Uss horne deck log book

Uss horne dlgcg30 was a belknapclass destroyer leadercruiser, named for admiral frederick j. Navy uss marvin shields ff1066de1066 navy veteran locator. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Navy ships keep running records of their activities on board, and many of these logs are sent to the naval history and heritage command nhhc to be archived as permanent records. Frederick horne, contributed lifetime dues for his mother and admiral horne is honored to receive this gift from mr. Her keel was laid down at san francisco naval shipyard on 12 december 1962. Davisffg60, nrc everett wa, uss bonhomme richardlhd6 comments. The ship was named after the only seabee to receive the congressional medal of honor. Uss chicago cg11 guided missile cruiser while anchored in da nang harbor on may 22, 1969, deck logs show a utility boat went ashore for one hour with 8 crewmembers aboard uss long beach cgn9 guided missile cruiser, nuclear while anchored in da nang harbor, deck logs show that utility boats went ashore with passengers on may 5, 1968. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss horne page. Note that these are what are more commonly known as the smooth logs and were prepared daily from the rough logs that you remember seeing on the. Deck logs are running records of events that take place on naval. If youd like to be listed on the deck log, visit the signin page.

Uss hornet 1775, was a tengun sloop commissioned in 1775. Eventually, nhhc transfers the deck logs to the national archives and records administration nara. Our team extensively researched ways to simplify the process of verifying whether coordinates from ship logs were inside the zone. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt.

Our latest holdings of logbooks are transferred to us from the naval history and heritage command 30 years after the logbook. On a boring day, the war patrol report may list the noon longitude an latitude reading and nothing. A web site dedicated to the guided missile cruiser uss horne cg30. Navy vessel of that name, was a yorktownclass aircraft carrier of the united states navy. In the solomon islands campaign, she was involved in the capture and defense of guadalcanal and the battle of.

Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Navy deck logs that describe events on ships that were under attack in pearl harbor on december 7, 1941. The deck log, when flier is underway, lists everything that happens during a 4 hour time period every day. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Uss marvin shields ff 1066 was a knoxclass frigate of the us navy. Vietnam veterans need historical records to get agent orange benefits, but the documents are often scattered. My father served on the uss elkhorn from 19551957, hes still alive. It was one of nine ships of the leahy dlg 16 class that entered service between service between 1962 and 1964. After some exercises in the socal oparea, mason began the transit to pearl harbor on june 24 in company with uss fox dlg33, uss horne dlg30, uss decatur. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Howard william west uss arizona log book 19241925 posted on may 26, 2006 by lorelle vanfossen the uss arizona was officially launched from virginian on april 3, 1917, where she cleared the yard on that date for norfolk, arriving there on the following day to join battleship division 8. Uss holland as32 deck log guest book please sign our guest book 1,752 entries joe jackson. Messages left for and by crewmembers of the uss brooke degffg1. Deck log if youre looking for a long lost horne shipmate, visit the uss horne online deck log.

The uss vestal was stationed alongside the uss arizona, and its deck log contains detailed descriptions of the events on the uss arizona, including the bombings and injuries of the naval personnel serving aboard the ship. Horne online deck log there are currently 1,320 shipmates onboard 263 19. Eventually, deck logs are transferred to the national archives and records administration nara. Thanks, also to andy sumberg, for converting the pdf documents to a searchable format. Ajax ar6 repair ship anchored in vung tau area for repair duties. Mar 28, 2011 however, the uss vestal and its deck log survived. Deck logs from commissioned ships are the only logs sent to the naval history and heritage command nhhc to be kept as permanent records. The following transcriptions are provided for general interest and as research aids. Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u. At the time, it was classified as a guided missile frigate dlg. If the deck log is recorded electronically, include only 1 month of deck logs per submission to include a signed and scanned copy of opnav 310098 ships deck log title page.

Life on a naval vessel during the vietnam war in the 1960s. I just wanted to honor my grandfather on this wall worked in the boiler rooms and was one of the original crew members when cv19 was commisionedhe is still a proud owner of the deck to this day. Whats really interesting what is different between this and the war patrol report. June of 1972 found mason embarking midshipmen for the midshipmens cruise. Activities in vietnam cabildo lsd16 delivered equipment to nha be via the long tau river during june 1968 conducted numerous troop, supply, and equipment landings at da nang, cam ranh bay, and vung tau from july 1965 to november 1968 card acv11 mined, sunk, and salvaged in saigon river harbor during may 1964. Jan 18, 20 from my first days here at the national archives when i discovered that we had the actual deck logs from the us s constitution including her service during the war of 1812 to the day i was handed a deck log of the uss sanctuary, ah17, covering my time aboard that hospital ship in viet nam i have been hooked on this record series.

