After bitter fighting ashore and at sea, the island was secured in midjuly and developed into an allied. Uss general robert e callan wwii cruise book great naval images llc on. Here you can download the uss saipan cvl 48 cruise book 194647 as a high resolution. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Glen was a member of the saipans original crew in 1946. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label.
We do it all in august 2002 the navy announced that the. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss saipan cvl 48 cruise book just after world war ii. Uss saipan cvl 48 was a light aircraft carrier that was built on the hull of a baltimore class cruiser. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one. Uss saipan s first major deployment was the august 1980 through february 1981 north atlantic mediterranean indian ocean voyage while the. The lead ship of class, uss saipan cvl 48, was laid down at the new york shipbuilding company camden, nj on july 10, 1944. The saipan was one of a fleet of 25 nato ships, including the aircraft carrier uss nimitz, taking part in maneuvers off northern norway in exercises codenamed northern wedding 86. The first year rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss saipan was the first of two ships in the saipan class of light aircraft. Uss saipan lha 2 tarawa class amphibious assault ship. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss saipan cruise book just after world war ii. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960 abraham lincoln cvn72 1993 acadia ad42 1985, 1991 adair apa91 1946 adirondack agc15 1952 admiral w. Uss saipan cvl 48 194647 uss saipan cvl 48 1951 uss saipan cvl 48 195354.
Uss saipan cvl48 19461947 maiden voyage cruise book ebay. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Here is our uss saipan cvl48 jacket and license plate frame with more products coming in the future for you, or your. Navy north american snj texan training aircraft from naval air station pensacola, florida usa, aboard the light aircraft carrier uss saipan cvl48.
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By directive dated january, 1947, the uss coloradobb45 was to be placed out of commission, in reserve, attached to the u. She played a vital role in training student pilots in pensacola, florida from the fall of 1946 to the spring of 1947. Photographs of an 18month cruise during world war ii. He would have been 24 years old at the commissioning. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Dictionary of american naval fighting ships office of the chief of naval operations naval history division washington uss saipan i cvl48 an island in the marianas. Naval training center san diego canvas print ntc navy recruit.
We do it all in august 2002 the navy announced that the uss saipan would be deploying at the head of an. Saipan trained student pilots out of pensacola from september 1946 to april 1947. Uss saipan cvl 48 1946 47 uss saipan cvl 48 1951 uss saipan cvl 48 195354. This copy inscribed to captain roddis with sincere appreciation for a friendship which has lasted for 23 years, jack c. Bailly, and commissioned on 10 february 1934, capt. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss callan cruise book during world war ii. The uss saipan lha2, a tarawa class amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 15 oct 1977. This was changed to a major relay ship agmr2 while still in the conversion yard in september 1964. Navy photo 1 from the uss saipan cvl48 19461947 cruise book available at.
Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Following her commissioning on 14 july 1946, saipan trained student pilots out of pensacola from september 1946 to april 1947. Uss saipan served her country for 29 years, 6 months and 10 days, until decommissioned on 25 apr 2007. Glen was a member of the saipan s original crew in 1946. Uss saipan cvl48, built 1946 was originally being converted to a command ship cc3 in 1963. Uss saipan cvl 48 cruise book 1946 47 cd navy photos. Uss saipan lha2 cruisebook of their 24th mau 185 mediterranean tour uss saipan lha2 cruise book of their 24th mau med cruise marg 185. Commissioned in 1977, the ship saw service until 2007 when she was decommissioned. Uss saipan, lead ship of a pair of 14,500ton small aircraft carriers built at camden, new jersey, was commissioned in july 1946. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Named for the recently fought battle of saipan, construction moved forward over the next year and the carrier slid down the ways on july 8, 1945, with harriet mccormack, wife of house majority leader john w. The first uss saipan cvl 48 was a light aircraft carrier of the united states navy, the lead ship of her class of carrier.
In addition to earning the navy occupation service medalpacific for her services from september 224, 1945, the uss colorado bb45 earned the following battle stars on the asiaticpacific area service ribbon for participating in the following campaigns. Uss saipan was the first ship in the navy named after the island in the marianas. Uss arlington agmr2 communications major relay ship. In april 1965 her name was changed to uss arlington agmr 2 and she was commissioned august 1966. Name changed to arlington 8 apr 1965 and served as an communications relay ship until decomm. The second uss san francisco ca 38 was laid down on 9 september 1931 at the mare island navy yard vallejo, california. Training aircraft on deck of uss saipan cvl48, circa. She was later selected for conversion into a command ship in 19631964, but instead of becoming a command ship she was converted to the major communications relay ship arlington agmr2 in 1965. From then until 1953, she mainly operated in the western atlantic and the caribbean on training service, routine operations and operational. Chilton apa 38 naval cruise book, class of 1962, page 5 of 88 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The first uss saipan cvl48 was a light aircraft carrier of the united states navy, the lead.
Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Uss saipan was a light aircraft carrier commissioned after the end of world war ii. Uss saipan cvl48 maiden deployment cruise book year log 19461947 navy. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or.
Welcome to the uss saipan lha2 reunion page by joining the association you will be a voting member of the former. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. Three months later, she conducted her second reservist cruise of the year, then qualified royal. Lha2 saipan expeditionary strike group med 03 deployment. Uss houston cl 81 cruise book 1946 on cd rare navy uss houston cl.
The battle of saipan was a battle of the pacific campaign of world war ii, fought on the island of saipan in the mariana islands from 15 june 1944 to 9 july 1944. The first saipan cvl48 was laid down on 10 july 1944 by the new york shipbuilding corp. 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 commemorate a deployment. After bitter fighting ashore and at sea, the island was secured in midjuly and developed into an allied air base. May 11, 2016 uss saipan lha2 cruisebook of their 24th mau 185 mediterranean tour uss saipan lha2 cruise book of their 24th mau med cruise marg 185. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy.
After taking part in training in the caribbean, she received an overhaul and returned to pensacola. Us navy cruise books 1945 1950 great naval images llc. Crashed north american snj aboard uss saipan cvl48. Uss saipan cvl48 us navy korean war project page 1.
Uss saipans first major deployment was the august 1980 through february 1981 north atlantic mediterranean indian ocean voyage while the. Here is our uss saipan cvl48 jacket and license plate frame with more products coming in the future for you, or your navy friends. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss. Uss saipan lha2 was a tarawa class amphibious assault ship, the second united states navy ship named in honor of the world war ii battle of saipan. Uss louisville for sale shop military collectibles.
She was launched on 9 march 1933, sponsored by miss barbara m. Find great deals on ebay for uss saipan and uss saipan lha2. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss harris apa2 1942 1945 wwii cruise book tarawa saipan leyte cbm frank russo. You would be purchasing the uss saipan cruise book just after world war ii. The battle of saipan mariana islands june 15, 1944 july 9, 1944. The uss saipan cvl48 was commissioned in july of 1946 and was the lead ship of its class of carrier. Glen robert gibson, uss saipan 71446, original crew member and plankowner. A history of the first year in the life and times of the united states ship saipan cvl48 from july 1946 to july. Jun 15, 2003 saipan expeditionary strike group med 03 deployment lha2 saipan omnius fasimus. Training aircraft on deck of uss saipan cvl48, circa in 1946. The second uss saipan lha2 was an amphibious assault ship commissioned 1977 and decommissioned 20 april 2007. Uss saipan cvl48 is placed in commission at the philadelphia navy yard. The first uss saipan cvl48 was commissioned as a light aircraft carrier in 1946, converted to the command ship arlington agmr2 and recommissioned in 1966, serving until 1970.
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