Badger dd657 1954 charles berry de1035 1960, 1963 charles p. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Chandler dd 717 was a gearingclass destroyer in the united states navy during the korean war and the vietnam war. To order this or any other model, please call 18008663172 from 10 am to 5. The collection ranges from world war i to the cold war, with a majority of them coming from the world war ii era. The cruise books cover years between 1947 and 1991.
Usstheodore e chandler dd 717 1953 korean war cruise book log cd. Military records for family, persons, notables and others. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss theodore e chandler dd 717 1954 cruise book log cd. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication.
Brooke ffg1, the uss america cva66, and the uss albert david dd1051. Destroyer navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. You would be purchasing uss theodore e chandler dd 717 cruise book during this time period. Chandler dd717 please click on picture to view model full size. The premier site for military history research for. Chandler dd 717 uss chara ae 31 uss charr ss 328 uscgc chase whec 718 uss chemung ao 30 uss chevalier dd 805 uss chicago cg 11 uss chipola ao 63 uss cimmaron ao 22 uss cochrane ddg 21 uss cogswell dd 651 uss collett dd 730 uss columbus cg 12 uss cone dd 866. Providing access to cruise books and other pictures to spur pleasant hopefully memories and encourage interaction. As of 2006, no other ship in the united states navy has been named theodore e. Chandler dd717 was a gearingclass destroyer in the united states navy during the korean war and the vietnam war. We never knew what life was like for a sailor in world war ii until we started taking an interest in these great books. Navy photo from the uss essex cva9 195657 cruise book.
Chandler was laid down on 23 april 1945 at kearny, new jersey, by the federal shipbuilding company. Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy if. Uss theodore e chandler dd 717 1954 cruise book cd rare. Below youll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as cruisebooks sea v ten volume ii no. Uss theodore e chandier dd 717 1954 westpac cruise book. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text. Our collection contains nearly 3,000 cruise books and continues to read the rest of this entry. Chandler dd 717 westpac cruise book 195657 as a high resolution. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
The uss hamner dd 718 association was founded in 1992 at our first annual reunion in idaho. Uss theodore e chandier dd 717 1956 australia and westpac. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Chandler dd717 was named for rear admiral theodore e. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Chandler returned to long beach on 6 january 1965 for an overhaul at the long beach naval. I understand that cruise books are pretty hard to come by as they were created aboard ship for crew only. Extensively converted as part of the navys fram i program from february 1961 january 1962, the ship remained in service for the following years until decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on april 1, 1975. You would be purchasing the uss theodore e chandler dd 717 cruise book during this time period. Chandler earned nine battle stars during the korean war and eight battle stars and the navy unit commendation for vietnam service. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Roy clark worked as the boilerman class3 on the uss theodore chandler dd717, the uss. Chandler next served briefly on board new hampshire battleship no.
Navy pictures and memorabilia taken and collected, respectively, by gary steele, who was a sailor aboard uss theodore e. He submitted a page from the ships cruise book showing him in water in. Chandler dd717 was laid down on 23 april 1945 at kearny n. Uss theodore e chandler dd 717 1956 far east cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Theodore edson chandler december 26, 1894 january 7, 1945 was a rear admiral of the united states navy during world war ii, who commanded battleship and cruiser. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Uss theodore e chandler dd 717 1956 cruise book cd rare ebay. This emblem, seen here as an embroidered patch, was in use in 1965. Chandler received orders to join the asw screen of carriers dispatched to deliver air strikes on north vietnamese torpedo boat bases.
Uss theodore e chandier dd 717 1956 australia and westpac cruise book great naval images llc on. Chandler dd717, uss hamner dd718, uss epperson dd719, uss frank knox dd742, uss southerland dd743, uss william c. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss theodore e chandler dd 717 1956 cruise book log cd. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Chandler dd 717 and uss twining dd 540 in the 1950s. Cruise books are often compared to yearbooks, in that they tell the informal story of a ship and the people who have served onboard. This website is created and maintained by his daughter. When suicide planes struck his flagship, the uss louisville ca28, in december 1944, the admiral was caught in an explosion on the flag bridge. Browse through military records by war, date, locations and name. Chandler dd 717 the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Chandler as uss chandler, kiddclass guided missile destroyer, was sold to taiwan in 2004.
Uss ronald reagan cvn 76 175,059 followers government organization. Our mission is to keep the memories of life on the uss hamner alive with communication, reunions and collecting of memorabilia with the help of our members, shipmates, friends and families. Uss theodore e chandler dd 717 1955 cruise book cd rare ebay. The premier site for military history research for genealogists, researchers, history buffs. He graduated on 5 june 1915 and received orders to report for duty in florida battleship no. Chandler as the uss chandler, kidd class guided missile destroyer, was sold to taiwan in 2004. Uss theodore e chandler dd 717 1955 far eastern cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. The sailors that ordered a book were the only ones to get one. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. A collection of cruise books from uss midway are available in digital format on cdrom. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer.
Uss theodore e chandier dd 717 1954 westpac cruise book great naval images llc on. Theodore edson chandler was born at annapolis, maryland, in 1894, on the day after christmas, the son of rear admiral lloyd horwitz chandler, usn, and mrs. Uss theodore e chandier dd 717 1956 australia and westpac cruise book. Low png, 319x319px, 78kb med jpeg, 1280x1280px, 379kb high tiff, 6214x4988px, 30mb. Here you can find our products for the following ships. Gearingclass destroyers of desdiv 111 at pearl harbor in 1949. After the strikes, the warship resumed her normal duties with asw group 1 and the 7th fleet. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection.
Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer veterans. January august 1953 cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss theodore e chandler dd 717 cruise book during this time period. Home sailors memorabilia a quiet faith archaeology books and links blog contact i understand that cruise books are pretty hard to come by as they were created aboard ship for crew only. Uss theodore e chandier dd 717 1955 westpac cruise book great naval images llc on. Thankfully, my dad hung onto his and it gives me great pleasure to be able to share it here with you. Unfollow uss theodore e chandler to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
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