Check out our uss princeton cv 37 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. The ship was the fifth us navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the revolutionary war battle of princeton. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss ticonderoga page. Here you can download the uss princeton lph 5 westpac cruise book 196465 as a high resolution. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. I was on board uss princeton lph5 i need deck logs from 1962 1964 to see if we were exposure to agent orange. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Great deals from navsecgru patches in usncruisebooks. Uss cavalier apa37 served as da nang harbor station ship, with crewmembers going ashore, from junejuly 1966.
Aircraft carrier navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. April 1966 found 327 military chaplains and 18 auxiliary or civilian chaplains on duty in the pacific fleet. Uss princeton cvcvacvs37, lph5 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during and shortly after world war ii for the united states navy. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. The uss princeton lph5, an essexclass aircraft carrier, was. Patrol squadron fifty 50 1966 1967 westpac deployment cruise book cruisebook. Uss rushmore lsd47 2001 westpac deployment cruise book cruisebook. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss princeton cvs 37 cruise book. Cruisers and destroyers came alongside to render assistance. Nov, 1966, shellback initiation 11 nov 1966 pacific ocean. Shop in usnavycruisebooks from u s naval history store. Dd842 destroyer operated on mekong river, june 1621, 1966 uss black dd666 destroyer operated on saigon river, july 19, 1966. Bellatrix af 62 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page 10 of 72 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
Uss princeton cv 37 1952 uss princeton cvs 37 195455 uss princeton cvs 37 1956. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Uss ajax ar6 repair ship anchored in vung tau area for repair duties. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. You have to login, if your not a member yet you need to register. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Coincidentally, princeton as cl61 tallahassee and birmingham had been planned as. Bellatrix af 62 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page 10.
Alamo, lsd33, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1986. Examples of such vessels include hospital ships, harbor repair ships, mine. Uss princeton lph5 operated on ganh rai bay during april 1966. Uss coral sea cva 43 196667 uss enterprise cv 6 wwii uss essex cv 9 nara wwii uss essex cv 9 wwii. Upshur, secretary of the navy thomas walker gilmer, and four other highranking federal officials. This is a list of 512 princeton shipmates from 19451970 signed on to this website. At first with the atlantic fleet and then with the pacific, princeton steam on postwar deployments and then was decommissioned on 20 jun 1948 and placed in reserve. Vintage vietnam war era 1968 us navy uss sierra cruise book. Uss irwin approached and attempted to fight the fire in the forward section of the hangar deck. Princeton lph 5 naval cruise book, class of 1965, page 10 of 150 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Amphibious assault ship helicopterindex lph5 princeton. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note.
Below youll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as cruisebooks sea v ten volume ii no. She operated in the atlantic until june 1946, then went to the pacific, where she spent the. Cruise book of the officers and men who sailed and fought from the uss enterprise during the 196667 deployment to vietnam. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. The cruiser uss birmingham, being the largest ship and sharing the same light cruiser hull as the princeton took the lead role in fire fighting. Kubu and the crew uss princeton cg 59 in recognition of their selection as the 2017 spokane trophy award winner during a ceremony on board the ship. Hoskin s in command following shakedown off cuba princeton with air group 81 embarked remained in the atlantic and operated with. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss princeton cv37 1950 1951 korea deployment cruise book cruisebook. Us navy uss princeton cva37 attack carrier korean war 1953 cruise book. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Uss princeton lph5 operated on ganh rai bay during april 1966 see other category uss valley forge lph8 entered mouth of hue river during december 1965 see other category uss carter hall lsd3 landing ship dock delivered supplies up saigon river to nha be during marchmay 1967 and june 1968 see other category.
Uss princeton cg 59 is a ticonderogaclass guided missile cruiser serving in the united states navy. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Princeton was commissioned in november 1945, too late to serve in world war ii, but saw extensive service in the korean war, in. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. The fourth uss princeton cvl 23 was a united states navy independenceclass light aircraft carrier active in the pacific ocean during world war ii. Download pdf of naval communications bulletin article see individual pages below 196566 cruise book photos. Uss oriskany cva34 1966 westpac cruise book flight deck fire buy now. Cruise book 196264 cruise book 196061 cruise book 1960 this website is supported by your membership. Finally, a very big thank you to sm3 rod chapman uss mason 7274 for providing details on the cruise of 7273 and a copy of the cruise book.
