Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. He was appointed a cadet midshipman from the seventh congressional district of kentucky in september, 1875. Uss druid sp 321 was a private yacht launched 10 february 1902 as rheclair that was built for daniel g. Aldrich who renamed the yacht nirvana only just over a year before his death. Mediterranean cruise for sale garden structures online store. You would be purchasing the uss rodman dms 21 cruise book during this time period. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments. Each cruise book cd will automatically start when inserted in your computers cd drive. Uss rodman the national association of destroyer veterans. Rodman, hughtext naval history and heritage command. From february to october 1980 uss truxtun deployed with the uss constellation. Aircraft carriers escort carriers battleships cruisers destroyers destroyer.
Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss rodman dd456dms21, a gleavesclass destroyer, is the first ship of the united states. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat.
Reclassified dd456 on 15 january 1955, she decommissioned 28 july 1955 and was transferred the same day to the republic of china where she served as rcs hsien yang dd16 until 1976 when the old destroyer was sunk for a motion picture. See more of uss enterprise cvn 65 book on facebook. Biddle dlg 34 naval cruise book, class of 1972, page 64. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. It contains a chronology and narrative of operations of uss wasp in ww ii. Uss barnstable county lst1197 20th anniversary cruise book. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. The uss colleton was sold to the american ship dismantlers, inc. You would be purchasing the uss rodman cruise book during world war ii. Uss rhind, uss stringham, uss green, uss rodman, uss stickell, uss mr. The uss rodman was launched on 26 september 1941 and entered service on 29 april 1942.
The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. After commissioning on 27 january 1942 and shakedown, she joined destroyer squadron 10. She was a good ship and will always be remembered by all who served and lived on her in vietnam, navy and army alike. Uss rodman dd 456 dms world war ii cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation this cd will exceed your expectations a great part of naval history. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss rodman dd 456 cruise book during world war ii. The fifth uss truxtun dlgn35cgn35 was a nuclear powered cruiser in the u. Mine force atlantic fleet naval cruise book, class of 1953. Ship name, hull number, year of cruise or publication. National archives and can access the navy deck logs that you need for your research.
Departing cartagena on 25 july 1991, bsc transited the panama canal on 1 august and put into rodman, panama. Uss montague aka98 1953 1954 final cruise book operation passage to freedom. There, she began final preparations for her cruise around south america. Navy wwii 456 uss dms book rodman dd cruise photos cd uss rodman dd. In addition to portraits and information about sailors and officers aboard, the pages also include candid photos of events and daily routines, plus stories and biographies paying tribute to those who served on board. Uss rodman dd456dms21, a gleavesclass destroyer, is the first ship of the united states navy to be named for admiral hugh rodman. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Destroyer navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. Uss rodman rescued the survivors of the uss hobson dms26, after she collided with the carrier uss wasp cv18 and sank off of the azores in april 1952. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise 1974 annual. Navy cruise books were created by those aboard a ship to remember a particular deployment. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss rodman dms 21 cruise book during this time period.
A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Truxtun made history in 1971 by becoming the first nuclear powered surface ship to visit yokosuka, japan. Naval historical foundation oral history index naval. On 17 august rodman, with the cruiser tuscaloosa and two other american destroyers. Underway 5 august, 1991, the ship conducted flight operations with colombian army helicopters before making stops at malaga, columbia, and manta, ecuador. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss truxtun was the first and only ship in the truxtun class and the fourth nuclear powered surface vessel commissioned by the us navy. This is not a true cruise book, but an operations history. Uss thetis bay cve 90 cruise book wwii cd navy photos uss thetis. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. You can add your own entry and contact navy buddies listed. Rodman earned five battle stars during world war ii. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives.
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Uss rodman dd 456 of the us navy american destroyer of. Uss rodman dd456, dms21, gleavesclass bristolclass. He died on june 7, 1940 in naval hospital, washington, d. The two ships were also launched together 26 september 1941, when rodman was named for a recentlydeceased fourstar admiral. Biddle dlg 34 naval cruise book, class of 1972, page 64 of 120 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Bluewater publishing is the nations premier provider of u. After a series of offshore training, it conducted patrols and convoy escorts in the north atlantic and the north sea with the british navy.
Mine force atlantic fleet naval cruise book, class of 1953, page 16 of 6 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. She was launched as a destroyer leader called a frigate at the time and later reclassified as a cruiser. A few of the books are already available as download. Navy and usmc cruisebooks, crew portrait photography, u. Navy and usmc achievement certificates, and paodv products. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to. Uss aaron ward dm 34 cruise book war log wwii cd navy uss aaron ward dm 34. 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. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss rodman cruise book during world war ii. We can have most navy deck log requests ready within about 23 weeks. Originally assigned to escort the tow for two defueled nuclear submarines from rodman, panama to puget sound naval shipyard, the orders were changed on short notice.
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