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. John young dd 973 naval cruise book, class of 1998, page 11. Decommissioned on march 26, 1998, merrill was stricken from the navy list the same day. Decommissioned on march 26, 1998, merrill was stricken from the navy list the same. Because of their scarcity, locating and purchasing a specific cruise book can be extremely difficult. Uss merrill dd976, named for rear admiral aaron stanton merrill usn 18901961, was a spruanceclass destroyer that entered service with the united states navy in 1978. The spruanceclass destroyer uss leftwich dd 984 can be seen in a floating dry dock. Fairfax county lst 1193 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page 9 of 104 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Navy cruise books westpac cruise books in the vietnam era. Uss meriwether apa 203 cruise book wwii cd rare us navy. They are compiled by the officers and men of a ship, unit, or station for private distribution and customarily published by a local job printing firm. This group is for anyone who served aboard the uss merrill from plankowners to decommission. Huntington cl 107 cruise of the uss huntington cl107. Fairfax county lst 1193 naval cruise book, class of.
The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Hill was based out of san diego california, decommissioned and sunk as a target during rimpac, july 15, 2004. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 7. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. Photographs of an 18month cruise during world war ii presented to her crew. All materials have been cleared and all music tracks were given the ok for use with this production in 1991. Uss merrill dd 976 crew list the table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss merrill dd 976. Due to space restrictions, i am only showing cruise book covers on this site. Uss merrill served as the navys test platform for the tomahawk cruise missile program.
Navy photograph, from the collections of the naval history and heritage command. Seven, uss intrepid and embarked attack carrier air wing ten launched. Faces and phases book created by the uss minneapolis association. Uss america cva66 1968 westpacvietnam war cruise book ebay. A page for those of us who proudly served aboard the uss merrill dd 976. Naval vessels during a variety of military engagements and during peacetime. Merill served as the us navys test platform for the tomahawk cruise missile. Each cruise book cd will automatically start when inserted in your computers cd drive. The pages are hiresolution in flip book format with background navy sounds. Uss bunker hill was one of the first warships to conduct tomahawk strikes. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 7 of 520 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
Over 16 photos and the ships story told on 2 pages. Uss merrill, named for rear admiral aaron stanton merrill usn, was a spruanceclass destroyer that entered service with the united states navy in 1978. Uss merrill dd 976 personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Uss merrill served as the navys test platform for the tomahaw. This is part i documenting the 1991 persian gulf war cruise of uss merrill dd 976. We deployed with uss new jersey bb 62 battle group in 1986. Click the button below to add the uss merrill dd 976 personalized ship canvas print to your wish list. The merrill spent a great dael of this cruise in the persian gulf region protecting us and international shipping in the persian gulf from attack by iranian naval forces. This collection is searchable by ship name, ship id.
Halsey cg 23 naval cruise book, class of 1992, page 12 of 128 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. President bush has also authorized the award of the national defense service medal to all military personnel serving on or. Navy deck logs chronicle events which took place aboard commissioned u. The uss merrill dd 976 was the finest lady i ever had the pleasure of serving aboard. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss merrill dd 976, named for rear admiral aaron stanton merrill usn 18901961, was a spruanceclass destroyer laid down 16 june 1975 by the ingalls shipbuilding division of litton industries at pascagoula, mississippi. They are not official navy publications, and the navy does not stock, sell, or republish these books.
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. Fairfax county lst 1193 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page 8 of 104 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss merrill was the 14 th spruance class destroyer and the first ship of her class decommissioned. Cruise books caribbean cruise 15 september 1964 26 january 1965. Battleships are a little like steel cities or great factories of destruction. This is a great compliment to the original wwii cruise. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys. Merrill began 1982 with type training 12 january and continued work on the tomahawk project 24 january3 february with submarine guitarro ssn665. This book cronicles the westpac cruise of the merrill w she patrolled the western pacific ocean area to protect us interest in that region. Author did not see this book, and it more likely describes the successor cl or a prewar cruise book for ca 30.
We offer access to navy deck which are housed at the u. Us navy, seabee and marine corps cruise books are unofficial publications created by a ships crew to document a ships commissioning, cruise and deployment. 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. In the 1980s, the destroyer took part in operation earnest will.
Hill dd 986, uss leftwich dd 984 and uss merrill dd 976. Find list of us navy destroyers, military gifts and more at. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Here you can download the uss merrill dd 976 westpac cruise book 1991 as a high resolution. Jan 31, 2017 personal comments page 1 uss helena ca 75 us navy korean war project almost three thousand units pages are available at the korean war project. Bluewater publishing is the nations premiere provider of us navy.
Oct 29, 2019 the unofficial but more complete history of the uss leonard f. This collection is searchable by ship name, ship id, year, and name of crew member. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare. Uss merrill was the 14th spruance class destroyer and the first ship of her class decommissioned. Merrill dd976 1980, 1986, 1988, 198990, 1991, 1995. Uss merrill dd976, named for rear admiral aaron stanton merrill usn 1890 1961, was a spruanceclass destroyer that entered service with the united states navy in 1978. Aug 29, 2011 this is part i documenting the 1991 persian gulf war cruise of uss merrill dd 976.
Dd976 underway in the pacific ocean during the 1980s. This great book have over 240 photos from the national archives and shipmate donations to the association. This is a cruise book for the uss merrill dd 976, a uss spruance dd 963 class destroyer. Meyerkord was named for lieutenant harold dale meyerkord. She was launched 1 september 1976 and commissioned 11 march 1978. Uss merrill dd 976 crew list the table below contains the names of sailors who served. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. She served in the atlantic ocean and the pacific ocean and provided destroyer escort protection against submarine and air attack for navy vessels and convoys. The overall goal of the uss oldendorf website is to allow former shipmates to remember and naval enthusiasts to learn about the oldendorf. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. Halsey cg 23 naval cruise book, class of 1992, page 12.
Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 7 of 520. Bluewater publishing is the nations premier provider of u. Because of the set permissions on this video youll need to click through the image on the left to view it on youtube. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51579 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. The ship is participating in a midshipmens summer training cruise. The battle group included uss merrill dd 976, uss john paul jones ddg 53. School he returned to sea aboard uss merrill dd976 as the operations officer. Navy and usmc cruisebooks, crew portrait photography, u. Uss merrill dd 976, 500 ferry rd, galveston, tx 2020.
Uss merrill dd 976 decommissioning program on cd 1998. Model shipwrights uss merrill dd976 by carl musselman. 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. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. Uss meyerkord ff 1058 was a knoxclass frigate in service with the united states navy from 1969 to 1991. In january 1973, during a linebacker mission off the coast of vietnam, storekeeper glen cruikshank made an audio recording in the upper handling room of mount 52 the aft 538 gun of the mason. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. List of us navy destroyers, military gifts and more at. Registration and communicating with shipmates at hullnumber. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43.
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. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. 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. The merrill spent a great dael of this cruise in the persian gulf region protecting us and international shipping in. For those unfamiliar with cruise books, they are heavily illustrated hardbacks that detail one. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. All materials have been cleared and all music tracks were.
Easyrider 52 hsl37 was deployed on the uss leftwitch dd984 with the uss nimitz cvn68 battlegroup and went down while transiting the strait of hormuz entering the persian gulf. You would be purchasing the uss merrill dd 976 decommissioning program. Uss long beach cgn9 19661967 westpac vietnam cruise book ebay. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of.
A destroyer is a lovely ship, probably the nicest fighting ship of all. Uss america cva66 cruise book westpac vietnam cruise 19721973 tonkin trek the uss america with carrier air wing eight embarked includes identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in good condition, with some cover wear. Uss mobile cl 63 wwii cruise book great naval images llc on. Uss merrill dd 976, named for rear admiral aaron stanton merrill usn 18901961, was a spruanceclass destroyer that entered service with the united states navy in 1978. Midshipmen are only eligible if they participated in a summer cruise that was in an area which qualified for a campaign medal. John young dd 973 naval cruise book, class of 1998, page 11 of 104. Navy and usmc achievement certificates, and paodv products. Uss abraham lincoln cvn 72 2019 deployment cruisebook. This group is for anyone who served aboard the uss merrill from.
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