Activities in vietnam cabildo lsd16 delivered equipment to nha be via the long tau river during june 1968 conducted numerous troop, supply, and equipment landings at da nang, cam ranh bay, and vung tau from july 1965 to november 1968. Jouett dlg29 for four years, from 19661970, before it was later reclassifed as cg29 cruiser class guided missle. Sanctuary was laid down as ss marine owl by the sun shipbuilding and dry dock co. Cargo ships ak combat stores ships afs command ships agf crane ships acs destroyer tenders ad dry cargo ammunition ships ake fast combat support ships aoe fleet ocean tugs atf fleet oilers ao gasoline tankers aog hospital ships ah ocean surveillance ships agos repair ships ar replenishment oilers aor rescue and. Life on a naval vessel during the vietnam war in the 1960s. Navy ships with the coast of vietnam clearly visible in the background. For the period 19601964, many logs were produced in a revised format, with slightly truncated columnar data immediately preceding the remarks instead of on a separate page. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. List of equipment of the vietnam peoples navy wikipedia.
If you would like to stay informed about agent orange, subscribe to our email updates. Navy or coast guard veterans are eligible for presumption of exposure to agent orange or other toxic herbicides, based on veterans ships in vietnam. The us navy in vietnam the bud harton collection at the texas tech virtual vietnam archive. An illustrated history is an excellent way to cover the entirety of the united states navy with a thoughtful selection of photographs on every aspect from carrier ops and aviation to amphibious ops to gunline to underway replenishment to the lonely outpost of piraz. Navy, 19491971, as well as reports of changes for sailors transferred to other ships or locations, and those discharged, deserted, hospitalized, missing, or dead.
Jun 28, 2016 because of lessons learned during the vietnam war, the navy went to a somewhat modified design in the follow on belknap dlg 26 class ships. A seawolf helicopter provides overhead cover to a flotilla of river patrol boats. Vietnam era blue water navy veterans are considered to be those who served aboard ships in the open waters off the coast of vietnam during the vietnam war. A comprehensive guide to the firebases, military installations, and naval vessels of the vietnam war, 19451975 by michael. As we leave, each of us will take our members of uss midway with us.
Images, video, and music is by the respective owner. Uss crockett pg88 is a stateoftheart patrol gunboat. Ships in this category entered vietnams inland waterways temporarily as part of their gunfire, interdiction, or support missions. Dec 09, 2016 tribute to us navy destroyers and sailors who operated off vietnam from 19641975.
Even though this book is called rolling thunder, it is not a history lesson of this operation but an entertaining story about a fictional marine captain valentine jordan, a fighter pilot assigned to a f4j phantom ii squadron during the controversial vietnam war. Navy deck logs are in custody of naras textual records division rdt2. In the present report, blue water refers to the more narrow legal definition of persons who served in the navy during the vietnam war and were stationed on ships that spent time in the waters offshore of vietnam but never entered inland waters or set foot on land in vietnam. Marolda skillfully blends superb research and writing with an excellent mix of photographs and combat art depicting navy ships. Uss sanctuary ah17 was a havenclass hospital ship that served in the u. This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total. These records include detailed muster rolls listing personnel assigned to ships, stations, and activities for the u.
Heavy cruiser uss canberra cag 2 fires a terrier missile during a 1963 exercise. Selected chemicals used during the vietnam war blue water. The top section of each log remarks page contains spaces for filling in the ships name, type and hull number. Naval advisors worked throughout the war to train this indigenous navy, and experienced many hardships and much danger serving on vnn ships and craft. Washington nns the naval historical centers nhc illustrated history of the navy in the vietnam war, by senior historian dr. Navy and coast guard ships in vietnam public health. Navy and coast guard ships associated with service in vietnam. Our earliest navy log is a photostatic copy of the original log of continental schooner wasp with start date of march 9, 1776. Vietnam war aircraft carriers of the united states. All veterans who served aboard these vessels at the time of entry into vietnams inland waterways are eligible for the presumption of agent orange exposure.
