Comprehensive us navy website offering information on more than different us warships. Sar search and rescue, yankee station and piraz station were duty assignments. Come and join us to pass info and photos steve davis. This category includes large oceangoing ships that operated primarily on vietnams offshore waters for gunfire support of ground operations and interdiction of enemy vessels traveling along coastal waters. Swenson dd729, collett dd730, gurke dd783, and henderson dd785, navigated for the first time the difficult approaches to inchon, korea, through hostile enemy waters, under tide and current conditions well recognized for their. Deck logs for naval vessels were created to form a chronological account of. Instead of the single 5 mounts of the fletcher class, the sumner used three 5 twin mounts. It also includes ships supplying and supporting these operations. Please fill out the form below, with a description of any special considerations.
From co c sle aft yoke hod is set its yokosuka, japan, on that you can bet. This ship log book show that it was doing the shore bombardment and was anchored in danang for a period of time and delivering supplies and ammunition in support of the army and marines. Bowman for permission to use selections and photographs from his book a tin can named mansfield. Information include cruise books, accidents, photos and a lot more. During the period 15 september 1950, the uss mansfield dd727, dehaven dd728, lyman k. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss higbee dd 806. At this time, i would like to acknowledge karl kristiansen, who was the webmaster for many years and compiled so much of what we have here today i would also like to thank richard a. Sumnerclass destroyer, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for lieutenant edwin j. Sumnerclasspage contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this ship. Uss dehaven dd727 custom personalized print of us navy.
Same deck log document as above mentions uss benner dd807, uss strauss. Uss mars afs1 combat stores ship operated on mekong river july 8, 1966. Log in page for employers to access their employer account. If a vets records show they served aboard one of these ships, exposure to herbicide agents can be presumed without further development. Uss dehaven dd727, nuclear power school class 7301, uss robinson ddg12, uss hector aor7, uss proteus as19, uss waddell ddg24, navy recruiting. Caught your web site link from the uss hancock cva19 web page. Use the month syear posted below the name of the ship to request deck logs, to narrow it down to a day refer to combat naval gunfire support file link above, search with the last name of the ship i. The cheapest route to take is to just get copies made of specific dates. The below files are too large to place on siteif you need, then email me. Six or eight magazines, the latest wwii books released by the naval institute. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Obtaining and using documents to support your claim va.
My uncle who was my fathers brother served on the dehaven and was killed after an attack in the south pacific where it sank. Uss hollister dd 788 was a gearingclass destroyer of the united states navy. Custom embroidered military clothing at soldiercity. Does anyone have the uss dehaven far east tour cruise book 1966 a 1968 that they might be willing to part with. Apr 18, 2007 make sure that all your physicians, specialists and other health care workers including hospitalstell them to send a copy of all your records from your hospitalization to your family physician send copies of any and all lab reports, and records of your visits and treatment plans, plus any prescribing information to your family physician. This article is within the scope of wikiproject ships, a project to improve all shiprelated articles.
The required evidence can come from an official ship history, deck logs, cruise books, captains letters, or similar documents. A lot of warships took part in this precarious conditions. California, with four other ships, the uss mckean dd784, uss higbee dd806, uss dehaven dd727 and the uss henderson dd785. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Attached to deck log book of the dd727 number commanded by chrisler nine three first and one division, squadron, flotilla, fleet, 0001v eventh march naval district, 19 65, 19 65 commencing at and ending at to be forwarded direct to the bureau of naval personnel at the end of each month.
Vessel log books free quotes a specialized industry, marine transportation requirements present unusual criteria. She operated as a training vessel for approximately 124 naval reservists. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about dehaven and dehaven. Uss dehaven sailors association, heathsville, virginia. Examples of such vessels include destroyers, cruisers.
