New jersey earned more battle stars for combat actions than the other three completed iowa class battleships. Tom hopes to soon begin collecting stories from all uss new jersey veterans who were crewmen during the korean war cruises. Forze armate mondiali dal secondo dopoguerra al xxi. From birth to berth hardcover january 1, 2001 by carol comegno author 4. We are always looking for scans of booklet of general plans, docking plans, etc. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Kitty hawk cv 63 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page.
This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss new jersey. Commander kennedy assumed command of uss brewton ff1086 in august of 1988. Uss new jersey bb 62 was an iowa class fast battleship that fought in the pacific during the second world war, and as a shore bombardment ship during the korean and vietnamese wars, before being reactivated for a final time in the 1980s the new jersey was laid down in september 1940, launched in december 1942 and commissioned on 23 may 1943. Uss new jersey bb62 ww2 era iowa class battleship teak wood block desk display. The above uss garcia ff1040 history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the uss garcia ff1040, or by other noncrew members, and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. Tshirt from uss discover uss new jersey bb 62 commemorative tee. We have couple of pictures of him on the ship, some with other sailors. 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. Battleship uss new jersey bb62 ships log entries page. Uss iowa bb61 19841986 new york to new york around the world cruise book. Check out our uss new jersey bb 62 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates.
The captain of the uss saratoga and the battle ship uss iowa. I was a primerman left gun, and for a short time, in right gun of turret two on the new jersey. Booklets of general plans online below are typical booklet of general plans ship drawings. Radio communication between the uss new jersey and the uss wisconsin on june 5, 2004 childrensong choir performing twilight at sea the first broadcast from the uss new jersey book battleship uss new jersey. It covers her from her building, her shakedown cruise, and the many modifications she had through three major wars, right up to her end. Uss new jersey koreamay 21, 1951 my special sea detail was on the anchor, and my job was to operate the brake to lower or raise the anchor. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Upon his return to majuro, admiral spruance transferred his flag to uss indianapolis ca35. Between 17 march and 10 april, new jersey first sailed with rear admiral marc a. This was the uss new jerseys first action off lebanon. The uss saratoga museum foundation has worked for 12 years to bring the ship to rhode island, and is now focusing on continuing to acquire saratoga memorabilia for display onboard the uss john f. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. At the opening of the battle planes from the carriers guarded by uss new jersey struck hard at both the japanese southern and center forces, sinking a battleship 23 october.
Ntc san diego 1984019 anchor ntc san diego 1984243 anchor ntc san diego 1984920 anchor. But to your questions, yes we wore a cartridge belt, the. She screened the carrier striking force which gave air support to the invasion of aitape, tanahmerah bay and humboldt, bay, new guinea, 22 april, then bombed shipping and shore installations at truk 2930 april. Ships log entries are filed chronologically, with the most recent ones at the top and. He returned to sea as executive officer of the uss barbey ff1088 in june 1982. My father and i are looking for any pictures that anyone may have of him. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51733 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss new jersey page. Uss new jersey bb62 1983 1984 cruise book, dreadnaught w cloth patch uss new.
Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Like her sister ships, the uss new jersey was an aweinspiring site in 1943 with her 9 x 16 inch mark 7 series main guns. Uss saratoga cv60 198487 cruise uss iowa big guns at sea. With worldclass production and customer support, your satisfaction is guaranteed. This was the heaviest shore bombardment since the korean war.
Uss iowa bb61 big stick is back cruise book year log 198284 u s navy. Navy photograph from the department of defense still media collection. Uss new jersey bb62 us navy korean war project page 1. Guam lph 9 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 47 of 171. Supplemental artillery support was provided through some twenty 5 mark 12 series cannons and airdefense accomplished through 80 x 40mm guns and an additional 49 x 20mm guns. With the us entry into world war ii following the attack on pearl harbor, the building of the new ship, dubbed uss new jersey bb 62, quickly advanced. Kennedy in the aquidneck island middletown newport area of rhode island. He had loaned me his cruise book several years ago and asked if i still have it. Some of you may know of ww2 uss new jersey veterans in the tristate area that might also be able to make it. From there i was transferred to cincpacflt, pearl harbor, hawaii where i was promoted to chief petty officer in the navy.
Served onboard the uss new jersey in oi division from 18 july 1984 through 18 december 1986. The long commission released an unclassified 140page report on the 23 october suicide attack. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. In any event he asked if i would return it and i replied, of course.
The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss ponce lpd15 1984 mediterranean deployment cruise. New jersey bb62 1945, 1953, 1955, 1969, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990. Uss new jersey bb62 big j or black dragon is an iowa class battleship, and was the second ship of the united states navy to be named after the us state of new jersey. I purchased this illustrated history to use as a reference for the making of a model of the new jersey. The book contains photos and information specific to the. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss new jersey bb 62 cruise book during world war ii. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. This new book by classic warships is a photo album of the battleship new jersey. Uss new jersey bb62 by steve wiper of classic warships. Bill hart provided us some highlights from the 195253 cruise book. Supplemental artillery support was provided through some twenty 5 mark 12 series cannons and airdefense accomplished through 80.
