The name of the ship came from admiral richard lansing conolly usn. Uss conolly dd979, named for admiral richard lansing conolly usn, was a built by the ingalls shipbuilding division of litton industries at pascagoula, mississippi. During this 1980 cruise, the uss moosbrugger dd980 participated in the following exercises. Letters from eunice, whose second husband was william s. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. Uss conolly dd 979, named for admiral richard lansing conolly usn, was a spruanceclass destroyer built by the ingalls shipbuilding division of litton industries at pascagoula, mississippi. Navsea inactive ships onsite maintenance office, philadelphia, pa this info was copied from the naval vessel register website page for uss conolly dd979. Their 2,800 mile voyage was uneventful and they arrived at eniwetok atoll on february 3rd. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Navy fleet to cruise into port everglades sun sentinel. List of us navy destroyers, military gifts and more at. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Each hat is made of the highest quality materials and your satisfaction is guaranteed.
It is her fate to be sunk as part of a piscine reef off key largo, florida sometime in springsummer 1997. Connolly has an early version of su surface search radar antenna mounted above the sa air search radar on the foremast. Conolly dd 979 naval cruise book, class of 1994, page 5 of 112 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The uss conolly dd979, a spruance class destroyer, was commissioned on 14 oct 1978. More ships had been anticipated to receive abls but the reactivated iowa class battleships took precedence in receiving the launchers. Video of uss arthur w radford sinking on 10 august 2011. Military, zippo, lighters, tobacciana, collectibles picclick. She performed escort and antisubmarine operations in dangerous battle areas and returned home with two battle stars. The uss conolly was one of only 7 spruance class destroyers fitted with two 4 cell armor box launchers abl for the tomahawk cruise missile. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Many ships patches were designed onboard and then produced by a local embroidery shop, often overseas. Find list of us navy destroyers, military gifts and more at. Uss connolly was an evartsclass destroyer escort of the united states navy during world war ii.
Military, zippo, lighters, tobacciana, collectibles. Us navy uss moosbrugger dd980 the antler 1980 maiden cruisebook this is a vintage uss moosbrugger dd980 the antler maiden cruise, mediterranean 14 july 1980 to december 11, 1980 the true story of a loose moose 120 page cruisebook. The key west citizen university of florida digital collections. Evarts class destroyer escorts allied warships of wwii. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text. List of navy shipmate guestbooks destroyers listed alphabetically uss abbot dd629 guestbook forum uss adams dd739 guestbook forum uss agerholm dd826 guestbook forum uss albert w grant dd649 guestbook forum uss alfred a cunningham dd752 guestbook forum uss allen m sumner dd692 guestbook forum uss arthur w radfor. Bookmakers german government prepares bill changing the betting. Uss conolly dd979 naval cover 1979 cachet andros island, bahamas. Each has an adjustable strap, and is available as a 5 panel high profile or 6 panel low profile cap.
You would be purchasing the uss conolly dd 979 commissioning program. Swos pin september 1981 uss conolly dd979 asw plot uss conolly dd979 1st division1981 mideast cruise dd979 1st lt uss conolly dd979 uss conolly cic team. Guide to the cataloged collections in the manuscript department of. Navy destroyers, also known as torpedo boat destroyers, proved to be instrumental in offensive and defensive strategies for the navy, but the use of asbestos materials made for unsafe conditions for those onboard. Uss conolly dd 979 commissioning program on cd 1978 plank.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss conolly dd 979 personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. The journal contains accounts of a cruise in the mediterranean on the u. We also stock many accessory sets for these ship kits, including aircraft sets and photoetched detailing sets by eduard, white ensign, trumpeter, toms modelworks and more. She was named after john gaynor connolly, a chief pay clerk, killed during the japanese attack on pearl harbor.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Free to read articles from june 19 part 1 site map the new. Conolly was the flagship for the cruise, with the staff of commander, south atlantic comsolant, rear admiral clint taylor, usn, embarked. Assistant commandant for engineering and logistics cg4 rear admiral lower half bouboulis currently serves as the assistant commandant for engineering and logistics cg4 as the coast guards chief engineer.
