I was a primerman left gun, and for a short time, in right gun of turret two on the new jersey. She was the third us naval ship named after nicholas biddle, one of the first five captains of the continental navy. I served as an os1 e6 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. The battleships missile arsenal includes phalanx, tomahawk and harpoon cruise systems, some of.
Uss new jersey bb62 us navy korean war project page 1. Ricketts ddg5, previously biddle and dd955, was a charles f. Ntc san diego 1984019 anchor ntc san diego 1984243 anchor ntc san diego 1984920 anchor. Roosevelt to and from casablanca, morocco, in november 1943. 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. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis sinking of uss indianapolis the. Early in january 1944, iowa steamed to the pacific, where she took part in the marshalls campaign later in. In may 1984, she supported marines who were part of a united. Uss new jersey bb 62 world cruise book 198384 did you serve aboard uss new jersey bb 62. 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.
American battleship uss new jersey firing 16 rounds at syrian and druze positions in lebanon on february 4, 1984. Check out our uss new jersey bb 62 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Navy aerial bow view of the iowaclass battleship new jersey bb62 firing its nine 16inch50 caliber guns simultaneously. In these cases, the name of the contributor is mentioned on the cruise books index page. The uss new jersey fires a salvo from its 1650 guns during a deployment off the coast of beirut, lebanon. Fahrion ffg22 1984, 1986, 1997 fairfax county lst1193 1989 falgout der324 1969 fanning de1076 1974, 1980, 1992 fanshae bay cve70 1946 farenholt dd491 1945 fargo cl106 1949 farragut dlg6 1963, 1967 farragut ddg37 1977, 1979 fechteler dd870 1964, 1965, 1967 fife dd991 1982, 1984, 1986, 1991, 1992 finch der328 1966, 1967, 1968.
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. Reunion information, photo galleries, former crew contact information, a crew forum and news for the guided missile destroyer uss richard e, byrd ddg23. All i know is the battleship new jersey had the finest sailors from 1986 1989. Uss new jers ey bb62 bi g j or black dragon is an iowaclass battleship, and was the second ship of th e united states na vy to be named after th e us state o f new je r sey.
A collection of cruise books from uss midway are available in digital format on cdrom. 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. Surface strike at sea, pacific cruise yearbook 1986. You will have to copy and past in face book search seeing i have not figured out how to make them a link. 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. An illustrated history hardcover march 1, 1986 by paul stillwell. If readers want more of uss houston and her gallant crew, we can suggest the new book ship of ghosts, by james d. Vacations make us a bit nostalgic for our younger years. 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 world cruise 1986. The uss missouri bb63, moored at bremertons puget sound naval shipyard from 1954 to 1984, was the last battleship commissioned by the united states navy and the second battleship to bear the name missouri.
The naval historical foundation has partnered with several organizations capable of providing a variety of options for cruise book reproduction. Westpac cruise book 1986 westpac cruise book 1988 decommissioning program 1991. 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. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. The best i can remember, it was about day break when the word was passed to man the special sea and anchor detail. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss. A portion of the proceeds from these cruise book sales by many of our partners goes to support ongoing naval historical foundation programs or for the addition of. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Email the webmaster with questions or comments about this web site. The guys from the new jersey were also the best dancers. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss garcia ff1040 garcia de1040 one of a new and powerful class of escort vessels, was launched 31 october 1963. Uss new jersey bb62 is an iowaclass battleship, and was the second ship of the united. Battleship uss new jersey bb62 ships log entries page.
The ship was armed with an offensive battery of four 12inch 305 mm guns and eight 8inch. Arkansas, cgn41, 1982, 198283, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1994. In fact there was a story written by stars and stripes on the gun room i worked in about july or august 1986. Coronado agf 11 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page 7 of 128 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss iowa, lead ship of a class of 45,000ton battleships, was built at the new york navy yard, brooklyn, new york. I worked in the s3 division,uss new jersey bb 62laundry roomnight shift from 1952 untill l955. Then the tailor shop for the remainder of my tour, may 28th 1956 was discharged. Navy photo missiles and aircraft killed the old juggernauts but big ships with lots of guns could reemerge in a different form.
