New orleans is part of the boxer amphibious ready group and, with the embarked th marine expeditionary unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th fleet area of operations. She was launched on february 3, 1968 and commissioned on november 16, 1968 with captain g. Here you can download the uss new orleans lph 11 westpac cruise book 1974 as a high resolution. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss new orleans lph 11. New orleans lph11 196970, 1971, 197273, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 199091, 19931994 new orleans lpd18 201112, 2014, 2016 new york bb34 194146. Lph9 uss guam lph9 home page commissioning decommissioning guam bell history in memoriam links pictures lph10 uss tripoli lph10 home page roster photo gallery lph11 uss new orleans lph11 home page history pictures roster. With the new commissioning came new helicopters, namely the sh3d. Each has an adjustable strap, and is available as a 5 panel high profile or 6 panel low profile cap. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website.
New orleans was laid down on 1 march 1966 at the philadelphia naval shipyard in philadelphia. New orleans lph 11 196970, 1971, 197273, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 199091, 19931994 new orleans lpd18 201112, 2014, 2016 new york bb34 194146. Lph11 was the third us navy ship to be named uss new orleans. On 27 february 1973, the amphibious assault ships uss tripoli lph10, uss new orleans lph11, and uss inchon lph12 and the amphibious transport docks uss dubuque lpd8, uss vancouver lpd2, uss ogden lpd5, and uss cleveland lpd7 joined the task force, carrying the 31 ch53 sea stallion helicopters of hm12, hmm165, and hmh463. Notable achievements during the next decade included site surveys for the u. Uss inchon lph12 1974 mediterranean cruise book ebay. In 1973 new orleans was designated as the control ship for operation.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. All fully guaranteed with a 30day money back guarantee by cafe press. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Uss new orleans lph11, uss ogden lpd5 and uss dubuque lpd8 leave subic bay in 1973. Recovery ship for the american crew of the apollosoyuz test project nov 1994. Uss new orleans was the sixth iwo jima class amphibious assault ship helicopter and the fourth ship in the navy to bear the name. Uss tripoli lph 10, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was laid down on 15 june 1964 at pascagoula, mississippi, by the ingalls shipbuilding corporation. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history.
Atomic energy commission, a study of blue whale migration patterns, supporting president nixon during his working vacation aboard the uss new orleans and deploying in response to the iranian hostage. The amphibious transport dock ship uss new orleans lpd 18 transits the gulf of aden. Navy photo from the uss ogden lpd5 1985 cruise book available at. Any discussion or speculation of the ships location or anticipated in port dates before they are. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. Some people call them military covers or military hats. Decommissioned on october 1, 1997, and stricken from the navy list on october 23, 1998, new orleans was subsequently laid up at the suisun bay reserve fleet, benicia, ca. Media in category uss new orleans lph 11 the following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total. Lph10 uss tripoli lph10 home page roster photo gallery. Im quite sure the uss new orleans was not on site and that we were rear admiral mc cauleys flagship. Uss new orleans lph11 was an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship in the united.
Uss boxer lph 4 docked to pier at cam ranh bay on september 9, 1965. Uss preble dlg15 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1971 u s navy. Uss okinawa lph 3 docked to pier at cam ranh bay to offload aircraft during may 1971. New orleans lph 11 naval cruise book, class of 1976, page 11. She was the second navy ship assigned the name okinawa, in honor of the world war ii battle of okinawa. Navy dock landing ships uss ogden lpd5 and uss dubuque lpd8, as well as the amphibious assault ship uss new orleans lph11 depart subic bay, philippines, to take part in operation end sweep in vietnam, in february 1973 date. I was aboard uss inchon lph12 during operation endsweep in haiphong harbor, north vietnam in 1973.
A crane lowers the apollo csm111 capsule to the pier at pearl harbor after unloading it from uss new orleans lph 11, 25 july 1975 428gxk109709. Lph 9 uss guam lph 9 home page commissioning decommissioning guam bell history in memoriam links pictures lph 10 uss tripoli lph 10 home page roster photo gallery lph 11 uss new orleans lph 11 home page history pictures roster. New orleans ca32 1945 new orleans lph 11 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1994 newport lst1179 1971, 1976, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991. Uss okinawa lph3 was the second iwo jima class amphibious assault ship of the united states navy. Marine corps uss new orleans lph11 usmc veteran locator. Uss hermitage lsd34 landing ship dock docked to da nang pier june 23, 1967 see other category uss warbler msc206 minesweepercoastal docked to pier at cam ranh bay july 2225, 1964 and june 18 and july 6, 1970. She was the third navy ship to be so named, and is the first named for the battle of new orleans, which was the last major battle of the war of 1812. She ceased operations in haiphong harbor on 17 april 1973. She was the third navy ship to be so named, and is the first named for the battle of new orleans, which was the last major battle of the war of 1812 new orleans was laid down on 1 march 1966 at the philadelphia naval shipyard in philadelphia, pennsylvania. See more ideas about new orleans, navy day and aircraft carrier. In september 1993, new orleans deployed on her fifteenth westpac cruise where she. Lph 11 was the third us navy ship to be named uss new orleans.
Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Decommissioned on october 1, 1997, and stricken from the navy list on october 23, 1998, new orleans was subsequently laid up at. Uss new jersey bb62 sent 30 crew members ashore for thanksgiving dinner while offshore near hue on november 28, 1968 uss new orleans lph11 docked to pier at da nang on march 12, 1970 uss newell der322 destroyer escort radar docked at port of nha trang during december 2224, 1965. Uss new orleans lph11 docked to pier at da nang on march 12, 1970. Navy photo 1 from the uss ogden lpd5 1985 cruise book available at. Westpac navy for sale military collectibles for sale. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. The okinawa was the second ship of the iwo jimaclass lph. New orleans, lph 11, 1970, 1971, 197273, 1974, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988. Uss new jersey bb62 sent 30 crew members ashore for thanksgiving dinner while offshore near hue on november 28, 1968 uss new orleans lph 11 docked to pier at da nang on march 12, 1970 uss newell der322 destroyer escort radar docked at port of nha trang during december 2224, 1965. Portrayed decommissioned sister ship lph2 uss iwo jima in. Arrived at her homeport san diego by way of the panama canal. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.
Lph11 uss new orleans lph11 home page history pictures roster. Uss new orleans lph 11 was an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship in the united states navy. Unis, and five ch46s on the uss new orleans lph 11 and iimh463 with nine ch53s, six ch46s, and two uhls on the uss inchon lph 12 and three. Commander comphibron one transferred his pennant from uss dubuque lpd8. Uss okinawa lph 3 was laid down on the 15th anniversary of the invasion of okinawa at the philadelphia naval shipyard, philadelphia, pennsylvania and commissioned on april 14th, 1962 with captain william e.
The sinking of the uss new orleans lph 11, we follow her on her last voyage and some video of the ships crew when on active service. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss new orleans page. Uss okinawa lph3 docked to pier at cam ranh bay to offload aircraft during may 1971. Uss new orleans lph11 docked to pier at da nang on march 12, 1970 uss hermitage lsd34 landing ship dock docked to da nang pier june 23, 1967 uss warbler msc206 minesweepercoastal docked to pier at cam ranh bay july 2225, 1964 and june 18 and july 6, 1970. Westpac cruise book 1980 operation desert storm cruise book 199091. Pictures of uss new orleans lph us navy ships, navy military, aircraft carrier. Uss new orleans 1815, was a shipoftheline laid down in january 1815 but her construction was halted and she remained on the stocks, housed over, until sold in september 1883 uss new orleans cl22, was a new orleansclass 1896 protected cruiser commissioned in 1898, decommissioned in 1922, and served during both the spanishamerican war and world war i. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u.
Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51783 reads. Uss new orleans was the sixth iwo jima class amphibious assault ship. This uss new orleans lph11 ships ball cap is an emblematic, poly, dark under the visor cap. Uss boxer lph4 docked to pier at cam ranh bay on september 9, 1965. Us navy photo from the uss ogden lpd5 1985 cruise book. New orleans ca32 1945 new orleans lph11 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1994 newport lst1179 1971, 1976, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991. New orleans lph 11 naval cruise book online yearbook collection, 1976. Uss hermitage lsd34 landing ship dock docked to da nang pier june 23, 1967 see other category.
Lph9 uss guam lph9 home page commissioning decommissioning guam bell history in memoriam links pictures. Uss anchorage lsd36 cruise book westpac cruise 1974 off duty in subic bay crossing the line includes identified division photos 812 x 11 hardcover in acceptable condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. The uss new orleans lph 11 keel was was laid on 1 march 1966 at the philadelphia naval shipyard in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Uss new orleans 1815, was a shipoftheline laid down in january 1815 but her construction was halted and she remained on the stocks, housed over, until sold in september 1883 uss new orleans cl22, was a new orleansclass 1896 protected cruiser commissioned in 1898, decommissioned in 1922, and served during both the spanishamerican war. Uss new orleans lph 11 docked to pier at da nang on march 12, 1970. Dec 28, 2017 the sinking of the uss new orleans lph 11, we follow her on her last voyage and some video of the ships crew when on active service. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Lph11 uss new orleans, iwo jima class assault carrier, us navy history and characteristics. Uss new orleans lph11 1974 westpac cruise book ebay. Richard somers, commanding uss intrepid, and his dozen volunteer officers and men perish in the. The uss new orleans lph11 keel was was laid on 1 march 1966 at the philadelphia naval shipyard in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Uss new orleans lph11 westpac deployment cruise book year log navy 1980. Uss new orleans lph11 was an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship in the united states navy.