Uss conolly dd 979 middle east force cruise book 1992. Caption for photo display for adak survey expedition 1933, uss argonne. Uss conolly served her country for 19 years, 11 months and 4 days, until decommissioned on 18 sep 1998. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Navy vessels will cruise into port everglades in october for fleet week 96, an annual event honoring the men and women serving in the navy. Oceanographic measurements from the uss nereus on a cruise to the bering and chukchi seas, 1947. Uss conolly was the 17 th spruance class destroyer and the first ship in the navy named after admiral richard lansing conolly.
The uss spiegel grove lsd 32 was decommissioned in 1989 and from that time until late 1996 she rested as part of the mothball fleet in the james river in newport news. The conolly became part of the middle east force in august 1980. Both decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on september 18, 1998, the conolly spent the following years laidup at the naval inactive ships maintenance facility at philadelphia, penn. Show your military pride with the finest quality military patches, pins and gifts from all branches of the military. Here you can download the uss conolly dd 979 middle east force cruise book 1992 as a high resolution. Today the items displayed on these pages are like items in a museum. Uss conolly dd979 world of warships official forum. Uss conolly explained not to be confused with uss connolly de306. Foremast of uss connolly de306 showing the various radar antenna. Patches the national association of destroyer veterans.
Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Wales had air cruise war office report shows that he took a trip in. Uss conolly was the 17th spruance class destroyer and the first ship in the navy named after admiral richard lansing conolly. Many destroyer escorts are asbestos exposure sites for newport news navy veterans and shipyard workers. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. The uss conolly dd979 deployment history and significant events of her service career follow. Uss conolly dd979 naval cover 1979 cachet andros island. The destroyer was built in pascagoula, ms and commissioned 14 october 1978. Uss conolly dd979 1978 1998 the conolly was a naval destroyer built by ingalls shipbuilding division of litton industries. Shown images are of much lower quality, due to resizing. Uss connolly de306 is seen in camouflage 311d using dull black and haze gray on july 18, 1944, leaving mare island. Us navy uss moosbrugger dd980 1980 maiden cruisebook.
You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Fleet exercises including multiplex 480exercise lightening. Uss de306 connolly destroyer escort 1944 download image. The ship starts from a stop and accelerates to 31 knots, then it goes to all back full and in a. Arayaes george seaman missing boro crewman of the u. We carry major brands such as trumpeter, tamiya, dragon, revell, academy, flyhawk, and more. Subscribe to read articles from july 1940 part 5 site map the. From danger zones of other continents 2 guilty in bookmakers death. Uss fletcher dd992 crashback demonstration, june 1, 2004 midway between hawaii and california. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. The previous december, the battle group and arg participated in joint task force exercise 961, their final examination before deployment, and the culmination of a year of intense preparation.
Conolly made multiple port visits and worked with a variety of south american navies before returning home in december of the same year. Suicide to evade arrest bluejacket determined not to return to u. Uss saratoga begins her final voyage with one last fixed wing carrier take off landing. This cover is in very good, but not perfect condition. On january 22, 1945, the lst726, accompanied by 14 other ships, departed hawaiian waters for eniwetok atoll in the marshall islands, under the protective screen of the destroyer uss rooks dd804 and the destroyerescort uss connolly de306. The conolly spent years laidup at the naval inactive ships maintenance facility at philadelphia, penn. You can browse the ship models by scale or by type of ship. Welcome to the model ships and model submarines section. The ships, which were originally designed to serve as escort vessels for larger ships and to provide defense, are now much larger. Product description this uss conolly dd979 ship cap is an emblematic, poly, dark under the visor cap. Conolly deployed with the uss george washington carrier battle group, on 26 january 1996 for a regularly scheduled deployment. Conolly dd 979 naval cruise book, class of 1994, page. Please answer questions that appear when you ask to join.
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