Has anyone else ever heard this i received this story in an email today. Transferred 30 march the same year to the maritime administration, she was laid up at the suisun bay, ca. Uss book cruise dlg31 196819691970 sterett westpacvietnam uss sterett dlg31. Maybe somebody should shout at the sterett web site and invite one of them folks to add some stuff. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. The uss sterett cg31, a belknapclass guided missile cruiser, was commissioned on 8 apr 1967, as guided missile destroyer leader dlg31.
Uss sterett cg31, exdlg31, belknapclass guided missile. Navy u year book s sterett log 198788 cruise westpac. Uss sterett cg 31 westpac cruise book 1977 cruise book. The first us navy ship to shoot down an enemy plane with a guided missile was the third uss sterett, dlg 31 later cg 31. The sword and spyglass are derived from the insignia of dlgcg31. While on that cruise, enterprise engaged and captured a 14gun tripolitan cruiser and her 80man crew. Navys commissioned the latest guidedmissile destroyer uss sterett ddg 104 at baltimores locust point cruise terminals aug. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. Find great deals on ebay for uss cruise book and uss year book. Uss gerald r ford vs hms queen elizabeth nuclear vs nonnuclear duration. For her first six years of active service, she mainly operated along the u. Uss biloxi, cl80, cleveland, 8311943, scrapped, 1962. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.
The third uss sterett cg31, a belknapclass guided missile cruiser, saw action in the vietnam war and the cold war. The uss sterett cg 31, a belknapclass guided missile cruiser, was commissioned on 8 apr 1967, as guided missile destroyer leader dlg 31. Uss sterett, a 742ton paulding class destroyer built at quincy, massachusetts, was placed in commission in middecember 1910. The fourth uss sterett ddg104 an arleigh burkeclass destroyer commissioned on 9 august 2008. Their address is 950 hotel circle north, san diego ca 92108. Dlg30 was reclassified as guided missile cruiser cg31 uss sterett on 30 june 1975. Back to uss sterett cg 31 westpac cruise book 1977 page. Media in category uss sterett cg31 the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Apr 21, 2010 has anyone else ever heard this i received this story in an email today.
The ships sponsor was michelle sterett bernson, a familial descendant of andrew sterett, who himself had no children. On june 30, 1975, uss sterett was reclassified as cg 31. She was the third ship to be named for master commandant andrew sterett 17781807, who served during the quasiwar with france and the barbary wars. Decommissioned on march 24, 1994, the sterett spent the following years berthed at suisun bay, benicia, california, as part of the reserve fleet until sold to international shipbreaking corp. Welcome to the official uss sterett ddg 104 facebook page. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Uss sterett cg31 westpac deployment cruise book year log 197576 u s navy. The uss reeves reunion returns to san diego in october. Steretts last cruise before decommissioning was a dependents cruise in the socal area on 8 january 1994.
You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to. Sterett stopped at pearl harbor on 31 august to disembark the three midshipmen and stood out again the next day for san diego, arriving on 6 september. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Sterett, dlg31, on station off the coast of north vietnam with her escort destroyer u. Uss sterett cg31 the 3rd ship of the fleet to bear the name guided missile cruiser. The uss lynde mccormick did return fire with a deck mounted 50 caliber and i believe the uss sterett lobbed a couple of illumination rounds. Apr 02, 2015 on june 30, 1975, uss sterett was reclassified as cg31. Uss sterett cg 31personalized canvas ship printnot just a photo or poster but a work of art. Sterett was decommissioned and stricken from the navy register on 24 march 1994 at san diego. Originally commissioned as dlg31 a guided missile frigate 196775 and reclassified as cg31 guided missile cruiser june 30, 1975.
Personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. She was launched as dlg 31, a frigate, and reclassified cruiser cg on 30 june 1975. On 17 november 2005, her keel was laid down, and she was christened on 19 may 2007. Reclassified as guided missile cruiser cg 31 on 30 june 1975, sterett was decommissioned and stricken from the navy register on 24 march 1994 at san diego. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. In may of 1989 sterett in accompaniment of uss blue ridge. She relieved chicago cg11 as piraz unit two days later. Reclassified as a guided missile cruiser, cg 29,on 30 june 1975, jouett was decommissioned and stricken from the navy register on 28 january 1994 at san diego.
