Featured movies all video latest this just in prelinger archives democracy now. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or. Uss california cgn 36 mediterranean cruise book 197677. Uss charles j badger dd 657 1953 54 cruise book cd rare. Uss harris apa 2 1942 1945 wwii cruise book tarawa saipan leyte cbm frank russo. Uss presidio apa 88 1945, was a gilliamclass attack transport acquired by the u. Click the image below to go the page with the all of the pages. The pictures in this album take time to load but are well worth the wait. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss cambria apa 36 cruise book during this time period. Choice of uss apa available to be purchased online at ebay. Uss presidio apa 88 1945, was a gilliamclass attack transport acquired by. Celebrating 16 years in business not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Following world war ii uss appling was assigned to occupation service in the far east from 31 october to 3 november 1945 uss appling apa 58 was assigned to joint task force 1, task unit 1. On her 1956 cruise with the 6th fleet cambria landed united nations troops at gaza during.
Recommissioned 16 september 1950 with the outbreak of war in korea, cambria alternated local operations and training in the caribbean and off labrador with three tours of duty with the 6th fleet in the mediterranean. Uss chandeleur av10 naval cover 1945 censored wwii sailors mail okinawa. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. More than just a history book, long ago and far away beckons the reader to. Uss lanier apa 125 wwii cruise book cd great naval images llc on. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss cambria apa 36. Unknown ship click here for closeups and details uss hornet in ww2 maybe. During the retreat through new york and new jersey, contingents of american soldiers fought a series of. You are bidding on a very rare vintage august 1945 wwii era official united states navy uss montrose apa 212 attack transport ship cruise ship book called the 212. Stories about being at sea premier reunion services, llc. The uss cambria apa 36, a bayfieldclass attack transport, was commissioned on 16 jan 1944. Caption says nerve center of the ship is the shack communications office.
The carrier uss essex cv 9, in athens, greece, was ordered to patrol the eastern mediterranean, along with other sixth fleet amphibious ships including uss cambria apa 36 and uss terrebonne parish lst 1156. Cambria was launched 10 november 1942 as ss sea swallow by the western pipe and steel company, san francisco, california, under a maritime commission contract. The ship was laid down as ss sea darter, a type c3sa2 hull, under a maritime commission contract mc hull 393 by ingalls shipbuilding co. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss dauphin apa 97 cruise book during world war ii. In august 1943, during world war ii, he became engineer officer of the attack troop transport uss cambria apa 36 while she was undergoing conversion at the todd hoboken plant, n. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss oconto apa 187 cruise book during world war ii. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Here, among the maze of cable, typewriters, senders, and receivers, contact is maintained with other ships of the fleet, with bases, and intership phones. Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career. She was named after cambria county, pennsylvania cambria was launched 10 november 1942 as ss sea swallow by the western pipe and steel company, san francisco, california, under a. Cambria apa 36 1952 camden aoe2 1969, 1971, 1975, 1985. Uss cambria apa36 was a bayfieldclass attack transport acquired by the u.
On her 1956 cruise with the 6th fleet cambria landed united nations troops at gaza during the suez crisis. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss cambria served her country for 26 years, 7 months and 29 days, until decommissioned on 14 sep 1970. Click on each page to open up a fullsized copy in a new window. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss california page. Cruise book cd presentation advantages and features. Uss saratoga cv3 world war ii deployment cruise book year log lot 1943. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text.
Barnett apa 5 naval cruise book, class of 1945, page 59 of 64 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Cambria staged at ulithi, then put her troops ashore at okinawa on 1 april 1945. Deployment cruise for sale model railroad collectibles. Mediterranean cruise september 1951 january 1952 cruise book bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation this cd will exceed your expectations a great part of naval history. Book list 1 book list 2 book list 3 book list 4 book list 5 book list 6. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945. Uss cambria apa 36 uscg naval cover 1944 japanese postcard saipan. Uss bayfield apa 33 19581959 far east westpac cruise book. Burleson apa 67 1945 burton island agb1 1954, 1955, 1966 butte ae27 1970, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1989, 1996 c. Later at ulithi, i received my transfer to comtrans 12 on the cambria, and met art at the head of the gang. Uss henrico apa 45 was a bayfield class attack transport that served with the united states navy in world war ii, and subsequently in the korean war, cold war and vietnam war. Number of ships by type involved in accidents, 1945 1988.
Navy attack transports apa in commission during wwii listed by class. Following the battle of long island on 27 august 1776, during the revolutionary war, gen. Transport ship navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. Dauphin apa 97 naval cruise book, class of 1945, page 108. Uss yorktown association news bulletin about the blue water navy vietnam veterans act signed into law june 25, 2019.
Military records for family, persons, notables and others. This cruise book contains many faint texts that are hard to read. Tribute to the men who served aboard the us navy ship attack transport apa and also tribute to the uss kenton apa 122. Uss cambria apa 36 explained uss cambria apa 36 was a bayfield class attack transport acquired by the u. Buy uss 7 aka 7 now and monitor uss 7 aka 7 deals remotely using browser. Uss helena was one of the baltimore class heavy cruisers and the second commissioned ship in the navy to bear the name.
