Uss montpelier cruise book

Like almost all her sister ships, she was decommissioned shortly after the end of. They are not official navy publications, and the navy does not stock, sell, or republish these books. Montpelier played the principal role in defeating a japanese task force off empress augusta bay in the grand surface finale of the south pacific campaign. The uss montpelier cl 57 was the third member of the cleveland class of light cruisers, and won the navy unit commendation and thirteen battle stars for her service in the pacific. Uss independence cva 62 1959 cruise book great naval images llc on. Throughout the world war ii campaign in the pacific, an ordinary seaman defied navy regulations by surreptitiously compiling a diary on scraps of paper. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text. You would be purchasing the uss montpelier cruise book during world war ii. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Uss montpelier cl57 cruise book 19421945 the cruise book of the uss montpelier cl57 summarizes the pacific war activities of the cleveland class cruiser from 1942 through 1945. Faheys diary presents a vivid picture of an average sailors daily life from the first battle to the typhoons and food shortages to the final desperate.

Sixtytwo submarines of this class have been completed, 41 are still in active service. The sullivan brothers and the assignment of family members. I was able to talk a library in maine to lend me their copy to scan. Uss montpelier cl 57 was one of 26 united states navy clevelandclass light cruisers completed during or shortly after world war ii. Uss montpelier cl 57 world war ii cruise book 194245. This cruise book summarizes the activities of the uss montpelier, cl57, during the time the cleveland class cruiser served in the pacific war. Eastern daylight time during a training exercise the navy says no personnel aboard either vessel were injured and that damage to both ships is being assessed, but that montpelier s nuclear plant was unaffected by. The uss san jacinto and the uss montpelier collided during a training exercise saturday afternoon. One of the most extraordinary personal documents to emerge from the war, james j. Here you can download the uss montpelier cl 57 world war ii cruise book 194245 as a high resolution.

Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Delays in maintenance have resulted in at least 1,891 lost operational days for the u. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Wwii navy uss biloxi cruise book cl80 cruiser iwo jima marianas okinawa 1945 wwii navy uss biloxi 1943 cl80 uss val damage 1945 kamikazes wwii beer book cruise seaplane seaplane beer cruise book biloxi 1945 kamikazes damage 1943 wwii uss cl80 val. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. Huntington cl 107 cruise of the uss huntington cl107. The contract to build her was awarded to newport news shipbuilding and dry dock company in newport news, virginia on 6 february 1987 and her keel was laid down on 19 may 1989. Ww2 german dak afrika army pith helmet, 1942, size 57, orig. See more of uss enterprise cvn 65 book on facebook.

The book has been reproduced from an original distributed to crew. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. You will have the choice of two print sizes, either 8. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss montpelier cl 57 cruise book during world war ii. In general, keeping a diary was against navy regulations. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss cheyenne ssn773, for example, departed her pearl harbor homeport in late july 2002 for what was expected to be a sixmonth deployment. She was the second us navy ship to be named for the city of montpelier, vermont. The cruise book of the uss montpelier summaries the activities of this cleveland class cruiser from september 1942 through 1945, most of which she spent in the pacific war.

The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Submarine uss montpelier and cruiser uss san jacinto. Author did not see this book, and it more likely describes the successor cl or a prewar cruise book for ca 30. Uss montpelier cl57 was one of 26 united states navy clevelandclass light cruisers completed during or shortly after world war ii. The cruise book of the uss montpelier cl57 summarizes the pacific war activities of the cleveland class cruiser from 1942 through 1945. Fringing its base arc coral cockershells, significant of the vast expanse of the blue pacific, wherein the u. The first montpelier retained the name that the ship carried at the time of her transfer from the war department. Uss san jacinto, uss montpelier, crash during training. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Naval vessels during a variety of military engagements and during peacetime. A multimedia presentation celebrating 16 years in business not just a photo or poster but a work of art. No sailors were injured and the ships moved on their own.

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Montpelier i screw steamer naval history and heritage. Uss montpelier cl57 19421945 ww ii cruise book ebay. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Uss montpelier returns to naval station norfolk victory. Montpelier s vertical rudder is either under water or has been carried away by the collision. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1708 cruise books and 27 decommissioning programs available us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. This book is brought to you for free and open access by the world war collections at bangor. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss taylor reunions happen every two years at various locations around the country, and include taylor sailors who have served aboard from world war ii to korea, the cold war, and vietnam.

Uss mobile cl 63 wwii uss montpelier cl 57 wwii uss nashville cl 43 wwii uss. Montpelier was commissioned in september 1942 and saw service in several campaigns in the pacific. We offer access to navy deck which are housed at the u. December 23, uss montpelier pulled into gibraltar, british crown teritory, for a sevenday port call. Uss montpelier cl 57 wwii cruise book on cd rare navy. She was laid down five months after the cleveland, launched only three months behind her and commissioned on 9. We all share a special bond, and pride in our historic ship. This collection is searchable by ship name, ship id, year, and name of crew member. January 25, uss montpelier arrived in limassol, cyprus, for a fiveday port call. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. War log 1942 1945 rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation.

Uss montpelier cl 57 wwii cruise book on cd rare navy ebay. Wvec the uss montpelier ssn 765 returned to naval station norfolk from deployment on friday afternoon. Uss montpelier cl 57 wwii cruise book great naval images llc on. Ordered into the arabian gulf prior to the conflict as part of the uss abraham lincoln cvn72 strike group, cheyenne had the distinction of firing the first tomahawk missile in operation iraqi freedom. The contract to build her was awarded to newport news shipbuilding and dry dock company in newport news, virginia on 6. Navys newest submarine to be named uss washington komo aoshima 106 uss washington u.

This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare. Ww2 german dak afrika army pith helmet, 1942, size 57. Like almost all her sister ships, she was decommissioned shortly after the. Uss denver cl58 world war ii deck log and war diary. Statistics show that only 2535% of sailors purchased their cruise book. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. This photo of uss montpelier cl 57 is exactly as you see it with the matte printed around it. Uss oklahoma city cl 91 cruise book wwii on cd rare. The multimedia presentation gives a whole new look and feel to these great cruise books. This started as a quest to find a copy of the uss neshobaapa 216s cruise book. Navy deck logs chronicle events which took place aboard commissioned u. The diary provides a first person account of the experience of a sailor on montpelier throughout the war, from its first cruise from port to its final journey home.

I have scanned a number of wwii cruise books and ships histories in order to preserve the history of the men who served. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Cruise book cd presentation advantages and features.