The original book had a little water damage but each page was restored. Uss suribachi ae21 19591960 mediterranean cruise book. Fast conversion uss suribachi ae 21 fast information supplied by hm2 robert williams, 7982 suribachi deployed to the mediterranean two more times, from february to august 1961 and from august 1962 until the spring of 1963, before entering the yard of the maryland shipbuilding and drydock co. Uss suribachi was the lead ship of the suribachi class of ammunition ships. The beaches at the foot of the mountain were the sites of the marine assault on 19 february 1945. Uss suribachi ae 21 mediterranean cruise book 1992 the. Iwo jima lph 2 naval cruise book, class of 1975, page 7 of 6 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Wikimedia commons has media related to suribachi class ammunition ships pages in category suribachi class ammunition ships the following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. Built by the bethlehem steel shipbuilding company in baltimore, maryland, uss haleakala traveled to guantanamo bay, cuba for reftra after commissioning.
Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss sitkoh bay cve 86 cruise book during world war ii. During world war ii, he was executive officer of fighter squadron 1 operating off the carrier uss yorktown cv10 and commanding officer of the air group 35 aboard the aircraft carrier uss chenango in the pacific. I started out at ntc san diego company 210 in 1971. The ship was laid down on 31 january 1955 at sparrows point, maryland, by bethlehem sparrows point shipyard, inc launched on 2 november 1955.
Suribachi ae21 195960, 196263, 1967, 1968, 1975, 1983, 1992. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history. Uss suribachi ae 21 was a suribachi class ammunition ship of the united states navy. During the korean war, he was the commanding officer of naval air training at nas pensacola and the air officer on uss coral sea. Uss taconic agc 17 1956 caribbean med cruise book cd. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Iwo jima lph 2 naval cruise book, class of 1975, page. He had a high level security clearance and was checked up on by. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss suribachi ae21 1992 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
After getting out in 1973 i was roommates with a high school buddy that also was a navy veteran. Pictures of friends, port calls and facts about their commands can all be found within the pages. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. We personalize the print with name, rank andor years served above the photo of the uss suribachi ae 21. Commissioned in november 1956, she was assigned to the atlantic fleet, frequently deploying to the mediterranean to provide ammunition and other supplies to ships operating there. Uss john rodgers dd983 198687 med deployment part 3. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss. And if you have a copy of the 7980 cruise book let me know. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Home research our records military records vessel and station log books at the national archives navy deck.
The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. We also offer outofprint and unusual scientific, historical and technical books. The virtual nitro class ammunition ship uss nitro ae2. I was the oil king during the last part of my navy service and did a lot of the boiler testing and treatment. Experience some of the milder sea states, followed on with the last of replenishments before entering the mediterranean sea. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss shannon cruise book during world war ii. The brothers were on board around 8390 scotty first then keith. Personalized navy ship photo or anything else you would like it to state no additional charge. Suribachi was the scene of the 23 february 1945 flag raising immortalized in the picture taken by the associated press photographer, joe rosenthal. The uss suribachi ae21, a suribachi class ammunition ship, was commissioned on 17 nov 1956. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Uss vesuvius ae15 1972 1973 vietnam war westpac cruise book final deployment. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. The ship was laid down on 31 january 1955 at sparrows point.
Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss suribachi ae21 was a suribachiclass ammunition ship of the united states navy. Nato cruise 1957 uss suribachi ae21 al bischof radioman 3rd class. The uss suribachi ae21, a suribachiclass ammunition ship, was commissioned on 17 nov 1956. Uss suribachi was the lead ship of the suribachi class of ammunition. Uss suribachi ae 21 1959 1960 med cruise book cd rare. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the uss suribachi ae 21 article. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss noble cruise book during world war ii. Uss noble apa 218 1953 westpac cruise book great naval images llc on. 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. Built by bethlehem steels sparrows point shipyard outside of baltimore, uss suribachi served with the atlantic fleet for nearly all of her entire service career. The bachi was the only ammunition ship involved in ouf.
The uss haleakala ae25, a nitroclass ammunition ship, was commissioned on 3 nov 1959. I saw a reference yesterday that keith hedrick, brother of scotty, possibly died in 2007. The uss suribachi ae 21, a suribachiclass ammunition ship, was commissioned on 17 nov 1956. Here you can download the uss suribachi ae 21 mediterranean cruise book 1992 as a high resolution. Uss noble apa 218 wwii cruise book cd great navalimages llc on. The virtual nitro class ammunition ship suribachi class ae configuration nitro class ae configuration the profile of the virtual nitro and suribachi class aes shown above have mapped areas of the different superstructure, lower levels, main deck, helo deck and other areas of interest. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.
Uss haleakala ae25 westpac deployment cruise book year log 196566 navy. An extinct volcano on the southern tip of iwo jima in the boninvolcano islands. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss stormes dd 780 cruise book during this time period. Back to uss suribachi ae 21 mediterranean cruise book 1968 page. Uss haleakala served her country for 34 years, 1 month and 7 days, until decommissioned on 10 dec 1993. Laid down, 31 january 1955, at bethlehem steel shipyard, inc, sparrows point, baltimore, md. The ship was awarded the armed forces expeditionary medal. Uss suribachi ae 21 mediterranean cruise book 1968. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national. Here you can download the uss suribachi ae 21 mediterranean cruise book 1968 as a high resolution.
Aug 1959 feb 1960 med cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss cascade ad 16 cruise book log med 1960 1961 crew photos cd. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Auxilliary navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. Butte, ae27, 1970, 1972, 197273, 1982, 1989, 199596. To view the layout of different parts of the ship, place your cursor over the area of interest to you. Uss suribachi ae21 custom ship cap, uss mauna kea ae22 custom ship cap, uss nitro ae23 custom ship cap, uss pyro ae24 custom ship cap, uss haleakala ae25 custom ship cap, uss kilauea ae26 custom ship cap, uss butte ae27 custom ship cap, uss santa barbara ae28 custom ship cap, uss mount hood ae. You would be purchasing the uss suribachi ae 21 cruise book during this time period. Cruise book office collection virginiabeachpubliclibrary. Many former sailors lose their cruise books over time, and then desperately look for a copy in their retirement years. The destroyer uss laffey survives horrific damage from attacks by 22 japanese aircraft off okinawa. Uss john hood dd 655 1953 54 world cruise book on cd. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia.
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