Looking for eddie nixs ddg 45 ronald binns rm3 7678 ronnieb436 at. Aerial port quarter view of uss iowa bb61 battle group underway in formation mediterranean september 1987 dnst8800263. She was named in honor of george dewey, the united states only admiral of the navy. On this cruise there a snag of the sonar dome in brest, france that would lead to a drydock repair.
Uss dewey tin can sailors the national association of. Uss dewey departs sasebo to join the wasp expeditionary strike group. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. The unitas cruise was made to south america and west africa. Navy warship to be built from the keel up as a guidedmissile destroyer. The uss dewey ddg 45 helped in part to the fruition of safeguarding u.
She was launched 30 november 1958 and sponsored by mrs. She was laid down august 10, 1957, by bath iron works, bath, maine. Farragut coontz class guided missile destroyer ddg dlg us navy. You are bidding on an original cruisebook made available for sale to crew members of the uss dewey ddg45 to commemorate her unitas xx deployment made during junedecember of 1979. Signalman on uss farragut ddg 37 with a message for uss dewey ddg 45. Looking for a unitas xx cruise book if anyone is willing to part with one. Uss dewey ddg 45 destroyer unitas xx cruise book year log. Arkansas cgn41 1982, 198283, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1994. Uss dewey dlg14 ddg 45 was a farragutclass guided missile destroyer in the united states navy. She was named in honor of george dewey, the united.
In 1985, i was the dashing executive officer of the guided missile destroyer, uss dewey ddg 45. The farragutclass destroyer, uss dewey dlg14, was commissioned on december 7, 1959. Dewey s first commanding officer was commander elmo r. The photo links on this page will take you from the early years in uss dewey s life 1960s. Dlg ddg 44 uss dewey dlg14 ddg 45 links to the rest of the cold war era ddg s. Uss dewey dl14 dlg14 ddg 45, the ninth farragut class destroyer, was laid down 10 august 1957, by bath iron works, bath, maine. Im compiling a humanitarian actionsoperations list of achievements the u. Any that i cant identify will go into the dlg15 or ddg. Commissioned as a guided missile frigate dlg, the uss dewey was reclassified as guided missile destroyer ddg on june 30, 1975, changing its hullnumber from dlg 14 to ddg 45. Everyone onboard looked forward to this cruise as one of the last, true navy good deals. While surfacing in the western pacific the uss darter ss576 suffers flooding when about 45,000 pounds of seawater enter the engine room after a snorkel head valve fails. Aug 27 1982 capt ronald lawrence lassiter aug 27 1982 jan 11 1985 cdr joel brion heaton jan 11 1985 dec 19 1986 cdr richard lewis coleman dec 19 1986 may 19 1989 cdr ronald. Reclassified guided missile destroyer ddg45 june 30 1975. Ddg 45 bill beede gmm2 1981 to 1983 wbeede at ddg 45 bob bennett en1 1980 unclebob52 at.
Did a med cruise and a unitas cruise along with local ops in the atlantic and caribbean. Uss dewey was flagship for comsolant on that deployment. This video was made from the actual pages of the final cruise book by a veteran sailor who was a prior crew member. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. Uss dewey ddg 45 the second dewey dlg14 was launched 30 november 1958 by bath iron works corp. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. The uss dewey ddg 45 suffers a fire which damages the missile fire control system while in port at naples, italy. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss dewey. A september 4 th boiler explosion and shipboard fires would lead to uss dewey being decommissioned december 1969 for repairs at the naval shipyard philadelphia, pa 19711975. Decommissioned on august 31, 1990, and stricken from the navy list on november 20, 1992, the dewey was sold for scrapping on april 15, 1994. A 1985 view of uss dewey as ddg 45, virtreping a helo in the med the actual change from dlg14 to ddg 45. Uss preble dlg 15 ddg 46 standing naval force atlantic cruise 1989. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. In 1990, one entry lists that sailors from uss dewey ddg 45 worked ten days straight to renovate a school for handicapped children during a port visit to dubai, united arab emirates.
Dewey is the third navy ship named after admiral of the navy george dewey, hero of the battle of manila bay during the spanishamerican war. Ddg45, james bridges, ic3, 180282, netranger77 at, 2 engine. Aerial starboard side view of the adams class guided missile destroyer uss towers ddg 9 underway, to a crew member and his children prepare to leave at the conclusion of the decommissioning ceremony for the guided missile destroyer uss decatur ddg 31. From january 1980 to july 1981, commander duermeyer was assigned to the naval sea systems command where he served as deputy project manager for the steam. Uss arleigh burke ddg 51 commissioning cruise book 1991 92. Uss dewey ddg 45 dlg 14 farragut coontz class destroyer us.
Navy has done since the 19th century for an online exhibit for n. The uss dewey ddg45, a farragutclass guided missile destroyer, was commissioned on 7 dec 1959. They can put either dlg15 and ddg 46 on the hat depending on. Featured items newest items bestselling alphabetical. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. George united states representative from new york state and commissioned 7 december 1959 commander e. This site is dedicated to the men who served this great country aboard uss preble i have sorted the photos into chronological order by year. Dewey ddg 45 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 5 of 96 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Dewey dlg14 1961, 1972, 1974 dewey ddg 45 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1988 dewert ffg 45 1996 diachenko apd123 1964 diamond head ae19 1972 diphda aka59 1955 dixie ad14 1962, 1967 dixon as37 1971, 1981, 1988, 1993 donald b.
Uss dewey ddg45 destroyer unitas xx cruise book year log 1979 navy in collectibles, militaria, 197689. Originally stationed on uss hunley as31 stationed at the weapons station in goose creek, sc. The second dewey was a farragut class guided missile destroyer, ddg 45. High to low we personalize the print with name, rank andor years served or anything else you would like it to state no additional charge. We had been scheduled for a unitas cruise around south america. Download images of guided missile destroyer free for commercial use, no attribution required. Ddg 45 started as dlg 14 and was reclassified as a ddg.
Last summer uss dewey ddg 105 fired 20 hyper velocity projectiles hvp from a standard mk 45 5inch deck gun in a quiet experiment thats set to add new utility to the weapon found on almost. Get the best deals on uss book when you shop the largest online selection at. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. She was the third of four ships whose namesake was admiral dewey. The arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer uss dewey ddg 105, with embarked helicopter maritime strike squadron hsm 35 magicians, joined up with the wasp expeditionary strike group march 12 following the ships port visit in sasebo. Uss dewey ddg 105, an arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer, is the third ship to bear the name of admiral of the navy george dewey. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax.
George, united states representative from new york state. Uss dewey dlg14ddg45 was a farragutclass guided missile destroyer in the united states navy. Media in category uss dewey ddg 45 the following 29 files are in this category, out of 29 total. Books available include books published for aircraft carriers,cruisers, frigates, destroyers,ampbious ships, and some usmc units. In march 1978, following completion of surface warfare officer school in newport, rhode island, commander duermeyer served as executive officer aboard uss dewey ddg 45 until december 1979. Dewey ddg 45 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 5. Uss dewey was the 9th farragut class guided missile destroyer and. Ddg45 the first and finest click to view crew list. Uss dewey ddg 105 is an arleigh burkeclass guided missile destroyer in the united states navy. Us navy books offers a wide variety of us navy cruise books and other collectible military books. Basilone, which destroyed one of her four boilers, occurred at 4. Beary ff1085 1986 donner lsd20 1969 dubuque lpd8 1970, 1984 duluth lpd6 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989.
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