Uss kirk cruise book

For this particular cruise, uss kirk was skippered by then cdr paul jacobs. The uss liberty document archive is now up and running. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format.

The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Truman cvn 75 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. If you dont have an hour to watch it now, please come back later when you do. Uss kirk was a knox class destroyer escort, originally designated as de1087 and reclassified as a frigate, ff1087 1975, in the united states navy. The fall of saigon and the rescue mission of the uss kirk. Uss midway cva41 1972 westpac vietnam war cruise book ebay. The fall of saigon and the rescue mission of the uss kirk, also explores nguyens exploits. Personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Navys fleet had a big role in the rescue of thousands of south vietnamese refugees.

Ship name, hull number, year of cruise or publication. Uss king cruise books a ships cruise book was published for most of the uss kings deployments. The story of the uss kirk, embedded at bottom, details the amazing story of the ship and crew during operation frequent wind. Uss kirk ff1087 the official site of the uss kirk ff1087. Uss kirk was a knoxclass destroyer escort, originally designated as de1087 and reclassified as a frigate, ff1087 1975, in the united states navy.

We prefer digital images, but can accept original books. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960 abraham lincoln cvn72 1993 acadia ad42 1985, 1991 adair apa91 1946 adirondack agc15 1952 admiral w. If you are looking for a certain uss navy cruise book from wwii, korea or vietnam we just might have it. Jul 31, 2014 a destroyer escort now referred to as a frigate such as uss kirk might seem a strange protagonist for a rescue mission off vietnams coast. The cruise book is shown here courtesy of his wife joan r. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Captain bell also led uss kirk through her decommissioning and the transfer of our great ship to the republic of china taiwan navy at long beach, california on august 6, 1993. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990.

Sep 01, 2010 35 years on, vietnam heroes reunited, decorated at a reunion outside washington, d. I have scanned a number of wwii cruise books and ships histories in order to preserve the history of the men who served. About the uss king dlg 10ddg41 this page provides links to the history of the uss king and also to descriptions of the physical characteristics of the ship. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. We will make our best efforts in returning things safely, since we use public carriers to return items, i. Kirk ff 1087 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 8 of 72 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Originals will be returned unless you indicate otherwise. Overall, the book adds greatly to the history of the u.

This is a multimedia presentation that you will find interesting and unique. Irwin served aboard the uss saint paul ca73 as 7th fleet administrator from 1960 to 1962. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. At the first reunion in june 2004, the crewmembers who were present formed the uss kirk association and elected officers. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Yellowstone ad 41 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page. Among those other ships were the uss mobile, uss tuscaloosa, uss barbour county, uss deliver and uss abnaki. The cruise books have been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable viewing. Uss nicholas dd 449 world war ii cruise book created date. Wwii cruise books pdfs available apa 216 uss neshoba.

Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. The 1968 cruise book is presented here courtesy of stephen r. Apr 15, 2015 jan hermans thoroughly researched and beautifully written account of the uss kirk and her crews participation in the final days of the vietnam war, the fall of saigon, and the evacuation at sea of thousands of vietnamese refugees underscores both the tragedy and the triumph of war. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. Valor at the vietnam wars end more than 35 years ago, the uss kirk, a small ship in the u. 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.

If anyone would like to contribute their copy for digitization scanning, please contact the association historian. Indeed, while these vessels along with the larger destroyers and cruisers performed yeoman service both protecting the fleet and in gunfire support for ground troops and junk forces. In commission 1972 to 1993 ff1087 deployments major events. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Yellowstone ad 41 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page 9 of 248 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.

A visual depiction of the journey and portsofcall of the uss wabash aor5 during the westpac cruise 1984. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss midway cva41 vietnam 1971 cruise book cva41 westpac va93 vfp63 vf161 vf151. This page is constantly evolving, so please come back often to see our changes. And as we all know, uss kirk continues to steam today as the guided missile frigate rocs fen yang ffg934. Due to space restrictions, i am only showing cruise book covers on this site. Kirk ff 1087 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 8 of 72. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Truman cvn 75 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book 2010 did you serve aboard uss harry s.

I was able to talk a library in maine to lend me their copy to scan. The attack on the uss liberty is not a conspiracy theory. Her contract was awarded to avondale marine on 25 august 1966. Turning point usa founder charlie kirk insults uss liberty survivors. The 1960 cruise book is presented in memory of commander kay sanford irwin. Ship mates, tell what years you were on and what department. They are compiled by the officers and men of a ship, unit, or station for private distribution and customarily published by a local job printing firm. Larry darling memories of his tour as commanding officer.

But its clear from the daily logs from the kirk and the other ships that the crew of the kirk took the lead. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Us postal service, we cannot guarantee safe returns. This time to be disparaged by congressman dan crenshaw rtx02, formerly a respected us navy seal this comes on the heels of the insults heaped upon uss liberty survivors and those who ask about the uss liberty by charlie kirk, founder of turning point usa. Apr 22, 2016 a visual depiction of the journey and portsofcall of the uss wabash aor5 during the westpac cruise 1984. This started as a quest to find a copy of the uss neshobaapa 216s cruise book. Ff1087 underway in the pacific ocean on 11 april 1985. The attack on the uss liberty is not a conspiracy theory uss liberty. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Navy photograph, from the collections of the naval history and heritage command. We have aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers and attack transports. This book illustrates the dual purpose of our navya weapon.