Uss mahan ddg 72 cruise book

The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Contact jeff if you remember him from mahan, bolier tech ddg72 kurt roth bmc 202present kroth at mahan. Cruise books and familygrams uss mahan association now. We have an elected board including a president, vice president, treasurer and secretary. Ship name, hull number, year of cruise or publication. In order to view the file you need to have the adobe acrobat reader installed. Us navy uss mahan ddg 72 united states navy official plaque to croatian navy. Get the best deals on uss book when you shop the largest online selection at. She is the 22nd arleigh burkeclass destroyer and the first flight ii variant. July 1, the mahan pulled into gibraltar for a fourday visit to british overseas territory. Uss mahan ddg72 first class petty officer association quick facts. June 4, ddg 72 departed naval station norfolk for a friends and family day cruise. The name mahan was assigned to the following four united states navy ships, in honor of rear admiral alfred thayer mahan, naval historian and theorist on sea power uss mahan dd102dm7. Anyone who served onboard the uss mahan ddg 42, or friends and family.

Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. The uss sellers ddg11 association is comprised of former crew members of the uss sellers, their family members, and anyone who has an interest in this great ship. Us navy 060614n5330l034 uss mahan ddg 72 commanding officer, cmdr. Her aegis combat system was lit off on 19 december.

Busik in command during the first year and a half of her commissioned service mahans primary assignment was the testing and evaluation of her weapons. The gauntlet and torch are adapted from the previous uss mahans emblem and highlight the ships namesake, rear admiral alfred thayer mahan, as the father of all modern navies. The acrobat reader can be downloaded for free at view the uss mahan ddg 42 unitas cruise book 1977. I now work for lockheed martin, aegis test team, bath, me integrating and testing the aegis system aboard. Use updown arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Like her predecessors, mahan is named for alfred thayer mahan, a naval theorist on seapower. Uss mahan is the 22nd guided missile destroyer in the arleigh burke class and the twelfth ship in. This post has been updated with a statement from u. Battleships are a little like steel cities or great factories of destruction.

Uss mahan ddg42 19751976 mediterranean cruise book. General characteristics crew list memorabilia cruise books uss mahans cos about the ships coat of arms uss mahan history about the name mahan image gallery to end of page uss mahan ddg 72 uss mahan is the 22 nd guided missile destroyer in the arleigh burke class and the twelfth ship in that class built by bath iron works in maine. It may have merged with another organization or ceased operations. The guided missile destroyer uss mahan ddg72 left naval station norfolk, va. Naval theoretician and is best known as the author of the book influence of sea power on history, which with his other. The gauntlet and torch are adapted from the previous uss mahans emblem and highlight the ships namesake, rear admiral. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. As with all militarybest products, each license plate is backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee. Naval theoretician and is best known as the author of the book influence of sea power on history, which with his other scholarly works, continues to influence strategic and geopolitical thinking throughout the world.

Uss mahan dlg11 the third mahan dlg11 was laid down 31 july 1957 by the san francisco naval shipyard. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. The arleigh burkeclass, guidedmissile destroyer uss mahan ddg 72 departs naval station norfolk for a scheduled deployment, nov. This web site is dedicated to those men and women who have served proudly on all ships named mahan. Navy releases uss mahan ddg 72 investigation norfolk, va cnrma the navy released today the findings of the investigation into the tragic shooting death of masteratarms 2nd class petty officer mark a. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51863 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960 abraham lincoln cvn72 1993. It would likely be launched from the specially equipped uss stout ddg55, the uss mahan ddg72, the uss ramage ddg61, the uss gravely ddg107 and the uss barry ddg933 as they cruise the mediterranean off the syrian coast. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. Dd102, dm7, dd364, dlg11 ddg 42 and ddg 72, and especially to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. The trident, symbolizing sea power, denotes ddg 72s warfare capabilities and underscores the importance of a strong navy.

Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss mahan ddg 42 dlg 11 guided missile destroyer rear. Uss mahan ddg72 first class petty officer association. Veterans of the uss mahan ddg 42 public group facebook.

