Claude v ricketts ddg 5 naval cruise book, class of. Belknap was embarked the first sh2d lamps helo in 1971 and was reclassified as cg26 in 1975. Belknap cg 26 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 7 of 6 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Kennedy, ricketts was assigned as a rescue destroyer to fight raging fires aboard the uss belknap. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. They are compiled by the officers and men of a ship, unit, or station for private distribution and customarily published by a local job printing firm. Belknap 18321903 and reginald rowan belknap 18711959, was the lead ship of her class of guided missile cruisers in the united states navy. When the guided missile cruiser uss belknap collided with the. Crew list derived from 1975 med cruise book uss belknap. Uss belknap dlg 26 1969 1970 cruise book great naval images llc on. The belknapclass cruiser was a class of singleended guided missile cruisers their missile armament was installed only forward, unlike doubleended missile cruisers with missile armament installed both forward and aft built for the united states navy during the 1960s. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one.
With as many as 350 passengers on an average cruiser ship at a time, there were potentially thousands of crew members exposed to asbestos. Dlg cruise for sale garden structures online store. Uss belknap cg26 mediterranean deployment cruise book year log 1983 navy. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Kennedy cv 67 this collision is notable for the extensive damage the belknap sustained. The belknap was involved in a major collision with the uss john f. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss basilone dd824 operated on saigon river, may 2425, 1966 uss bausell dd845 sent small boat ashore for briefing while in da nang harbor on november 27, 1968 uss belknap dlg26 while in da nang harbor on december 1, 1969, received crew members back to ship from temporary duty ashore. Dedicated to honoring all shipmates, all years, and all crews, and preserving the history and memory of the uss belknap dlgcg 26, and to foster and strengthen fraternal, civic, and patriotic ties among shipmates. We will make our best efforts in returning things safely, since we use public carriers to return items, i. The uss belknap after a collision with the uss john f. However, the asbestos used in pipes and insulating materials made for dangerous conditions for those on board.
Kennedy in the med in 1975 which resulted in 7 deaths and the complete destruction of the belknaps superstructure, which was made of. Med 83 cruise courtesy of ken brunkalla if you have a belknap cruise book that isnt posted and are willing to loan it to us to scan and post and return. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. The historiography and perspective of the book was that of the eyewitnesses biddle plankowner james a. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975 76, 1977, 1980, 1986. Michael rodgers 1975 cruise book on web site 11 th commander r. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or. The book is presented here complete 6mb with his kind permission. During the third such cycle of operations that began on 19 november 1975, on 22 november, at 2159 local time, the guided missile cruiser belknap cg26, while maneuvering to take her station on john f. Belknap was launched 14 january 1919 by bethlehem shipbuilding corporation. Us postal service, we cannot guarantee safe returns. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Cruisers play an integral role in wartime operations, but their construction with asbestos materials posed threats to those on board. The uss belknap was the first ship in a new group of guided missile cruisers.
The uss belknap cg 26 collides with the uss john f. I am interested to hear from relatives of the men who served aboard this ship. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Throughout uss holland as 32 33year history, many awards have been bestowed on her. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Ricketts and her fire fighting teams performed in a heroic and exemplary manner in bringing the flames under control and conducting injured personnel. She was launched as dlg26, a guided missile frigate under the thencurrent designation system, and reclassified as cg26 on 30 june. Belknap dlg26 1970, 1973 belleau wood cvl24 1946 belleau wood lha3 1981, 1989 belle grove lsd2 1964 belmont agtr4 1966. Gassee in command following her shakedown cruise, belknap joined us naval forces in the eastern mediterranean.
Edwards was one of many destroyers whose crew published a cruise book after world war ii. Uss belknap dlg 26 cruise book on cd 196970 rare usn. Though the military has removed asbestos from most of its ships, those who served on the ships previously, as well as. Uss belknap was the lead ship of the belknap class of guided missile cruisers and the first ship in the navy to carry the sh2 helicopter on deployment. On the night of november 22, 1975, i was onboard the uss belknap. She was launched as dlg26, a destroyer leader, and reclassified to guided missile cruiser cg on 30 june 1975.
For his heroic actions, petty officer gallagher was awarded the legion of merit, and is a member of the. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Ntc san diego 1974804 anchor ntc san diego 1975 157 anchor ntc san diego 1975 922 anchor ntc san diego 1976124 anchor. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. The belknap was heavily damaged and caught fire when it collided with the aircraft carrier uss john f. Us navy cruise book uss forrestal cva 59 med cruise 1975. The multimedia presentation gives a whole new look and feel to these great cruise books. Uss chicago cg11 final westpac deployment cruise book 1979 navy. In april 1986, belknap relieved the uss coronado agf 11 as the sixth fleet command ship and was homeported in gaeta, italy.
