Uss tutuila cruise book

I am looking for ship logs of the uss tutuila arg4. Served on the pitkin county from 767 to 968 and the uss tutuila arg4 from 669 to 670. I guess i am to send this email to you in order to participate. Below youll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as cruisebooks sea v ten volume ii no. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. New officers of the association, ditty bags, taps, uss constitution sailors teach navy history to elementary students, next reunion information, naval news, new orleans reunion recap with pictures, cruise book excerpt from 1968. Ships with crew members going ashore in vietnam, or operating on vietnams close coastal waters for extended periods with evidence that crew members went ashore the va says. Frederick baltzly in command assigned to the yangtze patrol yangpat and redesignated a river gunboat pr4 on 16 june 1928, tutuila cruised on shakedown up the yangtze. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. I actually have two of them, if any one is looking for one, i will send it to you. On february 23, 1968, en3 hill was injured in a fall while embarked in the tutuila. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that served. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat.

The brownwater navy in vietnam guestbook sorted by topic. Price new from used from hardcover, unabridged, january 1, 1971. Uss tutuila arg4 republic of vietnam 19691970 the crew of the uss tutuila on. Reportedly, the crew was enjoying a ship event with a picnic when hill had to be pulled from the water after being in distress and drowning. National park of american samoa betty arranged this stop since neither the cruise line nor any pago pago tour operators offered a visit to the only. Documentary evidence has been obtained for all ships in this category showing that some crew members actually went ashore.

Youll want them for yourself or as gifts for your mates and family. A portion of the proceeds from these cruise book sales by many of our partners. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. This category includes large oceangoing ships of the blue water navy that conducted a variety of missions along the close coastal waters of vietnam for extended periods of time. Further japanese operations resulted in the capture of hankow in october 1938, making river travel. The apl21, a converted world war ii barge, could best be described as a floating ark made of metal instead of wood. This book is in excellent condition and will be of high value to a loved one that served aboard the uss tutuila arg4 in vietnam in 1969 1970. Ships operating primarily or exclusively on vietnams inland waterways the va says. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss tutuila arg4 association ships roster if you would like your name to be added to the ships roster you can either click below to be added or join the association. Gorman was laid down under a maritime commission contract mc hull 1179 on 11 august 1943 at baltimore, md. This category includes large oceangoing ships of the blue water navy that conducted a variety of missions along the close coastal waters of vietnam for extended. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical.

Uss tutuila westpac vietnam war cruise book vintage 1967 1968. They served on the same boat, uss tutuila arg 4 around 194445. On 3 august 1938, tutuila followed luzon pr7 up the river to chungking, as the yangpat flagship carried the american ambassador, nelson t. Us navy year 1968 westpac cruise vietnam war patch. R2 division personnel from the 19671968 cruise book. Book your awardwinning cruise to pago pago, american samoa today. Uss tutuila arg4 republic of vietnam 19691970 hardcover january 1, 1971 by the crew of the uss tutuila author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.

The navy unit commendation may be awarded by the secretary of the navy. Named for the island of tutuila, the largest and main island of american samoa, it was the second us naval vessel to bear the name. Uss hornet cvs12 cruise book westpac vietnam war cruise 1967 the hornets second deployment in the navys mission in vietnam includes identified division and air wing photos 9 x 12 hardcover in acceptable condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Since i do not know the protocol for this site, please excuse my method of contact, if not correct. Helen and kenny ballard were old family friends from way back. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. I have a 67 to 68 i would love to trade with someone as i wasnt on board those years. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. Aug 25, 2015 at the end of 1965, he was sent to a larger repair ship, the uss tutuila, which was soon transferred to the pacific fleet for service in vietnam. Ship name, hull number, year of cruise or publication.

Uss denver lpd9 westpac 95 96 cruse book hardcover january 1, 1996 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Uss hornet cvs12 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book. In the first years of the 21st century, the ship continued operating as before. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy.

Yeah, yeah, i know there wasnt a cruise book for this cruise or at least not one i ever heard of, but heres some cruise information taken from hymie helmboldts personal diary. Price new from used from hardcover, 1996 please retry. Uss tutuila 19671968 cruise book westpac vietnam ships free 2 us. You can pay for them through the website that carrys them. Tutuila was laid down on 17 october 1926, at the kiangnan dockyard and engineering works in shanghai, china. Uss tutuila arg4 was a luzon class internal combustion engine repair ship that saw service in the united states navy during world war ii, the korean war, and the vietnam war as well as several smaller actions. Uss tutuila arg4 was a luzonclass internal combustion engine repair ship that saw. Pcfs 35 and 38 among others tied up at the uss tutuila arg4 pcf18 and other swift boats tied up alongside the uss tutuila arg4. R2 division personnel from the 19671968 cruise book r2 division personnel from the 19671968 cruise book shipmate em3 george burtchell, passed away in 2000, if you remember him please contact me.

Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. The navy unit commendation may be awarded by the secretary of the navy to any unit of the navy or marine corps that distinguishes itself by outstanding heroism in action against an enemy but not suff. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Would like to hear from and share the brown water experience with other lst sailors or mates. The tall officer is james oke shannon, of river division 592. Uss tutuila pr4 of the us navy american river gunboat. Uss tutuila arg 4, us naval ship, usn navy photo print. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. Cruises to pago pago, tutuila, american samoa holland america. Uss tutuila association membership area uss tutuila, arg4. Ships exclusive to vietnam inland waterways vetshq.

Camden was designed to combine the functions of three separate support ships into one, operating as an oiler, a refrigerated supply ship, and as an ammunition ship simultaneously. 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. Read more read less click to open popover enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Converted to an internal combustion engine repair ship at maryland drydock co, baltimore, md. Uss clarion river lsmr 409 landing ship, medium, rocket. But for a roundtrip cruise to portauprince, from 10 to 12 april, the ship served there until summer when she returned to the virginia capes for. I am now 62, retired, and living in washougal, washington. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. My grandfather commanded the uss tutuila in 193031 on yangtse dear sir, i am so glad to find this message board. Went everywhere on the pitkin from cua viet down to vung tau and up the rivers. Thanks to jim bandy who provided these photos of the uss tutuila arg4 at work on swift boats. At the end of 1965, he was sent to a larger repair ship, the uss tutuila, which was soon transferred to the pacific fleet for service in vietnam.

Uss denver lpd9 westpac 95 96 cruse book hardcover january 1, 1996 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions price. Fruit bat sightings are also common on the island of tutuila. Meade negotiated the real estate deal with a samoan high chief and the resulting naval base at pago pago was in. Us navy uss kitty hawk cva63 westpac 4th vietnam cruise 19671968 cruise book. Uss piedmont ad17 1968 westpac vietnam war cruise book ebay. Things to do when cruise ship is in port of pago pago, american. Wikipedia describes nose art as a decorative painting or design on the fuselage of a military aircraft, usually chalked up on the front fuselage, and is a form of aircraft graffiti. Ships with crew members going ashore in vietnam vetshq.

Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that. She is about the only one left who really remembers much about richs dad. By comparison, the main deck of the apl was only about a third of the vertical distance from the tutuilas water line to her main deck, i. Check out these great tico westpac cruise books on cd. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. This category includes smaller naval vessels involved with patrolling and interdicting enemy activity on the inland waterways of vietnam. Uss yorktown association news bulletin about the blue water navy vietnam veterans act signed into law june 25, 2019 lets join art leach to celebrate his 100th birthday on may 1, 2020 we were sailors. Any one know where i could get my hands on a 66 to 67 cruise book for the tutuila. Also tied up just then at pier 2, across from the tutuila, was the uss long beach cgn9, a guided missile cruiser with the distinction of being, at the time, one of only three surface ships with nuclear power. Mcginty de365 destroyer escort sent crew members ashore at da nang for a party on westpac cruise during spring 1962 u. In october of that year, the ship was decommissioned and sold to esco marine, for scrapping. Tutuila pg44 was laid down on 17 october 1926 at shanghai, china, by the kiangnan dock and engineering works. Tutuila remained at chungking as station ship with little hope of relief. Don blankenship was a member of the crew of a11 working with the river division from the uss harnett county lst821.

Uss piedmont ad17 1963 westpac deployment cruise book cruisebook. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Oct 25, 2014 any one know where i could get my hands on a 66 to 67 cruise book for the tutuila. Examples of such vessels include swift boats, river patrol boats, and lsts landing ship, tank. While begun for practical reasons of identifying friendly units, the practice evolved to express the individuality often. Old used military 1969 zippo lighter vietnam era uss coontz dlg 9 pacifi uss tutuila 19681969 cruise tour book, us navy, vietnam years uss tutuila arg. It also includes ships supplying and supporting those operations. Photo gallery gamewardens association, vietnam to present. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss tutuila arg 4. Uss tutuila pg44 was a gunboat in the service of the united states navy from 1928, until her transfer to china, under lendlease in 1942. About a month ago we had found and visited an old friend of richs. If you would like your name to be added to the ships roster you can either click below to be added or join the association.