Lph 3 uss okinawa lph 3 home page history roster lph 7 uss guadacanal lph 7 home page roster lph 9 uss guam lph 9 home page commissioning decommissioning guam bell history in memoriam links pictures. To order this or any other model, please call 18008663172 from 10 am to 5. Uss iwo jima lph2 north atlantic deployment cruise book year log 1980. Kitty hawk cv 63 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page. Uss bollinger, apa234 lpa234, haskell, 1291944, scrapped, 1975. Discover uss okinawa lph 3 tshirt from i love us navy, a custom product made just for you by teespring. After a sixweek shakedown cruise out of guantanamo bay, cuba and another month in norfolk, the amphibious assault ship began participation in her first fleet exercise in the caribbean, 15 october. Uss okinawa lph 3 navy cruise book 1970 vietnam era lawrence allen, crew of uss okinawa, ltjg sunshine, ltjg zaccara, ltjg sweeten, ltjf white, ph3 bengtson, ltjg sweeten, ltjg white, ltjg p. Naval fleet, but were often created with a variety of asbestos building materials, posing health risks to passengers and crew members. Though the military has removed asbestos from most of its ships, those who served on the ships previously, as well as those who are. Uss okinawa lph3 former crew members public group facebook. Enterprise made its 10th, 11th and 12th westpac deployments in 1982, 1984 and 1986, respectively.
Find out more about these records and how to access them below. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. New orleans lph11 196970, 1971, 197273, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 199091, 19931994 new orleans lpd18 201112, 2014, 2016 new york bb34 194146. The second uss okinawa lph 3 was an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship in service from 1962 to 1992. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Okinawa lph 3 1967, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992 oklahoma city cl91 1946 oklahoma city clg5 1962, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1972 oklahoma city cg5 1976, 1978, 1979 oliver hazard perry ffg7 1980, 1981 olmsted apa188 1953, 1957 opportune ars41 1966. Uss okinawa lph3 navy cruise book 1970 vietnam era. Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis sinking of uss. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection.
She was the second navy ship assigned the name okinawa, in honor of the world war ii battle of okinawa okinawa was laid down on 1 april 1960 15th anniversary of the invasion of okinawa by the philadelphia naval shipyard, philadelphia, pennsylvania. In nice original condition showing some very light wear. Decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on december. Uss tripoli lph10 uss new orleans lph11 uss inchon lph12. Rare wwii us navy cruise book uss lunga point blue angels leaders estate.
Uss okinawa lph 3 decommissioned sunk as a target uss okinawa was the second iwo jima class amphibious assault ship helicopter and the first ship in the navy to bear the name. After fit out and shake down, okinawa s first call to service was the cuban missile crisis in october 1962. He then commanded uss okinawa lph 3 from december 1980 to march 1983. He fias over 1,400 carrier landings and 5,000 accidentfree flight hours. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss okinawa lph 3.
Find people you served with from uss okinawa lph 3. Two ships of the united states navy have been named uss okinawa, in honor of the battle of okinawa the first uss okinawa cve127 was to be an escort carrier, but was cancelled before completion the second uss okinawa lph3 was an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship in service from 1962 to 1992 fictional ships. She was the second navy ship assigned the name okinawa, in honor of the world war ii battle of okinawa. The okinawa was the second ship of the iwo jimaclass lph. Lcdr, 1984 present baranishyn, john, po3, 19861993 baril. Uss okinawa lph 3 okinawa the oki boat the proud lady of. Amphibious warships, also known as gator freighters, are an integral part of the u. With worldclass production and customer support, your satisfaction. The uss okinawa lph3, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was.
Uss okinawa is a starship in the fictional universe of star trek. Confusingly, the seven ships of this class were not sequentially numbered, with intervening numbers being assigned to ships of other classes. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. He has flown 45 different types of military aircraft including the av8 and f a18. Uss iwo jima class association uss iwo jima lph2 roster.
Ten days later, operation frequent wind was carried out by u. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Uss okinawa lph3, iwo jima class amphibious assault. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Navy ships keep running records of their activities on board, and many of these logs are sent to the naval history and heritage command nhhc to be archived as permanent records. Looking for anyone that served on the uss okinawa lph 3 from norfolk to san diego 1966 to 1969 cs3 supply. Navy cruise book for sale military collectibles for sale. May, 1984, shellback initiation 17 may 1984 pacific ocean. Uss okinawa lph3 was the second iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship of the united states navy. She has been marked for disposal, which can mean domestic recycling, artificial reefing, ship donations, or sinkex the navys sink atsea livefire training exercise. The uss okinawa lph 3, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 14 apr 1962. On april 2015, the uss tripoli was mothballed and towed to the beaumont reserve fleet, in beaumont texas.
Uss iwo jima lph2 north atlantic deployment cruise book. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Replaced the uss tripoli lph 10 in subic bay, in the pacific fleet there were only 3 lphs for 5 squadrons, transferred all embarked mau elements. Dec 30, 2016 the 5 calibers to claim the most powerful handgun in the world title reupload duration. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website.
Arrived at subic bay with elements of the 31st mau that unloaded cargo for lph turnover to the uss. Asbestos on amphibious warships list of affected ships. Replaced the uss tripoli lph10 in subic bay, in the pacific fleet there were only 3 lphs for 5 squadrons, transferred all embarked mau elements. Uss okinawa lph3 operated as troop transport with helicopters and smaller vessels transporting troops on and off shore for amphibious assaults, with evidence that crew members went ashore to assist civilians, from aprilnovember 1967, december 1968may 1969, june. 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. Okinawa the oki boat the proud lady of the pacific.