Make offer vietnam navy uss saint paul ca73 cruise book 7th fleet westpac log orig 1968 u. Deck logs, war diaries and action reports are highly detailed accounts of a ships operations, created either as it happened in the case of deck logs, or shortly afterwards war diaries and action reports. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Uss horne was the fifth ship in the belknap class of guided missile cruisers and the first ship in the navy named after admiral frederick joseph horne. In navy language, any kind of running record is called a log. March 23, 1982, my 2nd, april 20, 1983, my 3rd westpac, i do not have a cruise book for, reup for white sands missile range, upon entering san diego, on the tartar missile deck of course, i was a. These data disks present the deck log pages in jpg format at 150 dots per inch with an average pixel resolution of 1072 x 1750. Completed in late 1943, the ship was assigned to the fast carrier task force. Obtaining and using documents to support your claim. Uss reuben jamesffg57, uss cowpenscg63, fctcpac, uss californiacgn36, uss rodney m. The deck log project was a very energetic project designed to place all 37 years of uss orleck dd 886s history as seen through the deck log entries that were diligently kept over those three plus decades she served as a united states warship. Uss holland as32 deck log guest book please sign our guest book 1,752 entries j. The contract to construct horne was awarded on 20 september 1961. The next horne reunion will be held in branson, mo aug, 2729, 2020.

Include in each file name, the full name of the ship, followed by the date of the deck log in. Columnar data during this period includes wind direction and speed, barometric pressure, air and water temperature, general state of clouds, weather and waves, latitude and longitude, number of miles. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that served. Constructed by todd pacific shipyards, seattle, washington, laid down april 12, 1968, launched october 23, 1969 and delivered april 1, 1971. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. For details about past and future horne reunions click here. Eight ships of the united states navy have been named uss hornet, after the stinging insect. The blue water navy vietnam veterans act of 2019 map provides a way for veterans to determine if their ship entered the zone created by the law. Both decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on february 4, 1994, the horne spent the following years laidup at suisun bay, benicia, california, as part of the reserve fleet. Uss hornet cvcvacvs12 is an essexclass aircraft carrier built for the united states navy usn during world war ii. Ship info nov 29, 2009 uss marvin shields ff 1066 was a knoxclass frigate of the us navy.

From my first days here at the national archives when i discovered that we had the actual deck logs from the us s constitution including her service during the war of 1812 to the day i was handed a deck log of the uss sanctuary, ah17, covering my time aboard that hospital ship in viet nam i have been. I just stopped by to see what has changed since i last checked in before retiring in early 2007 and decided to sign the deck log. Sumner dd 692 are presented here on a selected basis. After much planning and dreaming, gary peters dedicated himself to making this. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. During world war ii in the pacific theater, she launched the doolittle raid on tokyo and participated in the battle of midway and the buinfaisitonolai raid. She was launched as dlg30, a destroyer, and reclassified a cruiser on 30 june 1975. Was supposed to cross deck to the uss hundley but found someone that wanted to stay in holy loch so i stayed with the holland into goose creek naval weapons center. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. The deck log following this one likely went down with the flier. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Find out more about these records and how to access them below. The complete deck logs are available through the sumner ships store on data disks.

Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that. Horne dlg 30 naval cruise book, class of 1971, page 15. On february 12, 1973, mason made a mail stop at the base at da nang, south vietnam, with a number of the ships crew going ashore myself included. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. Click on the year of interest to begin viewing these documents of sumners storied history. Yarnell cg17, uss detroit aoe4, uss manitowoc lst1180, acb2 little creek, uss papago atf160, nrd atlanta, uss graple ars53, natick ytb760, uss simon lakeas33, uss stump dd978, uss wasplhd1.

Logbooks of the us navy at the national archives national archives. Uss caliente ao53 fleet oiler docked for inport replenishment at an thoi and vung tau during. Some great books about the men and ships of the us navy. As a navy veteran i have a particular fondness for u. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that served in vietnam. Finally returning to the gun line, joining uss morton dd948, uss ocallahan de1051, uss bausell dd845, uss mccaffery dd860, uss horne dlg30, and uss henderson dd785. It was one of nine ships of the leahy dlg 16 class that entered. March 23, 1982, my 2nd, april 20, 1983, my 3rd westpac, i do not have a cruise book for. She was launched as dlg30, a destroyer, and reclassified a cruiser on 30 june 1975 the contract to construct horne was awarded on 20 september 1961. Deck logs dated after 1978 are maintained at the navy history and heritage command. Uss castor aks1 general stores ship docked to pier at da nang on october 7, 1966. For all those who served or had family who served on the uss elkhorn. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Horne dlg 30 naval cruise book, class of 1971, page 15 of 116 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.