Uss richard e byrd cruise book

This website is operated by two former crew members jason and darrell winchell. Custom laser accents uss richard e byrd lgov navy uss byrd 8 x 14 large oval wall tributemade with 5 different layers to give a 3 dimentional look. Here you will find the ship you or a loved one so proudly served on in the united states military. Reunion information, photo galleries, former crew contact information, a crew forum and news for the guided missile destroyer uss richard e, byrd ddg23. Yarnell cg17 1981, 1982, 1984, 1992 harwood dd861 1970 hassayampa ao145 1962, 1963, 1964, 1976.

Uss independence cva62 cruise book mediterranean cruise 19701971 a power for peace with carrier air wing seven embarked includes identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in very good condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. We will make our best efforts in returning things safely, since we use public carriers to return items, i. Sept 15 returned to boston naval shipyard for major alterations to the missile fire control. Byrd deployed to the mediterranean 6 january 1965 as a unit of destroyer division 182. Byrd transited the atlantic with saratoga cva60, sampson ddg10, dahlgren dlg12, and cony dd508, entering the mediterranean 29 march to commence a 5month deployment.

Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Holt ff1074 1975, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1989 harris ap8 1945 harrisburg troop transport 1919 harry w. Richard e byrd discovery 193335 expedition part 2 74332 duration. Hubbard dd748 1966, 1967 harry lee apa10 1945 harry e. Operating with the 6th fleet, she participated in aaw and asw exercises with both u. Detailed questions requiring indepth research must be conducted in person or by employing a commercial research service. Local training, leave and upkeep followed, and then came a caribbean cruise 29 july to 26 august. Reference assistance the navy department library provides limited telephone, inperson, and written reference assistance. Byrd was assigned to battleship south carolina bb26, and.

Welcome aboard you have found the best store for customized navymarine ship memories. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. Looking anyone that was on the 1970 med cruise, cs1 markham or maybe. She is the second united states navy ship to be named after polar. Byrd ddg23 196869, 1970, 1972, 1973, 197475, 1977, 197879, 1984, 1985, 1987 richard s. Byrd ddg23, a guidedmissile destroyer, was laid down 12 april 1961 by todd shipbuilding corp. Navy cruise books, 19182009uss richard e byrd ddg23. Byrd had led four other expeditions to antarctica between 1925 and 1935, but. Uss independence cva62 19701971 mediterranean cruise book. Transferred uss boston hoping for north atlantic cruise went back to the med. We trained in san diego, then went to bremerton, wa for more training and shakedown cruise in 1964. Transited west coast, great time in acapulco, panama canal to homeport in norfolk. She may be out of service and resting peacefully on the bottom of the ocean, but is and will always be in my memories.

Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Time at home and a caribbean cruise took her through the summer of 1969. After turnover 2 august at pollensa bay, the balearics, richard e. We are happy to offer an authentic 5 panel custom us navy destroyer ddg 23 uss richard e byrd embroidered hat.

Byrd ddg23 alongside the the uss america cv66 adams class guided missile destroyers. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. Linda lunsford robinson my brother was on the uss richard e byrd in the year. Uss richard e byrd ddg23 from uss midway cv41 1979 cruise book. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Byrd, ddg23 was decommissioned from service in the us navy. Frames free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Fired twenty missiles at roosevelt roads missile firing range to evaluate the tartar missile system. It was on this day, april 27th 1990 that the uss richard e. Adams class of guided missile destroyers and was last homeported in norfolk, va. Adams class guidedmissile destroyer, us navy history and characteristics. Byrd ddg 23 the following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total.

Byrd was stricken from the navy list on october 1, 1992, and was given to the hellenic navy on august 26, 1993, where she was cannibalized for spare parts. Originals will be returned unless you indicate otherwise. Typically, the staff will suggest possible sources of information, such as a book or archival facility, to assist patrons in conducting their own. Uss richard e byrd ddg23 from uss midway cv41 1979. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss bon homme richard cva 31 cruise book during the korean war. Byrd had to sustain missile competence and, also, the ship had inmotion training in the areas of san juan. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Early 1985, the start of a sixmonth north atlantic cruise involved a port visit to lisbon, portugal. What a great gift for the person that has everything, a gift that will be treasured for a life time. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u.

Byrd was stricken from the navy list on october 1, 1992, and. I sure would love to get a copy of the 1966 cruise book. Adamsclass guidedmissile destroyer laid down on april 12, 1961, and launched on february 6, the following year. We prefer digital images, but can accept original books.

This is an association of shipmates who served on the uss richard l page degffg 5 the goal is to foster the spirit of goodwill among its members and afford opportunities for communication, enjoyment, companionship, recreation, and involvement to perpetuate. William v pratt ddg 44 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 12 of 88 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 for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. In october the ship and crew participated in the dedication of the richard evelyn byrd hall at the virginia institute of marine science in gloucester point, virginia. It was part of the us navy and it was named after admiral richard e. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss richard e. William v pratt ddg 44 naval cruise book, class of. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited.

They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Boulder lst 1190 naval cruise book, class of 1979, page 10 of 88 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Lessmans command with the hull number ddg23 and served in the us navy for 26 years until it was decommissioned on. She was a member of the force which rendezvoused with the damaged uss liberty agtr5 9 june. Byrd t ake4 is a lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship in the united states navy. Byrd was stricken from the navy list on october 1, 1992, and was given to the hellenic navy. Byrd served until 27 april 1990 at which time she was. Uss richard e byrd ddg 23 home gifts cafepress a rear view of the foremast of the guided missile destroyer uss. All wall tributes come with a hanger to hang the plaque on a wall, and a stand to sit on a shelf. See more ideas about richard e byrd, hollow earth and ancient aliens.