Uss dewey ddg-45 cruise book

Ddg 45 the second dewey was a farragut class guided missile destroyer, ddg 45. She was named in honor of george dewey, the united. If you were ships company, embarked staff, aircrew or were serving aboard another ship in company with the uss dewey and can add or contribute to history please submit. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Dewey is the third navy ship named after admiral of the navy george dewey, hero of the battle of manila bay during the spanishamerican war the ship is part of destroyer squadron 1 of carrier strike group one of which the flagship is aircraft carrier uss carl vinson cvn70. Uss dewey the national association of destroyer veterans. Originally stationed on uss hunley as31 stationed at the weapons station in goose creek, sc. I have sorted the photos into chronological order by year. Uss dewey ddg 105 is an arleigh burkeclass guided missile destroyer in the united states navy. Documentary evidence has been obtained for all ships in this category showing that some crew members actually went ashore. A radioman aboard the guided missile destroyer uss dewey.

Uss dewey was the 9th farragut class guided missile destroyer and the second ship in the navy to bear the name. The unitas cruise was made to south america and west africa. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Dewey ddg 45 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 5 of 96 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. George, united states representative from new york.

Dewey dlg14 1961, 1972, 1974 dewey ddg45 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1988 dewert ffg45 1996. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. The uss dewey ddg45 suffers a fire which damages the missile fire control system while in port at naples, italy. The uss dewey ddg45, a farragutclass guided missile destroyer, was commissioned on.

Ddg45, michael brown, os2, 1177 to 679, singlpilot at, served with some. Three previous ships have proudly carried his name. Tin can sailors shipmate registry click on the ships name to see who has logged in. Decommissioned on august 31, 1990, and stricken from the navy list on november 20, 1992, the dewey was sold for scrapping on april 15, 1994. Uss dewey ddg 45 destroyer unitas xx cruise book year log. Farragut coontz class guided missile destroyer ddg dlg us navy. Keeping the memories and friendships from one of the u. His department head tours were onboard uss forrest sherman ddg 98 as operations officer from 2009 to 2011 and as combat systems officer in uss monterey cg 61 from 2011 to 20.

Members of the navy league and sailors stationed aboard the guidedmissile destroyer uss dewey pose for. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. The uss dewey ddg45, a farragutclass guided missile destroyer, was commissioned on 7 dec 1959. Download images of guided missile destroyer free for commercial use, no attribution required. Search for library items search for lists search for. This site is dedicated to the men who served this great country aboard uss preble. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss decatur ddg73 guestbook forum uss dewey ddg45 guestbook forum uss donald cook ddg75 guestbook forum uss farragut ddg37 guestbook forum uss fitzgerald ddg62 guestbook forum uss goldsborough ddg20 guestbook forum uss gonzalez ddg66 guestbook forum uss henry b wilson ddg7 guestbook forum uss higgins ddg76 guestbook forum. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51698 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960. Any that i cant identify will go into the dlg15 or ddg46 page. Anybody know how i can get a uss dewey ddg45 patch and a desron4 patch.

While surfacing in the western pacific the uss darter ss576 suffers flooding when about 45,000 pounds of seawater enter the engine room after a snorkel head valve fails. Uss dewey ddg 45 dlg 14 farragut coontz class destroyer us. Uss dewey dlg14 1972 westpac vietnam cruise book ebay. This category includes large oceangoing ships of the blue water navy that conducted a variety of missions along the close coastal waters of vietnam for extended periods of time. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. We had been scheduled for a unitas cruise around south america.

The uss dewey ddg 45 helped in part to the fruition of safeguarding u. Ddg 45 started as dlg 14 and was reclassified as a ddg. Uss dewey dl14 dlg14 ddg45, the ninth farragut class destroyer, was laid down 10 august 1957, by bath iron works, bath, maine. This is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. After purchasing the print simply email us or indicate in the notes section of your payment what you would like printed on it.

Uss dewey receives award first established by theodore. We know very little bits and pieces from uss dewey history. Navy has traditionally referred to a class by the name of the lowest hull numbered ship in the class. Examples of such vessels include hospital ships, harbor repair ships, mine. Download image of a radioman aboard the guided missile destroyer uss dewey ddg45 communicates with a venezuelan destroyer in the course of line handling operations during exercise unitas xx. Navy photograph, from the collections of the naval history and heritage command. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. She was launched 30 november 1958 and sponsored by mrs. Uss dewey ddg 105, an arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer, is the third ship to bear the name of admiral of the navy george dewey. Above a scan of the ships crest from the 196768 cruise book. Uss dewey was flagship for comsolant on that deployment. Commissioned as a guided missile frigate dlg, the uss dewey was reclassified as guided missile destroyer ddg on june 30, 1975, changing its hullnumber from dlg 14 to ddg 45. Did a med cruise and a unitas cruise along with local ops in the atlantic and caribbean.

Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. She was laid down august 10, 1957, by bath iron works, bath, maine. You are bidding on an original cruisebook made available for sale to crew members of the uss dewey ddg45 to commemorate her unitas xx deployment made during junedecember of 1979. Orginally built as a guided missile destroyer leader dlg15 at the bath iron works, uss dewey was commissioned with commander elmo r.

This video was made from the actual pages of the final cruise book by a veteran sailor who was a prior crew member. Looking for a unitas xx cruise book if anyone is willing to part with one. Uss dewey tin can sailors the national association of. Uss dewey dlg 14 the worlds first guided missile destroyer. Navy publications refer to this class as the coontz class. Radm john ekelund, exercise unitas xx commander, stands on the pier prior to boarding the guided missile destroyer uss dewey ddg45 as the exercise gets underway, to the officeroftheday holds a ceremonial long glass as the first watch is set during the commissioning of the guided. If you have a contribution, please email it to webs. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, the times does.

A 1985 view of uss dewey as ddg 45, virtreping a helo in the med the actual change from dlg14 to ddg45 took place 30 june of 1975. You will find crew listings, historical info, and photos on this website. Uss dewey dlg14ddg45 was a farragutclass guided missile destroyer in the united states navy. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer veterans. His most recent tour afloat was as executive officer in uss dewey ddg 105 from 2018 to 2019. The uss puller is acting as a floating base for army attack helicopters. She was named in honor of george dewey, the united states only admiral of the navy. George dewey rear admiral george dewey with his staff and ships officers aboard uss olympia 1898. The photo links on this page will take you from the early years in uss dewey s life 1960s. Uss dewey ddg45 destroyer unitas xx cruise book year log 1979 navy in collectibles, militaria, 197689. While surfacing in the western pacific the uss darter ss576 suffers flooding when about 45,000 pounds of seawater enter the. Ddg45 uss dewey, coontz class guidedmissile destroyer, us navy history and characteristics. In 1985, i was the dashing executive officer of the guided missile destroyer, uss dewey ddg 45.

But this will be my history page from 1960 to 1993. Dewey ddg 45 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 5. Ships with crew members going ashore in vietnam vetshq. Everyone onboard looked forward to this cruise as one of the last, true navy good deals.