Ship name, hull number, year of cruise or publication. Captain kerr assumed command of destroyer squadron thirtythree in november 1979 following a one. Since its home port was the philadelphia navy yard and ships captains did not have to spend their nights on board, kinkaid was able to live with helen at her parents residence in philadelphia. Here you can download the uss samuel gompers ad 37 westpac cruise book 1984 as a high resolution. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. He has commanded uss hawkins dd 873 and uss kinkaid dd 965. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Uss kinkaid dd965 following her collision with mv kota. This cruise book from 1962 was scanned in high def by ed weigel who was a radioman aboard the yancey in the early 60s. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their. The pages are hiresolution in flip book format with background navy sounds. It highlights with story and pictures ship info, events, crew pictures, and other documentation of the 1977 time period. Kinkaid dd 965 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 10.
Performing are wendy johnson, karen oldroyd, alan palmer, sherry wood, kevin. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss kinkaid. The sullivan brothers and the assignment of family members. Each has an adjustable strap, and is available as a 5 panel high profile or 6 panel low profile cap. Abraham lincoln cvn 72 naval cruise book, class of. The vessel took part in the vietnam war and gulf war. In 19, he began instruction in ordnance engineering and served in that field for the next few years. Battle of the coral sea the namesake of the uss coral sea. Aircraft carriers escort carriers battleships cruisers destroyers destroyer.
Uss kinkaid dd 965personalized canvas ship printnot just a photo or poster but a work of art. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. Uss coral sea cva 43 westpac cruise book 196465 the cruise and ports of call. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Nov 29, 2009 weber states good company group performs aboard the uss samuel gompers and the crew of the destroyer uss kinkaid.
The kinkaid and the frigate uss rentz helped the merchant ship put out its fire. Kinkaid dd 965 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 10 of 120 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. She next served as navigator onboard uss kinkaid dd 965 and uss fletcher dd 992 as part of the navys first sea swap deployment in 2003. An investigation into the cause of the accident has been initiated. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. Uss kinkaid dd 965 commissioning program on cd 1976. The coral sea is located between new guinea and australia. The 150 page cruise book has hundreds of photos of the crew and stops along the way. Her first assignment was precommissioning main propulsion assistant onboard uss winston s. Original westpac 19781979 tour book aboard the uss kinkaid dd965. You would be purchasing the uss kinkaid dd 965 commissioning program. Kinkaid dd 965 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 61 of 104 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
Kinkaid received his first command, the destroyer uss isherwood, on 11 november 1924. This site exists to serve past and present elliot crewmembers, their families and friends, and the general public. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Kinkaid was on range for a nato seasparrow missile system ship qualification trial, and was the first spruance class destroyer replenished by camden. Jason ar 8 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page 8 of 184. Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u. Uss kinkaid was part of the uss constellation cv 64 battle group, as the uss constellation officially relieved the uss theodore roosevelt cvn 71 in the arabian gulf in september 1999. Midway class the coral sea was one of three midway class large fleet carriers built out of the six planned. Between the late evening of february 22 and the early morning of february 23, 1979, 25 construction workers from texas, constructing a naval base in the port of char bahar, were evacuated in the.
Aug 4, 2016 uss coral sea cva 43 westpac cruise book 196465 the cruise and ports of call. 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 peoria lst 1183 was a newportclass tank landing ship which replaced the traditional bow doordesign tank landing ships lsts. It is in good condition with minor age and use wear. Admiral kinkaid was one of the many heros in the battle of coral sea. Kinkaid dd 965 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 61. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Captain kerr has served at sea in uss bon homme richard cva 31, uss walke dd 723, uss leahy dlg 16, and on the staff, commander cruiser destroyer flotilla nine. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Weber states good company group performs aboard the uss samuel gompers and the crew of the destroyer uss kinkaid. Naval forces vietnam, in the office of the chief of naval operations, the office of the vice president and the white house. Uss whitfield county lst 1169, previously uss lst1169, was a united states navy landing ship tank lst in commission from 1954 to 1973 which saw service in the atlantic, caribbean, and pacific and saw action in the vietnam war. This is the 1977 westpac cruise book for the uss coral sea cv43 aircraft carrier. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Kinkaid dd 965 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
Uss kinkaid returned on february 28, 1998, from her sixmonth arabian gulf deployment. Launched in 1974, she was decommissioned in 2003 and sunk in 2004. Kinkaid dd 965 naval cruise book, class of 1999, page. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Thomas cassin kinkaid was born in hanover, new hampshire, on 3 april 1888, the son of a navy family. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. Bluewater publishing is the nations premier provider of u.
