Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. The uss newport news ca148 and the uss new jersey bb 62 meet up in the tonkin gulf january 1969 and perform a highline operation. 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. The album above is technically not a cruise book per dean mawdsleys definition of a cruise book see his published book online. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Battleship photo index bb62 uss new jersey navsource. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Uss new jersey for sale military collectibles for sale. The second new jersey bb 62 was launched 7 december 1942 by the philadelphia naval shipyard. Relieved as flagship by wisconsin bb 64, new jersey cleared yokosuka for hawaii, long beach and the panama canal, and returned to norfolk 20 december for a six month overhaul. These were common photo albums in the 1930s and 1940ssee ebay for other examples. Usn photo from the bon homme richard cv31 1951 cruise book via.
She was fifth fleet flagship during the midfebruary raid on. Uss new jersey bb 62 wwii cruise book great naval images on. Battleship navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. The second new jersey bb62 was launched 7 december 1942 by the philadelphia naval shipyard. 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. Historical murderers row photograph at ulithi update. The best i can remember, it was about day break when the word was passed to man the special sea and anchor detail.
Uss new jersey bb 62 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. Commissioned in may 1943, she spent the rest of that year in the western atlantic and caribbean area. New jersey earned more battle stars for combat actions than the other three completed iowa class battleships, and was the only us battleship providing gunfire support. Uss new jersey, a 45,000ton iowa class battleship, was built at the philadelphia navy yard, pennsylvania. This is the first cruise book in the early postww ii period for one of the later units. Here you can download the uss new jersey bb 62 vietnam cruise book 196869 as a high resolution. Uss new jersey bb 62 1955 med cruise book great naval images llc on. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Book your next afternoon or evening of fun on the water. Displacement 52,000 tons at full load, length 880 feet, beam 108 feet, draft 36 feet, according to unofficial figures.
Uss iowa bb 61 is a retired battleship, the lead ship of her class, and the fourth in the united states navy to be named after the state of iowa. Cruise book pages will only view properly if internet exporer is used as the browser. Relieved as flagship by wisconsin bb64, new jersey cleared yokosuka for hawaii, long beach and the panama canal, and returned to norfolk 20 december for a six month overhaul. Uss new jersey bb 62 mediterranean cruise book 195556. New jersey went to the pacific in early 1944 and conducted her first combat operations in support of the marshalls invasion. Balcony stateroom, cabin category bb, regal princess. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Nmcb 62 cruise books naval mobile construction battalion 62. New jersey, bb62, 1945, 1953, 1955, 196869, 198384, 1986, 1988, 1990. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing.
Norwegian is offering a shortterm peace of mind policy, which gives anyone who books a norwegian cruise line sailing through sept. Uss new jersey was the second ship in the navy to bear the name. 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. Main street ste 114 florida, ny 1092114 8456514441 8007249511 toll free 0018456514441 international email. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. There were three in ulithi at the time, uss twining dd540, uss stockham dd683, and healy. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Missouri was the last battleship commissioned by the united states and is best remembered as the site of the surrender of the empire of japan, which ended world war ii. Sumner and her deployment to the mediterranean march to october 1962 divisional pictures. Jan 01, 2007 uss new jersey bb 62 wwii cruise book great naval images on.
Big j atau black dragon adalah sebuah kapal perang kelas iowa, dan kapal kedua angkatan laut amerika serikat yang dinamai untuk menghormati negara bagian new jersey. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. Captain carrier combat commander commissioning crew cruise deck defense destroyers discharged drills duty. The uss newport news ca148 and the uss new jersey bb62 meet up in the tonkin gulf january 1969 and perform a highline operation. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online.
Us navy 031014n0000x001 cover art of the 19521953 fareastern cruise book of the uss missouri bb 63. Uss new jersey bb 62 salvo 195152 korea uss new jersey bb 62 1953 korea. S boxer cv21 korean war deployment cruise book year log. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Between 19 july 1952 and 5 september, she sailed as flagship for rear admiral h. Check out our uss new jersey bb 62 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. New jersey mendapatkan bintang pertempuran untuk tindakan tempur lebih banyak dari tiga kapal perang kelas iowa lainnya, dan satusatunya kapal perang. Thurber, who commanded the nrotc midshipman training cruise to cherbourg, lisbon. Charles edison wife of governor edison of new jersey former secretary of the navy. April 2, 1984 uss new jersey departed the beirut operations area and proceeded to naples, italy. During the preceding 191 days, she spent 178 days on station in the eastern mediterranean with a condition of readiness iii or. April 2, 1945 while conducting night maneuvers near okinawa, the uss franks dd554, collides with uss new jersey.
Pictures of the new jersey taken by donald hammer from the newport news and pictures of the newport news taken by bob dingman from the new jersey. Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. Charles edison, wife of governor edison of new jersey, former secretary of the navy. Uss new jersey bb 62 the second new jersey bb 62 was launched 7 december 1942 by the philadelphia naval shipyard. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss new jersey cruise book in 1955. Owing to the cancellation of the montanaclass battleships, iowa is the last lead ship of any class of united states battleships and was the only ship of her class to have served in the atlantic ocean during world war ii. Uss new jersey bb 62 world cruise book 198384 did you serve aboard uss new jersey bb 62. We are proud to offer the print uss new jersey, bb62 bound for subic bay. These midship balcony staterooms are located on a middle deck and offer easy access to great restaurants, activities and more. Admission to performances are exclusive to those booking through travel professionals. Smaller ships shifted berths commonly and without always recording the movements in the war diaries. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss new jersey bb 62 cruise book during world war ii. Uss missouri bb 63 mighty mo or big mo is an iowaclass battleship and was the third ship of the united states navy to be named after the u. 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.
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