Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Admiral lynde dupuy mccormick august 12, 1895 august 16, 1956 was a fourstar admiral in the united states navy who served as vice chief of naval operations from. Constructed by todd pacific shipyards, seattle, washington, laid down april 12, 1968, launched october 23, 1969 and delivered april 1, 1971. Cm3 marvin glenn shields was awarded the medal of honor during the vietnam war. Destroyer photo index dd958 ddg8 uss lynde mccormick. Brooke ffg 1 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 7 of 110 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection.
Uss lynde mccormick ddg8 id card sticker a trusty shellback and flying dragon wallet card from 7 may 1947 uss samuel n. Uss lynde mccormick ddg8 19741975 westpac cruise book ebay. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq. After antisubmarine exercises with the canadian navy in january 1966, lynde mccormick prepared for a third tour of duty in westpac. Uss bataan lhd 5 mediterranean cruise book 2000 did you serve aboard uss bataan lhd 5. During the 66 to 67 cruise the mattaponi tried to go up a river in vietnam to unrip three boats that were late coming out. Admiral lynde dupuy mccormick august 12, 1895 august 16, 1956 was a fourstar admiral in the united states navy who served as vice chief of naval operations from 1950 to 1951 and as commander in chief of the united states atlantic fleet from 1951 to 1954, and was the first supreme allied commander of all nato forces in the atlantic. Spear as36 1991 m macdonough dlg8 1971 macdonough ddg39 1984, 1989, 1991. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed.
Lynde mccormick spent the remainder of the year conducting coastal exercises, a successful competitive firing of her, missiles, and a summer cruise to hawaii training midshipmen. You will find crew listings, historical info, and photos on this website. We set sea and anchor detail and started up the river. In 1990 he reported to the uss lynde mccormick ddg8 as commanding officer and then to the uss berkeley ddg15 from 1991 to 1992.
Brooke ffg 1 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 7 of 110. Uss lynde mccormick ddg8, westpac 197475 navy cruise book. Lynde mccormick ddg 8 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page 6 of 92 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. December 18, 2019 a russian spyship has returned to international waters off the southeastern coast of the united states and is operating in what two us officials told cnn is an unsafe manner. The uss lynde mccormick is notified in january that she had been awarded the honorable distinction of.
During her career, uss lynde mccormick fought under the motto of sine timore, this appropriately translating to without fear. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51834 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Perkins, comdesron nine and consisting of uss merrill dd 976, cdr c. Uss new orleans lph11 docked to pier at da nang on march 12, 1970. Was the uss oriskany any where near 12 miles from the coast of vietnam. Media in category uss lynde mccormick ddg8 the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. Mccormick book for sale collectibles for everything. I too had a doubleby pass 01102020 and how have copd from around 1974, i how have pleural plaque asbestos,i tryed to get more disability,but all i get is the run around a go here for this test and go here for that test, till they get the right read,s they.
Check out our uss bataan lhd 5 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Ship info nov 29, 2009 uss marvin shields ff 1066 was a knoxclass frigate of the us navy. Nutwell commanding took its position near the iranian sassan gasoil platform on 18 april 1988. Lynde mccormick ddg 8 naval cruise book, class of 1966. An acrostic synopsis of the hannahs life, taken from cruise book 71 72, spells out phuque perhaps a joke by one of our public information office writers. Covington commanding, uss lynde mccormick ddg 8, cdr terrance t. Uss lynde mccormick ddg8 uss towers ddg9 uss towers ddg9 uss sellers ddg11 uss robinson ddg12 uss berkeley ddg15 uss semmes ddg18 uss goldsborough ddg20 uss parsons ddg33 uss john s.
The required evidence can come from an official ship history, deck logs, cruise. Uss lynde mccormick was the seventh ship in the charles f. Uss lynde mccormick ddg8, westpac 197475 navy cruise. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. I managed to find a site that actually has the cruise books on pdf files for people to view but they go 19741975 straight to 19771978. Uss hermitage lsd34 landing ship dock docked to da nang pier june 23, 1967 see other category. She was named after usn admiral lynde dupuy mccormick 18951956, a decorated veteran of both world war 1 19141918 and world war 2 19391945. I left my family in san diego and flew over to subic bay, philippines, and reported aboard the uss robison.