Statistics show that only 2535% of sailors purchased their cruise book. Marfiak, a retired rear admiral, augmented by a wellqualified and sometimes colorful cast of characters that either served in uss biddle, another belknap class cruiser, or were. An aerial port bow view of the guided missile cruiser uss belknap cg 26 underway. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51788 reads. Pratt dlg 1974 1975 mediterranean cruise book cruisebook. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u.
The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Kennedy in the med in 1975 which resulted in 7 deaths and the complete destruction of the belknaps superstructure, which was made of lighter. Uss belknap was the lead ship of the belknap class of guided missile. Treadway, a former data systems technician and thomas f. Us navy ship cruise books 1963 1955 great naval images llc.
Reclassified dd251, 14 november 1943, belknap received the presidential unit citation us for her service with tg 21. She was launched in 1963 as dlg26, a guided missile frigate under the thencurrent designation system, and reclassified as cg26 on 30. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. The scene that bob powers describes is all too real, his view from the deck of the uss c. Please let me know if there are additions or corrections to be made.
We prefer digital images, but can accept original books. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. She laid down by the bathwas laided down at the bath iron works corporation at bath in maine on 5 february 1962, launched on 20 july 1963 and commissioned on 7 november 1964. Following convoy duty along the east and gulf coasts februaryjune 1944, belknap underwent conversion into a high speed transport reclassified apd34, 22 june 1944. Add to cart uss independence cv 62 1974 1975 cruise book cd rare.
Uss belknap cg26 19811982 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Navy from 1970 to 1977, when he received life threatening injuries while on duty aboard the uss belknap dlg 26 on nov. Uss belknap cg26 information and photos navy emporium. He served in washington in the office of naval intelligence october 1941january 1942 and under commandant, sixth naval. Kennedy in heavy seas and suffered major damage to her topside. Save the belknap is the fastpaced story of the collision at sea of a cruiser and an aircraft carrier by the commanding officer of the primary rescue ship, with pictures taken during rescue operations. Uss saint paul ca73 westpac deployment cruise book year.
Looking aft uss farragut dlg6 cruise book 19621963 aurora 7 landing rare. Uss belknap dlg26cg26, named for rear admiral george eugene belknap usn 18321903, was the lead ship of her class of guided missile cruisers in the united states navy. Does anyone really know what happened involving the uss. In the end, the meetings took place aboard maxsim gorkiy, a soviet cruise ship. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss belknap cruise book during this time period. Asbestos on amphibious warships list of affected ships. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Cruise book cd presentation advantages and features. Uss belknap dlg cg 26 rear admiral george eugene and reginald. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. On november 22, 1975, during a collision at sea between the uss belknap and the uss john f. These ships can perform different tasks in battle, making them highly utilized and versatile during wartime. John fitzgerald kennedy, the 35th president of the united states, was born on 29 may 1917 in brookline, mass.
He served in washington in the office of naval intelligence october 1941january 1942 and under commandant, sixth naval district, charleston, s. Originals will be returned unless you indicate otherwise. Uss belknap dlg 26 196970 uss benham dd 796 1952 uss benner ddr 807 1953 uss bennion dd 662 wwii. Later that same year she collided with the uss john f.
In november 1975, the cruiser uss belknap collided with the aircraft carrier uss john f. On 22 november 1975, belknap and the aircraft carrier john f. Go to the website and on the main page click on cruise books and select the. 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. Crew list this list of 176 crew members who served aboard the belknap during wwii has been in the works for the last six years. When the guided missile cruiser uss belknap collided with. She was reclassified as cg26 in 1975 and in the same year, a major accident occurred when she collided with the aircraft carrier uss john f. The uss belknap was the first ship in her class of guided missile cruisers and served with the us navy as a member of the atlantic fleet from 1964 to 1975, then from 1980 to 1995.
Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation this cd will exceed your expectations a great part of naval history. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text. Uss belknap dlg26cg26, named for rear admirals george e. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. Kennedy during the nights last recovery operations, collided with her approximately 70 nautical miles east of sicily. They were originally designated as dlg frigates destroyer leaders. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. Her superstructure caught fire and the mostly aluminum construction nearly melted to the main deck. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by.
Uss bordelon dd 881, one of the ships that came to the belknap s aid after the collision on november 22, 1975, experiences steering difficulties during refueling and collides with uss john f. The images on this site were scanned from the copy of executive officer bill vose capt. This is a beautiful ship display commemorating the uss belknap cg26 and all those who served aboard. This list of 176 crew members who served aboard the belknap during wwii has been in the works for the last six years. The collision in the mediterranean between the belknap and the aircraft carrier uss john f. Claude v ricketts ddg 5 naval cruise book, class of 1980. Kennedy resulting in a situation where fires on the belknap threatened a magazine. She was launched in 1963 as dlg26, a guided missile frigate under the thencurrent designation system, and reclassified as cg26 on 30 june 1975 on 22 november 1975, belknap and the. Kennedy causing topside damage to the bordelon and injuring six. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Belknap dlg26 1970, 1973 belleau wood cvl24 1946 belleau wood lha3 1981, 1989.
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