Deploying to mediterranean once and then was reassigned to the pacific due to the need for her services caused by the war in vietnam. The fifth savannah was laid down on 22 january 1969 by the general dynamics quincy shipbuilding division at quincy, massachusetts, launched on 23 april 1970, sponsored by mrs. Uss savannah operated out of norfolk, va after commissioning. Us navy cruiser uss savannah cl42 ablaze after being hit by a german radiocon. The uss savannah aor4, a wichitaclass replenishment oiler, was commissioned on 5 dec 1970.
Hms charybdis f75 refueling from uss savannah aor4. Uss savannah was the fourth wichita class replenishment oiler and the. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss wichita aor 1 custom ship cap, uss milwaukee aor 2 custom ship cap, uss kansas city aor 3 custom ship cap, uss savannah aor 4 custom ship cap, uss wabash aor 5 custom ship cap, uss kalamazoo aor 6 custom ship cap, uss roanoke aor 7 custom ship cap click here to order. The made in the usa caps are made of a woolacrylic blend.
Here you can download the uss savannah aor 4 mediterranean cruise book 197374 as a high resolution. Cruise book uss nipmuc atf157 159 words exact match in snippet view article retrieved 20190312. Uss savannah aor4 cruise book cds 1 westpac 1972, 2 med dec73jun74, 3 medi. Uss wichita aor1 replenishment oiler fleet support ship.
Oct 06, 2014 i visited the vatican, the pantheon, circus maximus, the coliseum, and many other amazing sites. Uss savannah 1798 was a 1gun galley built in 1799 uss savannah 1842 was a sailing frigate launched in 1842 uss savannah as8 was a submarine tender in service during world war i uss savannah cl42 was a light cruiser in service during world war ii uss savannah aor4 was a fleet replenishment oiler in service from 1970 to 1995. This was part of president nixons actions in response to the north vietnamese easter offensive of 30 march 1972. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Navy auxiliary ships naval ships containing asbestos. Navy auxiliary ships naval ships containing asbestos exposure.
After serving the fleet for more than 24 years, uss savannah was decommissioned on july 28, 1995, at norfolk naval base and was stricken from the navy list on october 29, 1998. Uss savannah aor4, was a wichitaclass replenishment oiler of the united states navy. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss savannah cl42 was a light cruiser in service during world war ii uss savannah aor 4 was a fleet replenishment oiler in service from 1970 to 1995 uss savannah lcs28 is a future independence class littoral combat ship under construction in mobile alabama at austal usa. Savannah aor4 1972, 1974 schenectady lst1185 1972, 1976, 1981, 1987, 1989 schofield deg3 1971 scott ddg995 1990, 1993 seadragon ssn584 1967 seattle armored cruiser 11 1919 seattle aoe3 1976, 1978, 1979, 1991, 1993 sellers ddg11 1963, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1984, 1989 seminole aka104 1956 semmes ddg18 1966, 1973, 1984 serrano ags24 1967. Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. A shot of the helo, heavy seas and lifeguard station duties while the uss savannah aor4 refuels the harry e yarnell cg17 and uss moosbrugger dd980 on either side. Ships that served with uss mullinnix in vietnam 1972 some of these may no longer be valid. Veterans who served aboard naval auxiliary ships and became ill after exposure to asbestos may be eligible to file an asbestos lawsuit and receive. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. Many naval auxiliary ships were equipped with parts or supplies containing asbestos, a heatresistant material that can cause mesothelioma, cancer and other diseases. Click on the ships store link on the portside navigation bar to view and order items. Find people you served with from uss savannah aor 4. Personalized canvas print with a unique printed matte not just a photo or poster but a work of art.
Obtaining and using documents to support your claim. The uss wichita was a replenishment oiler and operated in support of fleet operations during her time. Along the way the reader will discover the important part played by the u. Each cd label different, only the westpac 72 pictured here. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. They are not official navy publications, and the navy does not stock, sell, or republish these books. It traces the early history of these ships from the planning stages through their commissioning. Uss savannah aor4 out at sea uss savannah 1970 before. Uss savannah aor 4 decommissioning program on cd 1995 great. Uss savannah aor 4 navigation bar homeport ships store. Uss savannah aor 4 decommissioning program on cd 1995. Mar 27, 2015 us navy cruiser uss savannah cl42 ablaze after being hit by a german radiocon. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Austin lpd 4 naval cruise book, class of 1980, page 6. For me, this was the beginning of the end of my time on the boat. The mullinnix deployed from norfolk, virginia on 96 hours notice along with 3 other destroyers. Steaming thence to pireaus, greece, along with uss dale dlg 19 and uss savannah aor 4, she anchored there on 23rd for a fiveday port visit to athens. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that served in vietnam. Guantanamo bay, cubathe replenishment oiler uss savannah aor 4 moored alongside a pier. Cruise book uss bixoli uss biloxi ships history this article incorporates text from. A homegrown band for the enjoyment of the residents of dg. Vietnam veterans need historical records to get agent orange benefits, but the documents are often scattered. Find link is a tool written by edward betts searching for cruise book 71 found 78 total alternate case.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. A short year and a couple of months later, i left the only submarine i ever served on and went to recruiting duty in americus, ga. Original aor 4 uss savannah us navy oiler ship,jacket patch vintage unused. Apr 18, 2007 if you have a cruise book, that can sometimes help you pin point the dates. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss. Reactor critical or life aboard a submarine william. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book 199192 med 192 and ports of call. These are on oversized 10x15 inch paper the navy went to 8. Hmd devonport visited devonport on 24 sep 1982 with at least 2 ch46 152567 and. Nov 30, 20 a shot of the helo, heavy seas and lifeguard station duties while the uss savannah aor 4 refuels the harry e yarnell cg17 and uss moosbrugger dd980 on either side.
