After completing a most successful refresher training which included a recordsetting performance firing torpedos on the asw range, waddell departed february 1987 for the middle east force. Waddell received 11 engagement stars for her service in waters off vietnam and two navy unit commendations more uss waddell history wanted uss waddell was sold to the hellenic navy and renamed hs nearchos d219. A spruanceclass strike destroyer, elliot is among the worlds most capable warships. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. The ship was commissioned in 1964 and saw service in the vietnam war. My name is guy ward and i served on the waddell from december of 1964 through october of 1967. Warner stark attended wilkesbarre public schools and harry hillman academy in that city, before entering the u. There she remained in service until decommissioned on july 18, 2003. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss arnold j isbell dd 869 cruise book during this period in time. Bowen ff 1079 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 24 of 88.
From 19922003, nearchos served in the hellenic navy. While there, waddell conducted surveillance, patrol and escort operations and. Aircraft carriers cv, cvn aircraft carrier essex class. Does anyone know the approximate location of the sunken uss waddell. Here you can download the uss waddell ddg 24 westpac cruise book 1981 as a high resolution. This site exists to serve past and present elliot crewmembers, their families and friends, and the general public. A total of thirtyseven united states navy personnel were killed or later died as a result of the attack, and twentyone were injured. In 1987, a secret iraqi warplane struck an american frigate. The above uss waddell ddg24 history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the uss waddell ddg24, or by other noncrew members, and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. Naval accidents during cold war american cold war veterans.
Waddell and conyngham arrived to provide damage control and relief to starks crew. Sacramento aoe1 westpac 198889 military cruise book the warship uss waddell ddg24 ddg 24 1988 1989 cruise book westpac. In ethiopia we were the wonderful waddell whiskey whiskey 24on guideline,like paladin have gun will travel ddg24 harold wissing fn 1172. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks.
She was named for captain james iredell waddell csn 18241886. Adams has been taken off donation hold by the navy after over 12 years of dedicated efforts by acva and jhnsa to make the ship a ship museum in jacksonville, in spite of many updated submissions to navsea they did not approve the ship donation and it is going to be scrapped. Although all four ships of the class were completed with angled decks, ranger had the distinction of being the first us carrier built from the very beginning as an angled deck ship commissioned in 1957, she served extensively in the pacific, especially the vietnam war, for. The uss stark incident occurred during the iraniraq war on 17 may 1987, when an iraqi jet. I will be adding new features and content as time permits. Aircraft carriers escort carriers battleships cruisers destroyers destroyer escorts and. Cruise books and all booklets should be viewed t at 1280x1024 or higher. Uss waddell ddg 24 guided missile destroyer commodore james. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. En route, her task group received word of an explosion aboard the japanese merchantman tokei maru. Use updown arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986.
Adamsclass guided missile destroyer in the united states navy. Bowen ff 1079 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page. Radford, dd968, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2000. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. They will no longer fit on monitors set to lower resolutions.
Waddell received 11 engagement stars for her service in waters off vietnam and two navy unit commendations note. February 3, 1966 the day after arriving on station, the waddell and the uss brinkley bass dd 887 were working together as task unit 77. On february 2 nd, 1966 the uss brinkley bass dd887 and the uss waddell ddg24 collided in the gulf of tonkin. Email the webmaster with questions or comments about this web site. Jarrett ffg 33 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 10 of 104 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss arnold j isbell dd 869 1957 1958 cruise book great naval images llc on. Bowen ff 1079 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 24 of 88 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. In early february 1966, the uss apache at67 escorted the uss brinkley bass dd887 to subic bay following the destroyers collision with the uss waddell ddg24 in the south china sea. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. One of the aircraft that launched off the decks of the coral sea was the vought a7 corsair ii, a singleseat attack jet. Navy guided missile destroyer uss joseph strauss underway, in us navy ship beds, 186.
