Uss somers ddg-34 ship's log book

Somers earned five battle stars during the vietnam war. Was granted brother duty and got off in olongapo city, phillipines and returned to the states with my brother to long beach. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. They usually include portraits of the sailors, officers, and other personnel aboard the ship, accompanied by the individuals surname and naval rate. From april 1966 to february 1968, the somers was converted to a guided missile destroyer and was redesignated as ddg 34. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that served in vietnam. If you dont have a scanner, but would like to put some pictures on the page, again let me know, and ill give you my snail mail address. Uss somers the national association of destroyer veterans.

Commissioned in august 1961, she conducted lengthy. The uss canandaigua arrived from port royal while the adirondack was burning and steamed away with the wrecked ships crew and the more important salvaged items, such as smaller cannon and arms. Home page for the united states naval destroyer uss somers dd381 dd947 ddg34. The goat locker cpo deck log october 1999 cpo email addresses are available by clicking on the cpos name. Our latest holdings of logbooks are transferred to us from the naval history and heritage command 30 years after the logbook. Minron11 detachment alfa and mine division 112 home. The uss canandaigua arrived from port royal while the adirondack was burning and steamed away with the wrecked ship s crew and the more important salvaged items, such as smaller cannon and arms. Parsons 19011953, who worked on the manhattan project during world war ii. On 10 february 1968, somers was recommissioned at hunters point as the navys newest guidedmissile destroyer, ddg34. The vietnam blue water navy vets case by mark weitz for ten years, between 1965 and 1975, three million young americans, many of them still boys, answered their. Originally designated dd936, after ten years of service, the ship was converted to a guided missile destroyer and redesignated ddg 31. Uss somers was decommissioned after more than 23 years of service on. I also have a separate listing of just cpo email addresses available.

The goat locker cpo deck log sept 2016 march 2017 cpo email addresses are available by clicking on the cpos name. For a list exclusively of currently commissioned ships, see the list of us navy ships currently in commission. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss somers ddg 34. Apr 18, 2007 make sure that all your physicians, specialists and other health care workers including hospitalstell them to send a copy of all your records from your hospitalization to your family physician send copies of any and all lab reports, and records of your visits and treatment plans, plus any prescribing information to your family physician. This ships list is intended to provide va regional offices with a resource for. Navy and coast guard ships associated with service in vietnam and exposure to herbicide agents. Commissioned in august 1961, she conducted lengthy trials in the western atlantic and caribbean areas in 1961 and 1962, providing a thorough evaluation of her many new technological features and weapons. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who.

The uss decatur ddg31, a forrest shermanclass guided missile destroyer, was in service for nearly 30 years, from 1956 to 1983. United states navy uss barry ddg 52 operate, maintain, and repair fire control radars and weapon control consoles awards. Zc ship files in the navy department library s4 syren. The others were decatur dd936ddg31, john paul jones dd932ddg32, and somers dd947 ddg34.

Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Logbooks, also referred to as captains logs or deck logs, consist of. Her conversion was completed on 16 may 1968, and she departed hunters point. After a twoyear tour in the boiler room, i was transferred to the engineering log room where later i was designated as a seaman and later promoted as a yeoman third class petty officer. A destroyer is a lovely ship, probably the nicest fighting ship of all.

The goat locker cpo deck log october 1999 cpo email addresses are available by clicking on the cpo s name. For ships with unique names, uss shipname redirects to the ship article. Aubrey fitch, ffg34, 1984, 1987, 198889, 1993, 1995. It shows the somers at the pearl harbor naval inactive ship maintenance.

The above uss somers ddg34 history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the uss somers ddg34, or by other noncrew members, and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. Her conversion was completed on 16 may 1968, and she departed hunters point the next day for her new home port, long beach, calif. Uss robison was built at defoe shipbuilding company in bay city, michigan. We searched the naval history and heritage commands dictionary of american naval fighting ships and located an entry for the uss somers. Uss somers dd381dd947 ddg34 uss somers deck logs 1842 26 nov1 dec. For a list exclusively of currently commissioned ships, see the list of us. If you have access to a scanner, you can send me the photo as an attachment. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Sight for minron 11 detachment alfa and mine division 112. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Make sure that all your physicians, specialists and other health care workers including hospitalstell them to send a copy of all your records from your hospitalization to your family.

