Uss charles cecil history book

Cecil, also the uss sellers d dd835 larry borcherding bt3 1969 to 1970 lrborch7 at dd835 robert d. Cecil dd 835 and a martin sp5b marlin of vp45 escort the soviet submarine b36 during the cuban missile crisis, in october 1962. Navy deck logs are in custody of naras textual records division rdt2. Adobe reader is required to view the cruise book cecil receives citation from the governor of maryland. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. The navy department library has a large collection of cruise books from. Uss mahan dlg11 western pacific deployment cruise book year 1963 1964 navy. Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u. Chandler dd717, uss hamner dd718, uss epperson dd719, uss frank knox dd742, uss southerland dd743, uss william c. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Roan served primarily along the atlantic seaboard during her active duty, and was homeported in newport, rhode island. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation.

The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss charles h. Cecil ddddr835 was a, the only ship of the united states navy to be named after rear admiral charles. Cecil, launched too late to serve in the war for which she was designed, valiantly served the us fleet through thirtyfive years of cold wars, crises, and threats. Cecil dd 835 crew list the table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss charles p. The ship was named after charles howard roan, a united states marine who lost his life in action on the island of palau during world war ii. Uss charles p cecil ddr 835 1952 1953 cruise book cd. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer veterans. Souza 6396 manassas court pensacola, fl 325037530 tel. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Navy destroyers, also known as torpedo boat destroyers, proved to be instrumental in offensive and defensive strategies for the navy, but the use of asbestos materials made for unsafe conditions for those onboard.

The ships, which were originally designed to serve as escort vessels for larger ships and to provide defense, are now much larger. He graduated from the naval academy and was commissioned ensign in 1916. Cecil dd835 or by other noncrew members and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships vietnam vets click here. Participated in the adriatic operations during the yugoslavian war. The matthew freeman project, medal of honor convention 2010, seal of honor, paul ryan, proud to say im a u. Her periodic face lifts, modernization, and rebuilding had updated her technology, but it was her highly dedicated and professional crew that gave life and. National security archive electronic briefing book no. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Ss harvard, briefly uss charles id 1298, was a troop transport that served in the united states navy from 1918 to 1920. Cecil ddddr835 was a gearingclass destroyer, the only ship of the united states navy to be named after rear admiral charles p. Here you can find our products for the following ships. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss charles p cecil ddr 835 1957 memory cruise book log cd. Among various records the databases include draft cards for world war i and world war ii, and many us navy cruise books are available on.

Roan was built by the bethlehem steel corporations fore river shipyard at quincy, massachusetts, launched on 15 march 1946, and commissioned on 12 september. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss charles p cecil ddr 835 cruise book during this time period. Over 450 navy ship license plates of the vietnam war with navy ships name, national defense service ribbon, vietnam service ribbon and vietnam campaign ribbon. You would be purchasing the uss charles p cecil ddr 835 cruise book during this time period. Prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration. You inquired about documentation of firing engagements and visits to ports in vietnam for the uss rogers for the years 1966 to 1969. On such ship was the uss charles carroll apa28, and this book, by the son of the ships sailors, is the only such account of an apa at war, which makes it a very welcome addition to the literature of the war. Cecil was a gearingclass destroyer, the only ship of the united states navy to be named after rear admiral charles p. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Dd835 tom bradshaw pn2 jun 66feb 72 charlespcecil at dd835 phil brennan rd3 866868.

The ship was named after charles howard roan, a united states marine who lost his life in action on the island of palau during world war ii charles h. We are happy to offer an authentic 5 panel custom us navy destroyer dd 835 uss charles p cecil embroidered hat. She was launched on 22 april 1945 by bath iron works, bath, maine. Ships deck logs, vietnam waters movements 19661973.

Mackenzie uss hassayampa uss mccaffery uss nimble uss opportune uss papago. Cecil ddr835 tin can sailor dedication article 1957 cecil collides with a whale 1962 med cruise book now online note. Note the commissioning book seems to be incorrect in two aspects of his. Uss charles p cecil ddr 835 1957 cruise book cd ebay. First, you may be able to find this information in the uss rogers deck logs for those years. Intelligence specialist, looking for around the world cruise book or will pay for someone to make. Tin can sailors shipmate registry the national association. However, construction was cancelled august 12, 1945. Cecil dd835 was launched 22 april 1945 by bath iron works bath maine. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Cecil meet the skippers 19451979 decommissioning ceremony october 1, 1979 cecil sold to greece apostolis d216 history uss cecil photo collage the forces of destiny and the charles p. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Charles p cecil ddr 835 naval cruise book, class of 1961, page 8 of 58 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.

Cecil dd835 or by other noncrew members and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. To connect with uss charles, sign up for facebook today. Roan dd 853 was a gearingclass destroyer of the united states navy. Highspeed destroyer casualties, and destroyer escort casualties. Cecil sold to greece apostolis d216 history uss cecil photo collage the forces of destiny and the charles p. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Join facebook to connect with uss charles p cecil and others you may know. Great memories, will upload video footage hopefully soon. Served on the ex uss cecil hellenic navy hs apostolisfrom 1987 till 1993 as asroc launcher captain. His extraordinary heroism in world war ii, first as commander of destroyer division 5 in the battle of santa cruz 26 october 1942, and later as commanding officer of helena cl50 in hazardous mine laying and shore bombardment off kolombaranga may. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss charles s sperry dd 697 cruise book during this time period.

Geminititan 9a gt9a june 36, 1966 uss wasp prs uss bordelon uss chikaskia uss epperson uss george k. Adobe reader is required to view the cruise book cecil receives citation from the governor of maryland 1946 cecil participates in atomic bomb test on bikini atoll around the world. Dd815 was originally slated to be designated as the uss charles h. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss charles p. The submarines of october the national security archive. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. He was appointed to the naval academy from the fifth kentucky district in 1912.