In october of that year sterett was deployed to the western pacific serving in the south china sea and the gulf of tonkin. Reclassified as a guided missile cruiser, cg29,on 30 june 1975, jouett was decommissioned and stricken from the navy register on 28 january 1994 at san diego. Groves ffg29, uss sterett cg31, uss sterett dlg 31. Kal 007 search and recovery operations uss sterett cg 31 1983 duration. The uss reeves association ironman reunion returns to. Uss sterett dlgcg31 was a belknapclass destroyer leader cruiser. Feb 11, 2012 kal 007 search and recovery operations uss sterett cg 31 1983 duration. The ship can now directly support the navys effort to execute the maritime strategy. This is a group for the sailors to connect with each other that were aboard any of the ships named for andrew sterett. Uss sterett cg31 197594 the third ship named after master commandant andrew sterett. Kitty hawk cv 63 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 20 of 424 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The second uss sterett dd407, a benhamclass destroyer, saw action during world war ii. Laid down at puget sound naval shipyard 25 september 1962, she launched 30 june 1964, commissioned 8 april 1967 as dlg 31 and, after shakedown, operated from yokosuka, japan until 1970.
Uss sterett dlg cg 31 was a belknapclass destroyer leader cruiser. The uss lynde mccormick ddg8 returned fire and the foreign vessel fled without further action. Higbee, was attacked by two mig17 fighters from just north of haiphong. September 1, 1983, korean airlines flight 007 was shot down by soviet interceptors. Here you can download the uss sterett cg 31 westpac cruise book 1977 as a high resolution. June 20, 1982 destroyers uss lynde mccormick ddg 8, uss turner joy dd 951 and the cruiser uss sterett were fired upon by machine guns from an unidentified vessel after returning from the u. Aug, 2008 uss sterett commissioning baltimore nns the u. The third ship named after master commandant andrew sterett.
The uss reeves association ironman reunion returns to san. Sterett earned nine battle stars for her service along the coast of vietnam. Sterett iii dlg31 naval history and heritage command. Uss jouett history page uss jouett dlgcg29 home page. Cg31 on 30 june 1975, sterett was reclassified as a guided missile cruisercg31. Destroyer,ticonderoga,cg,guided,missile,cruiser,aegis,warship,battleship,uss. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Here you can download the uss sterett cg 31 cruise book 1993 as a high resolution. On board from 7074 in 3rd division, what was then sts and tms. Uss sterett was the sixth ship in the belknapclass of guided missile cruisers. Uss sterett dlg31 196819691970 westpacvietnam cruise book uss sterett. Then the sterett reunion was in san diego last year and we toured her again. The contract to build uss sterett was awarded to bath iron works corporation in bath, maine on september 2002.
Welcome to the uss jonas ingram dd938 guestbook forum. Uss sterett dlg cg 31 guided missile cruiser lieutenant. Uss sterett cg31 westpac deployment cruise book year log 198788 u s navy. Uss sterett was named for andrew sterett 1778 1807, the commanding officer of the schooner uss enterprise during the quasiwar with france 1799 and in the barbary wars 180003. East coast, in the caribbean area and in the gulf of mexico. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Vintage 1979 uss worden cg18 guided missile cruiser cruise book yearbook signed. Visited the new sterett ddg104 when she got to her home port in san diego. Uss sterett cg31 guided missile cruiser westpac 1975 1976 cruise book. This site is administered and monitored by the command to provide news from the ship for. Navy guided missile cruiser uss sterett cg 31 and the destroyer tender uss cape cod ad43 at anchof off masirah island, oman, in early 1988. This site is administered and monitored by the command to. The reunion dates are october 8 through october 12, 2020. She was the third ship to be named for master commandant andrew sterett.
She completed 1973 in the san diego area, preparing for her regular overhaul, scheduled to begin in february 1974. She was launched as dlg31, a frigate, and reclassified a cruiser cg on 30 june 1975. Seventh fleets uss sterett cg 31 became the flagship of the us search and rescuesalvage task force 71. Uss sterett dlg31 westpac deployment cruise book year log 196870 u s navy uss. Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss jonas ingram dd938 products in our ships store. The uss reeves association ironman reunion returns to san diego for our october 2020 reunion. This uss sterett cg31 ship model was crafted with absolute precision. Uss sterett cg31 19871988 westpac cruise book dlg31 ebay.
Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis. Navy guided missile cruiser uss sterett cg31 and the destroyer tender uss cape cod ad43 at anchof off masirah island, oman, in early 1988. A few of the books are already available as download. Author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Lewis as commander of the arleigh burkeclass guided missile destroyer uss sterett ddg 104 during a change of command ceremony at naval station san diego friday, oct. Transferred to the maritime administration 12 may of the same year, she was laid up at the suisun bay, ca.
Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Working from our extensive collection of blueprints and their photographs, our master. You need to be a member of uss sterett cg 31 to add comments. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text.