Ships cruise book uss boyd dd-544 1966

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 adair apa91 1946 adirondack agc15 1952 admiral w. Blue water navy ships deck log summary in support of hr. On june 25, 2019, the blue water navy vietnam veterans act of 2019 was signed into law. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Obtaining and using documents to support your claim va. Navy commissioned the uss boyd in may of 1943, and assigned the. Dd544 steven weinstein ic3 1266968 usaf911sp at dd544 thomas whitted fn 1959 to 1960 whit3945 at. Also from the uss boyd dd544 bulletin board at tin can sailors.

Styer wife of captain styer and commissioned 8 may 1943 lieutenant commander u. A comprehensive guide to the firebases, military installations and naval vessels of the vietnam war. The law defines service connection to veterans who served in the blue water navy. This article is within the scope of wikiproject ships, a project to improve all shiprelated articles. Since assuming command in early june i have looked forward with great pleasure to greeting all the families and love ones of the men who serve on boyd. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Records vessel and station log books at the national archives navy deck.

Styer, wife of captain styer, and commissioned 8 may 1943. Aircraft carriers escort carriers battleships cruisers destroyers destroyer escorts and frigates submarines. Navy ships listed by hull number dd destroyers, numbered from dd 400 through dd 599. On 20 april 1966 the destroyer sailed in company with ranger cva61 for return to san diego, 7 may 1966. The persons name given at the area of the history of the ship is a robert elves, and i sent email to him, but it bounced back to me. Navy destroyers numbered in the dd series from 400 through 599, with links to those ships with photos available in the online library. Uss boyd dd 544 1955 cruise book great naval images llc on. Also, with the destroyer dd544 uss boyd, were ships named uss tingey dd539, and uss mcdermont.

Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. See website uss boyd dd544 dd544 vincent marsala mm3 1065 869. With the uss princeton lph5 already alongside to port, the uss alamo lsd33 commenced her approach to starboard. Uss boyd dd544, fletcherclass destroyer in world war ii. The cheapest route to take is to just get copies made of specific dates. More than just an artistic concept of the ship, this display includes a custom designed ship crest plaque and an engraved ship statistics plaque. Uss boyd dd 544 1955 uss bradford dd 545 1953 uss braine dd 630 1952.

List of destroyers of the united states navy wikipedia. After settling in to her new home port at san diego, and receiving repairs and maintenance at san francisco and long beach naval shipyards that summer, oriskany. Destroyer navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. You would be purchasing the uss boyd dd 544 cruise book during this time period.

Braine dd630 docked to pier at da nang on november 27, 1966. When asbestos breaks down, it becomes airborne and can be extremely dangerous to inhale. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. We are happy to offer an authentic 5 panel custom us navy destroyer dd 544 uss boyd embroidered hat. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. The starboard highline and the after fueling station went over to the uss alomo.

Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. The blue water ships of the vietnam war now closed this is a list of ships that qualified for the vietnam service medal that. Destroyer photo index dd544 uss boyd navsource naval history. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives.

Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. If you already have the cruise book usually only one person in the. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer. If you would like to help improve this and other articles, please join the project, or contribute to the project discussion. Good ship enjoyed serving while on the boyd dd544 edward harney fn 19621965 edd. Sharp in command as a unit of the pacific fleet boyd departed for pearl harbor 14 july 1943. Many thanks to tin can sailors the national association of destroyer veterans. Uss boyd dd544 uss boyd dd544 2004 reunion information welcome aboard d1 this website is dedicated to all shipmates who served aboard the u. As a unit of the pacific fleet, boyd departed for pearl harbor on 14 july 1943, where she was joined over the next months by bradford, brown and cowell, which together formed destroyer division 92 in destroyer squadron 46. Tin can sailors shipmate registry click on the ships name to see who has logged in. San pedro, ca the uss boyd was a fletcherclass destoryer, built by the bethlehem steel company at their san pedro, california facility during world war ii. Fletcher class destroyer models, custom made uss, dd, farragat class destroyer boat models.

