Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. The first, commissioned in 1864, was a steam sloop that served as a store and hospital ship. I just came across this naval ordinance book from my late fathers library that you. Here you can download the uss idaho bb 42 crossing the line cruise book 1936 as a high resolution. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. All three battleships of the new mexicoclass uss idaho uss new mexico and uss. Uss idaho bb 42 cruise book wwii on cd rare usn ebay. These were supported by a secondary armament of fourteen 5 guns. For sale in this auction is an original wwii uss idaho bb42 cruise book. Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u. During that time, idaho took part in the battle fleets routine of drills and exercises, which extended from the caribbean to hawaii and. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. It was to my great shock the marines there had not a clue what they had next to their office as i had walked in.
Founded in 1895, this is the only museum dedicated to the entire history of wyoming. She was armed with a battery of twelve 14inch 356 mm guns in four threegun turrets, and. Uss idaho bb 42 wwii uss indiana bb 58 wwii uss iowa bb 61 195152 korea uss iowa bb 61 1953 uss iowa bb 61 1955 uss maryland bb 46 wwii uss massachusetts bb 59 wwii uss mississippi bb 41 wwii uss missouri bb 63 wwii uss missouri bb 63 195253. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss idaho bb 42 cruise book during world war ii. Other, temporary, displays take a closer look at various facets of life in the state. May 4, 2019 explore seandecarlos board uss colorado bb45, followed by. The ship had a cruising range of 8,000 nautical miles 15,000 km. The future uss idaho will be the fifth naval vessel to bear the name. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Cape cod ad 43 naval cruise book, class of 1990, page 10. Uss idaho bb 42, a new mexicoclass battleship, was the fourth ship of the united states navy to be named for the 43rd state.
I cant find a date in it but i believe it was published in 1945. Retto near okinawa, picture scanned from the 19421946 cruise book. Built by the new york shipbuilding corporation of camden, new jersey, she was launched in june 1917 and commissioned in march 1919. It covers the idaho s entire role in the war including the invasion of iwo jima. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. Uss denver lpd9 westpac 95 96 cruse book hardcover january 1, 1996 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions price. Iceland to tokyo 190,775 miles rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. New submarine named uss idaho marine technology news. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss idaho bb 42 crossing the line cruise book 1936. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss idaho bb 42 was a new mexico class battleship that was in the atlantic when the japanese attacked pearl harbor, and that was involved in most of the island invasions in the pacific from 1943 until the end of the war, although not the invasion of the philippines. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss idaho bb42 1936 cruise to the royal domain cruise book. Uss idaho 5 april 1919 uss idaho, stern 2 uss idaho 3 uss idaho with lattice masts aerial view of uss idaho 1926 uss idaho port side battleship uss idaho, stern view 1935 uss idaho bb 42 in 1942 battleship uss idaho near kwajelin 1944 uss idaho anchored in hvaeldefjord iceland october 1941 battleship uss idaho bombarding iwo jima february 1945. Uss idaho bb42, a new mexicoclass battleship, was the fourth ship of the united states navy to be named for the 43rd state. You would be purchasing the uss idaho bb 42 cruise book during world war ii. Back to uss idaho bb 42 crossing the line cruise book 1936 page.
Pictures of friends, port calls and facts about their commands can all be found within the pages. She was part of efforts during the next decade to develop and maintain battle readiness in the pacific fleet. Here you can download the uss idaho bb 42 world war ii cruise book 1941 45 as a high resolution. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. As a result, the three vessels of the new mexicoclass, uss new mexico, uss mississippi bb41, and uss idaho bb 42, each carried a main battery of twelve 14 guns mounted in four triple turrets. Battleship photo index bb42 uss idaho navsource naval history. Permanent exhibits include artifacts that tell wyomings history, regional wildlife, coal mining, dinosaurs, native americans in wyoming, pioneers, and the uss wyoming. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss idaho, a 32,000ton new mexico class battleship, was built at camden, new jersey. Inchon lph 12 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 9 of 167 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Iceland to tokyo 190,775 miles bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. The colorado was undergoing a yard period at bremerton and the three ships of the new mexico class, new mexico, mississippi and idaho had been transferred to the atlantic before pearl harbor due to the german threat. A war diary by a member of its vo squadron 9781469958095. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The united states navy brought uss idaho into service with her commission in march of 1919. Uss idaho memorial website dedicated to the crew of the big. Uss idaho memorial website dedicated to the crew of the. After a brief voyage to brazil, she reported for duty in the pacific later that year. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or.
Naval training center san diego canvas print ntc navy recruit. Uss idaho seen in the hudson river off fort lee, new york. Uss idaho memorial website dedicated to the crew of the big spud. Maiden cruise 1962 mediterranean cruise 1963 world cruise 1964 operation sea orbit westpac cruise 1965 66 westpac cruise 1966 67 westpac cruise 1968 westpac cruise 1969 westpac cruise 1971 72 westpac cruise 1972 73 westpac cruise 1974 75 westpac cruise 1976 77 westpac cruise 1978 westpac cruise 1982 83 westpac cruise 1984 85. I had read the book the thousand mile war a bantam war book that discussed some of the actions of the uss idaho fighting the japanese on american soil in alaska and being a fifth generation idahoan and being a combat veteran i studied up a bit on the uss idaho with supreme pride. Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career. This tradition dates back to the late 1800s, when the crews began documenting events of. Nr, the battleship idaho bb42 as she left the ways at the yards of her builders, the new york shipbuilding. Here you can download the uss idaho bb 42 world war ii cruise book 194145 as a high resolution. Battleship navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Cape cod ad 43 naval cruise book, class of 1990, page 10 of 214 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
Many former sailors lose their cruise books over time, and then desperately look for a copy in their retirement years. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Uss idaho sp545 was a motor boat acquired by the us navy in june 1917 and returned to her owner 30 november 1918 uss idaho bb42 was a new mexico class battleship launched on 30 june 1917, saw action in world war ii, and was sold for scrap 24 november 1947. The uss idaho memorial website is dedicated to the men who served on the big. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label.
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