He reported aboard uss merrill dd976 in 1977 where he served as antisubmarine warfare officer prior to assignments on the east coast as engineer aboard uss obannon dd983, operations officer aboard uss john king ddg3 and first lieutenant aboard uss raleigh lpd 1. Uss raleigh lpd 1, the lead ship of her class of amphibious transport docks, was the fourth ship of the united states navy named for the capital of north carolina, which in turn honors the english explorer sir walter raleigh, the first to attempt the establishment of an english settlement in the united states of america her keel was laid down by the new york naval shipyard of brooklyn, new. Raleigh lpd1 hardcover january 1, 1978 by uss raleigh yearbook committee author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Uss raleigh lpd 1, the lead ship of her class of amphibious transport docks, was the fourth ship of the united states navy named for the capital of north carolina, which in turn honors the english explorer sir walter raleigh, the first to attempt the establishment. You will find many navy cruise books from the ww ii, korea and vietnam era and the years in between. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss austin served her country for 41 years, 7 months and 21 days, until decommissioned on 27 sep 2006. During this cruise she made one trip to haiti as tension there rose. The uss raleigh lpd1, a raleigh class amphibious transport dock, was commissioned on 8 sep 1962. Terry sanford, wife of the governor of north carolina. Vintage navy ephemera, how and when to salute, 5 black and white illustrations taken from a 1950 book the bluejackets manual, published by the united states naval institute, annapolis, maryland.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss remey dd688 1956 1957 mediterranean deployment cruise book cruisebook. During the spring she conducted amphibious training operations off onslow beach, n. Uss north carolina bb 55 wwii cruise book cdrom january 1, 2007 by great naval images llc author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Austin class uss austin lpd 4 uss ogden lpd 5 uss duluth lpd 6 uss cleveland lpd 7 uss dubuque lpd 8 uss denver lpd 9 uss juneau lpd 10 uss coronado lpd 11 uss shreveport lpd 12 uss nashville lpd uss trenton lpd 14 uss ponce lpd 15. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Jul 12, 2014 you need to be a member of uss raleigh lpd 1 to add comments. Her keel was laid down by the new york naval shipyard of brooklyn, new york, on 23. Uss raleigh lpd1 the fourth raleigh lpd1 an amphibious transport dock was laid down by the new york naval shipyard brooklyn n. She was authorized on december th, 1775 and constructed under the direction of thomas thompson who would become her first captain.
Uss ponce lpd15 1991 mediterranean deployment cruise. Uss raleigh lpd1 1987 operation earnest will persian gulf. Raleigh was laid down on december 19, 1889 at the norfolk navy yard, at portsmouth, virginia, but was not launched until march 31, 1892. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss north carolina cruise book during world war ii. Uss raleigh lpd1 1970 mediterranean deployment log. The uss biddle cg 34 and uss raleigh are slightly damaged when the biddle strikes the moored raleigh while approaching a pier in norfolk, va. I went to my mothers today and went through some of dads navy photos. This listing is for the following original cruise book. Great naval images llc ship photos and cruise books. Lpd1 uss raleigh, raleigh class landing shipplatform dock, us navy history and characteristics. Uss barnstable county lst1197 cruise chronology the barnstable county left norfolk on 5 january 1976 and steamed to morehead city, n. These warships were designed to transport and land troops, vehicles and cargo in a war zone. Whitney in command after fitting out through middecember raleigh steamed to to norfolk va. Uss raleigh cl 7 was the fourth omahaclass light cruiser, originally classified as a scout cruiser, built for the united states navy.
In 1958 he joined the navy serving on the destroyers uss wadleigh, uss hazelwood, and the uss william m. The uss raleigh cruise book usn ships often produce one for operations desert shielddesert storm has it that the ship completed the operation on 17 april. This third ship was an amphibious transport dock, a type of amphibious ship known as a landing platform dock. The uss raleigh cruise book usn ships often produce one for operations desert shielddesert storm has it that the ship completed the. These versatile ships replace amphibious transports apa, amphibious cargo ships aka and the older lsds, although their.
Ok fellas, i am wayne painters daughter uss raleigh lpd1 19661970. Uss raleigh lpd 1, the lead ship of her class of amphibious transport docks, was the fourth ship of the united states navy named for the capital of north carolina, which in turn honors the english explorer sir walter raleigh, the first to attempt the establishment of an english settlement in north america her keel was laid down by the new york naval shipyard of brooklyn, new york, on 23. Uss raleigh lpd1 1970 mediterranean deployment log cruise. The first being raleigh, a 32gun frigate built in 1776, during the american revolution, and captured by the british in 1778. Austin class uss austin lpd4 uss ogden lpd5 uss duluth lpd6 uss cleveland lpd7 uss dubuque lpd8 uss denver lpd9 uss juneau lpd10 uss coronado lpd11 uss shreveport lpd12 uss nashville lpd uss trenton lpd14 uss ponce lpd15.
Other sea assignments included uss raleigh lpdi from 1 962 until 1964 as engi neer officer, and uss wi tek dd848 as executive officer from 1967 to 1968. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Jan 01, 2007 bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss raleigh lpd 1, mediterranean cruise janjuly 1976 we are offering this mediterraen cruise log book from the uss raleigh lpd 1 that highlights january july 1976 which includes the evacuation of beirut. Personalized canvas print with a unique printed matte not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Uss raleigh was part of the continental congress maneuvering to produce a viable american navy to face the might of british power at sea during the war of american independence 17751783 from the empire.
