My experiences with the first group of female officers assigned to. Welcome to the uss puget sound ad38 guestbook forum navy. Uss puget sound cve1 was a commencement bayclass escort carrier of the united states navy. Uss puget sound ad 38 desert storm cruise book 1991 on popscreen.
The sixth fleet has consisted of up to 40 ships, 175 aircraft and 21,000 people, such as in early 2003, when two carrier battlegroups operated in the mediterranean in support of operation iraqi freedom. After sea trials, uss puget sound transited the panama canal and then spent her entire srevice career with the atlantic fleet. Uss puget sound ad38 and asbestos exposure asbestos ships. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
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A starboard bow view of the destroyer tender uss puget sound ad 38 anchored, to a starboard bow view of the destroyer tender uss puget. Uss puget sound ad38 puget sound ad38, the second of the ad37 class destroyer tenders, was laid down 15 february 1965 at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, wash launched 16 september 1966. Uss samuel gompers ad37, uss puget sound ad38, uss yellowstone ad41, uss acadia ad42, uss cape cod ad43, uss shenandoah ad44. Uss ponce lpd15 mediterranean deployment cruise book year. My experiences with the first group of female officers. Cuton valve and hose for a remote fogfoam station, 11 december 1969. Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss puget sound ad 38 products in our ships store. Uss puget sound cad381 steams into halifax, nova sco tia. Initially equipped with one single 5 38 dual purpose gun mount, this gun was later removed from the ship. Uss saratoga cv60 cruise book mediterranean cruise 1978 1979 with carrier air wing three embarked includes identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in good condition. Uss puget sound ad 38 mediterranean cruise book 198687. Uss puget sound ad 38 uss puget sound was the second samuel gompers class destroyer tender. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb.
Uss puget sound ad 38personalized canvas ship printnot just a photo or poster but a work of art. Uss puget sound ad 38 september 26 1987 nicholson printed cachet uss puget sound. In 2008 the vessel was sold for scrapping to esco marine, brownsville, texas. Crew members aboard the destroyer tender uss puget sound ad38 look out over the crowd gathered to welcome their arrival as the vessel comes into port. Uss puget sound ad 38 was a samuel gompersclass destroyer tender, the second ship of the united states navy to bear the name puget sound. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss prairie ad15 uss puget sound ad38 uss samuel gompers ad37 uss shenandoah ad26 uss shenandoah ad44 uss sierra ad18. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss puget sound page. His sea stories about trying to tend ships and please an embarked admiral were something to hear. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss john f kennedy cv67 1992 1993 mediterranean cruise. Details about uss puget sound ad38 19861987 mediterranean cruise book. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books. Uss puget sound ad38 1986 1987 mediterranean cruise book navy cruisebook.
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This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss. Navy destroyer tender reunion shop for veterans who served on our united states navy destroyer tenders we offer custom embroidered polo shirts, jackets, ball caps, sweaters, tshirts, denim shirts, and more. Uss puget sound was the second samuel gompers class destroyer. Sep 14, 2016 in 1978, the navy promoted me to the grade of captain.
Click to request your free mesothelioma book today. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. The first uss puget sound was a seaplane tender, av. Gale megee, wife of the senior united states senator from wyoming, and commissioned 27 april 1968 at puget sound naval shipyard, capt. History of the uss uss puget sound ii ad38 history central. This group is for anyone who was on board the uss puget sound. The building contract was awarded 29 december 1964 to puget sound naval shipyard in bremerton, washington. The following year, i received a letter from the bureau of personnel informing me that i had screened for major command. Uss puget sound ad 38 decommissioning program on cd 1996. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Naval forces entering the mediterranean sea are assigned chopped to sixth fleet.
Crew members aboard the destroyer tender uss puget sound ad 38 wave from an open hatch as their ship departs for the persian gulf region to support operation desert storm, 1991. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss puget sound ad 38. I visited him many times at his home in ponte vedre, fl. The uss puget sound in hong kong, 1945 tattered and lost. Puget sound ad38, the second of the ad37 class destroyer tenders, was laid down 15 february 1965 at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, wash launched 16 september 1966. Sam zakhem, the united states ambassador to bahrain for lunch and a tour of the ship. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Ad38 standard of excellence click to view crew list. From there, the warship moved south to hampton roads, va. After losing contact with him, i found out that captain joseph mccarton died last year in june. Crew members aboard the destroyer tender uss puget sound ad38 wave from an open hatch as their ship departs for the persian gulf region to support operation desert storm crew members aboard the destroyer tender uss puget sound ad38 wave from an open hatch as their ship departs for the persian gulf region to support operation desert storm.