Dimmicks command and served in the us navy for 29 years until it was decommissioned in 1973. A ship can be listed in more than one category, based on its activities. To use this banner, please see the full instructions. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that served. This is a very entertaining site and i congratulate you on a job well done. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq. They shared a similar hull, but added a second rudder for maneuverability. Uss southerland ddr743 joined the column to replace uss collett. Stricken december 3 1973, to south korea december 5 1973. Being home ported out of yoko was great compared to being in long beach where i just took other peoples duty because i wasnt old enough to drink in calif. Launched january 9 1944 and commissioned march 31 1944.
Us navy crew list reunite with old navy buddies 3283 entries available online. If you have a cruise book, that can sometimes help you pin point the dates. Its very interesting the way this page starts out about finding hidden treasures from within navy deck logs, and the poems written on the first deck log entry of the new year. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. Navy operations and other events of historical and human interest related to the naval service that took place in southeast asia between 1950, when the united states first engaged militarily in what was then french indochina, and 1975, when the fall of anticommunist governments in south vietnam, laos, and cambodia occurred. Sep 01, 2016 unrep in south china sea, 1969 from uss hancock cva19. Former sailors of the uss dehaven, their families, and friends.
Deck log smooth remarks sheet tuesday the new rear 1 january to. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed. Hidden treasures from within navy deck logs narations. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Sumner class laid down by bath iron works, bath me. We were back in the combat zone of vietnam, yankee station, by 26 jun 1968 until 17 jul 1968. Note in some cases, the items listed under documents include additional dates and locations. Hollister was launched on 9 october 1945 by todd shipyard, seattle, washington. The veterans association of sailors of the vietnam war. Detailing not normally associated with book publishing, such as waterproof paper, acrylic casings, embossed covers or tabulated sections. Deck logs for naval vessels were created to form a chronological. Looking for shipmates of the uss dehaven dd727 during 5254. We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our site.
Moored by the fantail, midships and bow, number five drydock strange home for us now. Find people you served with from uss dehaven dd 727. Also features a crew list allowing former sailors to submit their contact information. I have been sort of confused by all the moving and changing going on in the. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers.
Facts, information, ships log, messages and pictures about the uss dehaven dd727. I wrote the midwatch entry aboard uss benjamin stoddert ddg 22 on midwatch of jan 1, 1980. Retired 94 as ltcdrldo uss oklahoma city wasis a legend best ship, crew and staff i ever had the privilege to serve with. Join facebook to connect with william clark and others you may know. Incheon was stricken and broken up for scrap in 1993. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Jul 21, 2010 its very interesting the way this page starts out about finding hidden treasures from within navy deck logs, and the poems written on the first deck log entry of the new year. I noticed some guest book entries referring to the uss oklahoma city. Home research our records military records vessel and station log books at the national archives navy deck logs. For an additional small charge, our hats can be personalized with two lines of custom text if desired, such as with a veterans name and rate and rank, and years of service. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Blue water navy ships known to have provided naval gunfire.
I dont know the last time i laughed this much as when viewing your thematic junk section. Vessel log books free quotes detailing not normally associated with book publishing, such as waterproof paper, acrylic casings, embossed covers or tabulated sections. If you would like to help improve this and other articles, please join the project, or contribute to the project discussion. The sumner class was the follow up to the successful fletcher class. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Feb 20, 2010 list of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed. He served in vincennes, flagship of the wilkes exploring expedition in its historic cruise of 1838 to 1842 to the antarctic and among the pacific islands. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Uss hollister dd 788 was a gearingclass destroyer of the united states navy, named for the three hollister brothers, who were killed in 1943 while serving in the navy during world war ii. Unrep in south china sea, 1969 from uss hancock cva19.
Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives. Uss dehaven dd 727 uss dewey dlg 14 uss diamond head ae 19 uss diodon ss 349 uscgc duane whec 33. Sumnerclass destroyer laid down on august 9, 1943 as dd727 and launched on january 9, the following year. Seals, mike pratville, al, 7175 mail bm3 1st division retired in 99 as cwo3 after 28. Obtaining and using documents to support your claim.