Uss mahan was laid down as dlg 11 on 31 july 1957 by the san francisco naval shipyard. What was more important, lifes lessons the mahan way, friendship, loyalty. Commander, destroyer squadron twentysix, capt robert j. Frank olmo, and chief of response enforcement for coast guard atlantic area, capt. Uss mahan was the sixth farragut class guided missile destroyer and the third ship in the navy named after rear adm. This web site is dedicated to those men and women who have served proudly on all ships named mahan, dd102, dd364, dlg11ddg42 and ddg72, and especially to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Uss sampson ddg10 coontz, preble and mahan bridge windows.

This organization has not appeared on the irs business master file in a number of months. She was named for rear admiral alfred thayer mahan usn 18401914. Uss mahan dlg11ddg42, was a farragutclass guided missile destroyer in the united. Uss mahan dlg11ddg42, was a farragutclass guided missile destroyer in the united states navy.

Dd102 was a wickesclass destroyer commissioned in 1918, and converted to the light minelayer dm7 in 1920. Commissioned as a guided missile frigate dlg, the uss mahan was reclassified as guided missile destroyer ddg on june 30, 1975, changing its hullnumber from dlg 11 to ddg 42. The ships of desron22, commanded by commodore benjamin nicholson, departed at various times from naval station norfolk and denmark. The maritime website presents you by video and photos, the arrival and the towing of the warship of the us navy uss mahan ddg72. Dd102, dm7, dd364, dlg11ddg42 and ddg72, and especially to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. During its deployment, mahan traveled more than 50,000 nautical miles under the leadership of cmdr. June 20, uss mahan departed norfolk for a scheduled mediterranean deployment as part of the george washington battle group bg. The ship was laid down as dlg11 by the san francisco naval shipyard on 31 july 1957 and launched on 7 october 1959. Bradley jacobs, stand side by side on the guidedmissile destroyers bri. The acrobat reader can be downloaded for free at view the uss mahan ddg 72 mediterranean cruise book 2000. The guidedmissile destroyer uss mahan ddg 72 returned to naval station norfolk june 20, following a seven month deployment to the 5th fleet area of responsibility. Reclassified guided missile destroyer ddg 42 june 30 1975. A destroyer is a lovely ship, probably the nicest fighting ship of all. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise.

Traditionally, the third fold in some flagfolding ceremonies honors and remembers veterans for their sacrifice in defending their country and promoting peace in the world. I was signalman striker aboard the uss mahan dd364. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. The gauntlet and torch are adapted from the previous uss. Uss mahan ddg72 is an arleigh burkeclass destroyer currently in service with the united states navy. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. The crew of the guidedmissile destroyer uss mahan ddg72 fired three warning shots. The crowning achievement of the cruise occurred in november 1989, when mahan added. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Navy photo from the uss mahan dlg11 196566 cruise book.

Mayo by an unauthorized civilian aboard uss mahan ddg 72 last year. Desron22 ships deployed with ghwbcsg included uss truxtun ddg 103, uss laboon ddg 58, uss cole ddg 67, uss mahan ddg 72 and danish frigate hdms peter willemoes f 362. The third mahan dlg 11 was laid down 31 july 1957 by the san francisco naval shipyard. Memorable 8586 med cruise ddg42 paul bike becigneul fc3 889decom 93 pbike at ddg42 tonhei b. Welcome to navy live coverage of fridays homecoming of the guidedmissile destroyer uss mahan ddg 72 to naval station norfolk, va.

Option 1 is the predictable tomahawk cruise missile strike. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Comdesron two two public affairs officer uss mahan ddg 72 unit 100310 box 1 fpo, ae 09578. Uss mahan ddg72 arleigh burke class destroyer us navy. I was the first officer of the deck at commissioning. Gunman in uss mahan attack had drugs in system, records show. Mahan ddg42 unitas xviii 1977 military cruise book challenge coin united states navy usn uss mahan ddg72 cpo mess us navy master at arms. Her mast was stepped on 6 february 1996, and she was launched and christened later that year on 29 june. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. I decommissioned uss mahan ddg42 and precommissioned ddg72. Mahan, 72k, in yokosuka, japan during february 1964. Uss mahan ddg 72 is an arleigh burkeclass destroyer currently in service with the united states navy.