Uss conolly cruise book

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For crew lists, and reunions see the veterans info page. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. The uss spiegel grove lsd 32 was decommissioned in 1989 and from that time until late 1996 she rested as part of the mothball fleet in the james river in newport news. More ships had been anticipated to receive abls but the reactivated iowa class battleships took precedence in receiving the launchers.

Shown images are of much lower quality, due to resizing. Uss connolly de306 is seen in camouflage 311d using dull black and haze gray on july 18, 1944, leaving mare island. Asbestos exposure was a constant threat for merchant marines who were stationed on the destroyer escorts, especially those who worked in the close confinement of highheat areas, such as engine and boiler rooms. Please answer questions that appear when you ask to join. The name of the ship came from admiral richard lansing conolly usn. In addition to the unitas cruise, conolly left brazil in november and sailed. By captain george stewart, usn ret as reported on ltjg george stewart from the 1958 uss halsey powell cruise book. Uss epperson dd719 navy cruise book 1970 vietnam era lawrence allen, crew of uss epperson on. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise. Navys fletcher class destroyers my previous article read part 1 here gave an overview of the u. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.

It is her fate to be sunk as part of a piscine reef off key largo, florida sometime in springsummer 1997. Product description this uss conolly dd979 ship cap is an emblematic, poly, dark under the visor cap. Uss conolly dd979 1978 1998 the conolly was a naval destroyer built by ingalls shipbuilding division of litton industries. Work begins on the dams along the red river, which will allow union general nathaniel banks troops to sail over the rapids above alexandria, louisiana. Uss holland as32 association the official homeport for crewmembers of the world greatest tender in the u. Evarts class destroyer escorts allied warships of wwii. Seven, uss intrepid and embarked attack carrier air wing ten launched. We will make our best efforts in returning things safely, since we use public carriers to return items, i. Conolly dd 979 naval cruise book, class of 1994, page 5 of 112 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Both decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on september 18, 1998, the conolly spent the following years laidup at the naval inactive ships maintenance facility at philadelphia, penn.

This beautiful cruise book is just over 450 pages with colour photos of the ship, her crew, ports of call and embarked air wing 14 cvw145. The uss conolly dd979 deployment history and significant events of her service career follow. The uss conolly was one of only 7 spruance class destroyers fitted with two 4 cell armor box launchers abl for the tomahawk cruisemissile. Ashland lsd 48 naval cruise book, class of 2003, page 10 of 104. For ships logs and personnel records, see the reference page. Uss conolly was the 17 th spruance class destroyer and the first ship in the navy named after admiral richard lansing conolly. The uss conolly dd979, a spruance class destroyer, was commissioned on 14 oct 1978. The gasoline tanker uss wabash aog 4 was damaged in collision with small craft. Uss conolly news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2017 learn how and when to remove this template message. On january 22, 1945, the lst726, accompanied by 14 other ships, departed hawaiian waters for eniwetok atoll in the marshall islands, under the protective screen of the destroyer uss rooks dd804 and the destroyerescort uss connolly de306. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.

Great deals from u s naval history store in ebay stores. Uss guam, uss trenton lpd 14, uss portland lsd 37 and uss conolly were conducting routine training when they were directed to the coastal waters of liberia. Cruisebook for the uss independence cv 62 s 1990 operation desert shield deployment. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. If you are looking for a certain uss navy cruise book from wwii, korea or vietnam we just might have it. Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. The conolly became part of the middle east force in august 1980. Uss long beach cgn9 19661967 westpac vietnam cruise book ebay. The uss conolly was one of only 7 spruance class destroyers fitted with two 4 cell armor box launchers abl for the tomahawk cruise missile. Their 2,800 mile voyage was uneventful and they arrived at eniwetok atoll on february 3rd. Tucker dd 875 and, during the korean war, in uss epperson dd 719. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.

Union troops under general frederick steele fight off a confederate army under general edmund kirby smith as the yankees retreat towards little rock, arkansas. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Navsea inactive ships onsite maintenance office, philadelphia, pa this info was copied from the naval vessel register website page for uss conolly dd979. During other tours of duty he has served on the staffs of the commander in chief, u. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Foremast of uss connolly de306 showing the various radar antenna.

Uss intrepid cvs11 is the fourth ship of the fleet to bear the. Find uss conolly dd 979, military gifts and more at. Uss conolly dd979, named for admiral richard lansing conolly usn, was a spruanceclass destroyer built by the ingalls shipbuilding division of litton industries at pascagoula, mississippi. The sullivan brothers and the assignment of family members. She was sent off into the pacific ocean to protect convoys and other ships from japanese submarines and fighter aircraft. Upon graduation in 1992, commander howard reported to uss conolly dd 979. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss lexington cv 16 wwii cruise book great naval images llc on. Crew list derived from 1975 med cruise book uss belknap. Conolly dd 979 naval cruise book, class of 1994, page 5. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. He has also served as commanding officer of the uss egret msc 46 and as executive of ficer of the uss hawkins dd 873.

We prefer digital images, but can accept original books. Uss conolly served her country for 19 years, 11 months and. Dictionary of american naval fighting ships uss connolly. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. As a result of the occupational exposure, veterans who served on destroyer escorts during world war ii may be at risk of developing mesothelioma and other. Show your military pride with the finest quality military patches, pins and gifts from all branches of the military. Each has an adjustable strap, and is available as a 5 panel high profile or 6 panel low profile cap. Conolly dd 979 naval cruise book, class of 1994, page. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51733 reads 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. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. The japanese auxiliary submarine chaser kaiko maru was sunk by aircraft off hainan island, south china sea. On april 11, uss conolly was tasked with escorting the uss guam lph 9, uss trenton lpd 14 and uss portland lsd 37 to liberia from the adriatic sea in support of jtf assured response. Originals will be returned unless you indicate otherwise.

Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. Uss conolly served her country for 19 years, 11 months and 4 days, until decommissioned on 18 sep 1998. The destroyer was built in pascagoula, ms and commissioned 14 october 1978. Uss independence cv62 1990 desert shield cruise book. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Asbestos on destroyer escorts list of affected ships. This is the second in a series of articles by captain stewart detailing the technical specifications, manning, and operations of the u. Uss de306 connolly destroyer escort 1944 download image. Connolly has an early version of su surface search radar antenna mounted above the sa air search radar on the foremast. Dnsc8709240 uss conolly dd979 naval history and heritage. Many destroyer escorts are asbestos exposure sites for newport news navy veterans and shipyard workers. She performed escort and antisubmarine operations in dangerous battle areas and returned home. I was a photographers mate aboard the uss mars and often flew with the hc7 crews as they resupplied ships on station in the gulf of tonkin. Uss conyngham association dd371ddg17 cruise books page.