The allied intervention at archangel and murmansk in 1918. Navy and the vietnam war series are available online for free download as 508compliant pdf files. Submarines became an integral part of naval operations. The ran s contribution, although small in comparison to that of the united states navy usn, was diverse and played a significant part in the australian forces overall commitment. Erik fleming, strategic book publishing and rights co. Vietnam in developing the vietnam navy vnn that grew from 5,000 sailors and 122 vessels in 1959 to over 42,000 men and 1,500 vessels in 1972, making it the fifth largest navy in the world. Nov 25, 2015 the department of veterans affairs has expanded its list of navy ships whose crews may be eligible for disability compensation as a result of exposure to the toxic defoliant agent orange during. His column on books has appeared in the vva veteran, the magazine published by vietnam veterans of america, since 1986. Our holdings of us navy logbooks span from the american revolutionary war to the late 20th century and include logs of navy commissioned vessels, a few navy stations, units and other commands. Since the vietnam war, most of vietnamese vessels were supplied by the soviet. Nine vietnam war series books spread out on a table with their.
These were referred to as single enders because they only had a single terrier launcher located in the forward part of the ship. Vietnam war ships and submarines 19551975 from the small to the large, the us navy and allies were wellrepresented in southeast asia by a plethora of watercraft vessels. Because of lessons learned during the vietnam war, the navy went to a somewhat modified design in the follow on belknap dlg 26 class ships. Since the vietnam war, most of vietnamese vessels were supplied by the soviet union and presently by russia, while hundreds more were integrated into the navy after it was left over from south vietnam although many have been decommissioned due to lack of parts. Photo taken by dale davenport, a navy public affairs officer during the vietnam war. Navy patrol boats at war in vietnam goldsmith, wynn on. The phantom ii was an american fighter used by the us navy and air force from the vietnam war to the captainpriceofficial. During the vietnam war, over 50 lsts served in vietnam, with a good percentage of these serving in direct support of the mobile riverine force tf117, some earning as many as 15 battle stars. Vietnam war naval ships of the united states wikipedia. Ships on the gunline were assigned circular stations about 2,000 yards apart and designated by color code. Logs, consist of chronological entries documenting the daily activities of a navy ship or unit. Readers can download their free copy and enjoy them on the go.
Over 450 navy ship license plates of the vietnam war with navy ships name, national defense service ribbon, vietnam service ribbon and vietnam campaign ribbon select your ships name from the list below. List of blue water navy ships exposed to agent orange cck law. How many u s navy ships were hit by enemy fire in vietnam. A usaf phantom ii from the tactical fighter squadron, releasing mark 82 227 kg bombs over the bardenas reales gunnery range, spain, on 25 march. There are a total of 4 vietnam war destroyers 1955 1975 entries in the military factory. Lsts in vietnam gator navy the mobile riverine force. Our holdings of us navy logbooks span from the american revolutionary war to the late 20th. There were no american naval ships lost during the vietnam war. Navy huey helicopter in vietnam us military helicopters the vietnam war commemoration is conducted according to the 2008 national defense authorization act to help honor and pay tribute to vietnam veterans and their families. Washington nns the navy published the final entry, end of the saga. It is estimated that there are between 50,000 and 90,000 blue water navy veterans.
Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. These documents are part of the bud harton collection, and will be expanded by the addition of documents from other collections at ttu. Va updates list of navy ships presumptive for agent orange. Historical background blue water navy vietnam veterans and. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. Aug 01, 2018 you inquired about documentation of firing engagements and visits to ports in vietnam for the uss rogers for the years 1966 to 1969. Ships deck logs, vietnam waters movements 19661973. If you wore navy blue in vietnam youll want this book. The maritime evacuation of south vietnam and cambodia. This book provides a picture of how it was from a us navy perspective which makes it a very. This collection is housed at the texas tech virtual vietnam archive, it organized first by date, then by unit somehow.
Logbooks of the us navy at the national archives national archives. This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9. First, you may be able to find this information in the uss rogers deck logs for those years. The maritime evacuation of south vietnam and cambodia, in its ninebook series titled the u. While cruising off vietnam, the canberra was the first us navy vessel to relay operational message via communication satellite, using the syncom iii to reach the naval communications station in honolulu, 4,000 miles away.
Her primary duties in vietnam were in operation market time, preventing the viet cong from using the coastal waters to transport weapons and supplies. Navy and the vietnam war series are available online for free download as 508compliant pdf files, mobi versions for kindle devices, and the epub for most other readers. Navy and coast guard ships associated with military service in vietnam and possible exposure to agent orange based on military records. The format slowly changed again in the early 1970s, at first with amphibious assault ships and aircraft carriers, then other ships. Logbooks of the us navy at the national archives national. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1711 cruise books and 27 decommissioning programs available us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ship s crew to document a cruise or deployment.