It was delivered to the us navy on 1 may 1970 and commissioned on june 1970. Built at the national steel and shipbuilding company in san diego, she was named after the historic city of frederick, maryland, and sponsored by mrs. Uss kitty hawk cv63 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1994 u s navy. Uss frederick lst 1184 a newport class tank landing ship. Navy cruise books deployments the military yearbook. Then i went on the uss tuscaloosa lst1187 from okinawa to the philippines. Uss frederick lst1184 a newport class tank landing ship. The vessel entered service in 1970 with the united states pacific fleet and saw service during the vietnam war, earning three battle stars. Book cruisebook for sale garden structures online store. The following is a segment from lst783 cruise book, a wwii journal that entwines the ships official deck log entries, my fathers journal notes and features writings from captain lt.
Our team extensively researched ways to simplify the process of verifying whether coordinates from ship logs were inside the zone. Vernon county lst1161 1972 vesole ddr878 1962, 1966, 1969 vesuvius ae15 1968, 1970, 1971. Lst1184 1989 westpac deployment log cruise book cruisebook. Important information this group is a closed group, a place where former crewmembers of the uss frederick. Uss boulder lst1190 1972 1973 mediterranean deployment cruise book cruisebook. Uss frederick lst1184 was a newportclass tank landing ship which replaced the traditional bow doordesign tank landing ships lsts of the united states navy. Frederick lst 1184 was named after a city and county in maryland. Frederick was acquired by the mexican navy the same year as part of t. Oct 16, 2002 021003n3228g003 pearl harbor, hawaii oct. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Deployment year for sale barbecue grill mega store. Uss sumter lst1181 wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. She leaves port in the early fall to sail the nations inland rivers. The ship continued local operations until deploying to the western pacific on 31 march, for a tour that did not end.
Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. It was decommissioned on 15 december 1993, held in reserve and sunk as a target on 23 november 2004. Uss frederick was a newportclass tank landing ship which replaced the traditional bow doordesign tank landing ships of the united states navy. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Media in category uss frederick lst 1184 the following 22 files are in this category, out of 22 total. Schenectady operated in support of american forces in vietnam and operations desert shield and desert storm.
Uss frederick lst 1184 was a newportclass tank landing ship which replaced the traditional bow doordesign tank landing ships lsts of the united states navy. Her crew of volunteers shares the history of these incredible vessels, the men and women who built them, and. Cheryl prewitt, 1980 miss america, aboard uss frederick lst 1184, in 1980. Uss frederick lst1184 was a newportclass tank landing ship which replaced the. Uss oriskany carrier air group102 deployment cruise book year log. The vessel entered service in 1970 with the united states pacific fleet and saw service during the vietnam war, earning three. Cruise books deployments the military yearbook project. Med cruise provided by stanley richardson click here for cruise book covers cv62 1973 1998. Uss schenectady lst 1185 was the fifth newportclass tank landing ship which replaced the traditional bow doordesign tank landing ships lsts. Amphibious ships lpd lsd lst dock landing tank us navy. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. The lst325the last fully operational wwii landing ship tank lstis open for tours seasonally throughout the year in her home port of evansville, indiana.
Barbour county lst1195 1974, 1988, 1989, 1991 barnes cve20 1945 barney ddg6 1970, 1972, 1973, 1990 barnstable county lst1197 1976, 1984, 1993 barry dd933 1966, 1982 barton dd722 1952, 1954, 1962 basilone dd824 1972, 1975 bataan cvl29 1945, 1952, 1953 bauer de1025 1967 bausell dd845 1951, 1967, 1969, 1975 baya agss318 1969. Outagamie county lst1073 landing ship, tank ship operated primarily or exclusively on. Commissioned uss frederick lst1184, 11 april 1970, cdr. Cruise book 1972return to menu pagereturn to menu page. In july and august the lst made a cruise to british columbia, followed by local operations off california. Frederick lst1184 was named after a city and county in maryland. Uss lexington cvt16 1972 deployment log cruise book cruisebook. Uss siboney cve112 1956 caribbean and mediterranean cruise book cruisebook. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. Uss frederick lst1184 19702002 mesothelioma resource.
Uss harlan county lst 1196 was the first ship of the fleet to be named in honor of harlan county, kentucky. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss frederick lst1184 19702002 the uss frederick lst 1184 became the sixth newport class tank landing ship when it was commissioned in 1970 at long beach naval shipyard in california. The blue water navy vietnam veterans act of 2019 map provides a way for veterans to determine if their ship entered the zone created by the law. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Westpac cruise 1971 72 westpac cruise 1972 73 westpac cruise 1974 75 westpac cruise 1976 77. Ouellet de1077 sent motorized whaleboat ashore from da nang harbor on july 29, 1972.