My husband was on the uss lynde mccormick ddg8 from 71 to 75. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. The morton had returned in february 1966 from a westpac cruise, that took part in the famous gulf of tonkin incident, which included her sister ship the uss turner joy dd951, and the uss maddox dd731. Memorabilia sent in by our members tin can sailors. The ships in our squadron were the uss richard edwards dd950, the uss lynde mccormick ddg8, and the uss hopewell dd681. Uss lynde mccormick ddg8 guided missile destroyer warship. Spear as36 1991 m macdonough dlg8 1971 macdonough ddg39 1984, 1989, 1991 macomb dd458 1945 macomb dms23 1953 macon ca2 1954, 1954a, 1960 maddox dd731 1968 mahan dlg11 1961, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969 mahon s. Uss lynde mccormick ddg8 operated on cua ham loung river and mekong river delta during april 1966 and mekong river delta. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Tisdale ffg27 1984, 1987, 1989, 1995 manatee ao58 1968, 1970, 1973 manchester cl83 1951. Feb 20, 2010 roger maythewson february 27, 2020 10. Keeping the memories and friendships from one of the u. Cruisebooks could take from 2 minutes to 20 minutes to download depending on the speed of your internet connection.
The 7 week transit is conducted with our eventual partner in patrolling the gulf, the uss jarrett ffg33. Uss lynde mccormick ddg8 cruise book westpac cruise 1974 1975 the best ddg crossing the line includes identified division photos 812 x 11 hardcover in good condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. The ship was named after the only seabee to receive the congressional medal of honor. Stops include pearl harbor, subic bay and hong kong, along with refueling only stops in singapore and sri lanka. Adamsclass destroyer, the ship was launched on july 28, 1959 and was fully commissioned on june 3, 1961. This biography was taken from the 1986 cruise book. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of.
Pages from the 19691970, 19701971, and 1972 cruise books listing deceased crew members. An aerial port bow view of the guided missile destroyer uss lynde mccormick ddg8 underway. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. A specific ship may be listed in more than one category, based on its activities. Uss lynde mccormick ddg8 vietnam deployment cruise book year log 1966. Uss lynde mccormick ddg8 at her decommissioning ceremony in san diego, california. Feb 16, 2012 i have been trying to find a cruise book for the uss lynde mccormick ddg8. At sea, commander woodall has served on the uss lynde mccormick ddg8 as main propulsion assistant, uss endurance mso435 as executive officer and navigator, uss semmes ddg18 as operations officer.
Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. They may really just want their family members picture, so i am going to try. She was in the middle of a westpac cruise at the time. Uss lynde mccormick ddg8 the uss lynde mccormick ddg8 was the first vessel in the united states navy to be named after the respected nato commander lynde d. Uss lynde mccormick ddg8 operated on cua ham loung river and mekong river delta during april 1966 uss towers ddg9 operated on saigon river and rung sat special zone during july 1966 uss robison ddg12 provided naval gunfire support for operation jackstay in rung sat special zone and saigon river during april 1966. Adamsclass destroyer, the ship was launched on july 28, 1959 and was fully commissioned on. Spot to share memories of the mighty warship uss lynde mccormick ddg8. My dad was assigned to that ship and my mom couldnt remember when. Cdr anderson qualified for command of destroyers in 1964 while serving as executive officer of. I have found over the years that families may want the book but cannot afford the cost of the complete book. Uss boxer lph4 docked to pier at cam ranh bay on september 9, 1965. Please note that while we are exploring options to compress these files, some are.
Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss bataan page. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. At sea, commander woodall has served on the uss lynde mccormick ddg8 as main propulsion assistant, uss endurance mso435 as executive officer and navigator, uss semmes ddg18 as operations officer and senior watch officer, uss luiseno atf156 as commanding officer and uss aylwin ff1081 as executive officer. Uss mansfield dd728 196970 cruise book thanks to mm1 horace brown, 196870, for sending along a copy of the cruise book. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Uss lynde mccormick ddg8 operated on cua ham loung river and mekong river delta during april 1966 and mekong river delta during march 1969 uss maddox dd731 sent motorized whaleboats ashore while anchored in vung tau harbor on march 3, 1967 uss magoffin apa199 entered qui nhon bay to offload troops during october 2324, 1965.
Uss okinawa lph3 docked to pier at cam ranh bay to offload aircraft during may 1971. The uss lynde mccormicks ports of call on this cruise include hawaii, sasebo, olongapo, and hong kong. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss lynde mccormick ddg 8. Guided missile destroyer uss lynde mccormick ddg 8 dnsc.
Converted by ge to be a power station in manaus, brazil. Brooke ffg 1 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 7. Uss lynde mccormick ddg8 returning to san diego following a westpac cruise. Cdr anderson qualified for command of destroyers in 1964 while serving as executive officer of uss lynde mccormick ddg8 in the pacific. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51834 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960. Adamsclass destroyer in the united states navy lynde mccormick ddg8 was laid down 4 april 1958 by defoe shipbuilding company, bay city, michigan. Etnyre commanding and uss trenton lpd 14, capt robert m. From 1964 to 1966 commander anderson was assigned to the naval ordnance missile test facility, white sands missile range, new mexico, where he served as operations officer and test officer. Decommissioning of uss lynde mccormick ddg8 at naval station san diego, california usa, on 1 october 1991 6478520.
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