navy leadership that was leaked to a newspaper. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss sacramento aoe1 westpac cruise book manding officer captain james r. She went on to visit dominican, nicaraguan, honduran, as well as mexican ports for the next two years, protecting american lives and property in.
This collection is searchable by ship name, ship id, year, and name of crew member. Sacramento and her sister ship uss camden aoe2, are unique in that their propulsion systems were originally to be installed in the uncompleted iowa class battleship, uss kentucky bb66. See more ideas about us navy ships, navy ships and sacramento. They are not official navy publications, and the navy does not stock, sell, or republish these books. How blue water navy ships were exposed to agent orange.
Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare. Aoe1 sacramento fast combat support ship navy ships. Antietam cg 54 naval cruise book, class of 1994, page 7 of 112 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The 1968 cruise book is presented here courtesy of stephen r. The letter requested that most of the ships crew of 5,000 be taken off the ship. Commemorate the uss sacramento aoe1 with a copy of their 200102 operation enduring freedom deployment cruisebook. When built, sacramento carried more fuel than the largest oiler and more ammunition than the largest ammunition ship in the u. Feb 12, 2018 explore ron816as board uss sacramento aoe1, the us navy ship. There are some inscriptions on the blank pages at the end of the book. The 1960 cruise book is presented in memory of commander kay sanford irwin. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Antietam cg 54 naval cruise book, class of 1994, page. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a.
Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. The required evidence can come from an official ship history, deck logs, cruise books, captains letters, or similar documents. Cruise book sales office\span \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 schema. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Uss sacramento pg 19 on 4 july 1924 off shanghai, china. Uss jason ar8 cruise book westpac cruise 1983 jason returns to westpac following an overhaul in 1982 the jason visited ports in japan korea philippines hawaii includes identified division photos 9 x 11 hardcover in good condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. The uss sacramento aoe1, a sacramento class fast combat support ship, was commissioned on 14 mar 1964. The cruise book is shown here courtesy of his wife joan r. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos.
The uss sacramento aoe1, a sacramentoclass fast combat support ship, was commissioned on 14 mar 1964. Full of pictures of the crew and officers at work and play and on om 36369545. Uss core acv travelled on saigon river to delivered aircraft to saigon during. Uss california bb 44 wwii cruise book great naval images on. The goodwill port call in gisborne, new zealand, lasted 3 days. Huntington cl 107 cruise of the uss huntington cl107. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books.
Within four months i finished basic training, graduated from data processing school and reported aboard the uss ranger cv61, an aircraft carrier home ported out of san diego, california the ship was scheduled to. The sacramento probably will not return to bremerton early despite sustaining damage in a collision with the abraham lincoln in the persian gulf. Uss sacramento was built at puget sound naval shipyard in bremerton, washington and then. Ship name, hull number, year of cruise or publication. Uss sacramento aoe1 19771978 westpac cruise book ebay. After a brief shakedown cruise, sacramento was sent into mexican waters, arriving off the coast of vera cruz on 14 may 1914. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss san francisco ca 38 wwii cruise book great naval images llc on. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
The uss sacramento aoe1, a sacramentoclass fast combat support ship, was. Personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1708 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. Description, history, and photographs of patrol craft uss sacramento pg 19 in wwii.
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