Along side is a list of ships refueled by uss kawishiwi ao146 this list was compiled from cruise books available, dated 1957, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss robison cruise book during this time period. Created by the crew of uss robison ddg12 to commemorate the westpac 1970 cruise, this rare, new copy of the u. Uss robison was built at defoe shipbuilding company in bay city, michigan, commissioned in boston, then initially homeported in san diego. My first ship was the uss robison ddg 12 out of san diego. Robison ddg 12, a guided missile destroyer, was laid down 28 april 1959 by defoe shipbuilding co. Uss alamo lsd33 1972 westpac vietnam war cruise book. Navy veterans and specifically former officers and crew members of uss robison ddg 12 can reconnect, remember and reflect on their glory years of youth and naval service. Subsequent tours included instructor duty at the naval destroyer school, newport, ri, executive officer of uss robison ddg 12 from may 1965 to march 1967, engineering officer of uss intrepid cv11 until june 1969 followed by staff assignments at opnav and navseasyscom. The 184th ship alongside during the 1966 cruise holds special memories for the men of the big k. Robison was laid down on april 28, 1959, and launched on april 27, the following year. Adams class of guided missile destroyers and was homeported in san diego, ca. Ironically, my shipboard career started at pier one on the klondike and ended on pier one on the uss robison ddg 12. Ddg12 chris hummel rm2 19631965 cghummel at ddg12 darrell hutsell.
Ddg12, carl dickson, bt2, 671472, carldickson at, would like to. Uss robison the first ship in the navy to bear the name was the eleventh ship in the charles f. Sides, wife of the commanderinchief, pacific fleet. Robison ddg12, a guided missile destroyer, was laid down 28 april 1959 by defoe shipbuilding co. Uss robison ddg 12 195963 cruise book on cd navy usn.
You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss robison ddg12 and asbestos exposure asbestos ships. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Adamsclass guided missle destroyer, was commissioned on 9 dec 1961. Crew, family and friends of the adams class guided missile destroyer uss goldsborough ddg 20,or any previous ships. Uss joseph strauss ddg16 operated on mekong river delta march 4, 1966 and ganh rai bay during november 7 and december 7, 1968. Along side is a list of ships refueled by uss kawishiwi ao146. It was commissioned on december 9, 1961, under comdr. Uss midway cv41 in battlegroup portrait formation, indian ocean, 1980. Adamsclass guidedmissile destroyer named for rear admiral samuel s.
You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss robison cruise book during this period of time. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Stricken from the navy list on november 20, 1992, robison was sold on june 20, 1994.
Uss hornet cvs12 19651966 westpac vietnam cruise book. Adamsclass guided missile armed destroyer in the service of the united states navy robison was laid down by defoe shipbuilding company in bay city, michigan on 28 april 1959, launched on 27 april 1960 by mrs. Ddg 12 david armstrong stg2 183 685 stgcdaa at ddg 12 robert arnold gmm3 19901991 arnoldrobert4 at ddg 12 kevin baker e4 19791982 kevdogsuzcat at. Robison, ddg12, 195963, 196465, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972. Uss robison ddg12, named for rear admiral samuel shelburne robison, was a charles f. Uss robison ddg12 navy cruise book 1970 vietnam era lawrence allen, crew of uss robinson, ltjg r. Uss robison ddg 12, westpac 1969 robison guided missile destroyer. Uss hornet cvs 12 cruise book westpac vietnam cruise 1965 1966 the hornet was deployed with the seventh fleet for asw duty in vietnam and japan includes identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in good condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Uss robison ddg 12 guided missile destroyer rear admiral.
Uss truxtun ddg 103 leaving portsmouth england tuesday 31 may 2011 duration. Uss robison tin can sailors the national association of. Uss robison ddg12 provided naval gunfire support for operation jackstay in rung sat special zone and saigon river during april 1966 uss joseph strauss ddg16 operated on mekong river delta march 4, 1966 and ganh rai bay during november 7 and december 7, 1968 uss goldsborough ddg20 operated on cua dai river december, 1968. Created by the crew of uss robison ddg 12 to commemorate the westpac 1970 cruise, this rare, new copy of the u. Navy destroyer ships ddg1 through ddg999 flying tigers. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Adams class guidedmissile destroyer, us navy history and characteristics. Adams class guided missile destroyer see our story earlier this week about ex uss charles f. How blue water navy ships were exposed to agent orange. Great deals from u s naval history store on uss ddg ebay. Uss lloyd thomas dd764 western pacific 1972 cruise book. We are happy to report that the uss joseph strauss association now has in its possession a complete set of the deck logs from our vietnam tours 1964 1973.
