Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51783 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Uss cochrane ddg21 westpac deployment cruise book year. Uss cochrane ddg21 westpac deployment cruise book year log. Use updown arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. Aerial view of uss cochrane ddg21 underway in the pacific ocean on 29 may 1981 6405368.
Ships with crew members going ashore in vietnam vetshq. Military units uss cochrane ddg21 vetfriends veteran id card quick links. Uss towers ddg9 operated on saigon river and rung sat special zone during july 1966. Blue water navy ships deck log summary in support of hr 299. Examples of such vessels include hospital ships, harbor repair ships, mine. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Cochrane ddg 21 was laid down on 31 july 1961 at seattle, wash. Adamsclass guided missile destroyer and was last homeported in yokosuka, japan. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Scenes from the uss cochrane ddg21 in japan in 1988.
Mike clarity was skipper of destroyer, uss cochrane. Cochrane was stricken from the navy list on november 20, 1992, and was subsequently berthed at pearl harbor, hi. She was laid down by the puget sound bridge and dry dock company at seattle, washington on 11 june 1962, launched on 8 january 1963. Adamsclass guided missile destroyer built for the united states navy in the 1960s. Uss benjamin stoddert ddg22, named for benjamin stoddert 175118, secretary of the navy from 1798 to 1801, was a charles f.
If you are not, please register and create a new account. Uss cochrane ddg 21 cruise book westpac vietnam cruise 1971 transit the calm before the storm yankee station includes identified division photos and a roster 9 x 11 hardcover in excellent condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Uss cochrane ddg21 rescues 104 vietnamese refugees 620 miles east of saigon 1990 uss independence cv62 enters persian gulf first carrier in persian gulf since 1974. She was towed from the naval inactive ship maintenance facility nismf, pearl harbor, hawaii to international ship breakings facility in brownsville, texas. The destroyer was sold to brownsville international shipbreaking corp, tx. Uss midway squadron va93 blue blazers 8x12 photograph. A destroyer is a lovely ship, probably the nicest fighting ship of all. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication.
Uss cochrane ddg 21 returned from the sea under her own power for the last time on 11 june 1990 and entered drydock six yokosuka naval shipyard on 23 june to begin deactivation. Uss cochrane ddg21 navy cruise book 1971 vietnam era. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Everyone that was listed on the original crew list should be listed here now. Uss cochrane ddg 21 guided missile destroyer vice admiral. Our team extensively researched ways to simplify the process of verifying whether coordinates from ship logs were inside the. Adamsclass guided missile armed destroyer in the united states navy she was laid down by the puget sound bridge and dry dock company at seattle, washington on 11 june 1962, launched on 8 january 1963. Here you can download the uss cochrane ddg 21 westpac cruise book 1971 as a high resolution. Media in category uss cochrane ddg21 the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. Documentary evidence has been obtained for all ships in this category showing that some crew members actually went ashore. Uss cochrane ddg21 navy cruise book 1971 vietnam era lawrence allen, crew of uss cochrane, lcdr jay hurlburt, lt tom shanyfelt, ltjg dan crooks 50% on. This is a list of ships that qualified for the vietnam service medal that operated generally in blue water.
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The old crew list has been imported into the new software. 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. Blue water navy ships deck log summary in support of hr. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. Jack lord, the main character in the tv series, is being transferred by boatswains chair at sea from the cochrane to the destroyer uss perry dd340 in the foreground.
Uss cochrane ddg21 the guided missile destroyer cochrane was commissioned at bremerton, washington, on 21 march 1964. Find people you served with from uss cochrane ddg21. Rare lackland air force base march 1950 squadron 3704 flight 4691 reproduction photo. Adams has been taken off donation hold by the navy after over 12 years of dedicated efforts by acva and jhnsa to make the ship a ship museum in jacksonville, in spite of many updated submissions to navsea they did not approve the ship donation and it is going to be scrapped. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. May 17, 2018 07091968 0755 received uss cochrane ddg 21 alongside to starboard. This category includes large oceangoing ships of the blue water navy that conducted a variety of missions along the close coastal waters of vietnam for extended periods of time.
Ahoy shipmates, the holidays are behind us now and we are well into the new year. Battleships are a little like steel cities or great factories of destruction. Clarity was captain of the guided missile destroyer uss cochrane ddg21 in 1975 when this picture was shot. Personalized canvas print with a unique printed frame not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. Entering drydock, chipping paint, sailors talking, and the mk68 mod19 gunplot. This is naval art work by dale byhre accurately capturing the battle of brandon bay on 12 jan 73 attacking military targets in vihn nvn. Her decommissioning on 1 october 1990 marked the end of a long and proud career in her nations defense. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. Great deals from u s naval history store on uss ddg ebay stores. Uss cochrane ddg 21 navy cruise book 1971 vietnam era lawrence allen, crew of uss cochrane, lcdr jay hurlburt, lt tom shanyfelt, ltjg dan crooks 50% on. Cochrane ddg21 1968, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1979, 1984, 1990 cogswell dd651 1953, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968. The ship did maritime interdiction operations of enemy forces going to south vietnam from north vietnam by day and at night did three waterborne surface strikes in company with the uss cochrane ddg21 and uss mccaffery dd860.
Uss cochrane ddg 21 was decommissioned 01 oct 1990 and stricken 20 nov 92. Kihune usn in command and the uss turner joy dd951 with cdr robert h pidgeon usn in command. We ask that you enter only enough information about yourself that your shipmates can recall you. I served on the stoddert in the mid70s when her crew became the last u.
Adams class guided missile armed destroyer in the united states navy. We would like to thank those who loaned us their books to scan and especially to tim nightingale who devoted his time to scan and set these up for us all. We are happy to offer an authentic 5 panel custom us navy destroyer ddg 21 uss cochrane embroidered hat. Uss towers ddg 9 operated on saigon river and rung sat special zone during july 1966. Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Great deals from u s naval history store in ebay stores. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
Cochrane embarked a group of midshipmen for a summer cruise 6 june. Uss joseph strauss ddg 16 operated on mekong river delta march 4, 1966 and ganh rai bay during november 7 and december. Uss robison ddg 12 provided naval gunfire support for operation jackstay in rung sat special zone and saigon river during april 1966. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss cochrane ddg21 1971 westpacvietnam cruise book. Air force units army units coast guard units marine corps units navy units become a vetfriends member site map. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Uss cochrane ddg21 was decommissioned 01 oct 1990 and stricken 20 nov 92. Great deals from u s naval history store on uss ddg. Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u. Created in high resolution, the pdf format is the convenient way viewing, navigating and enlarging pages for closer viewing. Morton dd 948 naval cruise book, class of 1973, page 8 of 120 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Jim was the mate on the ocean tug taking stoddert and her sister ship the uss cochrane ddg 21 to brownsville, tx to be scrapped when the stoddert sank in a terrible storm. You will enjoy viewing your cruise book on the computer as it is a great way to experience the memories of. Updates on blue water navy agent orange legislation. You will enjoy viewing your cruise book on the computer as it is a great way to experience the memories of yesterdays gone by.
Uss cochrane ddg21 returned from the sea under her own power for the last time on 11 june 1990 and entered drydock six yokosuka naval shipyard on 23 june to begin deactivation. Uss joseph strauss ddg16 operated on mekong river delta march 4, 1966 and ganh rai bay during november 7 and december. Copies are available in the ships store for purchase and personal printing. It was taken during the filming of the tv show hawaii five0. This uss cochrane cruise book includes group portraits of the crew, and many photos from ports of call such as new zealand, hong kong, pago pago american samoa, australia, south pacific, kowloon, japan, kaohsiung, okinawa, singapore. Cochrane ddg21 was laid down on 31 july 1961 at seattle, wash.
Uss robison ddg12 provided naval gunfire support for operation jackstay in rung sat special zone and saigon river during april 1966. Mar 06, 2010 scenes from the uss cochrane ddg 21 in japan in 1988. Cruise books from 1961 to 1989a long trip it has been we have had some very generous contributions to our web pages. Be sure to register to add yourself to the crew list.
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