The trip to and from the canadian island is filled with rumors. The uss puget sound in hong kong, 1945 tattered and. Initially equipped with one single 538 dual purpose gun mount, this gun was later removed from the ship. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. We shared many stories of our puget sound memories. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Find people you served with from uss puget sound ad 38. The cruise book contains many photos and easily identified names in the various divisions. Uss puget sound ad38 keel was laid february 15, 1965. She served during vietnam and then in various roles, including supporting operation desert storm, the first gulf war. The george stewart i knew naval historical foundation.
Uss obannon dd987, a spruanceclass destroyer, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named for lieutenant presley obannon 17761850, an early hero of the us marine corps. Puget sound ii ad38 naval history and heritage command. Unlike her sister ship samuel gompers, the puget sound was equipped with a hangar. Puget sound ad 38 naval cruise book, class of 1991, page. Uss puget sound ad 38 street sign us navy ship veteran sailor gift. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Uss puget sound ad38 uss puget sound ad38 was a samuel gompersclass destroyer tender, the second ship of the united states navy to bear the name puget sound. The action is in accord with navysponsored changes to legislation governing the assignment of women contained in the recently enacted fiscal year 1979 defense authorization bill. With worldclass production and customer support, your satisfaction is guaranteed. The beauty of the act of reading should be celebrated. Uss puget sound ad 38 decommissioned uss puget sound was the second samuel gompers class destroyer tender. Thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. You would be purchasing the uss puget sound ad 38 decommissioning program.
After postshakedown availability at boston naval shipyard 15 november december, the tender returned to newport to commence her tending duties in earnest and to serve as flagship for commander, cruiserdestroyer force, atlantic. 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. After trials and fitting out in the puget sound naval shipyard, puget sound steamed south on 6 july 1945 for shakedown out of san diego, calif. Uss saratoga cv60 19781979 mediterranean cruise book. Shreveport lpd 12 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page. Puget sound ad 38, the second of the ad 37 class destroyer tenders, was laid down 15 february 1965 at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, wash launched 16 september 1966. Uss puget sound was the second samuel gompers class destroyer tender. Uss puget sound ad 38 was a samuel gompersclass destroyer tender, the second ship of the united states navy to bear the name puget sound the building contract was awarded 29 december 1964 to puget sound naval shipyard in bremerton, washington. Aug 16, 2016 a destroyer tender, or destroyer depot ship in british english, is an auxiliary ship designed to provide maintenance support to a flotilla of destroyers or other small warships.
After stops at mallorca, spain, and lisbon, portugal, she arrived in new york city on 20 june. It was commissioned on april 27, 1968 with the hull number ad38 and served in the us navy for 29 years until it was decommissioned on january 27, 1996. Uss 26 ad 26 sale uss 26 ad 26 official site uss 26 ad 26. After some negotiations with my detailer and my wife, i agreed to assignment as the commanding officer of the uss puget sound ad 38, a destroyer tender. This cruise book is dedicated to those who have kept the men of uss john f. Relieved of that duty at gaeta by puget sound ad38 on 28 may 1980, the guided missile cruiser embarked upon the voyage back to the united states on 2 june.
We personalize the print with name, rank andor years served above the photo of the uss puget sound ad 38. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss puget sound was a samuel gompersclass destroyer tender laid down on february 15, 1965 and launched on september 16, the following year. The puget sound was decommissioned on january 27, 1996, and it was berthed at naval inactive ship maintenance facility in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Crew members aboard the destroyer tender uss puget sound ad. Gale mcgee, wife of the senior united states senator from wyoming. Shreveport lpd 12 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 12 of 80 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Personalized navy ship photo 2 or anything else you would like it to state no additional charge. Shreveport lpd 12 naval cruise book, class of 1983. Uss puget sound ad 38 personalized ship canvas print. She departed san diego on 8 september for brief training in the hawaiian islands before proceeding to support the occupation of japan. Uss puget sound ad 38 uss puget sound ad38 19681996. Uss puget sound ad38 was a samuel gompersclass destroyer tender, the second ship of the united states navy to bear the name puget sound.
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