List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. The first uss princeton was a screw steam warship of the united states navy. Us navy uss randolph cvs15 northern european atlantic 1966 cruise book. Hey guys the membership list is now up,you can find it up at the right top. Uss princeton cvs 37 westpac cruise book 1956 did you serve aboard uss princeton cv 37. Uss providence cl82clg6 official site of uss providence. Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis sinking of uss indianapolis the catastrophic fire on board uss. Twenty six month later, in august 1959, prince was. Uss annapolis agmr1 communications major relay ship. Mason was named in honor of a marine private first class who gallantly gave his life while in action on the island of guam during world war ii. Ships with crew members going ashore in vietnam vetshq.
Redesignated as attack aircraft carrier cva 37 on october 1, 1952, and antisubmarine warfare aircraft carrier cvs 37 on january 1, 1954, the princeton was initially scheduled for decommissioning after her 195758 cruise but instead was redesignated lph 5 in march 1959 and converted into an. Vietnam navy uss saint paul ca73 cruise book 7th fleet westpac log orig 1968. Uss princeton cvcvacvs37, lph5 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built. These 345 men supervised the spiritual and moral welfare of over 250,000 naval personnel and over 50,000 marines spread over 450 commands afloat and 58 commands ashore in the pacific area. This cd will exceed your expectations a great part of naval history. Uss princeton lph5 operated on ganh rai bay during april 1966 uss carter hall lsd3 landing ship dock delivered supplies up saigon river to nha be during marchmay 1967 and june 1968 uss gunston hall lsd5 delivered equipment to saigon via saigon river during march 1968. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Aircraft carriers cv cva cvs cvb cve cvha cvl t estimonials. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss princeton lph5 westpac deployment cruise book year log 196465 u s navy. Ships identified in vietnam inland waterways by c uss princeton lph5, uss robison mekong river delta and ganh rai bay, hope this helps. Stockton, princeton was launched on september 5, 1843 on february 28, 1844, during a potomac river pleasure cruise for dignitaries, one gun exploded, killing secretary of state abel p. Documentary evidence has been obtained for all ships in this category showing that some crew members actually went ashore. I too had a doubleby pass 01102020 and how have copd from around 1974, i how have pleural plaque asbestos,i tryed to get more disability,but all i get is the run around a go here for this test and go here for that test, till they get the right read,s they.
Uss princeton, a 27,100ton ticonderoga class aircraft carrier built at philadelphia navy yard, pennsylvania, was commissioned in november 1945, a few months after the end of world war ii. Was the uss oriskany any where near 12 miles from the coast of vietnam. 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. The uss princeton lph5, an essexclass aircraft carrier, was commissioned on 18 nov 1945, too late for action in world war ii. Armed with naval guns and antiair, antisurface, and antisubmarine missiles, plus other weapons, she is equipped for surfacetoair, surfacetosurface, and antisubmarine warfare. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection.
Uss princeton cv37, later cva37, cvs37 and lph5, 19451971. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. Us navy uss wasp cv45 world cruise maiden deployment 19471948 cruise book. Uss coral sea cva 43 1966 67 uss enterprise cv 6 wwii uss essex cv 9 nara wwii. This category includes large oceangoing ships of the blue water navy that conducted a variety of missions along the close coastal waters of vietnam for extended periods of time. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to. Uss princeton lph5 cv37 was laid down as valley forge at the philadelphia navy yard 14 september 1943 renamed princeton 21 november 1944. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Bellatrix af 62 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page. Uss ticonderoga cva 14 westpac cruise book 1966 67. Mediterranean cruise book 195859 mediterranean cruise book 195960 mediterranean cruise book 1961 mediterranean cruise book 196263 mediterranean cruise book 196465 mediterranean cruise book 196566 vietnam cruise book 1967 forrestal fire mediterranean cruise book 196869 mediterranean cruise book 196970 mediterranean cruise book 1971.
Uss princeton was an essex class aircraft carrier and the fifth ship in the navy to bear the name. San diego oct 19, 2018 ivan urnovitz, president of the spokane navy league, presents a plaque to commanding officer capt. Book cruisebook for sale garden structures online store. Feb 20, 2010 roger maythewson february 27, 2020 10.