The vietnam blue water navy vets case by mark weitz for ten years, between 1965 and 1975, three million young americans, many of them still boys, answered their countrys call and served as soldiers, sailors, airman, and marines in vietnam. In response, uss mullinnix dd944 made her 3rd trip to the gunline in vietnam. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Media in category uss savannah aor 4 ship, 1970 the following 15 files are in this category, out of 15 total. Reactor critical or life aboard a submarine william l.
Uss savannah aor 4 personalized canvas ship printnot just a photo or poster but a work of art. Uss savannah was the fourth wichita class replenishment oiler and the fifth ship in the navy to bear the name. Militarybest is proud to offer this uss savannah aor4 ship custom embroidered cap. Prices have been reduced on several more ships store items. Shifley, deputy chief of naval operations, and commissioned on 5 december 1970, capt. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. Scrapping the uss savannah the ruination of a tanker. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Austin lpd 4 naval cruise book, class of 1980, page 6 of 54.
I arrived onboard as part of a skeleton crew for the transit to the brooklyn naval yards. She was the second ship to be named after the us city and the first of her wichitaclass fleet support ships to see service. Uss savannah aor 4 mediterranean cruise book 197374. Brand new the versatile newclass navy supply ship uss savannah shown underway off the massachusetts coast during preliminary acceptance trails, will be placed in commission at ceremonies on saturday, december 5, 1970 at pier 7 of the boston naval shipyard, charlestown.
If you have a cruise book, that can sometimes help you pin point the dates. Relieving uss nimitz on station on january 2, 1983, the america spent the next 18 days off lebanon, before nimitz took over on jan. Oct 30, 2014 uss savannah aor 4 out at sea uss savannah 1970 before refit stay safe and healthy. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Maritime commission in the design, development, and acquisition of the cimarronclass oilers of world war ii fame. The uss savannah aor4, a wichitaclass tanker almost as long as two football fields, was operated by military sealift command to refuel warships in the mediterranean before she was decommissione. Austin lpd 4 naval cruise book, class of 1980, page 6 of 54 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. We pulled into toulon, france, where i got to play shore patrol for a night. A guy who started trouble in the old chow hall and got arrested by the brits and when they were trying to put him in the back of a land.
A place for former shipmates of the uss savannah aor4 to meet and catch up. Brand new the versatile newclass navy supply ship uss savannah shown underway off the. Savannah aor 4 1972, 1974 schenectady lst1185 1972, 1976, 1981, 1987, 1989 schofield deg3 1971 scott ddg995 1990, 1993 seadragon ssn584 1967 seattle armored cruiser 11 1919 seattle aoe3 1976, 1978, 1979, 1991, 1993 sellers ddg11 1963, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1984, 1989 seminole aka104 1956 semmes ddg18 1966, 1973, 1984 serrano ags24 1967. She was later joined by the uss milwaukee, uss kansas city, uss savannah, uss wabash, uss kalamazoo and the uss roanoke.
Find people you served with from uss savannah aor4. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that. A future post about my time as a recruiter will be the last post of this series as i wrap up my navy career. Uss wichita aor1 custom ship cap, uss milwaukee aor2 custom ship cap, uss kansas city aor3 custom ship cap, uss savannah aor4 custom ship cap, uss wabash aor5 custom ship cap, uss kalamazoo aor6 custom ship cap, uss roanoke aor7 custom ship cap click here to order. All pages from the cruise books have been scanned and appear in jpg format. Commissioned uss savannah aor4, 5 december 1970, capt. Uss savannah aor 4personalized canvas ship printnot just a photo or poster but a work of art. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Navy auxiliary ships many naval auxiliary ships were equipped with parts or supplies containing asbestos, a heatresistant material that can cause mesothelioma, cancer and other diseases.