Kinkaid dd 965 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page. Click on 1962 cruise book below and i hope you all enjoy it. If anyone would like to contribute their copy for digitization scanning, please contact the association historian. A civilian harbor pilot, not the seattles regular pilot, was at the helm during the crash. Cruise books here is a mosaic of every uss coral sea cruise book cover. Uss seattle collides with the amphibious assault ship uss wasp lhd 1. Thomas cassin kinkaid 3 april 1888 17 november 1972 served as an admiral in the united states navy during world war ii. Assignments ashore have been on the staff, commander u. Uss kinkaid dd965 westpac 197879 deployment cruise book. Product description this uss kinkaid dd965 ship cap is an emblematic, poly, dark under the visor cap. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Registration and communicating with shipmates at hullnumber. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. A spruanceclass strike destroyer, elliot is among the worlds most capable warships.
A ships cruise book was published for most of the uss kings deployments. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Jason ar 8 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page 8 of 184 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss edson dd946 1973 westpac vietnam cruise book ebay.
Uss barbour county lst1195 was the seventeenth ship of the twenty newportclass tank landing ships of the united states navy usn which replaced the traditional bow doordesign tank landing ships lsts. In case you get tired of the pictures constantly changing. This photograph was released for publication by the public affairs office of the naval ship weapon systems engineering station, port hueneme. Dd965 coming alongside uss camden aoe2 in preparation for underway refueling in late 1977.
This page is constantly evolving, so please come back often to see our changes. For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges and morale, welfare and recreation mwr. The ship was constructed by the national steel and shipbuilding company in san diego, california and was launched in 1968 and commissioned in 1970. Naval academy in june 1908, his early commissioned service was spent in the battleships nebraska and minnesota.
In july 1925, he was assigned to the naval gun factory. Kinkaid usn 18881972, was a spruanceclass destroyer built by the ingalls shipbuilding division of litton industries at pascagoula, mississippi. He built a reputation as a fighting admiral in the aircraft carrier battles of 1942 and commanded the allied forces in the aleutian islands campaign. Navy and usmc achievement certificates, and paodv products. A portion of the proceeds from these cruise book sales by many of our partners. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss kinkaid dd 965. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The destroyer started its tour in the fall of 1978 and finished in april of 1979. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to. Kiska ae35 1972, 1975, 197677, 197879, 198081, 198485, 198687, 198889, 1991.
Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Kinkaid dd 965 naval cruise book, class of 1999, 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. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the united states department of defense, or the united states department of the navy of the linked web sites, or the information, products or services contained therein. Lieutenant kinkaid was an officer of the battleship. Uss kinkaid dd965 westpac 197879 deployment cruise book ebay. The battle which took place there between 4 and 8 may 1942 was the first engagement in naval warfare in which warships exchanged not a shot, the action being carried on by carrier aircraft of both fleets. Navy and usmc cruisebooks, crew portrait photography, u. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. It includes information about the different divisions and air wing photos. Each hat is made of the highest quality materials and your satisfaction is guaranteed. Our high quality canvas prints are water, color, and uv resistant and made to last for years. Prints are supplied either flat or over wood frame, with or without borders.
Uss seattle hit the decommissioned uss america cv 66 while leaving a slip in philadelphia, sustaining minor damage. See more of uss enterprise cvn 65 book on facebook. It is literally a whos who of everyone on the ship. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51665 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. If you are researching a specific topic, please contact us and we will assist you in obtaining copies of the material.
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