Uss thorn dd 988 cruise book

Us navy 030905n5471p005 enterprise carrier strike group ships, uss thorn dd 988, uss cole ddg 67, and the uss gonzalez ddg 66, perform divisional tactics while underway in the atlantic ocean. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. I am a retired cto1sw and was stationed aboard uss oklahoma city cg5, uss blue ridge lcc 19, and uss thorn dd 988. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Uss thorn dd 988 commissioning program on cd 1980 plank. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. While serving on the staff he deployed onboard uss obannon dd 987 during unitas xxxii. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Each has an adjustable strap, and is available as a 5 panel high profile or 6 panel low profile cap. Kfv mehrfachverriegelung with schwenkhaken box 5 18in 35 40 45 50 55 65 thorn. Some people call them military covers or military hats.

Show your military pride with the finest quality military patches, pins and gifts from all branches of the military. Uss thorn dd 988, a spruanceclass destroyer, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for lieutenant jonathan thorn 17791811, who took part in decaturs expedition to destroy the captured frigate philadelphia in 1804. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Beatrice fox palmer and launched on 28 february 1943. Uss thorn dd 988 was expended as a testtarget on 22 july 06. Uss thorn dd 988 commissioning program on cd 1980 plank owner. Navy destroyer uss thorn dd988 and the guided missile destroyer uss william v. Uss thorn dd988 the second thorn dd988 was laid down on 29 august 1977 at pascagoula, miss. In december 1991 he returned back to uss thorn dd 988 and finished the 19911992 mediterranean cruise. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Pratt ddg44 underway in the atlantic ocean, in 1981.

Credit for creating and building this site goes to my oldest son sean henry who began this site in march of 2006 at age. Uss thorn dd988 200304 deployment cruisebook bluewater. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Photographs show the christening of the ship at pascagoula, mississippi, the funeral of commander alfred pope in 2001, and a visit by marine general peter pace for the 225th marine corps birthday. Uss spruance dd963 destroyer warship military factory. Uss thorn dd 988 the second thorn dd 988 was laid down on 29 august 1977 at pascagoula, miss. Uss thorn was the 26th spruance class destroyer and the second ship in the navy to bear the. Commemorate the uss thorns final deployment with a copy of their cruisebook. Please bear with me as this is only a beginning and hopefully will become. Photographs show the christening of the ship at pascagoula, mississippi, the funeral of. Author did not see this book, and it more likely describes the successor cl or a prewar cruise book for ca 30. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. During the latter deployment, on may, the worlds first nuclearpowered task force was formed when uss long beach and uss bainbridge joined enterprise. Great deals from u s naval history store on uss cv cruise.

Dd988 lionel blades gmm1sw 1991 to 1994 lionelblds at. U thorn for sale entertainment collectibles market. Congratulations gurke, i served aboard uss hornet cvs12 195960. Uss thorn dd988, a spruanceclass destroyer, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for lieutenant jonathan thorn 17791811, who. Here you can download the uss thorn dd 988 stanavformed cruise book 199899 as a high resolution.

Uss thorn dd988, a spruanceclass destroyer, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for lieutenant jonathan thorn 17791811, who took part in decaturs expedition to destroy the captured frigate philadelphia in 1804. The uss thorns sunset cruise cruisebook includes all ships crew and hsl48 air detachment, port calls, and events and candid photos from around the thorn. Uss thorn dd 988 decommissioning program on cd 2004. General characteristics crew list memorabilia cruise books patch gallery about the ships namesake image gallery to end of page uss thorn dd 988 decommissioned. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Uss thorn was the 26 th spruance class destroyer and the second ship in the navy to bear the name. Uss thorn dd 647, a gleavesclass destroyer, was the first ship of the united states navy to be named for jonathan thorn thorn was laid down on 15 november 1942 at kearny, new jersey, by the federal shipbuilding and drydock co sponsored by mrs. During this cruse spruance lost one of her lm2500 gas turbine main engines. Here you can download the uss thorn dd 988 cruise book 200304 as a high resolution. Thorn dd988 1981, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2001, 200304.

Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. His friend dexter vance a retired dccm that was a dccs while on board the thorn was contracted to run tests and finally sink the good ship thorn. The ship was commissioned on 1 april 1943 at the brooklyn. You would be purchasing the uss thorn dd 988 commissioning program. Us navy 030721n0000s088 the destroyer uss thorn dd 988 launches an agm84a harpoon missile during sink exercise sinkex 2003 off the coast of virginia. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51834 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960 abraham lincoln cvn72 1993 acadia ad42 1985, 1991 adair apa91 1946. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss thorn dd 647 cruise book during world war ii. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Thorn was scheduled to be commissioned in early 1980.

Personalized canvas print with a unique printed matte not just a photo or poster but a work of art. A port view of the destroyer uss thorn dd 988 entering a port during the multinational naval exercise. In addition to the western pacific ocean and the indian ocean, the cruise included port visits to singapore, kenya and western australia. The mount was removed from the uss hull in 1979 and is now at the naval surface warfare center in dahlgren, virginia. The uss thorn s sunset cruise cruisebook includes all ships crew and hsl48 air detachment, port calls, and events and candid photos from around the thorn. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Join this group to see the discussion, post and comment. Dd988 uss thorn, spruance class destroyer, us navy history and characteristics. Dd988 phillip blackaby ew3sw 1988 to 1990 pcblackaby1 at. During this cruise, spruance made a transit into the black sea to conduct surveillance on the new soviet helicopter carrier, moskva, as it sailed to join the soviet red banner fleet.

The pages are hiresolution in flip book format with background navy sounds. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Huntington cl 107 cruise of the uss huntington cl107. Ddg 59 uss scott ddg 995 uss spruance dd 963 uss stethem ddg 63 uss stout ddg 55 uss stump dd 978 uss the sullivans ddg 68 uss thorn dd 988 uss turner joy dd 951 uss william v. This uss thorn dd988 ship cap is an emblematic, poly, dark under the visor cap. This uss thorn dd 988 ship cap is an emblematic, poly, dark under the visor cap.

On july 31, the three ships were designated task force one and sent on operation sea orbit, a historic 30,565mile voyage around the world, accomplished without a single refueling or. Frames free delivery possible on eligible purchases. I proud to say i served with great sailors while onboard. Both decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on august 25, 2004, the thorn was subsequently towed to the inactive ships onsite maintenance office, philadelphia, penn. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Uss thorn dd988 ships crest sharply perseverant like the quills of a fretful porcupine email. After the 19931994 mediterranean cruise he was meritoriously advanced to e5 and completed the marchapril 1994 blue nose arctic circle cruise. Satellite photo of the thorns final resting place below. Uss thorn dd 988 ships crest sharply perseverant like the quills of a fretful porcupine email. This unique cruisebook has a traditional blue leather cover with gold foil text and ship crest, and features 96 full color pages. If you dont see your cruisebooks listed here give us a call at 8003230578 sort by uss decatur ddg 73 20182019 deployment cruisebook.