I was aboard the uss waddell from 6667 and i now live in lillian al outside mobile. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss waddell ddg 24 guided missile destroyer commodore. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51859 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. I made one westpac and she was shelled off vietnam and got hit 9 times. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 is one of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the us navy in the 1950s. Jarrett ffg 33 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page. Uss stark incident news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2010 learn how and when to remove this. For the second time in two years, the apache chief geronimo breaks out of an arizona reservation, sparking panic among. Jarrett ffg 33 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 10.
Tragedy aboard the uss navasota south china sea vietnam020466. A major sar effort, including excellent shore bombardment by uss waddell ddf24 and the uss brinkley bass dd887 failed to recover the crew. Uss cochrane ddg 21 westpac cruise book 1971 ships history us navy ships. There is a ton of new functionality such as the ability to keep your own info up to date. Here you can download the uss waddell ddg 24 cruise book 1990 as a high resolution. Uss waddell ddg24, adams class destroyer by n41whiskey. Tin can sailors shipmate registry the national association. Callahan ddg994 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997 caloooshatchee ao98 1981, 1982 calvert apa32 1955. Uss midway cv41 1987 1988 1998 westpac deployment cruise book cruisebook. Home 65 repair 65 rescue 66 tonkin gulf sar 67 mortar attack 67 operation sea dragon 67 westpac cruise 70 cos door knob 72 filming during gq.
Buchanans keel was laid on 23 april 1959 at todd shipyard corporation, seattle division at seattle, washington. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. The attack carriers uss coral sea, uss hancock and uss ranger formed task force 77, the carrier striking force of the u. Louis xiv sends and expedition to aid james ii in ireland. The forum is somewhat complete and i am just beginning on the gallery. As a midshipman, he served as a member of the crew. Decommissioned in 1992, the destroyer was sold to greece and renamed nearchos. In 1987, a secret iraqi warplane struck an american. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Note in some cases, the items listed under documents include additional dates and locations.
Book 1982 84 cruise book 1984 86 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise 1987 88. Uss waddell, ddg 24, 1987 navy chief petty officer, us navy ships. Navy guidedmissile frigate uss stark was on a patrol in the central persian gulf, about three kilometers outside the iraqdeclared warzone off. There is a fully integrated forum and a new photo gallery. A destroyer is a lovely ship, probably the nicest fighting ship of all. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer veterans. Uss midway cv41 19891990 westpac cruise book complete 310 pages.
The union army defeats the confederates on the big black river and drives them into vicksburg in part of a brilliant campaign by general ulysses s. See more ideas about typography logo, branding design and logo design inspiration. Uss chandler 1987 1988 cruise book front material photographs. Uss waddell was stricken from the navy list on october 1, 1992, and was given to the hellenic navy the same day and renamed nearchos. Adams class of guided missile destroyers and was homeported in san diego, ca. The waddell sped to the scene where she sent her motor whaleboat with the squadron doctor and. The uss summit county lst1146 runs aground while enteringthe inner harbor at chu lai, south vietnam, puncturing the hullplating and flooding the main engine room. Battleships are a little like steel cities or great factories of destruction. Ive been writing my memoirs of late and as i was writing decided to see if there was any information on the internet concerning a bizarre accident that happened while i was a transient aboard the uss navasota ao106. The uss brinkley bass dd887 and uss waddell ddg24are heavily damaged in a collision while forming for operationsin the gulf of tonkin.
The uss stark incident occurred during the iraniraq war on 17 may 1987, when an iraqi jet aircraft fired two missiles at the american frigate uss stark. Uss waddell was the 23rd and last ship in the charles f. Kitty hawk departed subic bay on 10 february 1966 enroute hong kong, conducted a surfacetoair missile exercise on 10 february and a airtoair missile exercise on 11 february. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. As her commanding officer, waddell made a long and productive cruise through the south atlantic, across the indian ocean and into the north pacific. 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. Operating out of san diego, california under the command of cdr john p. Navy guidedmissile frigate uss stark was on a patrol in the central persian gulf, about three kilometers outside the iraqdeclared warzone off the coast of iran. In ethiopia we were the wonderful waddell whiskey whiskey 24on guideline,like paladin have gun will travel ddg24 harold wissing fn 1172 1173 ssiw105 at. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. The deployment ended on august 1987 with waddell safely back in san diego.