Uss francis hammond cruise book

With worldclass production and customer support, your satisfaction is guaranteed. Turner, missing since 18 january downing of his a6, was changed to killed in action. You would be purchasing the uss francis hammond ff 1067. The blue water ships of the vietnam war now closed this is a list of ships that qualified for the vietnam service medal that operated generally in blue water. Navy frigate uss francis hammond ff1067 underway at sea, circa in 19781979 date. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. More kan motor vessel mercs horana which had a fire raging in her engineering spaces. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Apr 18, 2007 if you have a cruise book, that can sometimes help you pin point the dates.

The cheapest route to take is to just get copies made of specific dates. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss francis hammond cruise book 19791981 westpac ff1067 navy blwh i uss francis hammond did1067 zippo lighter navy ship rare vintage u. These were reclassified as a fast frigate ff1067 in 1975. Posts about uss francis hammond written by dennisclevenger.

Kaman sh2f seasprite is refueled in flight from the. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Navy kaman sh2f seasprite buno 150179 of helicopter antisubmarine squadron light 32 hsl32 invaders is refueled in flight from the frigate uss francis hammond ff1067, circa in 1986. General characteristics crew list memorabilia cruise books accidents aboard the ship image. I spent a total of 4 years aboard before leaving the navy after 10 years of service. Uss francis hammond ff 1067 sailor ship personalized. Uss francis hammond was the 16 th knox class frigate. Uss francis hammond ff1067 underway at sea, circa in. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss francis hammond deff1067 is the ninth knoxclass frigate, named in honor of hospitalman francis colton hammond, a medal of honor recipient. These are on oversized 10x15 inch paper the navy went to 8.

While en route, cook and francis hammond conducted convergence zone cz sonar operations on and 14 may. Uss francis hammond ff 1067 decommissioning program on. Iowa and ticonderoga cg47 are transiting from the atlantic, thru the med and suez to the indian ocean heading for diego garcia and beyond. Later, on 15 july 1971, a fire damaged cables leading to and from the main communications spaces, and which also extensively damaged the pipe shop. Only on board about 7 months, then transferred to the uss white plains ff1067 dr. I was a francis hammond plankowner, serving on the nucleus crew during the final stages of building in san pedro. Wolverton, and delivered on 25 may to the maritime administration who operated her until she was placed in the national defense reserve fleet on 6 january 1955. Uss francis hammond ff 1067 decommissioning program cd.

In november of 1984, he reported to the college of command and staff, u. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss francis hammond ff1067 alumni public group facebook. For all intents and purposes, corpsmen such as francis hammond did everything. Updates on blue water navy agent orange legislation. Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars. Navy and coast guard ships associated with service in. Obtaining and using documents to support your claim. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. The ship was launched on february 1954 as prairie mariner by the new york shipbuilding corp. Uss bronstein ff1037, uss mccloy ff1038, uss garcia ff1040, uss bradley ff1041, uss edward mcdonnell ff1043, uss brumby ff1044, uss davidson ff1045, uss voge ff1047, uss sample ff1048, uss koelsch ff1049, uss albert david ff1050, uss ocallahan ff1051, uss knox ff1052, uss. Navy brass uss francis hammond crest logo wall pla. Uss francis marion apa lpa 249 shipmates found as of 352018 abrams, edward s.

In dec of 71 had just returned from wespac cruise on uss ogden lpd5. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss santa fe cruise book during world war ii. They are not official navy publications, and the navy does not stock, sell, or republish these books. Uss francis hammond cruise book 19791981 westpac ff1067 navy blwh i. Uss francis hammond ff 1067 personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Ff1067 steven conley sn 1979 to 1982 kellyryoko at.

Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Uss francis hammond 1991 cruise book pictures part 2. Navy and coast guard ships associated with service in vietnam and exposure to herbicide agents. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Mount baker ae 34 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 9 of 120 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. He returned to sea duty at hsl37, nas barbers point, hawaii, where he made two lamps deployments aboard uss knox ff1052 and uss francis hammond ff 1067. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer veterans. Mount baker ae 34 naval cruise book, class of 1983, 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. Shasta ae 33 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page 62. After a brief cruise to seal beach on 15 september 1970 to receive her.

Uss iowa leads uss midway and the rest of yokosukabased. Navy, marine and other aircraft are flying reconnaissance, resupply and combat air patrol missions. Shasta ae 33 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page 62 of 152 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. If you have an old one you are willing to part with for a few days, let me know. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. The daily telegraph reports that it was carrying nucleararmed missiles and that two u. Uss midway cv41 and desron 15 are in this pic taken dec 11987 uss iowa bb61 is also present as part of bbbg1 alfa sometimes you see it spelled alpha, but alfa is the correct spelling.

Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51818 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960. Uss francis river lsmr 525 uss white river lsmr 536. Departing long beach, cook sailed with guided missile destroyer john paul jones ddg32, edson dd946, and francis hammond de1067 to pearl harbor, hi. Uss francis hammond ff1867, uss shasta ae33, uss niagra falls afs3 and coalition ships, assists burning sri lankan merchant vessel mercshorana in arabian gulf. Here you can browse merchandise for the following ships. The reunion idea started with a conversation between john blumthal and scott gillespie after the hammond reunion in branson during the summer of 2018.

If you have a cruise book, that can sometimes help you pin point the dates. Uss francis marion apa 249 1961 1962 cruise book cd. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Navy uss francis hammond ff1067 navy veteran locator. Back to last page back to uss francis hammond page. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. This collection is searchable by ship name, ship id, year, and name of crew member.

Welcome to the special events company ship patches. It was late afternoon on march 28th, 1991 when the francis hammond was tasked to aid a vessel in distress. It had been 49 years since most of us first met on board the uss francis hammond de1067 as plankowners and commissioning crew in 1970. She then sailed to pusan 812 june and from there, to kagoshima, japan for a goodwill visit 1519 june. Dec 15, 2011 i was a francis hammond plankowner, serving on the nucleus crew during the final stages of building in san pedro. Bataan lhd 5 naval cruise book, class of 2000, page 17. The required evidence can come from an official ship history, deck logs, cruise books, captains letters, or similar documents. As one gets older his appreciation for the ship and the navy experience gets stronger. This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare. I did spend 10 days of temporary duty aboard the uss. Naval forces are conducting continuing maritime interception and minesweeping operations.

Dec 29, 2011 uss francis hammond 1991 cruise book pictures part 2. Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. Thanx goes out to joe grassi, bob matonte, les rhode, howard baker, william hayes, bill wolverton and tom gilson for the use of their books. Hopper ddg 70 naval cruise book, class of 2000, page 20 of 120 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. In commission 1970 to 1992 ff1067 deployments major events. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. Later, on 15 july 1971, a fire damaged cables leading to and from the main communications spaces, and which also. Francis hammond de1067 naval history and heritage navy. Coast guard patrol boats escort the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cva43 as the vessel enters san francisco bay following its return from an overhaul at the puget sound navy yard in bremerton, washington usa.

Hopper ddg 70 naval cruise book, class of 2000, page. Uss wisconsins rpv gathered intelligence on faylaka islands defenses prior to evacuation of iraqi epws. Edition francis hammond ending soon uss francis hammond. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. You would be purchasing the uss francis marion apa 249 cruise book during this time of peace. After boot camp and radarman a school i spent about 3 12 years aboard the uss francis hammond de1067 a knoxclass destroyer escort. She was originally designed as a knoxclass ocean escort de1067, and was built by. Dec 29, 2011 a clip of the uss francis hammond ff1067 at sea.

Once all upkeep was complete, francis hammond cruised to chinhae for a week of exercises with the republic of korea navy 17 june 1987, including a midshipman exchange cruise, an opposed unrep, and an air gunnery exercise. Uss francis hammond did1067 zippo lighter navy ship. Francis hammond ff1067 1987, 1988 francis marion lpa249 1970. Decommissioned on july 2, 1992, and stricken from the navy list on january 11, 1995, the francis hammond was later sold for scrapping.

Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss francis hammond page. My goal is to have everyone of her cruise books on line. Uss francis hammond was the 16th knox class frigate. Destroyer escort photo index de1067 uss francis hammond. The 1972 cruise was a first for most of us but we had some good guidance. Here you can download the uss francis hammond ff 1067 cruise book 198587 as a high resolution. Uss francis marion apa249 was a paul revereclass attack transport of the united states navy. Edition francis hammond ending soon tshirt from proud of us navy, a custom product made just for you by teespring. Uss black dd666 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book ebay. Also on this date, uss tunny ss 282 torpedoes the japanese battleship musashi off palau, necessitating for her to be repaired in japan. This group was formed to reunite longlost shipmates and to form. A video clip of the uss francis hammond as she prepares to port in subic bay, philippines to celebrate the new year 1991. Mount baker ae 34 naval cruise book, class of 1983.