Uss richard e byrd cruise book

Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss philippine sea, a 27,100ton ticonderoga class aircraft carrier, was built at quincy, massachusetts. Byrd, ddg23, 196869, 1970, 1972, 1973, 197475, 1977, 197879. Uss catamount lsd 17 cruise book korea 1953 1954 crew photos cd. Primarily a photographic record, the cruise books often exceed 500 pages and produce one of the best accounts of their voyages available to the public. Byrd ddg 23 where he served as missilegunnery assistant, fire control officer and cic officer until 1973.

Adamsclass guided missile destroyer of the united states navy, was named after noted polar explorer admiral richard e. Belknap cg 26 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 8. Uss cochrane ddg 21 westpac cruise book 1971 ships history us navy. Sept 15 returned to boston naval shipyard for major alterations to the missile fire control. Naval academy at annapolis, maryland and graduated in 1912. The primary purpose of the eastern exploratory cruise.

Byrd was assigned to battleship south carolina bb 26, and subsequently served in kentucky bb 6, wyoming. Uss richard e byrd ddg23 from uss midway cv41 1979 cruis. Breyer, acted as proxy sponsor for the admirals wife. Byrd had led four other expeditions to antarctica between 1925 and 1935, but. Usns richard e byrd replenishes uss blue ridge april 26, 2020 admin april 24, 2020 military sealift commands msc lewis and clarkclass dry cargo and ammunition ship usns richard e.

Bismarck lay in kiel bay, about to set out on her first and last war cruise. The adams class ship museum in jacksonville, florida usa, featuring the uss charles f. Rear admiral richard evelyn byrd, usn october 25, 1888 march 11, 1957 was a pioneering american polar explorer and famous aviator richard evelyn byrd was born into one of virginias first families in winchester, virginia. Uss richard e byrd ddg 23 personal ship canvas print photo us navy veteran gift. He graduated from the united states naval academy and was commissioned in 1970. His parents were richard evelyn byrd and eleanor bolling flood. Byrd was given to the hellenic navy on august 26, 1993, where she was cannibalized for spare parts. After graduating from the naval academy 7 june 1912. Byrd, the commanding officer, had been prevented from reaching his proposed goal by heavy packice and unfavorable flight conditions on his two previous expeditions. Uss semmes ddg 18 guided missile destroyer rear admiral raphael semmes. Byrd was laid on 12 april 1961 by todd shipbuilding corp.

In 1971, captain alexander served as commanding officer of uss richard e. Operation highjump, officially titled the united states navy antarctic developments program, 19461947, was a united states navy operation organized by rear admiral richard e. Military sealift command msc naval fleet auxiliary force. Byrd ddg23 alongside the the uss america cv66 the uss richard e. His destroyer com mand experience includes duty as commanding officer, uss van voorhis de1028 and com manding officer, uss richard e. Richard e byrd ddg 23 naval cruise book, class of 1985, page. Byrd s command ship, the icebreaker northwind, and consisted of the catapult ship pine island, the destroyer brownsen, the aircraftcarrier phillipines sea, the u. Byrd ddg 23 the following 17 files are in this category, out of 17 total.

Time at home and a caribbean cruise took her through the summer of 1969. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments. Uss richard e byrd ddg23 from uss midway cv41 1979. Usns richard e byrd replenishes uss blue ridge seawaves. Uss iowa bb 61 centam cruise book 198284 code uss iowa bb 61 centam cruise book 198284 the big stick is. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945. He was temporarily assigned to uss south carolina and subsequently served on board uss kentucky, uss wyoming, uss missouri, and the armored cruiser washington. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives.

Uss richard b anderson dd 786 personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. A starboard bow view of ships in carrier battle group. Byrd t ake4 is a lewis and clarkclass dry cargo ship in the united states navy. In october the ship and crew participated in the dedication of the richard evelyn byrd hall at the virginia institute of marine science in gloucester point, virginia. After turnover 2 august at pollensa bay, the balearics, richard e. Subsequent to this tour he served as weapons officer on board uss worden cg18 and as executive officer, uss buchanan ddg14.

Added 2 pictures to the 1987 page courtesy of jason winchell and the richard e. Byrd s expeditionary records, personal papers and other memorabilia in 1985 from the estate of marie a. Richard evelyn byrd was born on 25 october 1888 in winchester, virginia. Download image of a starboard bow view of ships in carrier battle group eight underway off the coast of lebanon. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. South pole timeline19551964 amundsenscott south pole station. George attended george washington university law school and graduated in 1953 with the degree of juris doctor. Byrd ddg23 alongside the the uss america cv66 video clip taken from the bbc documentary dead in the water the sinking of the uss liberty for anyone who has not seen the documentary, the term ready aircraft denotes nuclear armed. Reunion information, photo galleries, former crew contact information, a crew forum and news for the guided missile destroyer uss richard e, byrd ddg23. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. The plane was abandoned on watson island and the uss bear sailed immediately, arriving at punta arenas on march 29. Richard e byrd ddg 23 naval cruise book, class of 1987, cover. The ship was commissioned on 7 march 1964, cdr walter g. Comments no comments have been posted about this photo yet.

Now he was on board the uss bear once again to make another attempt when the ship sailed from the bay of whales. Uss richard byrd ddg23 1970 mediterranean cruise book for. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. Byrd transited the atlantic with saratoga cva60, sampson ddg10, dahlgren dlg12, and cony dd508, entering the mediterranean 29 march to commence a 5month deployment. Adams class, guided missile destroyer firing its mount 51 and mount 52 554 mark 42 guns. Ddg23 uss richard e byrd navy guided missile destroyer military patch inter utrosque polos tridens popular patch is your source for high quality embroidered military patches. Aug 20, 2020 richard evelyn byrd was born on 25 october 1888 in winchester, virginia. United states coast guard research bibliography collections. She was a member of the force which rendezvoused with the damaged uss liberty agtr5 9 june. She is the second united states navy ship to be named after polar explorer rear admiral richard e. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer veterans. As one gets older his appreciation for the ship and the navy experience gets stronger. Uss richard b anderson dd786 personal ship canvas print. Byrd take 4 conducted a replenishmentatsea ras with u.

Uss lawrence, ddg4, uss dahlgren, dlg12 and the richard e. It was part of the us navy and it was named after admiral richard e. The institute of polar studies at the ohio state university officially changed its name to the byrd polar research center bprc on january 21, 1987, after it acquired admiral richard e. Fired twenty missiles at roosevelt roads missile firing range to evaluate the tartar missile system. D6 newest carrierassault ship in us navy wasp class assault carriers are. The usms north star arrived in boston on may 5 and the uss bear on may 18. Byrd ddg23, a guidedmissile destroyer, was laid down 12 april 1961 by todd shipbuilding corp. Lunar crater byrd is named after him, as was the united states navy dry cargo ship usns richard e. Richard joline det 4358 photo marion swinford magnum research announced the company is now offering stainless steel variants of the companys. Added faces pictures to some shipmates on the crew members pages from the 1984 cruise book. Byrd had to sustain missile competence and, also, the ship had inmotion training in the areas of san juan.

Collectible military patch reproduction, brand new, never used or worn. Richard e byrd ddg 23 naval cruise book, class of 1985, page 11 of 121 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university. Uss philippine sea cv47 view of an ho3s helicopter making. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Byrd dd23 and in 1976 served as commissioning commanding officer of uss.

Byrd take 4 free after graduating from the naval academy 7 june 1912. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution and the missing watermarks. Adams class of guided missile destroyers and was last homeported in norfolk, va. Byrd was assigned to battleship south carolina bb 26, and subsequently served in kentucky bb 6, wyoming bb 32, missouri bb 11, washington acr 11, and dolphin pg. Richard e byrd ddg 23 naval cruise book, class of 1987, cover has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high. Sims ff 1059, guided missile destroyer uss richard e. Uss richard e byrd ddg 23 personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. On may 9th, 1926, byrd and navy chief aviation pilot, floyd bennett, attempted a. Uss richard e byrd ddg 23 personalized ship canvas print. Byrd was laid down 12 april 1961 by todd shipbuilding corp.

Uss norton sound, while in antarctic waters south of the falklands. Byrd ddg23 was launched 6 february 1962 by the todd shipbuilding corp. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. Uss richard e byrd ddg23 1965 mediterranean deployment. Adamsclass guided missile destroyer of the united states navy, was named after noted polar explorer admiral. Byrd entered the norfolk naval shipyard for overhaul 21 november 1967 to 30 may 1968. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Decommissioned on april 27, 1990, and stricken from the navy list on october 1, 1992, the richard e.