Uss new jersey bb62 the second new jersey bb62 was launched 7 december 1942 by the philadelphia naval shipyard. If readers want more of uss houston and her gallant crew, we can suggest the new book ship of ghosts, by james d. On 8 february 1984, new jersey fired almost 300 shells at druze and syrian positions in the bekka valley east of beirut. Uss new orleans lph 11 westpac cruise 1981 hong kong 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. I served as an os1e6 radarman aboard the uss new jersey from 18 jul 1984 to december 1986 in oi division and made the first battleship battle group deployment to the western pacific aboard the battleship. I left my family in san diego and flew over to subic bay, philippines, and reported aboard the uss robison. The keel of the 45,000 ton battleship new jersey is laid at the league island. Ntc san diego 1984 019 anchor ntc san diego 1984 243 anchor ntc san diego 1984 920 anchor. On 8 february 1984, new jersey fired almost 300 shells at druze and syrian positions. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Charles edison wife of governor edison of new jersey former secretary of the navy. There is always a lot of activity going on at the battleship new jersey. This uss new jersey bb62 dreadnaught cruise book 19831984 is packed with hundreds of photos many in full color commemorating that years fleet activities for this iconic ww2built battlewagon. It is no official listing but contains the names of.
Made cpo once i left the battleship at cincpacflt staff at pearl harbor, hi. New jerseys next war cruise, april 4 may 1944, began and ended at majuro. The best i can remember, it was about day break when the word was passed to man the special sea and anchor detail. Battleship navy cruise books on cd from wwii through. Guam lph 9 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 47. Uss new jersey bb62 1983 1984 mediterranean deployment. This listing is for the following original cruise book. In 1984, commander kennedy assumed command of navy recruiting district milwaukee. On december 7, 1942, the battleship slid down the ways with carolyn edison, wife of new jersey governor charles edison, acting as sponsor. A marine is killed by unidentified assailants as he exits a helicopter at a landing zone on the edge of downtown beirut.
Mitschers flagship uss lexington cv16 for an air and surface bombardment of mille, then rejoined task group 58. Aubrey fitch, ffg34, 1984, 1987, 198889, 1993, 1995. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. I have cruise books for both tours in korea but i dont have one for vietnam. In fact there was a story written by stars and stripes on the gun room i worked in about july or august 1986. Uss new jersey bb62 19831984 cruise book, dreadnaught w. Usn photo from the bon homme richard cv31 1951 cruise book via. Toward the end, volunteers began relieving many of the crewmembers, but in may, 1984. Uss new jersey bb62 fires a salvo from her 1650 guns during a deployment off the coast of beirut, lebanon, 9 january 1984. For other ships with the same name, see uss new jersey.
Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss new jersey bb62 19831984 cruise book, dreadnaught. She was laid down at the fore river shipbuilding company in quincy, massachusetts in may 1902, launched in november 1904, and commissioned into the fleet in may 1906. She was in the middle of a westpac cruise at the time. Photos of battleship new jersey, date range 19432004. The good news is her uncle frank stiak, a korean war vet who served aboard uss new jersey from 1950 to 1952 is still alive and well living in illinois as of this writing july 16, 2010. Uss new jersey bb 62 was an iowa class fast battleship that fought in the pacific during the second world war, and as a shore bombardment ship during the korean and vietnamese wars, before being reactivated for a final time in the 1980s. Uss new jersey bb62 19831984 cruise book, dreadnaught w cloth patch uss new. Beirut, lebanon the battleship uss new jersey fired its 16inch guns at artillery in syrianheld territory today as british troops became the first of the fournation peacekeeping force to. New jersey earned more battle stars for combat actions than the other three completed iowaclass battleships, and was the only us battleship providing gunfire support during the vietnam war.
Then he asked when i was going to post the photos he emailed to me. Uss new jersey bb 62 decommissioned uss new jersey was the second of the four iowa class battleships and throughout her long life she was commissioned for 257 months. Some 30 of these massive projectiles rained down on a syrian command post, killing the general commanding syrian forces in lebanon and several other senior officers. Made the battleship battle group deployment in 1986. This book provides excellent design details but also the living history of the ships crew and the changing roles and missions that kept her in service for four decades when most naval historians predicted the quick demise of the battlewagons with the advent of the carrier. Uss new jersey bb62 is an iowaclass battleship, and was the second ship of the united. Uss new jersey bb 16 was the fourth of five virginiaclass battleships of the united states navy, and the first ship to carry her name. New jerseys next war cruise, april4 may 1944, began and ended at majuro. Uss new jersey bb62 big j or black dragon is an iowaclass battleship, and was the second ship of the united states navy to be named after the us state of new jersey. The book is in very good condition with a note on the first page as shown. Jul 11, 2014 uss new orleans lph 11 westpac cruise 1981 hong kong 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. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing.
Uss new jersey bb 62 salvo 195152 korea uss new jersey bb 62 1953 korea. Following this shore command he returned to uss new jersey bb62 where he served as operations officer. The captain of the uss saratoga and the battle ship uss iowa agree to allow the super sara crew to witness her big. Uss ponce lpd15 1984 mediterranean deployment cruise book. This uss new jersey bb62 dreadnaught cruise book 1983 1984 is packed with hundreds of photos many in full color commemorating that years fleet activities for this iconic ww2built battlewagon. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss iowa bb61 vj day cruise book 1945 wwii original ship published illustrated. Kitty hawk cv 63 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 20 of 424 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. If i may, i would like to provide the following reminder.
Shipmates i have in my possession a cruise book uss mount bakerae34, med. Aug 26, 2018 like her sister ships, the uss new jersey was an aweinspiring site in 1943 with her 9 x 16 inch mark 7 series main guns. Uss new jersey was the second ship in the navy to bear the name. Maiden cruise 1962 mediterranean cruise 1963 world cruise 1964 operation sea orbit westpac cruise 1965 66 westpac cruise 1966 67 westpac cruise 1968 westpac cruise 1969 westpac cruise 1971 72 westpac cruise 1972 73 westpac cruise 1974 75 westpac cruise 1976 77 westpac cruise 1978 westpac cruise 1982 83 westpac cruise 1984 85. Battleship navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. The battleship uss new jersey fired its 16inch guns.
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