Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Leary ddr879 1950 leary dd879 1972 leftwich dd984 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51656 reads. Primarily a photographic record, the cruise books often exceed 500 pages and produce one of the best accounts of their voyages available to the public. Harpers ferry lsd 49 naval cruise book, class of 1997, page 8 of 214 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss leary dd 158 was a wickes class destroyer that served in the atlantic and caribbean, before being sunk by uboats on 24 december 1943 the leary was named after clarence frederick leary, a britishborn officer in the us naval reserve who was killed in a fire on. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. I enjoyed the shipmates and all the travels during the viet nam cruise. As commander ky es boldly maneuvered to close the range on four of the hostile pack the enemy struck, mortally damaging the leary with three torpedo hits and causing her to start.
Each cruise book cd will automatically start when inserted in your computers cd drive. You would be purchasing the uss richard p leary cruise book during world war ii. Because of their scarcity, locating and purchasing a specific cruise book can be extremely difficult. Uss lowry dd 770 wwii cruise book cd great naval images llc on. Uss leary dd879 operated on the mekong river delta on october 9, 1967 uss leonard f. Maiden cruise 1962 mediterranean cruise 1963 world cruise 1964 operation sea orbit westpac cruise 1965 66 westpac cruise 1966 67 westpac cruise 1968 westpac cruise 1969 westpac cruise 1971 72 westpac cruise 1972 73 westpac cruise 1974 75 westpac cruise 1976 77 westpac cruise 1978 westpac cruise 1982 83 westpac cruise 1984 85. Uss rodman dd dms 456 cruise book wwii cd navy photos. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. From january through october 1969 leary made a western pacific cruise for extended. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to.
Uss leary tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. Other collections of navy cruise books can be found at the new york public library and the library of the naval war college, newport, rhode island. Arriving back at norfolk 30 january 1968, the destroyer resumed atlantic coast operations until entering the philadelphia naval shipyard 14 june. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Arriving back at norfolk 30 january 1968 the destroyer resumed atlantic coast operations until entering the philadelphia naval shipyard 14 june. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. Harpers ferry lsd 49 naval cruise book, class of 1997. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss leary dd 879. Uss richard p leary dd 664 wwii uss robert h mccard dd 822 1953 uss robison ddg 12 195963. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Uss forrestal cva59 1970 1971 mediterranean cruise book. The pail from the carol burnett show full sketch duration.
Near cuba, the uss leary dd879 receives a refueling hose to her forward trunk from the uss john f. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. The 1967 cruise book is presented courtesy of stephen r. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss richard p leary dd 664 cruise book during world war ii. The kyes is a 2200 ton destroyer of the gearing class.
In the first action of the spanishamerican war, the uss nashville, takes on a spanish ship. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1711 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. Over 450 navy ship license plates of the vietnam war with navy ships name. Leary, posthumously awarded the navy cross in world war i. This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
Ship name, hull number, year of cruise or publication. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. The goodwill port call in gisborne, new zealand, lasted 3 days. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq. Warships representing england, canada, australia, the united states, and new zealand were in attendance and celebrated jointly. Aircraft carriers escort carriers battleships cruisers destroyers destroyer. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Continue to cruise book page 2 forward to page 3 4 5 3 4 5.
Uss saufley dd 465 cruise book wwii on cd rare us navy. Uss richard p leary dd 664 cruise book wwii cd navy. We also have a detailed page on the american destroyer uss leary dd 158. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Uss leary, one of the longestlasting gearingclass destroyers, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for lieutenant clarence f. Leary dd664 for outstanding performance in combat against enemy japanese forces ashore, afloat and in the air in the pacific war area from 29 may 1944 to 28 july 1945 for the. Like other navy warships, the inexpensive asbestos materials were often used for piping and insulation throughout the ships. In accordance with current directives it is recommended that the navy unit commendation be awarded to the u. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Nicholas was one of many destroyers whose crew published a cruise book after world war ii. A ship can be listed in more than one category, based on its activities.
Uss mcginty de365 destroyer escort sent crew members ashore at da nang for a party on westpac cruise during spring 1962 uss mckean dd784 operated on mekong and saigon river deltas. For more information and pictures, click on the book of your choice. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments. Uss leary dd 158 was a wickesclass destroyer in the united states navy during world war ii. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Uss leary dd879 operated on the mekong river delta on october 9, 1967. Uss enterprise cvn 65 naval cruise book, class of 1999, cover has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss leary dd879 operated on the mekong river delta on october 9, 1967 uss. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss smith dd 378 cruise book war memory log wwii cd usn. The book is presented here complete 5mb with his kind permission adobe acrobat 9. Leary usnrf, who lost his life in the line of duty. Uss richard p leary dd 664 wwii cruise book cd great naval images llc on.
The history books were reopened april 4, 1956 with the reactivation of. Destroyer navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. The above uss leary dd879 history may or may not contain text. For extraordinary heroism as commanding officer of the uss leary during action against a concentrated force of hostile enemy sub marines in the north atlantic.
Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u. Mason dd852 docked to pier at da nang on february 12, 1973. World war ii cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Cruise books crew list derived from 1975 med cruise book. Chandler dd717, uss hamner dd718, uss epperson dd719, uss. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss enterprise cvn 65 naval cruise book, class of 1999. The required evidence can come from an official ship history, deck logs, cruise books, captains letters, or similar documents. Dd879, roger bismore, sn, 1947 to 1950, rogernascar at.
You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss richard p leary cruise book during world war ii. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. You can add your own entry and contact navy buddies listed. Destroyers that were built with asbestos were commissioned in the early 1900s, during world war i and into the early 1960s. Uss oriskany cv 34 digital cruise books project a former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Uss leary ddddr879 one of the longestlasting gearingclass destroyers, was the second. A specific ship may be listed in more than one category, based on its activities. On this cruise she alternated duty with the carriers on yankee station with gunfire support off the vietnamese coast. The images on this site were scanned from the copy of navigator doug turpen.
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