Dl1961 womens bella crop vintage slim choose szcolor. Uss cambria apa 36 was a bayfieldclass attack transport acquired by the u. A commander at that time, he served as her executive officer in the pacific marshall islands campaigns at majuro, kwajelein, and eniwetok. Dec 1944 dec 1945 world war ii cruise book bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation you would be purchasing the uss lander cruise book during world war ii.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Barnett apa 5 naval cruise book, class of 1945, page 59 of 64. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. She had the ability to hold a full battalion of troops and disembark them in her landing craft. Tribute to the men who served aboard the us navy ship attack transport. Dauphin apa 97 naval cruise book, class of 1945, page. This is a problem of the book itself and is not caused by my scanner. This entry was posted in 1950s, cruise book, uss calvert on may 16, 2014 by chris funck. United states coast guard research bibliography collections. Uss edgecombe apa 164 1945 wwii cruise book okinawa maiden attack transport. Uss cambria apa 36 195152 uss cavalier apa 37 195354. George washington evacuated long island and, later, the entire state of new york. Personal comments page 1 uss sandoval apa 194 us navy korean war project almost three thousand units pages are available at the korean war project.
Model of the uss cambria apa 36 during the 1945 okinawa campaign this full hull, 14 scale model of a bayfield class attack transport is mounted on two brass pedestal supports and presented in a custom fitted, glazed display case with mahogany baseboard, which is dropmounted to a matched mahogany display table. Reminiscences of robert sams of his 27 months aboard the u. On her 1956 cruise with the 6th fleet cambria landed united nations troops. Uss kershaw apa176 19441945 world war ii cruise book ebay. All text, talking, development of photos and editing were done on the ship itself. Uss oriskany carrier air group102 deployment cruise book year log 195253 navy. Uss cambria apa 36 1951 1952 med cruise book cd rare. Uss caloosahatchee ao98 free uss calvert apa32 free uss cambria apa36 free uss camden aoe2 free uss camp der251 free. Uss cambria apa 36 was a bayfield class attack transport acquired by the u.
She departed nagasaki on 5 october 1945 and picked up soldiers in manila. Uss calverts 1956 sixth far east cruise book appreciation to ivan roy vail 5658 for providing a copy of the calverts 1956 sixth far east cruise book. It was launched 29 june, acquired by the navy december and commissioned the same day, with captain carroll t. Cambria apa 36 during the pacific campaign of world war ii. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss lander apa 178 cruise book during world war ii. The premier site for military history research for genealogists, researchers, history buffs.
Uss, cambria,bayfield,class,attack,transport,troop,usns, apa,3370. Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis sinking. Battle of peleliu us navy seabees navy times 7 marine flag photo history books vietnam war world war ii american history. Browse through military records by war, date, locations and name. During the retreat through new york and new jersey, contingents of american soldiers fought a series of sharp rearguard.
Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Cambria apa36 was launched 10 november 1942 as sea swallow. Uss napa apa157 cruise book 19441946 1 images click a picture to see a larger view. Dauphin apa 97 naval cruise book, class of 1945, page 108 of 128 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. Uss sandoval apa194 us navy korean war project page 1. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss cambria was a bayfieldclass attack transport acquired by the u. Uss ticonderoga western pacific cruise book 19651966 naval navy. Uss dupage apa 41 10 january 1945 action report lingayen gulf operation in san fabian area 3. The uss cambria apa 36 deployment history and significant events of her service career follow. If you see a shipmate that you want to contact, you may send an email by clicking on the last name in the actual roster the name in the quick list will only take you to the main roster entry.
The helena was decommissioned on june 29, 1963, and, after more than a decade in reserve, was sold for scrapping in october 1974. Attack transport for sale model railroad collectibles. Appreciation to rod mcnall 5355 for providing an electronic copy of the calverts 1954 far east cruise book. You would be purchasing the uss cambria apa 36 cruise book during this time period. This book was made by the personnel of the montrose. Picture index uss fremont apa 44 1957, 1961, 1964, and 196869 cruise books click on the cruise book cover to see whats inside pictures from the 40s page 1.
September 1951 january 1952 cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. See more ideas about battle of peleliu, cambria, world war ii. Uss lander apa 178 wwii cruise book cd multimedia cd 2006. Picture index uss fremont apa 44 1957, 1961, 1964, and 196869 cruise books. We also had a few other receivers, cant remember the model but they were used for lf mostly. Cambria landed troops at lingayen gulf during the invasion landings 10 january 1945, and after a reinforcement mission from san pedro bay to lingayen gulf. Uss albany cg10 196264 info and photos from bill diaz we had mostly r390as, tons of them. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Navy ship named for a city in, and the seat of government for, westchester county, n. Media in category uss cambria apa 36 the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total.
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