Here you can download the uss wabash aor 5 cruise book 1984 as a high resolution. Uss wabash aor 5 passed under the golden gate at 1100 hours on december 3, 2012 on her approach, the support tug scorpius signaled goodby and returned to her mooring. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. The uss wabash aor 5, a wichitaclass replenishment oiler, was commissioned on 20 nov 1971. Uss wabash was built by general dynamics shipbuilding in quincy, ma and, after fit out and shakedown training, sailed for her new homeport of long beach, ca, via. This video from june 11, 1984 in the indian ocean includes my old ship uss wabash aor 5 as seen from uss lewis b. Our team extensively researched ways to simplify the process of verifying whether coordinates from ship logs were inside the.
United states navy uss wabash aor 5 wichita class replenishment oiler military patch military patch size. Photo as vern took it at pier 90 in august of 1985 during seattles seafair click on images below see where uss wabash is moored as of 2005 suisun bayuss wabash is moored as of 2005 suisun bay. She was the second ship to be named after the us city and the first of her wichitaclass fleet support ships to see service. Aor 5 uss wabash, wichita class support ship, us navy history and characteristics. Uss wabash was a wichita class replenishment oiler ship who in vietnam support operations in january 1973 and rimpac 77. Media in category uss wabash aor5 the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. The reunion begins in earnest on friday and continues through sunday.
Uss wabash aor5 was a wichitaclass replenishment oiler in the united states navy from. Your news local crew from the uss wabash meet here this. The uss flint makes her way out of san francisco bay, bound for subic bay, republic of the philippines, the 6,500 mile journey, made in company with the uss wabash aor 5, took 21 days. Uss wabash aor 5 commissioning program on cd 1971 plank. Uss wichita aor1 replenishment oiler fleet support ship.
She was later joined by the uss milwaukee, uss kansas city, uss savannah, uss wabash, uss kalamazoo and the uss roanoke. Uss voge ff1047 collided with unidentified soviet submarine in the ionian sea, 1 sailor injured. Aor5 uss wabash association dry dock images cruise book 1984 history. Uss wabash aor5 was caught in major storm off the philippines, 14 sailors injured. Wabash aor 5 was laid down on 21 january 1970 quincy, mass. Uss wabash aor5 replenishment oiler patch usnavypatch. The blue water ships of the vietnam war now closed this is a list of ships that qualified for the vietnam service medal that operated generally in blue water. Postwar she continued to serve her country in european operations and eventually served as a barracks ship in. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. Uss wabash aor5 1974 westpacvietnam cruise book ebay. Uss wabash was the fifth wichita class replenishment oiler. Browse through military records by war, date, locations and name.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss wichita aor 1 was the lead ship of the wichitaclass replenishment oilers. Wabash aor5 1984, 1990 waccamaw ao109 1966, 1970 waddell ddg24 1967, 1989. Vulcan ar5 1980, 1985, 1986, 1989 w wabash aor5 1984, 1990. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51818 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960. Uss wabash aor5 1984 westpacindian ocean cruise book ebay. Logbooks of the us navy at the national archives national. Launched, 1 february 1971 commissioned uss wabash aor5, 20 november 1971, capt.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Apr 15, 2018 proof includes but is not limited to copies of deck logs, cruise books, photos, official orders, after action reports, etc. Keel laying at the general dynamics shipyard, quincy. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Decommissioned, 30 september 1994 transfer to marad, 18 december 1998 and laid up in the national defense reserve fleet, suisun bay, benecia, ca. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Kennedy cv 67 collided with uss bordelon dd881 near scotland, six destroyer crewmen injured. Keeping your navy memories alive place your order by phone.
Aerial view of uss iowa bb61 and other ships laidup in suisun bay, california usa, circa in the early 2000s. Uss wabash uss wabash aor 5 uss wabash aor 5 westpac indian ocean cruise book 1984 entire yearbook scanned in and. Uss anchorage lsd36 cruise book westpac cruise 1974 off duty in subic bay crossing the line includes identified division photos 812 x 11 hardcover in acceptable condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Uss wabash aor 5 westpac indian ocean cruise book 1984. Uss wabash aor 5 wichita class replenishment oiler. Starboard aerial view of replenishment oiler uss wabash aor5 underway.