Lsts in vietnam with battle stars the mobile riverine. Scofield, former cic officer i have prepared this history of the uss schenectady lst 1185 primarily from command histories of the schenectady for each year that it was in commission. William shakespeare, henry v valor above and beyond the call of duty navy cross recipients, distinguished service cross recipients, and medal of honor recipients from the navy mobile riverine force and army. I have organized this history by captaincy of each commanding officer. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Uss point loma agds2 1982 1983 cruise book navy deployment cruisebook. Navy and coast guard ships associated with service in vietnam and exposure to herbicide agents background. I would like to get in touch with anyone that was on the tuscaloosa during the typhoon nora in october of 1973, or anyone that knew me at camp schwab, on the tuscaloosa, and or. Uss frederick lst1184 westpac deployment cruise book year. She was laid down on april 1968 at san diego, calif. U westpac for sale historical memorabilia collectibles. Uss midway cv41 westpac deployment cruise book year log 198587 u s navy. Lst1196 uss harlan county, newport class landing shipplatform dock, us navy history and characteristics. Sumter had a restricted availability period at the todd shipyard in san pedro from 21 november 1971 until 7 january 1972.
Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Juneau became the flagship of amphibious squadron 11, and then sailed from long beach, calif. History of the uss schenectady lst 1185 prepared by robert r. Fall cruise sept 14 oct 10 sept 1722, 2020 brandenburg, ky. 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. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss lunga point cve94 ww ii maiden deployment cruise book year 194445. Uss san jose afs7 19711972 westpacvietnam cruise book ebay. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss frederick. Frederick lst1184 1989, 1991 fresno lst1182 1974, 1976, 1985, 1988, 1990. Uss ticonderoga cv14 apollo 17 recovery cruise book the fourth uss ticonderoga cv14cva14cvs14 of the united states navy was an aircraft carrier. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.
If you have one that isnt available here please consider scanning it. Uss inchon lph12 1974 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Uss schenectady lst 1185 was the fifth newport class tank landing ship built. Uss randolph cvs15 northern europe deployment cruise book year log 1966 navy. The ship was decommissioned in 2002 and put up for sale. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
Jack mcallister to his wife during the war offering an unprecedented look at his ship, officers, crew and life aboard a large slow target. Lst 1179 uss newport 1969 lst 1180 uss manitowoc 1970 lst 1181 uss sumter 1970 lst 1182 uss fresno 1969 lst 1183 uss peoria 1970 lst 1184 uss frederick 1970 lst 1185 uss schenectady 1970 lst 1186 uss cayuga 1970 lst 1187 uss tuscaloosa 1970 lst 1188 uss saginaw 1971 lst 1189 uss san bernardino 1971. Tank landing ship lst1184 frederick navsource naval history. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that. Uss ticonderoga cv14 apollo 17 recovery cruise book. Vince salamoni, and bob tapley for making the uss somers cruise books available for all to view. The ship was named after the city of frederick, maryland and frederick county, maryland. Frederick lst 1184 1989, 1991 fresno lst 1182 1974, 1976, 1985, 1988, 1990 frontier ad25 1958, 1967 g gainard dd706 1961 gallant mso489 1966, 1970 gallery ffg26 1984 galveston clg3 1960, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969 garcia ff1040 1986 gary ffg51 1988 gatling dd671 1953 gearing dd710 1958, 1960, 1965, 1965b, 1967, 1968. Frederick lst1184 1978, 1980, 198182, 1989, 1991, 1997, 2001. Schenectady operated in support of american forces in vietnam and operations desert. Maiden cruise 1962 mediterranean cruise 1963 world cruise 1964 operation sea orbit westpac cruise 1965 66 westpac cruise 1966 67 westpac cruise 1968 westpac cruise 1969 westpac cruise 1971 72 westpac cruise 1972 73 westpac cruise 1974 75 westpac cruise 1976 77 westpac cruise 1978 westpac cruise 1982 83 westpac cruise 1984 85.
Med cruise provided by randy cunningham 19711972 cruise book cover 9th. Uss frederick lst1184 19702002 mesothelioma resource online. See more of uss enterprise cvn 65 book on facebook. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text. Westpac year for sale military collectibles for sale. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss frederick lst 1184. Each naval command is required to submit annually a history of the prior. Uss frederick lst1184 19702002 the uss frederick lst1184 became the sixth newport class tank landing ship when it was commissioned in 1970 at long beach naval shipyard in california. Med cruise provided by dave sparrowhawk foley 19701971 cruise book cover 8th. Uss cleveland lpd7 1982 westpac deployment log cruise book cruisebook. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Barney ddg6 196364, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 197677, 1978, 1990. Main menu in memory of our fallen brothers we few, we happy few, we band of brothers, for he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother.