Check out our uss nassau lha 4 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. This welldesigned cruisebook features the uss nassau during the ships support of haiti immediately after the earthquake. She left morehead city, north carolina in august 1990. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss nassau lha 4 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book 2008.
This started as a quest to find a copy of the uss neshobaapa 216s cruise book. Uss nassau, named for the battle of nassau the bahamas in 1976 between american rebels and british forces, was built by ingalls shipbuilding in pascagoula, mississippi. Here you can download the uss nassau lha 4 cruise book 199091 as a high resolution. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. 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.
In addition to portraits and information about sailors and officers aboard, the pages also include candid photos of events and daily routines, plus stories and biographies paying tribute to those who served on board. Uss nassau lha4 is a decommissioned tarawaclass amphibious assault ship. This is a scarce to rare cruise book for the 199495 uss nassau lha 4 med cruise. Mars men mars men are the spirit and the very essence of the mission. We have many titles not listed and we welcome your inquiries. Uss nassau lha 4 med cruise 19941995, navy cruise book.
Nassau lha 4 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 20. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Many former sailors lose their cruise books over time, and then desperately look for a copy in their retirement years. Two marine corps av8 jump jets return after a training flight to uss nassau steaming quietly in the gulf of oman. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 cruise book log korea cd.
For more than 25 years nassau has been an example of excellence and dedication. The ships co was capt richard j mccarthy, the xo was lt cmdr robert baker, and the cmc was ronald g crittenden. Uss raleigh lpd 1 class amphibious transport dock landing. Navy cruise books were created by those aboard a ship to remember a particular deployment. Uss nassau was the fourth ship in the tarawa class and like her sister ships, nassau integrated complex weapons systems, automated cargo handling, and stateoftheart propulsion into a huge hull, forming a ship with a wide range of mission capabilities, including amphibious warfare, antisurface warfare, antiair warfare, and power. Uss nassauscapability as a generalpurpose ship has allowed her to flex to the needs of virtually any mission assigned. When active, she was capable of transporting more than 3,000 united states navy and united states marine corps personnel. Uss nassau, at sea nns uss nassau lha 4 received the 2006 force commander annual wellness award on march 10. If you already have the cruise book usually only one person in the family has it. Contains extensive coverage of the cruise and various ports. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss nassau page. The 196364 cruise book is courtesy of shipmate carroll oconnor.
Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Its time to find out more about nassau, bahamas and all the things you can do at one of the most popular cruise destinations in the industry. Uss nassau lha 4 operations desert shield and desert. Uss nassau lha 4 cruise book here you can download the uss nassau lha 4 mediterranean cruise book as a high file. The 195758, 1959, and 1960 cruise books are courtesy of shipmate russell branch scanned in and uploaded by kirsten branch. Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career. Uss nassau lha4 cruise book top gator new millennium mediterranean cruise us navy on free shipping on qualifying. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 cruise book log 1951 cd. I was able to talk a library in maine to lend me their copy to scan. A place to share your uss nassau stories and pictures. Other collections of navy cruise books can be found at the new york public library and the library of the naval war college, newport, rhode island. The multimedia presentation gives a whole new look and feel to these great cruise books. Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. This is for all who served on board the uss nassau.
The uss nassau lha4, a tarawa class amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 28 jul 1979. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Here you can download the uss nassau lha 4 mediterranean cruise book 198788 as a high resolution. Pictures of friends, port calls and facts about their commands can all be found within the pages. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Like her sister ships, nassau integrates complex weapons systems, automated cargo handling, and stateoftheart propulsion into a huge hull, forming a ship with a wide range of mission capabilities, including amphibious warfare, antisurface warfare. Uss nassau lha 4 is the fourth of the navys tarawaclass general purpose assault ships. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Click on the links below to see toms rare 1952 cruise book, and the 195556 far eastern cruise book, courtesy of shipmate maurice medland. We also offer outofprint and unusual scientific, historical and technical books.
Uss john hood dd 655 1953 54 world cruise book on cd. Uss nevada bb 36 wwii cruise book great naval images on. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history. Photo by mario mederos, crew chief marine medium helicopter squadron hmm 263 was taken during the blue eagles cruise to the mediterranean in 1983. Uss block island cve 106 cruise book log 1953 med cd. I have scanned a number of wwii cruise books and ships histories in order to preserve the history of the men who served. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Because of their scarcity, locating and purchasing a specific cruise book can be extremely difficult. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51698 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960. Uss nassau lha 4 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise. Ingalls shipbuilding in pascagoula, mississippi, laid the ships keel on august 1973. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical.
Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. For more than 25 years, nassau has been an example of excellence and dedication. The modern day uss nassau was commissioned in 1979 as the fourth of the navys tarawaclass generalpurpose amphibious assault ships. Nassau lha 4 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 20 of 304 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Nassau lha4 1982, 1984, 1987 navarro apa215 1959, 1965, 1968. Uss nassau lha 4 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book. Uss nassau cve16 was an escort aircraft carrier in service from 1943 to 1946. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Navy cruise books deployments the military yearbook. Navy, military, militaria, cruise book or family genealogy reference collection. Uss coral sea cva 43 med cruise book log 1956 1957 crew photos cd.
If you dont see your cruisebooks listed here give us a call at 8003230578. Contains extensive coverage of the cruise and various ports of call. Uss bordelon ddr 881 1950 med cruise book on cd rare. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Yearbooks contributed by the public are listed here. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss nassau lha 4 is a decommissioned tarawaclass amphibious assault ship.
If you wish to contribute a copy of your own yearbook, submit it at. Uss nassau lha4 in the gulf of oman naval history and heritage. Uss cascade ad 16 cruise book log med 1960 1961 crew photos cd. Uss nassau lha4 is an amphibious assault ship commissioned 1979 and. The uss raleigh cruise book usn ships often produce one for operations desert shielddesert storm has it that the ship completed the operation on 17 april 1991.