Uss wabash aor5 helicopter for vertrep go to wabash pagewabash page. Uss wabash aor 5 wichita class replenishment oiler military. Uss wabash aor5 passed under the golden gate at 1100 hours on december 3, 2012 on her approach, the support tug scorpius signaled goodby and returned to her mooring. Apr 22, 2016 a visual depiction of the journey and portsofcall of the uss wabash aor 5 during the westpac cruise 1984. Uss wabash aor 5 commissioning program on cd 1971 plank owner. Uss wabash aor 5 was a wichita class replenishment oiler in the united states navy from 1970 to 1994. Decommissioned on september 30, 1994, and stricken from the navy list on april 8, 1997, the wabash spent the following years berthed at the suisun bay reserve fleet, benicia, calif.
Aor5 uss wabash, wichita class support ship, us navy history and characteristics. Uss wabash was built by general dynamics shipbuilding in quincy, ma and, after fit out and shakedown training, sailed for her new homeport of long beach, ca, via the straits of magellan at the southern tip of south america. Puller is coming up from behind and preparing for underway. Launched, 1 february 1971 at general dynamics corp. The premier site for military history research for genealogists, researchers, history buffs. The uss flint makes her way out of san francisco bay, bound for subic bay, republic of the philippines, the 6,500 mile journey, made in company with the uss wabash aor5, took 21 days. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss bennington cvs20 19661967 westpac vietnam cruise book. Flint ae 32 naval cruise book, class of 1976, page 5 of 72. She was the second ship to be named for the city of wichita, kansas the second wichita aor1 was laid down on 16 june 1966 at quincy, massachusetts, by the general dynamics quincy shipbuilding division. Almost at the entrance to subic bay, a typhoon warning forced us to delay our entry a day. Military records for family, persons, notables and others.
You would be purchasing the uss wabash aor 5 commissioning program. Keel laying at the general dynamics shipyard, quincy, massachusetts, 21 january 1970. Uss wabash aor5 was a wichita class replenishment oiler in the united states navy from 1970 to 1994. Uss wabash aor 5personalized canvas ship printnot just a photo or poster but a work of art.
Postwar she continued to serve her country in european operations and eventually served as a barracks ship in boston, massachusetts, and was sold in 1912. The unique natural woven texture canvas offers a special and distinctive look that can only be captured on canvas. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss iowa bb 61 cruise book during this time period. The uss wabash aor5, a wichitaclass replenishment oiler, was commissioned on 20 nov 1971. Laid down, 1 january 1970, at general dynamics corp. Uss wabash aor 5 was caught in major storm off the philippines, 14 sailors injured. Uss wabash was a steam screw frigate of the united states navy that served during the american civil war. Low png, 319x319px, 76kb med jpeg, 1280x1280px, 266kb high tiff, 5088x6222px, 30mb title. The uss wichita was a replenishment oiler and operated in support of fleet operations during her time. Launched, 1 february 1971 commissioned uss wabash aor 5, 20 november 1971, capt. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks.
Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. A visual depiction of the journey and portsofcall of the uss wabash aor5 during the westpac cruise 1984. Wabash was named for the wabash river, a river that rises in darke county, ohio, near fort recovery and meanders westward across indiana until it reaches illinois at a point just southwest of terre haute, indiana. Proof includes but is not limited to copies of deck logs, cruise books, photos, official orders, after action reports, etc. The uss wabash aor 5 photo is printed on archivalsafe acidfree canvas using a highresolution printer and should last many years. You will have the choice of two print sizes, either 8. 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.
A group for those who have served on the uss wabash aor 5 aka the wabash cannonball. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. To take these photos, mike had rushed from mare island via hwys 37 and 101. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises.
Wabash several former crew members of the uss wabash aor5 arrived in wabash, ind. Although the water is very clear, its pretty hazy after a stormy weekend. The uss wabash aor5, a wichitaclass replenishment oiler, was. Photo as vern took it at pier 90 in august of 1985 during seattles seafair click on images below. Wabash aor5 was laid down on 21 january 1970 quincy, mass. Uss bennington cvs20 cruise book westpac vietnam cruise 1966 1967 the benningtons second vietnam deployment with antisubmarine warfare group one embarked includes identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in very good condition thank you for looking the photos show. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation.