Uss guam lph-9 1988 med cruise book

Stylish graphic featuring photo of uss guam, ship name, hull number and ship insignia appears on back of shirt, and front left breast of shirt features your choice of either the general united states navy logo or a proud to have served navy veteran logo. Usmc 11th marine expeditionary unit westpac 0902 meu unit. I was on the uss guam lph9 from december 1974 to may 1979. I usually visit about once per month, but had to jump in when i saw my first ship mentioned. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Usmc 3rd battalion 5th marines 1988 westpac cruise book blt 35. Freeman, usmc, co a blt 16, uss guam lcpl dexter b. Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis. Lph 9 uss guam lph 9 home page commissioning decommissioning guam bell history in memoriam links pictures lph 10 uss tripoli lph 10 home page roster photo gallery lph 11 uss new orleans lph 11 home page history pictures roster. Guam lph 9 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 47 of 171 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Some people call them military covers or military hats. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship.

Guam lph 9 was laid down by the philadelphia naval shipyard 15 november 1962. There was also a snack concession called a geedunk store by the galley for candy, sodas, and other junk food. Mission statement, picture of uss guam in harbor, information on the commissioning pennant scanned image. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Pictures uss iwo jima class association uss guam lph9. Laid up in the james river reserve fleet, fort eustis, va. It is in very good condition with some brown spotting on some of the pages.

Please refrain from politics, stick to subjects at hand, uss guam, navy. Vintage 1978 usmc uss guam lph9 philippines cruise zipup black bomber jacket. Full hull resin kit circa 1985 complete photoetch air group included retail price. Uss guam lph 9 keel was laid on 15 november 1962 at the philadelphia naval shipyard. Uss guam lph9 commissioned 16 january 1965 decommissioned 25 august 1998 struck from naval register 28 august 1998 sunk as target 16 october 2001 naval covers. This section is broken up into various scanned images of documentation during the decommissioning of the uss guam lph9. This website was created and is maintained by the uss guam lph9 association to honor and preserve the history and memory of the uss guam and her crews. From recovering the astronauts from gemini xi, to combat operations in grenada to her deployment to the persian gulf in support of operation desert thunder, guam served the navy and america. Dunlap, usmc, co a blt 16, uss guam rmsn randy paul falls, usn, uss trenton fa danny carl fancher, usn, uss guam sgt calvin k. This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. Guam, lph9, 196566, 196667, 197273, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1986. I just started with 3d printing as a way to make my students solve problems by designing solutions. Usmc cruise book for sale military collectibles for sale.

Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss guam lph9 usmc 24th mau 1986 mediterranean cruise. Guam lph 9 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 47 of 171. Fading light dims the sight, and a star gems the sky, gleaming bright from afar, drawing nigh, falls the night. Emory green, and commissioned on 16 january 1965, captain n. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960 abraham lincoln cvn72 1993 acadia ad42 1985, 1991 adair apa91 1946 adirondack agc15 1952 admiral w. Decommissioned, 25 august 1998, at norfolk naval station, norfolk, va. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. I was a boatswains mate seaman bmsn in the deck department, 2nd division boats. She was launched 22 august 1964, and after fitting out, was commissioned 16 january 1965. This is why the us navy is the most formidable naval force in the world uss. Uss guam pg43 was a patrol gunboat in china, renamed wake in january 1941 and captured by the japanese in december uss guam cb2 was a large cruiser in service from 1944 to 1947 uss guam lph 9 was an iwo jima class amphibious assault ship in service from 1965 to 1998.

Lph 9 guam the amphibious assault ship guam lph 9 is the fourth ship of the iwo jimaclass lph 2 and the third ship to bear the name. In honor of our deceased crewmembers uss guam lph9 taps day is done, gone the sun, from the lake, from the hills, from the sky. Lph 9 was the third us navy ship to be named after the world war ii battle of guam. May 11, 2011 marines eating chow aboard the uss guam lph9 mediterranean float 1988 1989. This section is broken up into various scanned images of documentation during the decommissioning of the uss guam lph 9.

My attempt at designing a model of the ship i served on. We are happy to offer a classic style 5 panel custom us navy amphibious ship lph 9 uss guam embroidered hat. As uss guam lph 9 hauls down her colors after more than thirtythree years of patriotic service, i would like to express my appreciation to all. Marines eating chow aboard the uss guam lph9 mediterranean float 1988 1989.

Uss guam lph9, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was laid down by the philadelphia naval shipyard on 15 november 1962. Inheritance of a sword and a path the earthrin stones, book 1 b67. Watercolor of the gemini xi spacecraft recovery ship, 15 september 1966. The deployments were varied with north atlantic cruises for cold weather amphibious assualt exercises. I came aboard in the persian gulf and served through desert shield and desert storm. Low png, 319x319px, 79kb med jpeg, 1280x1280px, 308kb high tiff, 6080x5028px, 29mb title. Uss guam lph9, mediterranean cruise 1982 book 1 edition published in. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.

Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. As uss guam lph 9 hauls down her colors after more than thirtythree years of patriotic service, i would like to express my appreciation to all currently assigned officers and crew. After fitting out and builders trials the new amphibious assault ship joined the atlantic fleet 21 april 1965 and sailed for norfolk her homeport. See more ideas about guam, battleship and aircraft carrier. Luti, usn commanding officer uss guam lph 9 fpo ae 095631640 dear captain luti. Number of ships by type involved in accidents, 1945 1988. Uss guam lph 9 with silhouette hat adjustable size, navy blue golf style hatnpatch is a veteran owned and operated business retired marine we ship your order within 24 hours and usually the same day. In my time aboard i did the gulf war, gitmo, a med cruise, and visited quebec city, new orleans. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss guam lph9 1979 mediterranean deployment navy cruise. Though the military has removed asbestos from most of its ships, those who served on the ships previously, as well as those who are.

Guam lph9 was laid down by the philadelphia naval shipyard 15 november 1962. Quality embroidered uss guam lph9 patch on a navy blue hat navy blue cap high detail and impact uss guam lph9 hat with the ship silhouette on the hat 8 rows stitching on visor and pro stitch on crown 5 panel hat uss guam lph9 with silhouette hat adjustable size, navy blue golf style. During her 33 years, covering four decades, the amphibious assault ship uss guam lph 9 saw and participated in many history making and shaping events. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Asbestos on amphibious warships list of affected ships. Each has an adjustable strap, and is available as a 5 panel high profile or 6 panel low profile cap. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51877 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945. Guam lph 9 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 47. Usmc battalion landing team blt 32 med cruise 1963 log book yearbook souvenir. Guam cb2 1945 guam lph9 1966, 1967, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1986 gunston hall lsd44 1993. I did this pretty quickly using tinkercad, and would love to see the bow. She was the third us navy ship to carry the name, after the us territory. This video is created from a 33 year old vhs tape, please excuse the poor quality.

Lph9 guam the amphibious assault ship guam lph9 is the fourth ship of the iwo jimaclass lph2 and the third ship to bear the name. Uss guam lph 9 decommissioned sunk as a target uss guam was the fourth iwo jima class amphibious assault ship helicopter and the third ship in the navy named after the largest island of the marianas group and the first united states ship so christened in commemoration of the historical world war ii battle for the island guam. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship ie, for each entry. You could buy your necessities like toiletries and uniform items, personal items like cigarettes, and some miscellaneous luxuries and souvenirs here. Gilliard, usmc, hmm264, uss guam aa pablo gonzalez, usn, uss guam.

Uss guam lph 9, an iwo jima class amphibious assault ship, was laid down by the philadelphia naval shipyard on 15 november 1962. I printed it with monoprice pla, on a monoprice select mini at 50mm, 210 print temp and 0 base temperature i will upload a file of the aircraft we carried as well. Nov 22, 2016 my attempt at designing a model of the ship i served on. She was the third us navy ship to carry the name, after the us territory of guam. This uss guam lph9 ships ball cap is an emblematic, poly, dark under the visor cap. Abraham lincoln, cvn72, 198890, 1991, 1993, 199495, 2000, 200203, 200405, 2006, 2008. Uss guam lph 9 finescale modeler essential magazine. Lph11 uss new orleans lph11 home page history pictures roster.

Lph10 uss tripoli lph10 home page roster photo gallery. Uss iwo jima class association uss okinawa lph3 roster. Click on a link with the corresponding topic to view the scanned image. W elcome to the home of the uss guam lph 9 association. Uss guam lph 9, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was laid down by the philadelphia naval shipyard on 15 november 1962. Uss guam lph9 guam lph9 was laid down by the philadelphia naval shipyard 15 november 1962. Pictures of guam crew in 1997 scanned image misc pictures scanned image misc pictures. Her christening commemorates the historic amphibious. Lph9 uss guam lph9 home page commissioning decommissioning guam bell history in memoriam links pictures. She was the third us navy ship to carry the name, after the battle of guam. To foster and strengthen the fraternal, civic and patriotic ties among surviving shipmates as well as to memorialize departed shipmates.

Aircraft carriers escort carriers battleships cruisers destroyers destroyer escorts and. Uss missouri bb63 198788 deployment cruise book charting a new course. Norlant and mediterranean cruise 1986 87 westpac cruise 1988 89 westpac cruise 1991. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. The cruise and ports of call ships history chain of.