Belleau wood, lha 3, 1981, 198283, 1984, 1987, 1989, 199193, 2002, 2004. This cruise book is in very good to excellent condition. New page uss okinawa agent orange information center. She was the second navy ship assigned the name okinawa, in. The uss okinawa lph3, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 14 apr 1962. Uss okinawa lph3 westpac cruise book 1985 ltjg eshenbaugh, jo1 winters, amh1 dikes, ph1 chilcote on. Uss okinawa lph 3 okinawa the oki boat the proud lady. Uss okinawa lph3 navy anchor embroidered 2sided satin jacket. Us navy cruise book uss bennington mediterranean cruise 19531954 cva 20. Decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on december 17, 1992, the okinawa was disposed of as a target off the coast of southern california on june 6. Uss okinawa lph3 wespac 1984 navy cruise book ebay. Uss iwo jima lph 2 was the lead ship of her class and typethe first ship to be designed and built from the keel up as an amphibious assault ship. Uss okinawa lph 3 westpac cruise book 1985 ltjg eshenbaugh, jo1 winters, amh1 dikes, ph1 chilcote on. Last update on may 25, 2016 th meusoc hmm164rein uss okinawa lph 3 jun.
Created by the crew of uss okinawa lph 3 to commemorate the westpac 1970 cruise, this rare, new copy of the u. Uss iwo jima lph2 uss okinawa lph3 uss guadalcanal lph7 uss guam lph9. Eventually, nhhc transfers the deck logs to the national archives and records administration nara. Arrived at subic bay with elements of the 31st mau that unloaded cargo for lph turnover to the uss new orleans lph 11. Two ships of the united states navy have been named uss okinawa, in honor of the battle of okinawa. Some people call them military covers or military hats. Okinawa, lph3, 1963a, 1967, 1967a, 196869, 1970, 197374, 1975, 197677. Uss okinawa lph3 landing platform helictoper amphibious. After a sixweek shakedown cruise out of guantanamo bay, cuba and another month in norfolk, the amphibious assault ship. She carried helicopters and an embarked usmc detachment for use in the navys vertical envelopment concept of amphibious operations. Uss okinawa was the second iwo jima class amphibious assault ship helicopter and the first ship in the navy to. Uss okinawa lph3 vietnam veteran navy anchor embroidered 2sided satin jacket. Here you can download the uss okinawa lph 3 westpac cruise book 1985 as a high resolution.
Uss okinawa lph 3 operated as troop transport with helicopters and smaller vessels transporting troops on and off shore for amphibious assaults, with evidence that crew members went ashore to assist civilians, from aprilnovember 1967, december 1968may 1969, june november 1970, and aprilnovember 1972. Following commissioning and sea trials, okinawa departed philadelphia on 20 june 1962 for her homeport, norfolk, va. The 5 calibers to claim the most powerful handgun in the world title reupload duration. Uss okinawa lph3, returning to san diego in 1984 from a miniwestpac cruise, her first cruise after a year in drydock when the phalanx system was installed. Uss okinawa lph3 was laid down on the 15th anniversary of the invasion of okinawa at the philadelphia naval shipyard, philadelphia, pa. With worldclass production and customer support, your satisfaction is guaranteed. Uss okinawa was the second iwo jima class amphibious assault ship. Currently the uss guam lph 9, homeported at norfolk, va, is the only remaining ship of this class in service. The first uss okinawa cve127 was to be an escort carrier, but was cancelled before completion. Lph3 uss okinawa lph3 home page history roster lph7 uss guadacanal lph7 home page roster lph9 uss guam lph9 home page commissioning decommissioning guam. Naval history cruise book was stored by the publisher for over 45 years and never previously distributed. Lph3 the proud lady of the pacific click to view crew list.
This is an original cruise book of the uss okinawa lph 3. Confusingly, the seven ships of this class were not sequentially numbered, with intervening numbers being assigned to ships of other classes converted to perform the amphibious assault mission. Uss okinawa lph3 navy veteran coaches embroidered lightweight jacket. This is for the uss okinawa lph 3 westpac cruise book from 30 may 1984 to 19 september 1984. He fias over 1,400 carrier landings and 5,000 accidentfree. After fit out and shake down, okinawas first call to service was the cuban missile crisis in october 1962. Belleau wood, lha3, 1981, 198283, 1984, 1987, 1989, 199193, 2002, 2004. Department of defense dod, russian ministry of defense. This uss okinawa lph3 ships ball cap is an emblematic, poly, dark under the visor cap. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. He then commanded uss okinawa lph3 from december 1980 to march 1983. Uss okinawa served her country for 30 years, 8 months and 3 days, until decommissioned on 17 dec 1992. Commissioned mainly in the early 1940s, amphibious warships supported world war ii efforts, they were designed to.
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss. Uss okinawa lph 3 former crew members has 734 members. Navy mobile construction battalion 7 cruise book desert shield storm 1990. Media in category uss okinawa lph 3 the following 26 files are in this category, out of 26 total. Uss iwo jima lph2 north atlantic deployment cruise book year. A complete overview of the okinawas westpac deployment. Each has an adjustable strap, and is available as a 5 panel high profile or 6 panel low profile cap.
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