Uss tuscaloosa ca 37 wwii uss vicksburg cl 91 wwii. Tuscaloosa lst1187 naval history and heritage command. Uss tuscaloosa lst 1187 a newportclass tank landing ship. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss tuscaloosa lst 1187. Tuscaloosa is the ninth ship of the twenty ship newport tank landing ship class, which replaced the traditional bow door design lst. Uss berkshire county lst 288 custom ship cap, uss blanco county lst 344 custom ship cap, uss bulloch county lst 509 custom ship cap, uss caddo parish lst 515 custom ship cap, uss calhoun county lst 519 custom ship cap, uss caroline county lst 525 custom ship cap, uss chase county lst 532 custom ship cap, uss cheboygan county lst 533 custom ship. Uss tuscaloosa lst1187, the ninth of the newportclass tank landing ships of the united states navy which replaced the traditional bow doordesign tank. Tuscaloosa lst1187 the mobile riverine force association. Tuscaloosa lst 1187 naval cruise book, class of 1992, page 5 of 86 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Im a veterans services director and the veterans records are silent of any such movement. Welcome to the special events company ship patches. Uss tuscalousa lst 1187 decommissioning program on cd. She was laid down on 16 december 1967 at san diego, calif. Following commissioning, tuscaloosa was assigned to the amphibious force, atlantic fleet, with its home port at san diego, calif.
The unique natural woven texture canvas offers a special and distinctive look that can only be captured on canvas. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. During the war, the ship participated in the 1942 landings in north africa. I am looking for individuals that were on board uss tuscaloosa lst 1187, from 1989 to 1991 and was on when we unrep with a chinese fishing freighter. Uss manitowac lst 1180 uss sumter lst 1181 uss fresno lst 1182 uss peoria lst 1183 uss frederick lst 1184 uss schenectady lst 1185. Uss tuscaloosa lst 1187 tuscaloosa lst 1187 was laid down on 23 november 1968 at san diego calif. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss fox cg 33 westpac 19911992 cruise book yearbook. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable. Historical case studies of naval power and the nonuse of military.
In this quote, fdr references a cruise he took aboard the uss tuscaloosa along the northeastern coast of the united states. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 53656 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960. Uss tuscaloosa lst 1187 west pac 19841985 shell back photos. Uss tuscaloosa ca 37 was a new orleansclass cruiser of the u. Uss tuscaloosa lst 1187, the ninth of the newportclass tank landing ships of the united states navy which replaced the traditional bow doordesign tank landing ships lsts. Navy heavy cruiser that the navy named for the city of tuscaloosa, tuscaloosa county. In early 1945, she transferred to the pacific and assisted in shore bombardment of iwo jima and okinawa.
Uss fox cg33 westpac 1992 cruise book yearbook military navy. Tuscaloosa ca37 1946 tuscaloosa lst 1187 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992 tutuila arg4 1967, 1968 u. Did the workups and deployed to westpac again, not sure of the date. I have been searching for information since 1991 to receive a humanitarian award which was mentioned in our ships log. Lsts in vietnam with battle stars the mobile riverine. I have only been able to contact two people that were on board at the time. Sep 26, 2014 art, books and articles explore artwork by members, and read historical articles and books links links to friends, affiliates and. Uss tuscaloosa lst 1187 west pac 19841985 shell back. The uss tuscaloosa lst 1187 photo is printed on archivalsafe acidfree canvas using a highresolution printer and should last many years. No this is not a reprint, its the original yearbook.
Some pictures of westpac 8485 and one pic of some new chiefs from 86. Another huey meets it fate from the deck of uss blue ridge. Uss tuscaloosa ca 37 wwii uss vicksburg cl 91 wwii uss wichita ca 45 wwii uss worchester cl 144 1950. Uss schenectady met an ignominious end, off pearl harbor, hawaii. The vessel was constructed by the national steel and shipbuilding company in san diego, california and was launched in 1969 and commissioned in 1970 and the second ship. Made a trip or two dont remember for sure to somoa to replenish a usns ship that was monitoring the french doing some nuke testing. This cruise was part of a vacation in northern waters. Operation frequent wind a south vietnamese helicopter pilot and his family, safely aboard the uss hancock, are escorted by a marine security guard to the refugee area during an evacuation, saigon, viet nam, april 29, 1975. Article operation frequent wind 29 april 1975 page 2.
South vietnamese refugees approach the uss kirk in a huey. Footage from the trip was later used in a recruiting video for the united states navy. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss. Assigned to the amphibious force, pacific fleet, and homeported at san diego. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Tuscaloosa lst 1187 naval cruise book, class of 1992. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Fresno lst 1182 was named for a city and county in california. This page is about uss tuscaloosa 1187,contains file.