The battleship uss new jersey firing nine 16inch guns at the same time in 1986. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss new jersey bb62 the second new jersey bb62 was launched 7 december 1942 by the philadelphia naval shipyard. A formidable vessel with numerous guns mounted in gun turrets, mighty mo. Commissioned in february 1943, she spent her initial service in the atlantic and carried president franklin d.
Charles edison wife of governor edison of new jersey former secretary of the navy. Coronado agf 11 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page. The cruise books cover years between 1947 and 1991. Uss iowa bb61 big stick is back cruise book year log 198284 u s navy.
The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Adamsclass guided missile destroyer of the united states navy. With the onset of the syrian civil war in 2011 various rebel groups sought to overthrow the assad regime, and the increased violence and threats of international escalation and intervention led, eventually, to the united states. Below are some photos john hagen offered of the westpac 89 cruise from kelly binkerd sr these pictures 2 were taken by me in august 1985 when we uss.
New jerseys next war cruise, april4 may 1944, began and ended at majuro. May 15, 2016 the battleship uss new jersey spits fire in 1984. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page. Mitschers flagship uss lexington cv16 for an air and surface bombardment of mille, then rejoined task group 58. Ellegood cv60 7376 these two men were killed, when their ra5c vigilante crashed during a. 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. One of the highlights of me being on board was the westpac and crossing the equator. Battleship navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Ntc san diego 1984 019 anchor ntc san diego 1984 243 anchor ntc san diego 1984 920 anchor. Uss new jersey bb 62 westpac cruise book 1986 did you serve aboard uss new jersey bb 62.
Photos ipix 360degree photo taken from the deck of the ship ipix 360degree photo of ship docking. Below are some photos john hagen offered of the westpac 89 cruise from kelly binkerd sr these pictures 2 were taken by me in august 1985 when we uss ingersoll dd990 were escorting the new jersey to hawaii. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Great time met great shipmates of whom i still talk to and hear from today. I even got to meet the governor of new jersey here.
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. This website is operated by two former crew members jason and darrell winchell. Uss new jersey bb 62 salvo 195152 korea uss new jersey bb 62 1953 korea. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss new jersey bb 62 cruise book during world war ii. She was launched in 1944 toward the end of world war ii at the new york naval shipyard in brooklyn, new york. New jerseys next war cruise, april 4 may 1944, began and ended at majuro. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss new jersey page. From there i was transferred to cincpacflt, pearl harbor, hawaii where i was promoted to chief petty officer in the navy. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page 514. Iowa, bb61, 1945, 1952, 1953, 1956, 198284, 1985, 198788, 1989. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. 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.
Ellegood cv60 7376 these two men were killed, when their ra5c vigilante crashed during a night landing off the western coast of north africa. The label battleship emerges from the older ship of the line formulation, in the sense that a navys largest ships participated in the line of battle formation that allowed them to bring their broadsides to bear on an opposing line. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Coronado agf 11 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page 7.
America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page 514 of 819 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Between 17 march and 10 april, new jersey first sailed with rear admiral marc a. 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. Wars and conflicts between the united states and syria. Kennedy in the aquidneck island middletown newport area of rhode island. In 1986, new jersey became the first american battleship to enter the sea of okhotsk, considered the soviet unions backyard and a bastion for the soviet navys ballisticmissile submarines. I purchased this illustrated history to use as a reference for the making of a model of the new jersey. 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.
Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Thanks for keeping protecting our great nation then and now. But to your questions, yes we wore a cartridge belt, the. 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. 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 bay, philippines uss fort mchenry lsd 43 maiden. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. She was the third us naval ship named after nicholas biddle, one of the first five captains of the continental navy originally to be designated as dd955, the ship was laid down as ddg5 by the new york shipbuilding corporation at camden, new jersey on. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. The 1962 press release for the commissioning ceremony. My battle station was on a 40mm gun mount, during the korean conflict. Especially those country boys from the southern states. On the back cover of the 19741975 med cruise book there is a dedication to these four men who were killed the following information was provided by edward l.