Book cruisebook for sale garden structures online store. Uss raleigh lpd 1 the fourth raleigh lpd 1 an amphibious transport dock was laid down by the new york naval shipyard brooklyn n. Uss raleigh lpd 1, mediterranean cruise janjuly 1976. Terrv sanford wife of the governor of north carofma. Spiegel grove lsd32, raleigh lpd 1, guadalcanal lph7, and charleston lka1.
Uss raleigh lpd 1, the lead ship of her class of amphibious transport docks, was the fourth ship of the united states navy named for the capital of north carolina, which in turn honors the english explorer sir walter raleigh, the first to attempt the establishment of an english settlement in the united states of america. Uss raleigh lpd1 uss nassau lha4 us navy ships, navy. The uss raleigh lpd 1, a raleigh class amphibious transport dock, was commissioned on 8 sep 1962. Uss raleigh lpd 1 decommissioning program on cd 1991. Introduction the ship and its mission co, xo, and cmc. Raleigh lpd 1 hardcover january 1, 1978 by uss raleigh yearbook committee author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Uss shreveport lpd 12 was commissioned on 12 december, 1970 in bremerton, washington. She was the third navy ship named for the city of raleigh, north carolina. The uss nashville, designated lpd, was the third ship in the u. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss raleigh served her country for 29 years, 3 months and 5 days, until decommissioned on dec 1991. From witek, commander jardine reported to duty as commander mine division sev.
Navy photo 1 from the uss guam lph9 19661967 cruise book. Uss ponce lpd15 1991 mediterranean deployment cruise book. Mount baker ae 34 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 9 of 120 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Military records for family, persons, notables and others.
Uss racine lst1191 free uss radford dd446 free uss rainer aoe7 free uss raleigh lpd1 free. Named after the capital of north carolina which honors the english explorer sir walter raleigh who was the first to attempt the establishment of an english settlement in north america, the uss raleigh was the navys first amphibious transport dock and the fourth ship in the navy to bear the name. Raleigh returned to norfolk 1 october and then underwent postshakedown availability at new york 7 january 1964 through march. Laid down, 23 june 1960, at new york naval shipyard, brooklyn, n. The fourth raleigh lpd1, an amphibious transport dock, was laid down by the new york naval shipyard, brooklyn, n. Uss ponce lpd15 1984 mediterranean deployment cruise book cruisebook. Raleigh lpd 1 naval cruise book, class of 1965, page 7.
Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss raleigh. The second was the protected cruiser raleigh, commissioned. Raleigh lpd 1 naval cruise book, class of 1965, page 7 of 5. Uss raleigh lpd 1, the lead ship of her class of amphibious transport docks, was the fourth ship of the united states navy named for the capital of north carolina, which in turn honors the english explorer sir walter raleigh, the first to attempt the establishment of an english settlement in north america. Uss raleigh lpd 1 class amphibious transport dock landing ship us navy. The uss austin lpd4, an austin class amphibious transport dock, was commissioned on 6 feb 1965. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. You need to be a member of uss raleigh lpd 1 to add comments.
Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss austin was the lead ship of her class, incorporating the experience gained with the uss raleigh class of landing platform dock ships. Browse through military records by war, date, locations and name. You would be purchasing the uss raleigh lpd 1 decommissioning program. Richard baxendale obituary suffolk, nh union leader. After fit out, uss raleigh sailed to guantanamo bay for shake down training.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. The premier site for military history research for. Uss raleigh lpd1, the lead ship of her class of amphibious transport docks, was the fourth ship of the united states navy named for the capital of north carolina, which in turn honors the english explorer sir walter raleigh, the first to attempt the establishment of. Uss raleigh lpd 1 persian gulf cruise book 1988 89. Uss raleigh lpd 1 class amphibious transport dock landing. The pages are hiresolution in flip book format with background navy sounds. Uss raleigh lpd1, the lead ship of her class of amphibious transport docks, was the fourth. He reported aboard uss merrill dd976 in 1977 where he served as antisubmarine warfare officer prior to assignments on the east coast as engineer aboard uss obannon dd983, operations officer aboard uss john king ddg3 and first lieutenant aboard uss raleigh lpd1. Uss raleigh lpd1 uss nassau lha4 us navy ships, navy day. She is the second ship in the fleet to bear the name shreveport. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss raleigh page. Photographs show the ship during its time in the persian gulf. Raleigh was a member of the united states asiatic squadron under admiral dewey and took part in the battle of manila baycavite on may 1, 1898. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.
Lpd1 raleigh the lpd1 raleigh amphibious transport dock lpd ships transport and land marines, their equipment and supplies by embarked landing craft or amphibious vehicles augmented by helicopters in amphibious assault. Raleigh lpd 1 naval cruise book, class of 1965, page 7 of 5 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Liquid touched the upper portion of the pages as shown in the photographs. In this battle, admiral montojos spanish squadron was destroyed. Check out our website for additional details on cruise ship celebrity.
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