Boyd received 11 battle stars for world war ii and five for her korean service. Uss boyd dd544 boyd dd544 was launched 29 october 1942 by bethlehem steel co. This is a list of destroyers of the united states navy, sorted by hull number. For coverage of other hull numbers in the dd series, see. Navy emporium uss boyd dd 544 framed navy ship display brown. Uss boyd dd 544 of the us navy american destroyer of. This is a beautiful ship display commemorating the uss boyd dd544.

It includes all of the series dd, dl, ddg, dlg, and dlgn. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss boyd dd 544. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Proof includes but is not limited to copies of deck logs, cruise books, photos, official orders, after action reports, etc. This is the story of the uss black dd666, as published on the internet from. To use this banner, please see the full instructions. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Uss boyd the national association of destroyer veterans. What information is available on the uss boyd dd 544. Uss independence cva 62 1966 uss independence cv 62 197475 uss intrepid cv 11 wwii. Wilder bm2 served aboard 18 mar 1952 until 25 oct 1955. Welcome to the uss boyd dd544 guestbook forum navy emporium.

For destroyer escorts, see list of destroyer escorts of the united states navy, and for destroyer minelayers, see list of mine warfare vessels of the united states navy. This website is dedicated to all shipmates who served aboard the uss boyd. The 184th ship alongside during the 1966 cruise holds special memories for the men of the big k. Unfollow westpac cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Castor aks1 general stores ship docked to pier at da nang on october 7, 1966. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. Other ships present include uss cochrane ddg21, uss boyd dd544, uss boston ca69, uss turner joy dd951, uss henery b. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss boyd dd 544 cruise book during this time period. The best models of aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyer boats are found at.

After additional training she took part in the occupation of baker. Deck logs for naval vessels were created to form a chronological account of. Yesterday i pulled the deck logs for the 4 ships involved, the uss king dlg10, the uss coontz dlg9, the uss gurke dd783, and the uss rogers dd876. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. The above uss boyd dd544 history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the uss boyd dd544 or by other noncrew members and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. Uss boyd dd544 was a fletcherclass destroyer of the united states navy, named for.

D343uss boyd dd544 and tcg icel d344uss preston dd795 at port. After additional training, boyd took part in the occupation of baker island 1 september 1943 and then joined the fast carriers as a screening vessel for the. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Styer, wife of captain styer, and commissioned 8 may 1943, lieutenant commander ulysses s. Uss boyd dd 544 personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Destroyers that were built with asbestos were commissioned in the early 1900s, during world war i and into the early 1960s. Uss boyd dd 544 was a fletcherclass destroyer of the united states navy, named for joseph boyd, who took part in stephen decaturs expedition into tripoli harbor during the first barbary war boyd was launched 29 october 1942 by bethlehem steel co. Measuring just under 377 feet, the ship carried a complement of 329 officers and men. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. If you have a cruise book, that can sometimes help you pin point the dates. Destroyers decommissioned in united states listings.

Accidents involving nuclear powered ships and submarines, 1954 1988. Welcome to the uss boyd dd544 guestbook forum navy. Along side is a list of ships refueled by uss kawishiwi ao146. If you belong to a ships association the cruise book cd would be a great thing to offer to members or at the reunions. Uss chevalier ddr805 1955 westpac cruise book ebay. Destroyer models by motion models, custom made uss, dd. Wilson ddg7, uss obrien dd725 and the uss st paul ca73. Crewlist from uss bristol dd 453 american destroyer. Boyd table of contents many thanks to the tin can sailors the. Like other navy warships, the inexpensive asbestos materials were often used for piping and insulation throughout the ships. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. According to the oriskany cruise book, the warship, after turning north along the coast of chile, steamed through seas so rough that the crew had to sit on the mess hall decks to eat.