Uss haleakala ae25 08apr66 0503 uss robison ddg12 commenced approach to stbd. Jun, 2012 the fourth ship involved in the battle was the guided missile destroyer uss robison ddg 12. Westpac vietnam for sale military collectibles for sale. With the uss princeton lph5 already alongside to port, the uss alamo lsd33 commenced her approach to starboard. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Destroyer navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s.
Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. Uss robison ddg 12 from uss midway cv41 1979 cruise book. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. Uss robison ddg 12 196465 cruise book on cd navy usn. Robison ddg 12 naval cruise book, class of 1972, page. Finally took on a dozen or so yard workers at pearl harbor late in 1976 for a full steam cruise back to san diego. Deck logs mention uss eldorado agc11, uss princeton lph5, uss robison ddg12, uss guadalupe ao32 same deck log document as above mentions uss topeka.
A destroyer is a lovely ship, probably the nicest fighting ship of all. Uss robison ddg 12 left and uss columbus gg 12 right in san diego harbor, june 1965 local spring operations were followed by a midshipman training cruise from 10 june to 5 august. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Sep 30, 2012 september, 1967 the uss robison ddg 12 on operation sea dragon was hit by enemy coastal defense site northnorthwest of dong hoi. Naval station san diego, ca uss evans de1023, uss bauer de1025, uss brigett de1024, and uss hooper de1026 alongside.
Plankownerlooking for anyone who served with mefond memoriescontact me for pics frm 1st cruise book. September, 1967 the uss robison ddg12 on operation sea. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq. Battleships are a little like steel cities or great factories of destruction. Here you can download the uss robison ddg 12 westpac cruise book 1971 as a high resolution. The latter month also brought a call at portland, oreg. Naval history cruise book was stored by the publisher for over 45 years and never previously distributed.
Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. Cruise book sales offices\span \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 wdrs. Adamsclass guided missile armed destroyer in the service of. Robison ddg 12 naval cruise book, class of 1972, page 60. I left my family in san diego and flew over to subic bay, philippines, and reported aboard the uss robison. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. She was in the middle of a westpac cruise at the time. Uss robison ddg12 1970 westpacvietnam war cruise book ebay. The starboard highline and the after fueling station went over to the uss alomo. Profusely illustrated in bw with many photographs of officers, ship and crew, ports of call, etc. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Coxs command with the hull number ddg12 and served in the us navy for 30 years until.
Uss robison ddg12 from uss midway cv41 1979 cruise book. She served with distinction on the gunline off the coast of vietnam, earning seven battle stars. Use updown arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Unit history cruise book, uss robison ddg 12 westpac 1971, hardcover. Uss alamo lsd33 cruise book westpac vietnam war cruise 1972 during this deployment the alamo made numerous troop and equipment lifts to and from vietnam includes identified division photos 812 x 11 hardbound in very good condition thank you for looking 250594398690. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of.
The fourth ship involved in the battle was the guided missile destroyer uss robison ddg 12. We traveled many places including hawaii, guam, midway island, hong kong, alongapo in the phillipines, koashung in formosa china, gulf of tonkin, and several ports in japan. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Sides, wife of the commanderinchief, pacific fleet, and commissioned on 9 december. Uss robison ddg12 anchored near the tanker polyanthus off the coast of the united arab emirates on 1 october 1983. Uss robison ddg12 provided naval gunfire support for operation jackstay in rung sat special zone and saigon river during april 1966. Looking for others that served on the uss robison while i was on board. Uss robison ddg12 1970 westpacvietnam war cruise book. You would be purchasing the uss robison cruise book during this period of time. Uss haleakala ae25 08apr66 0503 uss robison ddg 12 commenced approach to stbd. In 1979, during her first overseas deployment, she operated in the indian ocean as a unit of the carrier midway cv41 battle group 77. Uss robison ddg12 navy cruise book 1970 vietnam era.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Looking for cruise book from 1972, anyone have one. Uss robison ddg12 from uss midway cv41 1979 cruise. Uss robison the first ship in the navy to bear the name was the eleventh. Unit history cruise book, uss robison ddg12 westpac 1971, hardcover. Uss robison ddg 12 196465 cruise book on cd navy usn ebay. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss robison ddg 12 cruise book during this period of time. This site is dedicated to all those who served aboard the uss joseph strauss. Statistics show that only 2535% of sailors purchased their cruise book. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss robison ddg12 westpac 1971 cruise book yearbook ebay. Robison ddg 12 naval cruise book, class of 1972, page 60 of 112 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
Robison earned seven battle stars for service off the vietnamese coast. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss robison page. Westpac robison for sale military collectibles for sale. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. Jan, 20 the best sleeping position for back pain, neck pain, and sciatica tips from a physical therapist duration. Westpac navy for sale military collectibles for sale. Tin can sailors shipmate registry the national association. Ahoy shipmates, the holidays are behind us now and we are well into the new year.
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