Denver lpd 9 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 25 of 6 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high. The uss denver association is dedicated to those who served aboard the uss denver lpd 9 and the uss denver. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. The uss vancouver lpd 2, a raleigh class amphibious transport dock, was commissioned on 11 may 1963. Here you can download the uss denver lpd 9 westpac cruise book 1981 as a high resolution. Uss denver lpd 9 fpo ap 966631712 5750 ser 00050 8 may 00 from. Uss denver lpdi declassified on 1 january, 1970, the uss denver lpd. Uss denver was laid down 7 july 1964 at lockheed shipbuilding and construction company, seattle, washington. Denver lpd 9 naval cruise book, class of 1975, page 8. On her return trip in december 1984, denver participated in a tiger cruise. Denver s keel was laid july 7, 1964 at lockheed shipbuilding and construction company, seattle, washington.
Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution and the missing watermarks. After completing builders trials at new york and shakedown training out of norfolk va. Denver lpd 9 naval cruise book, class of 1975, page 8 of 104 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss denver lpd 9, an austinclass amphibious transport dock, is the third ship of. Asbestos on amphibious warships list of affected ships. Amphibious warships, also known as gator freighters, are an integral part of the u. Uss denver lpd 9, an austinclass amphibious transport dock, is the third ship of united states navy to bear this name. Uss eisenhower cvn 69 naval aircraft carrier cruise book 197879 meditteranean. Although all four ships of the class were completed with angled decks, ranger had the distinction of being the first us carrier built from the beginning as an angleddeck ship. She was launched january 23rd, 1965, christened by mrs. As one gets older his appreciation for the ship and the navy experience gets stronger.
Cruise book cd presentation advantages and features. Submission of command history for uss denver lpd 9 cy 1998 ref. Public law 11623, the blue water navy veterans act of 2019, created a presumption for certain illnesses due to agent orange exposure for those 5090,000 veterans who served on a us navy or coast guard ship between january 9, 1962, and may 7, 1975, no further than 12. After commissioning she steamed for her new homeport of san diego and then on. Uss denver cl 57 wwii uss des moines ca 1952 uss des moines ca 4 1953 uss des moines ca 4 1958. Denver lpd 9 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page 11. Make a statement in any room with this framed poster, printed on thick, durable, matte paper. Uss america cv66 1984 navy cruise book and slip case. The amphibious transport dock ship uss denver lpd 9, left, approaches the amphibious assault ship uss bonhomme richard lhd 6 for an underway replenishment during koolendong 20 in the arafura sea sept 902nnz935034. Uss denver, at sea nns the crew of uss denver lpd 9 celebrated the ships 40th birthday oct. Denver s keel was laid july 7, 1964 at lockheed shipbuilding and. Uss denver lpd9, an austinclass amphibious transport dock, is the third ship of united states navy to bear this name.
Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Statistics show that only 2535% of sailors purchased their cruise book. Jan 23, 2021 original vintage united states navy cruise book for uss denver lpd 9 westpac deployment m arch 1, 1979 to september 21, 1979. Love, wife of the governor of colorado, and commissioned 26 october 1968. Ca, on 15 may 1982, beginning 1984 through 22 july 1994, mount vernon was. This book is written from the perspective of the american marines who assisted. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text. Denver s keel was laid july 7th, 1964 at lockheed shipbuilding and construction company, seattle, washington.
Denver cl58 1945 denver lpd 9 1978, 1979 des moines ca4 1952, 1953, 1958. Sep 21, 2019 media in category uss denver lpd9 the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Navy amphibious transport dock ship uss denver lpd 9 fitting out at the lockheed shipbuilding and construction company, seattle, washington usa, circa in 1967. Uss missouri bb63 explosive ordnance disposal team retrieveddestroyed. Exploration and innovation main electricity and uss trenton the world cruise of the great white fleet. Uss vancouver was built at the new york naval shipyard in brooklyn,ny. Uss nashville lpd departs liberian coast, ending operation sharp edge. Denver history uss denver lpd 9 is the third ship to bear her name. Here you can download the uss denver lpd 9 cruise book 1979 as a high resolution. Denver lpd 9 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page 11 of 128 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. John love, wife of the governor of colorado, and commissioned 26 october 1968. Uss duluth lpd 6 1965 2005, towed to brownsville tx january 2014 for scrapping. Uss juneau lpd 10 picked up troops and equipment with smaller vessels and transported them out of vietnam from august 1970 to march 1971 and june to november 1972 uss iwo jima lph2 landing platform, helicopter operated as troop transport with helicopters and smaller vessels transporting troops on and off shore for amphibious. Love, the former governor of colorado, and commissioned 26 october 1968. Uss tarawa lha1 is a united states navy amphibious assault ship, the lead. Lpd 9 a mile high a mile ahead click to view crew list. The multimedia presentation gives a whole new look and feel to these great cruise books. Uss bollinger, apa234 lpa234, haskell, 1291944, scrapped, 1975. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. The uss duluth lpd 6, an austin class amphibious transport dock, was commissioned on 18 dec 1965. Carr in command denver operated initially from long beach, calif. Denver lpd 9 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page 11 of 128.
Ntc san diego 1984 947 anchor ntc san diego 1984 949 anchor ntc san diego 1985034 anchor. The flagship for commander, amphibious squadron seven spent most of the month of january preparing for her first deployment. She was the third navy ship to be so named, and is the first named for the battle of new orleans, which was the last major battle of the war of 1812 new orleans was laid down on 1 march 1966 at the philadelphia naval shipyard in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Uss denver lpd 9 decommissioned uss denver was the sixth austin class amphibious transport dock and the third. Her keel was laid in february 1964 by lockheed shipbuilding and. Lieu tenant junior grade londot then served aboard uss denver lpd 9 as first lieutenant from may 1971 through august 1974. Cimarron ao 22 ao 177 naval cruise book, class of 1984. Uss new orleans lph11 was an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship in the united states navy. The volume is the sixth book in the planned ninevolume operational series on vietnam.
