Uss halsey was the eighth ship in the leahyclass of guided missile cruisers and the first ship in the. She may be gone now, but she lives on in our hearts and has made a lasting impression on all who served on her. Halsey cg 23 naval cruise book, class of 1993, pages 1 17 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Patch image contributed by mike smolinski, class leahy displacement 7,400 tons, dimensions, 533 oa x 53 6 x 25 3 max. Feb 20, 2010 list of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed.
As a result of this docking, it is assumed that crewmembers had the opportunity to go ashore for a. We offer access to navy deck which are housed at the u. Uss halsey cg 23 personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Pin by james logue on uss halsey dlg 23, 1973 to 1975. Sun tzu cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51681 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. He assumed command of uss brewton ff1086 june 27, 1986 and was relieved by commander kraig m. Pearl harbor the arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer uss halsey ddg 97 returned to its homeport, joint base pearl harborhickam, may 14, after a sevenmonth deployment to the u. Nimitz, usn, on fleet admiral halsey s illustrious career. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Why does john kerry fail to mention his time on the uss. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
Uss forrestal cv 59 med cruise 1983 rome, italy uss new jersey bb 62 world cruise 1984 thailand uss halsey cg 23 westpac cruise 1985 yokosuka, japan uss elliot dd 967 westpac cruise 1986 karachi, pakistan uss enterprise cvn 65 world cruise 1987 perth, australia uss kansas city aor 3 westpac cruise 1988 subic. This is the cruise book of the uss worden cg 18 on her westpac cruise 21 march to 22 october, 1983. The first uss halsey dlg 23, later cg 23, a leahyclass guided missile cruiser was a ship of the united states navy named in honor of fleet admiral william halsey. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The worden was the third ship in the leahy class of doubleend guided missile cruisers. Find people you served with from uss halsey dlg 23. Halsey, cg23, 1975, 197677, 197980, 1984, 1987, 1988. Operated on saigon river july 22 23, 2930, 1968 and august 56, 1968 uss niagara falls afs3 combat stores ship unloaded supplies on saigon river and cam rahn bay, april 2225, 1968. Margaret denham and miss jane halsey, granddaughters of the late fleet admiral. U westpac for sale historical memorabilia collectibles. Preparing to enter persian gulf, turning over with uss.
Two ships of the us navy have been named in his honor uss halsey cg 23 and uss halsey ddg97. After a shakedown cruise from 16 march to 1 may, she returned to the san francisco. Reclassified as a guided missile cruiser, cg 29,on 30 june 1975, jouett was decommissioned and stricken from the navy register on 28 january 1994 at san diego. Uss durham lka114 1976 1977 westpac deployment log. Westpac cruise aprilnovember 1967 donated by harry dumville. Uss halsey cg 23 1981 westpac cruise book uss halsey. Usnuscg ship cruise booksfrom a list of over 6,441 ship cruise books he has documented about 3.
In 1907, he joined uss kansas and made the famous world cruise of the fleet in that battle ship. Uss halsey cg 23 1976 1977 westpac deployment cruise book log cruisebook. Uss halsey dlg cg 23 leahy class guided missile cruiser us navy. Sasebo, subic bay, singapore, fremantlepearth, diego garcio, and hong kong. The first uss halsey dlg23, later cg23, a leahyclass guided missile cruiser was a ship of. Yarnell dlgcg17 was a leahyclass guided missile cruiser of the united states navy. Usnuscg ship cruise books from a list of over 6,441 ship cruise books he has documented about 3. Yarnell 18751959, she was originally classified as a destroyer leader or frigate, in 1975 she was redesignated a cruiser in the navys ship reclassification.
Uss gridley cg 21 website page on john kerry 6869tonkingulfyachtclub posted on 08 23 2004 3. This listing is for the following original cruise book. Cdr crooks assumed duties as commanding officer in uss halsey ddg 97 in november, 2019. Captain tarbucks principal assignments have included command of fleet training group, san diego, the uss halsey cg23, uss king dlg10, commander, mine division thirtytwo and commanding officer, uss warbler msc206.
Uss halsey was the eighth ship in the leahyclass of guided missile cruisers and the first ship in the navy named after fleet admiral halsey. Uss halsey dlg cg 23 leahy class guided missile cruiser us. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Us4warriors foundation veterans military book fair 2014. The uss halsey cg 23, a leahy class cruiser, was commissioned on 20 jul 1963. The uss halsey cg23, a leahy class cruiser, was commissioned on 20 jul. Originally called a destroyer leader or frigate dlg 23, on 30 june 1975 she was redesignated a cruiser cg 23 in the u.
Halsey cg 23 naval cruise book, class of 1988, page 6. How long do navy ships stay at sea on a routine voyage. Uss chosin cg 65 westpac deployment cruise book, 2001 masterface usn m. This site is dedicated to the officers and crews of the uss halsey and to the man for whom these ships are named click above to enter ddg 97 site new arrivals. This category includes large oceangoing ships of the blue water navy that entered an open water harbor and docked to a pier or otherwise docked to the shore of vietnam. The uss halsey cg 23 deployment history and significant events of her service career follow. The disposal of all nine true leahy class ships went like this. It all depends on where you are going, what kind of ship, and the nature of the operational missions. Uss halsey cg 23 19761977 westpac cruise book uss halsey. Introduction co and xo ships crew department heads. Cruisers play an integral role in wartime operations, but their construction with asbestos materials posed threats to those on board. Uss pictor af54 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1960 u s navy. Guided missile cruiser uss chicago cg 11 final navy cruise book 1979 w.