Tuscaloosa spent the remainder of the year alternating in underway and upkeep periods. Tuscaloosa lst 1187 was laid down on 23 november 1968 at san diego, calif. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. You would be purchasing the uss tuscalousa lst 1187 commissioning program.
You would be purchasing the uss tuscaloosa lst 1187 decommissioning program. Tuscaloosa lst 1187 naval cruise book, class of 1985, pages 1 17 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Uss fox cg33 westpac 1992 cruise book yearbook military. She was launched on 6 september 1969 sponsored by mrs. Us navy cruise jacket uss duluth lpd6 westpac96 ebay.
Uss cayuga lst 1186 uss tuscaloosa lst 1187 uss saginaw lst 1188 uss san bernadino lst 1189 uss boulder county lst 1190 uss racine lst 1191 uss spartanburg county lst 1192. Cruise book cd presentation advantages and features. Vintage ships cruise book from the tuscaloosa westpac 8283. This photo of uss tuscaloosa lst 1187 personalized print is exactly as you see it with the matte printed around it. The image is portrayed on the waters of the ocean or bay with a display of her crest if available. Uss tuscaloosa lst 1187 personalized canvas ship photo print.
You will have the choice of two print sizes, either 8. Jun 30, 2019 media in category uss tuscaloosa lst 1187 ship, 1969 the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. Lst 1187 extra three percent click to view crew list. Tuscaloosa lst 1187 naval cruise book, class of 1985. History of the uss tuscaloosa lst 1187 april 18, 1999 the uss tuscaloosa lst 1187 was laid down on 23 november 1968 at san diego, california by the national steel and shipbuilding co. Uss tuscalousa lst 1187 commissioning program on cd 1970. Uss tuscaloosa lst 1187 personalized canvas ship photo. Named after the city in alabama, the uss tuscaloosa was the 9 th. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
Tuscaloosa lst 1187 naval cruise book, class of 1992, page 5. The previous owner name was hatter, that is the only writing inside of this book. Uss fox cg 33 westpac 19911992 cruise book yearbook military. Apr 29, 1975 uss barbour county lst 1195 uss vancouver lpd2 uss peoria lst 1183 uss hakeakala ae25 uss mars afs1 uss ashtabula ao15 uss mount hood ae29 uss white plains afs4 uss kawishiwi ao146 enterprise and coral sea supplied aircover in case of any attack on us forces. Commissioned in 1934, she spent most of her career in the atlantic and caribbean, participating in several european wartime operations. Marine corps uss tuscaloosa lst1187 usmc veteran locator. Uss tuscaloosa lst 1187 1992 westpac cruise book navy deployment cruisebook. Uss tuscaloosa lst 1187 in floating dry dock at san. Find great deals for us navy cruise jacket uss duluth lpd6 westpac96.
This book is the last in a series of seven collections of case studies over the past twelve. Uss tuscaloosa lst 1187, the ninth of the newportclass tank landing ships of the united states navy which replaced the traditional bow doordesign tank. Tuscaloosa lst 1187 was laid down on 23 november 1968 at san diego, california by the national steel and shipbuilding co. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. An ea6b prowler cruises near ships of the seventh fleet providing electronic counter. The vessel was constructed by the national steel and shipbuilding company in san diego, california and was launched in 1969 and commissioned in 1970 and the second ship of the united states navy to be named after.
Uss tuscalousa lst 1187 decommissioning program on cd 1994. She earned 7 battle stars for her service in world war ii. Lst, lsd, lph, pg, ss, avs uss adirondack agc 15 1952. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss tuscaloosa cruise book during world war ii. Barbour county lst 1195 197374, 1975, 1979, 198788, 1989. Uss tuscaloosa lst1187 1992 westpac cruise book navy deployment. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Assigned to the amphibious force, pacific fleet, and homeported at san diego, calif. Does anyone have any knowledge of a detachment of sailors from the uss tuscaloosa lst 1187 being assigned to acb 1 in the mid70s making their way to vietnam. Of this list only the blue ridge remains in service. Dlg, ifs, lst, lsd, lph, pg, ss, avs uss adirondack agc 15 1952 uss albemarle av 5 195960 uss aldebaran af 10 1953 uss amphion ar 1954. Connolly and commissioned on 24 october 1970 with commander harry w. During this cruise i think in may i left the ship so did not get in that cruise book either.
An lst 1187 amphibious landing ship launched in 1969 was also named. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. History of the uss tuscaloosa lst1187 april 18, 1999 the uss tuscaloosa lst1187 was laid down on 23 november 1968 at san diego, california by the national steel and shipbuilding co. Uss tuscaloosa lst 1187, the ninth of the newportclass tank landing ships, and the second ship of the united states navy to be named after the city of tuscaloosa, alabama. Us air force b52s dropped guided bombs on the decommissioned lst, one of which completely destroyed the ship. Tuscaloosa spent the remainder of the year alternating. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection.
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