This must have been a special occasion since both ships are dressed out hawaiian style. What us navy ships received the combat action ribbon. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. On june 30 1975 the ship was designated as a ff, which most know. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss prairie ad 15 cruise book during this time period. By midmay temporary repairs had been completed and she was underway for san diego. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss rathburne homepage de1057 ff1057 birth of a new knox class destroyer.
Eventually, nhhc transfers the deck logs to the national archives and records administration nara. This is an exciting event for all sailors and their families who served on the uss rathburne from the time it was commissioned in 1970, until it was decommissioned in 1992. Click here for room accomodations and reunion info. Welcome to the uss davidson reunion website dedicated to.
Uss chandler 1987 1988 cruise book front material photographs. Uss rathburne dd1, was a wickesclass destroyer, launched in 1917 and struck in 1945. Plus this shortcuts were only intended for early use of sight. The first rathburne dd1 was a wicks class destroyer. Rathburne, slowed to 5 knots, made for kerama retto. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960 abraham lincoln cvn72 1993 acadia ad42 1985, 1991 adair apa91 1946 adirondack agc15 1952 admiral w. You are invited to the 2018 rathburne reunion, being held at the ramada by wyndham tucson in the exciting city of tucson, az. Still on the west coast when hostilities ceased in midaugust, rathburne was ordered to the east coast for inactivation.
Each has an adjustable strap, and is available as a 5 panel high profile or 6 panel low profile cap. Check out our uss enterprise cvn 65 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Rathburne is an incorrect spelling of the name rathbun, which has also been spelled rathbourne, rathburn, or rathbon. In addition to portraits and information about sailors and officers aboard, the pages also include candid photos of events and daily routines, plus stories and biographies paying tribute to those who served on board. Abraham lincoln, cvn72, 198890, 1991, 1993, 199495, 2000, 200203. Uss rathburne underway at sea during the early 1930s. We will keep watching the virus status to see if we need to change it. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Thanks jim for providing som 76 history sixth commanding officer 1988 co and bio. The 2020 reunion is still scheduled to be held this year starting on 30 september to 4 october. Rathburne was laid down 8 january 1968, by lockheed shipbuilding and construction company at. Try to find a copy of the 1988 med cruise book that was made up by lt.
Navy cruise books were created by those aboard a ship to remember a particular deployment. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. On 14 april 1971, she departed pearl harbor for a sixmonth westpac deployment, returning to hawaii on 27 october for an extended upkeep period. Any help between 1977 and decommissioning in 1993 is appreciated.
Or you may use the next link at the bottom of each page to see all pages with missing any. Harry ackley treasurer please make checks payable to. The future uss rathburne sliding down the building way after being. So if you find missing info in your old cruise book or you have a welcome aboard pamphlet. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Arriving on 18 june, she was reconverted to a destroyer and reclassified dd1 on 20 july. Its a shame you couldnt have found some photos of the ships band the ugly americans that toured during the cruise of 88. The cheapest route to take is to just get copies made of specific dates.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss dyson dd 572 cruise book during world war ii. Asbestos on amphibious warships list of affected ships. She was the first ship named for john peck rathbun.
Uss rathburne tin can sailors the national association of. His presence onboard was requested by the ships supply officer and cruise book editor, lt n. Find out more about these records and how to access them below. Despite the different spelling, she was named for continental navy officer john rathbun 17461782. Here you can download the uss enterprise cvn 65 westpac cruise book 1988 as a high resolution.
Though the military has removed asbestos from most of its ships, those who served on the ships previously, as well as those who are. Looking for photos and history of cos and xos of uss rathburne. Which was reclassified apd25 in 1944 dd1 rathburne wicks class laid down by cramp, philadelphia on july 12 1917. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. 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. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Despite the different spelling, she was named for continental navy officer john rathbun. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer. Abraham lincoln cvn72 198890, 1991, 1993, 199495, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 200203, 200405, 2006, 2008, 201011, 201112. Commanding officers of uss rathburne ff1057 angelfire. You can pick links in sight and jump around as you wish but you might miss a couple of pages. Launched in december of 1917, she was first commissioned in june of 1918 with commander ward r.
She was used to escort coastal convoys from of the midatlantic coast to. It would be great to hear from old shipmates on the 1st wespac tour for the rathburne de1057 reid ransom ftg2 270 to 273 reidransom at. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Uss rathburne ff1057 was a knoxclass frigate of the us navy. The uss brewton ff1086 tied up alongside the uss rathburne ff1057, february 1981. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb.
Uss rathburne dd 1 apd25 the uss rathburne was a destroyer of the wickesclass. In september 1989 bradley was leased to brazil at san diego and became the destroyer pernambuco d 30. This uss rathburne ff1057 ship cap is an emblematic, poly, dark under the visor cap. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Our introduction to the knoxclass frigates in the 1970s. Uss rathburne dd 1 of the us navy american destroyer. Two ships of the united states navy have borne the name uss rathburne, named in honor of the john rathbun, one of the first officers of the continental navy. To order any one of these beautiful models or to discuss your own personalized custom model, please call 18008663172 from 10 am to 5. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. Rathburne arrived at her home port of pearl harbor, hawaii on 20 july 1970 and spent the remainder of that year and the first quarter of the next engaged in weapons systems testing and various exercises.
For the veterans of the mighty warship uss rathburne ff1057de1057. Launched december 27 1917 and commissioned june 24 1918. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Uss davidson reunion association harry ackley po box 1424. Ff1057 uss rathburne, knox class frigate, us navy history and characteristics. Bowen ff 1079 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 24 of 88 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. The ship made one more western pacific deployment between mid1986 and january 1987 and a northern pacific cruise in mayjune 1988 before decommissioning on 30 september 1988. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. In 1966 he sailed into vietnamese waters aboard the guided missile destroyer uss goldsborough. Berkeley ddg15 196566, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 198687, 1988. Uss rathburne dd1 was a wickesclass destroyer in the united states navy during world war i. If you have a cruise book, that can sometimes help you pin point the dates.
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