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Uss oklahoma city cg5 in the late 1970s us navy ships. Uss oklahoma city publications page cl91 shakedown cruise page the sooner magazine page the cruise book page steaming with the ok city page back to home page. Uss oklahoma city was a clevelandclass guided missile cruiser laid down on december 8, 1942 and launched on february 20, 1944. Click here to see which uss oklahoma city memorabilia are currently for sale on ebay.
Dedicated to all who have served or are serving aboard a ship name uss oklahoma city. Information for veterans of the uss oklahoma city clg5. The present commanding officer of uss oklahoma city clg5 is captain jay stanley howell, u. Uss oklahoma city clg5 firing its 152 mm guns during a. My uss oklahoma city clg5 history bills big blogorama. Photos and materials used in laurascollectibleslasvegas are for my own personal use and require a written consent to be reused. Uss oklahoma city served her country, as clg5 for 19 years, 3 months and 8 days, until decommissioned on 15 dec 1979. Uss oklahoma city cl91,clg5,cg5 and ssn723 association. Uss oklahoma city clg5 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1960 navy.
In naval termonology, skylarking is best known as goofing off. Fox dd829 and uss buchannan ddg14, oklahoma city shelled the cat bai military airfield on the do son peninsula at the mouth of haiphong harbor, north vietnam. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss oklahoma city cruise book during world war ii. Received hostile fire from shore batteries on several occasions. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 combat action near the dmz. Usn 1055507 uss oklahoma city clg5 underway off naval air station alameda, california, 16 november 1960. My ship, uss topeka clg8 relieved uss oklahoma city clg5, but isnt mentioned on your site.
Uss oklahoma city clg5 ships history for 1975 cover. Hunts command with the hull number cl91 and served in the us navy for 22 years until it. Ships history a history of the uss oklahoma city cl91clg5cg5. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss oklahoma city clg5 ships history for 1975 cover letter missing. There are very minor signs of rubbing on the corners and topbottom of the spine. Sponsored links cruise books uss oklahoma city clg 5 196566 western pacific cruise. This made to order uss oklahoma city clg5 ship model was crafted with absolute precision. Qm3 dave rice, gohan uss oklahoma city clg5, june 1970 october 1973 currently a qmcs in the united states naval reserve, fargo, north dakota sharing an important part of my life with my oklahoma city clg5 shipmates. Uss oklahoma bb37 leads the pacific battleline in gunnery practice, 1930.
Seventh fleet arrives at saigon, republic of vietnam, for a threeday goodwill tour, with vice. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Here you can download the uss oklahoma city clg 5 westpac cruise book 196566 as a high resolution. Uss oklahoma city clg5 firing its 152 mm guns during a gunfire. He assumed command of the oklahoma city on 29 september 1969, relieving captain wayne douglas surface, u. Check out our uss oklahoma city clg 5 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Is tugged from the bethlehem steel companys san francisco, california, shipyard to the hunters point naval shipyard, following her conversion to a guided missile cruiser, september 1960.
Shop top fashion brands everything else at free delivery and returns possible on eligible purchases. Some pictures were scanned in from the oklahoma city 19711972 cruisebook. Tom navy gunners fired 19,556 rounds in february in support of missions that ranged from small besieged fronts to the amphibious operation double eagle and the u. Uss oklahoma city cl91 was a cleveland class light cruiser that saw three months of active service in the pacific during the second world war and that went on to be converted into a guided missile cruiser and serve in that role for nearly twenty years. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. She battled the japanese in 1945 and then served as part of the occupation force of japan. If any of you dont know there is an excellent web site dedicated to the oklahoma city, with easy ways to find former shipmates and information about the oklahoma city association and annual reunions. These are no official listings but contain the names of sailors who. Jack krieger, dick perry, ralph alfaro, bill brace. You can also find pictures of uss nimitz, uss norton sound, uss notable, uss nucleus. The uss oklahoma city clg5cg5 was a fleet flagship. Here you can download the uss oklahoma city clg 5 westpac cruise book 196162 as a high resolution. Come check out our giant selection of tshirts, mugs, tote bags, stickers and more. Conducted guest cruise in waters adjacent to guam 2124 enroute keelung, taiwan, republic of china.
Uss oklahoma city clg5 1965 1966 western pacific cruise book vietnam war navy. Uss oklahoma city clg5 1971 3d cad model cad and 3d. Currently a qmcs in the united states naval reserve, fargo, north dakota. Charles jones i was there charlie jones ediv went on board dec. Working from our extensive collection of blueprints and their photographs, our master artisans recreated this ship into an incredibly detailed desktop replica. Uss oklahoma city clg5 model ship factory direct models. Uss oklahoma city cl 91 clg 5 cg 5 tales of an asia. Official military ribbons us navy mugs, steins, stickers, license plates uss oklahoma city clg5. Cl67 on shakedown cruise as seen from the uss oklahoma city. Clg 5 uss oklahoma city embroidered hat navy pictures. Rim8 talos missile aboard uss oklahoma city clg5, circa.
The ships executive officer is captain john farwell danis, u. The situation in the late 1940s no longer required ok city and she was placed in reserve in 1947. It was commissioned on december 22, 1944 under capt. For an additional small charge, our hats can be personalized with two lines of custom text if desired, such as with a veterans name and rate and rank, and years of service. Qm3 dave rice, gohan uss oklahoma city clg5, june 1970 october 1973 currently a qmcs in the united states navy reserve, fargo, north dakota sharing an important part of my life with my oklahoma city clg5 shipmates. I will try to describe the steps i followed to make a very accurate 1. Uss oklahoma city clg5, 197172 by oklahoma city ship. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Low aerial view taken from directly off the ships bow. I was never assigned into oklahoma city, but i have many friends and shipmates who were. Garland davis she was known as the okie boat by those who served in her and those of us who knew her. Return to gohans oklahoma city clg5 collection index page. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss oklahoma city.
Navy guided missile cruiser uss oklahoma city clg5 firing its 152 mm guns during a gunfire support mission off vietnam, in 19651966. Uss oklahoma city cl91clg5cg5 was one of 27 united states navy clevelandclass light cruisers completed during or shortly after. Free returns 100% satisfaction guarantee fast shipping. Uss oklahoma city cg 5 westpac cruise book 1979 did you serve aboard uss oklahoma city clg 5. Clg5 grey ghost of the vietnam coast click to view crew list.
Qm3 dave rice, uss oklahoma city clg5 qmcs dave rice. I have been working on a 3d cad model of the uss oklahoma city clg5 as configured in 1971 since 2004. Sponsored links cruise books uss oklahoma city clg 5 our 25th year. When the level of hostilities increased, she began to spend more and more time in the south china sea and eventually. Uss galveston clg3 vietnam war deployment cruise book. Oklahoma city is under the administrative control of. I was 7th flt flg alw from july 69 to oct 70, cyn3 in the cr div. Uss oklahoma navy coast guard danang vietnam heavy cruiser battle ships us navy ships navi naval history united states navy. Uss oklahoma city cl91,clg5,cg5 and ssn723 association has 336 members. Brief chronology of events january 1975 0105 holiday leave and upkeep at yokosuka, japan. Rim8 talos missile aboard uss oklahoma city clg5, circa in. Usn 1172926 uss oklahoma city clg5 is tugged from the bethlehem steel companys san francisco, california, shipyard to the hunters point naval shipyard, following her conversion to a guided missile cruiser, september 1960. Here you can download the uss oklahoma city cg 5 westpac cruise book 197778 as a high resolution.
Oklahoma city then spent twenty years in the naval inactive ship maintenance facility in suisun bay, ca, until sunk in a fleet exercise off of guam in march 1999. Uss oklahoma city clg5 sailors goofing off skylarking. The uss oklahoma city clg5, a galveston class guided missile cruiser, was commissioned on 22 dec 1944 as cl91. Last torpedo artist proof tom freeman uss oklahoma, pearl harbor dec 7, 1941. Qm3 dave rice, gohan uss oklahoma city clg5, june 1970 october 1973. Usn 1055510 as usn 1055507, but starboard quarter aerial view, taken off san francisco, california. See more ideas about uss oklahoma, oklahoma city and navy ships. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Looking for the ideal uss oklahoma city clg 5 gifts. This is a scarce original cruise book of the uss oklahoma city cg5 cruise book from 1977 to 1978. In june 1965, oklahoma city began gunfire support missions off vietnam. Uss oklahoma city cl 91 clg 5 cg 5 stolen from charles knowlton naval gunfire support the uss oklahoma city was designed with a multipurpose gun battery capable of performing antiship, antishore and antiaircraft roles. Media in category uss oklahoma city clg5 the following 60 files are in this category, out of 60 total.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Extensively converted to a light guided missile cruiser from 195760, oklahoma city was recommissioned as clg 5. Here is a short super 8 video of some sailors goofing off. Uss oklahoma city cl91clg 5cg5 areas with asbestos exposure. Uss oklahoma city clg5 light guided missile cruiser docked in saigon during 2124 july 1964 uss providence clg6 operated on saigon river 3 days during january 1964 and on cua viet river during august 1972. Originally built as a cleveland class light cruiser and commissioned as cl 91, the oklahoma city was the first ship in the navy to bear the name. Oklahoma city was a cleveland class light cruiser, designated as cl91.
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