The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Usn retired amphibious warfare ships the searchers. Louis akalka116 operated on ganh rai bay during march 9, 1971 uss pollux aks4 general stores ship delivered supplies while in ganh rai bay on april 4. Uss denver was the sixth austin class amphibious transport dock and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Uss ponce lpd 15 1971 2017 inactive, to be scrapped. Director of naval history nogbh, washington navy yard, washington d. The entire crew gathered on the mess decks to celebrate the 40 years since denver s commissioning as a u. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. She was the third navy ship to be so named, and is the first named for the battle of new orleans, which was the last major battle of the war of 1812. Denver lpd 9 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 25 of 6. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Denver cl58 1945 denver lpd 9 1978, 1979 des moines ca4 1952, 1953, 1958 desoto county lst1171 1964, 1970 detroit aoe4 1973, 1978, 1986, 1995 deuel apa160 1953 dewey dlg14 1961, 1972, 1974 dewey ddg45 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1988 dewert ffg45 1996 diachenko apd123 1964 diamond head ae19 1972 diphda aka59 1955. Denver s keel was laid 7 july 1964 at lockheed shipbuilding and construction company, seattle, washington.
Created in the spirit of the traditional cruise jacket, our cruise design is digitally printed with extremely durable ink on a wide array of products. Denver, lpd 9, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1987, 1989, 199394, 199596, 2000. Amphibious transport dock ship uss denver lpd 9, with the embarked 31st marine expeditionary unit meu, departed darwin, australia, sept. I 1968 uss denver lpd 9 command history 2 1970 uss denver lpd 9 command history 3 1980 uss denver lpd 9 command history 1. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Aubrey fitch, ffg34, 1984, 1987, 198889, 1993, 1995. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. The third denver lpd 9 was laid down on 7 february 1964 at seattle, wash. Cm, usn, was moored in her homeport, long beach naval station, long beach, california. Uss vancouver lpd 2 vancouver lpd 2 was laid down on 19 november 1960 at brooklyn n. Shreveport lpd 12 1972, 198283, 1984 85, 198788, 1989, 199091. Uss denver lpd 9 is the third ship of the fleet to bear this name.
Uss denver was the sixth austin class amphibious transport dock and the third. Ships with smaller craft going ashore in vietnam vetshq. Denver lpd 9 naval cruise book, class of 1975, page 8 of 104. Marine corps university research marine corps history. December 1, uss denver departed homeport for a surge middle east deployment as. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq. Navy ships, stations, and miscellaneous units, 18011947, consists of an alphabetical list of vessels and dates of extant logs created during that time frame that had been transferred to nara at the time of publication 1978. The ship held a decommissioning ceremony at pearl harbor, hi. Commissioned mainly in the early 1940s, amphibious warships supported world war ii efforts, they were designed to transport troops and also aided in discharging ground force cargo. Uss elmer montgomery boards 100th ship, designated mif centurion as first ship in theater to reach this milestone. Comseventhflt uss denver lpd9 commander naval surface forces. In 2012 was converted to an afloat forward staging base to test a concept developed into the lewis b. Public law 11623, the blue water navy veterans act of 2019, created a presumption for certain illnesses due to agent orange exposure for those 5090,000 veterans who served on a us navy or coast guard ship between january 9, 1962, and may 7, 1975, no further than 12 miles from the coast of vietnam.
Uss denver lpd 9 austin class amphibious transport dock. Uss vancouver served her country for 28 years, 10 months and 20 days, until decommissioned on 31 mar 1992. She was launched 23 january 1965, christened by mrs. John love, wife of the governor of colorado, and commissioned october 26th, 1968. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. The matte black frame thats made from wood from renewable forests adds an extra touch of class. Enclosure 3 is forwarded in accordance with reference a. Dubuque lpd 8 1970, 1984 duluth lpd 6 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989. General characteristics crew list memorabilia cruise books accidents aboard uss denver history image gallery to end of page. Shreveport lpd 12 1972, 198283, 1984 85, 198788, 1989, 199091, 1992, 199394, 199596, 2000 siboney cve112 195051, 1951, 1953, 1954, 195556 sicily cve118 194651.
Reporting to lackland air force base in san antonio, texas, in september 1974, lieutenant lon dot was assigned as officerin. Uss denver cl 58 was a clevelandclass light cruiser. Final voyage of uss denver lpd 9 leaving sasebo japan 2014 us navy. Uss denver lpd9 1981 seventh fleet cruise book ebay. Vietnamese navy moored in subic on my first cruise aboard halsey in 1975.
Although all four ships of the class were completed with angled decks, ranger had the distinction of being the first us carrier built from the beginning as an angleddeck ship commissioned in 1957, she served extensively in the pacific, especially the vietnam. Reporting to lackland air force base in san antonio, texas, in september 1974, lieutenant lon dot was assigned as officerin charge of the navy detachment until august 1976. Denver lpd 9 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 30 of 112. Uss duluth was the third, and last, of the austins built at the new york naval shipyard in brooklyn, ny. This cruise book contains many photos and easily identified names in the various. Uss tarawa lha 1, uss mount vernon lsd 39 and uss denver lpd 9. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Denver launched on 4 april 1942 by new york shipbuilding corp. Uss denver lpd 9 personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art.
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