Uss richmond k turner cruise book

I was a photographers mate aboard the uss mars and often flew with the hc7 crews as they resupplied ships on station in the gulf of tonkin. Usn cruisers ca cl clg cc cg cgn page 3 garth thompson. Reclassified a guided missile cruiser, cg20, on 30 june 1975, richmond k. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors. Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. Turner, usn 18851961 richmond kelly turner was born in portland, oregon, on 27 may 1885. She completed overhaul on 19 december and returned to local operations out of san diego on the following day. Uss mount mckinley agc7 amphibious force flagship command ship for 7 th fleet amphibious force operated out of da nang during 1969 with evidence that crew members went ashore.

The pages are hiresolution in flip book format with background navy sounds. Turner was laid on january 9, 1961 by new york shipbuilding corporation in camden, new jersey. Turner cg20 a leahyclass guided missile cruiser, was a ship of the united states navy. Turners subsequent deployments have followed in the wake of her first westpac voyage, with leave, upkeep, overhaul, and type training rounding out her periods in homeport. She earned two battle stars for her service during the war. In 19, lieutenant junior grade turner briefly held command of the destroyer stewart. Turner dlg 20 cruise book 1972 as a high resolution. Turner deployed on a mediterranean cruise in november 1974.

Uss reeves remained in the atlantic reserve fleet until june 1960 and was then transferred to ecuador for use as a floating electric power plant. Hospital ship hope may have participated in the vietnam war also. Turner dlg20 cg20 was a leahy class destroyer leader in the united states navy. Navy guided missle cruiser patches dlg, dlgn, cg, cgn, clg navy ship patches flying tigers surplus. You would be purchasing the uss richard k turner cg 20 decommissioning program. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Ships with crew members going ashore in vietnam, or operating on vietnams close coastal waters for extended periods with evidence that crew members went ashore the va says. Updates on blue water navy agent orange legislation.

Patch image contributed by mike smolinski, class leahy displacement 7,400 tons, dimensions, 533 oa x 53 6 x 25 3 max armament 2 terrier 2x2. Apr 27, 2017 leahy class cruiser uss richmond k turner cg20. On board uss rocky mount agc3 off saipan, 17 june 1944. Turner dlg 20 westpac cruise book 196667 as a high resolution. Naval academy from california in 1904, he graduated in june 1908 and served in several ships over the next four years. Us naval war college change of command program cover. Turner cg20 the following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total. He said i recommend that you all stay on board and read a good book. Turner cg20, the finest leahy class cruiser to serve in the u.

Ships with crew members going ashore in vietnam vetshq. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Navy guided missle cruiser patches dlg, dlgn, cg, cgn. Zippo uss richmond k turner cg20 military lighter 1988. Mar 15, 20 boatswains mate exposed to asbestos on the uss richmond k. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. This group is a place where former crewmembers of the r k turner can gather, find each other and network. As things happen in congress, we will provide updates on the status of the blue water navy agent orange act when they happen. Wilson dd847 entered song da rang river near tuy hoi and rung sat special zone area during februarymarch 1969. There were reports of plans to use the ship in experiments conducted by the naval surface warfare center. After receiving instruction in ordnance engineering.

She stood out of san diego 15 october 1966, bound a second time for southeast asian waters. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Turner, dlg20, 1965, 196667, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973. Built at the new york shipbuilding yard in camden, new jersey, uss richmond k. Turner was called to vietnam after her shake down training a guantanamo bay, cuba. Turner cg 20 march 30 1993 n38897 at the best online prices at ebay. Turner cg20, the fifth leahy class cruiser, was commissioned on jun 1964 as guided missile destroyer leader dlg20. Turner dlg20 cg20 was a leahyclass cruiser destroyer leader in the.

Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss richmond k. Turner dlg20 was a guidedmissile frigatea doubleender with missiles at both ends and no guns for surface warfarecommissioned on june 1964. Uss richmond cl 9 wwii cruise book great naval images llc on. Turners final years were marked by a final deployment to the mediterranean as a part of the uss theodore roosevelt battle group. She served with distinction as an antiair warfare commander during operation deny flight over the former republic of yugoslavia and bosnia. Turner was the fifth ship in the leahy class of doubleend guided missile cruisers. Uss richmond k turner cg 20 decommissioning program on cd 1995. Graduating with distinction in june 1908, fifth in a class of 201, he served the 2 years at sea then required by law, before being commissioned ensign in june 1910. Boatswains mate exposed to asbestos on the uss richmond k. Further information for the first uss reeves can be found at the and.

After he was done the captain gave his brief i dont know about the rest of you sailors but. The disposal of all nine true leahy class ships went like this. Uss decatur ddg31 change of command 1983 booklet cover. Low png, 319x319px, 9kb med jpeg, 1280x1280px, 335kb. Operation vicinity libya, med cruise 19851986 1st surface ship to fire a harpoon in combat during the action in the gulf of sidra against the libyan navy, the turner disabled a libyan patrol boat with a harpoon missile. Turner dlg20 sent whaleboat ashore from da nang harbor for mission briefing on december 4, 1966 uss robert l. Turner has earned eight battle stars for vietnam service. The suribachi joined the uss independence cv62 task force including the uss richmond k. Mackenzie dd836 change of command ceremony booklet 10191973. Turner cg20, uss coontz ddg40, uss caron dd970, uss moosbrugger dd980, uss clifton sprague ffg16 steaming into position during the night of 2425 oct 83 for what was to become operation urgent fury off the coast of the small caribbean island of grenada. Turner was decommissioned and stricken from the naval register on 31 march 1995. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. This category includes large oceangoing ships of the blue water navy that conducted a variety of missions along the close coastal waters of vietnam for extended. Turner dlg 20 and uss ingersoll dd652 for her last westpac cruise.