Battleships are a little like street cities or great factories of destruction. Uss robison was built at defoe shipbuilding company in bay city, michigan, commissioned in boston, then initially homeported in san diego. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that. Nearly 350 ships have been added to a list used by the va to. This section of the list of united states navy ships contains all ships of the united states navy with names beginning with s.

The sixth uss somers ddg34, exdd947 was a forrest shermanclass destroyer when her. Was a bt in the boiler room, started in newport, rhode island, went on a wes pac during nam, and requested brother duty with my brother on the uss somers ddg34. The ship s name, hull number will be direct embroidered in gold and the ship will be embroidered with a silvergray silhouette. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book. Vessel and station log books at the national archives navy deck. Aubrey fitch, ffg 34, 1984, 1987, 198889, 1993, 1995. I served on board uss somers before it decommissioned. Uss parsons ddg 33 dd 949 guided missile destroyer decatur.

On 10 february 1968, somers was recommissioned at hunters point as the navys newest guidedmissile destroyer, ddg 34. S name of ship period remarks s 4 ss109 19191936 court martial report, correspondence, articles. Submarine caps are embroidered with silver dolphins for enlisted or gold dolphins for officers. Sea history 076 winter 19951996 by national maritime. Bronstein was originally scheduled to depart with her consorts on 7 august, but a casualty to one of the forced air blowers delayed her departure. Feb 26, 2016 help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that served in vietnam. In company with somers ddg34 and rogers dd876 the ship took part in the seattle seafair 27 july20 august. The ships name, hull number will be direct embroidered in gold and the ship will be embroidered with a silvergray silhouette.

The uss decatur ddg 31, a forrest shermanclass guided missile destroyer, was in service for nearly 30 years, from 1956 to 1983. Join facebook to connect with ian johnson and others you may know. Commissioned as a forrest sherman class destroyer, the uss somers was the sixth ship in the navy to bear the name. Reclassified as guided missile destroyer ddg34 march 15 1967. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51693 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. I severed on 7 different ships and the somers brings back the most fondest of memories. Adamsclass guided missle destroyer, was commissioned on 9 dec 1961. The above uss somers ddg34 history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the uss somers ddg34, or by other. Sabalo ss302 19571969 thanksgiving and christmas menus. Advanced to e4 while onboard uss jacksonville, scoring in the top 25% of all other ftsnavy wide. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss somers ddg 34 dd 947 guided missile destroyer lieutenant. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Vietnam veterans need historical records to get agent orange benefits, but the documents are often scattered.

Obtaining and using documents to support your claim va. Search the history of over 433 billion web pages on the internet. Please note that all email addresses and homepage links worked when placed on this page. Home page for the united states naval destroyer uss somers dd381 dd947ddg34. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. This ships list is intended to provide va regional offices with a resource for determining whether a particular us navy or coast guard veteran of the vietnam era is eligible for the presumption of agent orange herbicide exposure based on operations of the veterans ship. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online.

This web site is dedicated to all of the officers, chiefs and crew who served aboard uss joseph hewes defffft1078 so well during her 23 years of united states naval service. Here you can download the uss somers ddg 34 westpac cruise book 196970 as a high resolution. Obtaining and using documents to support your claim. Parsons was one of four forrest shermanclass destroyers selected for conversion from allgun destroyers to the new decatur class of guided missile destroyer.

Uss thresher, lead ship of a class of 3700ton nuclearpowered attack submarines, was built at the portsmouth naval shipyard, kittery, maine. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Tin can sailors shipmate registry the national association. Letter dated 21 september 1923 written home describing disaster. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Dedicated to the crews of the uss somers a destroyer a destroyer is a lovely ship, probably the nicest fighting ship of all. Logbooks of the us navy at the national archives national archives. Uss parsons dd949ddg33 began her career as a forrest shermanclass destroyer of the united states navy. For other ships with the same name, see uss somers. Ddg34 bill alleshunas em3 1969 to 1971 willietheshoe26 at. Minron11 detachment alfa and mine division 112 home facebook. Commissioning of uss somers ddg34 on 10 february 1968. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national. Uss california cgn36 19841988 orlando florida nuclear power school 1984.

Originally designated dd936, after ten years of service, the ship was. Back in them days we would come and go in dress uniform. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Tin can sailors shipmate registry click on the ships name to see who has logged in.