Transport ship navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. Unfollow monrovia photo to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. While waiting for the history channel to produce a line of j. Uss monrovia ap64 was a crescent city class attack transport of the united states navy. Leffler in command reclassified attack transport apa31, 1 february 1943 during wwii uss monrovia was assigned first to the europeafricamiddle east theater and later to the asiaticpacific theater. Sparrows point shipyard, inc launched on 19 september 1942. Navy and coast guard ships associated with service in vietnam and exposure to herbicide agents background.
Uss rendova cve114 us navy korean war project page 1. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like i did. Uss monrovia ap64 was a crescent city class attack transport of the united states navy, built from a c3 delta commercial freighter design, and was named for the birthplace of president james monroe, located in westmoreland county, va. Retired members currently drawing pension benefits, cannot register to use my uss at this time. Uss monongahela ao178, uss monrovia apa31, uss monssen dd 798. You would be purchasing the uss monrovia apa 31 cruise book during this time period. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. I belong to a group of rendova shipmates the uss rendova cve114 association and if you are interested in info about reunions etc.
Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss monrovia apa 31 cruise book during this time period. Commissioned, uss monrovia ap64, 1 december 1942, capt. Log book of the uss essex, november 21, 1881 internet archive. Uss princeton lph5 westpac deployment cruise book year log 196465 u s navy. Uss monrovia apa 31 1951 uss monrovia apa 31 1955 uss monrovia apa 31 1956 uss montrose apa 212 1954 uss montrose apa 212 1958.
Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Essex log book 10, housed at the naval academy in annapolis, is an abbreviated volume in a different format than log books 89, but pertains to the same time period. Looking for jeffery ells,and barnowski, both were assign to log room. Lup6ton,co 80621 they also put out a great news letter called rendova rope. Congress contains entries made from september 16, 1845 through january 29, 1849. Lewis iii, was with the marine unit aboard the uss hermitage on solant amity 1 in 1961. Whether you are looking for a us navy cap with a high arch, low arch, high front or low profile, we guarantee you will find a. I had a great time and intend to go again next year. King neptune and his court initiate the polywogs as shellbacks. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The uss monrovia was a federation londonclass troop transport starship in starfleet service in the 24th century. Kennedy carrier battle group transits suez canal into red sea. Naval fleet, but were often created with a variety of asbestos building materials, posing health risks to passengers and crew members.
Crew lists and muster rolls naval history and heritage navy. The first port of call in africa was monrovia, liberia. Uss midway cv41, uss america cv66, uss theodore roosevelt cvn71, uss ranger cv61 27mar1991 charge 2 crew of proiraqi sabotage, mutiny try. Hidden camera investigation on what really happens to your car cbc marketplace duration. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Uss monrovia i reported the target to the ship and was informed that the target was also held on the ships radars, 14 in number, and for us to get a visual sighting if possible. Aboard the uss columbus cg12, april 1967 to october 1968. We carry all types of navy hats including navy visors, navy ball caps, navy beanies, and even navy bucket hats designed for both men and women.
Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. Described as orange, ovoid and translucent, the thing matched the monrovia s speed and course corrections, and at. Read more the magazine was forced to suspend print publication in 20, but a group of volunteers saved the archives and relaunched it in digital form in 2017. Uss monrovia ap64 was a crescent city class attack transport of the united states navy, built from a c3 delta commercial freighter design, and was named for the birthplace of president james monroe, located in westmoreland county, va monrovia ap 64 was laid down as mc hull 152 by bethlehem sparrows point shipyard, sparrows point, maryland, 19420326. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. After 30 years and learning the computer and finding vetfriends, i went to my first reunion of the uss navasota ao106. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the uss monrovia apa31 article. Uss muliphen aka61 mediterranean deployment cruise book year log 1964 navy. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship ie, for each entry in the ship name and designation history section. I served aboard the rendova during late 194952 with quartermaster. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.
Mar 28, 2011 however, the uss vestal and its deck log survived. Nov 15, 2019 naval log book from the uss jamestown from february 1855 through may 27, 1857. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss monrovia apa 31. Wwii museum displays nashua soldiers visual diary the. Retiree contact the benefits service center at 8778774586. Uss jamestown, naval log book, 18551857 on duty with the. May 26, 2006 howard william west uss arizona log book 19241925 posted on may 26, 2006 by lorelle vanfossen the uss arizona was officially launched from virginian on april 3, 1917, where she cleared the yard on that date for norfolk, arriving there on the following day to join battleship division 8. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. The records of ships used to carry troops to their theaters of operations were destroyed intentionally in 1951.
Page 2 us navy hats ball caps, anchor caps, ship names. Logbooks of the us navy at the national archives national archives. Sailors pose aboard the uss monrovia apa31, likely in the pacific. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to. Monrovia apa 31 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page.
Howard william west uss arizona log book 19241925 posted on may 26, 2006 by lorelle vanfossen the uss arizona was officially launched from virginian on april 3, 1917, where she cleared the yard on that date for norfolk, arriving there on the following day to join battleship division 8. National archives records, in 1951 the department of the army destroyed all passenger lists, manifests, logs of vessels, and troop movement files of united states army transports for world war ii. All shipmates with spouses, family members andor friends who served aboard the uss monrovia apa 31 are invited to the 2020. Monrovia ap 64 was laid down as mc hull 152 by bethlehem sparrows point shipyard, sparrows point.