Halsey the halsey was decommissioned and stricken from the navy register on 28 january. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed. Uss halsey cg 23 and uss stein ff 1065 underway march 1987. Halsey dlg 23 underway in the pacific ocean on 19 september 1975. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Search for library items search for lists search for. His most recent shore assignment was an exchange tour with the royal navy, during which he served as a maritime capability analyst for united kingdom defense intelligence in london. So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Home photos persian gulf 1087 to 788 by jeff leaverton.
The ship was uss england dlg 22 homeported in long beach. Uss valley forge lph8 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1962 u s navy. Cg 23 underway in the pacific ocean on 19 september 1975. Uss peleliu lha5 1988 westpac deployment log cruise book cruisebook. Transferred 30 march the same year to the maritime administration, she was laid up at the suisun bay, ca.
Uss halsey, uss radford and uss pyro underway during the replenishment of uss. Uss halsey dlg cg 23 history christening commissioning 25 years of service decommissioning gulf of tonkin 1966 the final voyage nigel kerr from london captured this beautiful portrait of halsey as she was being towed from suisan to brownsville to be scraped. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. Here you can download the uss halsey cg 23 westpac cruise book 199192 as a high resolution. Penned this years ago, after i found out halsey had been decommed the year after i left. Captain tarbucks principal assignments have included command of fleet training group, san diego, the uss halsey cg 23, uss king dlg10, commander, mine division thirtytwo and commanding officer, uss. Naval vessels during a variety of military engagements and during peacetime. Militarybest is proud to offer our made in the usa uss halsey cg 23 license plate frame. It truly makes my day to see a glimpse of my sons face in the photos from time to time. I am building shadowboxes for my 2 sons and would love to have a challenge coin for each one. Navy photograph from the collections of the naval history and heritage command, nh 106508. At least 140 cruisers are known to have contained asbestos and were in active combat during world war i, world war ii, the korean war, the vietnam war and the cold war. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Does anyone have any uss halsey dlg 23 challenge coins that they would like to sell.
During the 66 to 67 cruise the mattaponi tried to go up a river in vietnam to. Life on a naval vessel during the vietnam war in the 1960s naval. This biography was taken from captain tarbucks retirement ceremony pamphlet. Navy photograph, from the collections of the naval history and heritage command. The commissioning ceremony of uss halsey even included a eulogy by fleet admiral chester w. Uss halsey served her country for 30 years, 6 months and 8 days, until decommissioned on 28 jan 1994. Richmond k turner the rkt was decommissioned on april 1995 and struck from the navy list that same day. Jul 11, 2014 uss coral sea cv 43 westpac cruise 1982 naples, italy uss forrestal cv 59 med cruise 1983 rome, italy uss new jersey bb 62 world cruise 1984 thailand uss halsey cg 23 westpac cruise 1985 yokosuka, japan uss elliot dd 967 westpac cruise 1986 karachi, pakistan uss enterprise cvn 65 world cruise 1987 perth. Jr foster fox div 8791 wrote this brief history of halsey for the 25th anniversary. Uss jouett history page uss jouett dlgcg29 home page.
Halsey dlg 23 cg 23, launched 15 january 1962 at san francisco naval shipyard. Why does john kerry fail to mention his time on the uss gridley. Preparing to enter persian gulf, turning over with uss halsey cg 23 and uss john hancock dd981 06031988. Cruise halsey westpac uss cg 23 book 1981 cruise halsey westpac uss book 1981 cg 23 uss halsey. Thank you for taking the time to post pics and updates to the uss halsey facebook page. Turning over with uss halsey cg 23 and uss john hancock dd981 06031988. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Fleet admiral halsey died august 16 1959 at fishers island country club off the connecticut shore, and was buried with full military honors at arlington national cemetery august 20 1959. Navy deck logs chronicle events which took place aboard commissioned u. Uss halsey cg 23 halsey dlg 23, a guided missile frigate, launched 15 january 1962 at san francisco naval shipyard. The disposal of all nine true leahy class ships went. Reclassified a guided missile cruiser, cg 23, on 30 june 1975, halsey was decommissioned and stricken from.
Halsey cg 23 naval cruise book, class of 1988, page 6 of 6 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss halsey cg 23 personalized ship canvas print photo 2. Usn us navy cruise book uss halsey cg 23 westpac world cruise1987. Uss halsey dlg 23 cg 23, a leahyclass guided missile cruiser, was a ship of the united states navy 19631994. Each frame is made at our facilities in scottsboro, al by americans with a passion for patriotism. Halsey cg 23 naval cruise book, class of 1993, pages 1 17. Uss hornet cvs12 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1960 u s navy. His book is patterned after dean mawdsleys usn cruise books of wwii. Uss halsey, uss radford and uss pyro underway during the replenishment of uss cora. Published on sep 30, 2009 an exercise in the pacific in march 1991 this particular video shows three subsequent missile shots from three separate ships, with the final one launched from uss.
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