Monrovia shipmates 2017 reunion august 12, 2017 anyone who served sailorsmarines on the uss monrovia apa31 and their family andor friends can attend the monrovia s reunion in sept. November 12, 1881 may 16, 1882 the national archives houses two identical versions of uss essex log books 8 and 9. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. She was launched on september 19, 1942, commissioned on december 1, 1942, and reclassified as an attack transport on february 1, 1943. Gonzales is in the middle in front of the signal light. Monrovia apa 31 the uss monrovia is an amphibious attack transport apa, with a primary mission of trans porting troops and combat equipment from rear areas and landing them in assault on enemyheld beaches. Canada retiree click here to access the benefits center. Uss bolster ars38 crew operated on land to extract uss clark county lst601 from beach after grounding at duc pho from november 18 to december 1, 1967 uss reclaimer ars42 operated in saigon harbor to salvage uss card acv11 from sinking in saigon river during may 1964 and in rung sat special zone of mekong river delta salvaging ships. Uss lindenwald lsd6 uss lsm 397 usns lst 287 usns lst 325 uss lst 509 usslst 525 uss lst 601 uss lst 980 usslst 1041 usns mahnomen county lst912 usns mayfield victory uss monrovia apa 31 uss norton sound av11 uss oak hill lsd7 uss piconic usns sappa creek uss shadwell lsd15. Uss coral sea cva43 vietnam war deployment cruise book year log 196465 navy. Uss monrovia apa31 1953 mediterranean cruise book ebay. If the deck logs of the ship of interest have been digitized, an image of the first page will appear on the results page. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. During this period, the jamestown was part of the africa squadron, a unit of the us navy that operated along the western coast of africa to suppress the slave trade.
The products offered here are not endorsed or sponsored by any governmental organization and all logos and designs are not ed and remain within the public domain. A major difference compared to todays cruise books is that the early log books, as they were called, covered a period. The uss vestal was stationed alongside the uss arizona, and its deck log contains detailed descriptions of the events on the uss arizona, including the bombings and injuries of the naval personnel serving aboard the ship. Uss monrovia apa 31 1951 uss monrovia apa 31 1955 uss monrovia apa 31. Amphibious warships, also known as gator freighters, are an integral part of the u. Attack transport apa31 monrovia navsource naval history. Information available differs widely based on when the logbook was created. Cruising in the mac the history of the ship compiled from deck logs and other sources by ken boenitz, a mount mckinley plank owner is now available in the ships store. Monrovia was laid down in bethlehem shipyard in sparrows point, maryland on march 26, 1942. Uss monrovia memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. Hospital ship usns mercy arrives in the gulf of oman.
Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. November india delta whiskey nidw janap tactical voice radio call sign. Trial set 27apr1991 ranger crosses the line at 104 e. Commissioned mainly in the early 1940s, amphibious warships supported world war ii efforts, they were designed to. Uss cascade ad 16 cruise book log med 1960 1961 crew photos cd. Sailors pose aboard the uss monrovia apa31, likely in the.
Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Allen hynek actionfigure toys on may 23, 1968, the uss monrovia detected a large unidentified submerged object uso as the transport vessel cruised near the azores. Here you can still get some of those items you may have lost or never took the time to buy aboard the uss monrovia apa 31. Uss canberra ca 70 cag 2 log book archives for 2016. Howard william west uss arizona log book 19241925 family. Uss monrovia apa 31 1955 med cruise book on cd rare. This ships list is intended to provide va regional offices with a resource for determining whether a particular us navy or coast guard veteran of the vietnam era is eligible for the presumption of agent orange herbicide exposure based on operations of the veterans ship. This started as a quest to find a copy of the uss neshobaapa 216s cruise book. Unidentified submerged objects usos extraterrestrial.
The sloopofwar departed key west on june 9, 1855 and traveled east to funchal, madeira. Wwii cruise books pdfs available apa 216 uss neshoba. Sailors pose aboard the uss monrovia apa31, likely in the pacific, circa 194345. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Logbooks, also referred to as captains logs or deck logs, consist of chronological entries documenting the daily. Asbestos on amphibious warships list of affected ships. Uss miller dd 535 1957 med and middle east cruise book on cd. By using the list of officers in the deck logs and the muster rolls, one can. If you havent already registered for my uss, you can do so here.
For 70 years, american heritage has been the leading magazine of u. Deployment year log for sale garden structures online store. Aircraft carriers escort carriers battleships cruisers destroyers destroyer escorts and frigates. I was able to talk a library in maine to lend me their copy to scan. Click on the image or hyperlink of the desired deck log to see a larger view of the image and to be able to download the image. Mediterranean cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation.
Celebrating 16 years in business not just a photo or poster but a work of art. This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. Monrovia carries 23 assault boats with which to carry out these landings. Birth of the federation no specific history or definitive final fate was established for this vessel as its name was selected for a troop transport by the game developers, and is placed randomly when the ship appears. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Offering memorabilia items such as tee shirts, coffee mugs and hats imprinted with the uss monrovia apa 31 ships seal.
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