Uss proteus cruise book

Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Here you can still get some of those items you may have lost or never took the time to buy aboard the uss proteus as 19. Their crews are formed mainly of technicians and repairmen. This cruise was conducted independently, not with escort or in convoy. The 1968 cruise book is presented here courtesy of stephen r. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Uss proteus as 19 crew list the table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss proteus as 19. Flint ae 32 naval cruise book, class of 1992, page 11 of 128 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss proteus as19 was laid down 15 september 1941 at the moore shipbuilding and dry dock company, oakland, ca. Navy auxiliary ships naval ships containing asbestos.

She was the lead ship of her class of four colliers. These two ships had meadmorrison coal handling gear as did cyclops fuel ship no. Proteus was laid down by the moore shipbuilding and dry dock company, oakland, california, 15 september 1941. This is a compilation of photos from my shipmates and my time onboard the uss samuel gompers ad37. This collection is searchable by ship name, ship id, year, and name of crew member. From 195960, the proteus was overhauled and reconfigured to service fbm submarines. Naval historical foundation oral history index naval. The polaris submarine, cruising the free international oceans deep below the. Veterans who served aboard naval auxiliary ships and became ill after exposure to asbestos may be eligible to file an asbestos lawsuit and receive compensation for their injuries. Heres why the navys uss michael monsoor ddg1001 stealth destroyer is no battleship duration.

Originals will be returned unless you indicate otherwise. She as launched 12 november 1942 and after fitting out was commissioned 31 january 1944. Proteus was sold to a canadian company in 1941, whereupon sometime after 23 november 1941 she and her crew of 58 and a cargo of bauxite ore vanished without a. Uss proteus ac9 served without incident as a collier in the u. Uss proteus suffers a brief fire during a weekend training cruise. The aircraft carrier uss theodore roosevelt needs help in guam. The aircraft carrier uss theodore roosevelt has a crew of about 5,000. We will make our best efforts in returning things safely, since we use public carriers to return items, i. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1708 cruise books and 27 decommissioning programs available us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Primarily a photographic record, the cruise books often exceed 500 pages and produce one of the best accounts of their voyages available to the public. Uss independence cva 62 1959 cruise book great naval images llc on. Proteus as19 covers the period from the laying of the keel through 15 september 1945.

The unanswered loss of uss cyclops march 1918 naval. The word protean has the connotations of flexibility, versatility and adaptability. Uss proteus as19 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1984 u s navy. Media in category uss proteus as 19 the following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. The third uss proteus as 19 was a fultonclass submarine tender in the united states navy.

Illustration of proteus by andrea alciato from the book of emblems 1531, tommy trampp. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Come to find out, these titles were not generally used during this part of wwii because these men, if captured, might be tortured for information about the. Great deals from u s naval history store in ebay stores. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. During this overhaul her hull was sliced through, cutting the ship in half, and a fortyfourfoot plug weighting 500 tons was added to the hull. Uss langley cv1 uss nereus ac10 uss proteus ac9 and this is the fate of three of them the general consensus on the loss of the proteus, cyclops, and nereus is that the coal they carried corroded the longitudinal bracing, and they broke up in storms. You would be purchasing the uss proteus as 19 decommissioning program. Many naval auxiliary ships were equipped with parts or supplies containing asbestos, a heatresistant material that can cause mesothelioma, cancer and other diseases. Naval auxiliary reserve, was actually johann frederick wichmann and had been born in germany. She was commissioned on 9 july 19, to the united states navy, master robert j. We prefer digital images, but can accept original books.

They are not official navy publications, and the navy does not stock, sell, or republish these books. Submarine squadron twenty was assigned to the tender u. Because many of our old ships are no longer in commission, these types of items have become just about irreplaceable. The collier uss proteus ac 9 was laid down on 31 october 1911, by the newport news shipbuilding and dry dock company, and launched on 14 september 1912. Proteus was a god of the sea in in greek mythology. See meritorious, valorous, presidential, superior, outstanding and other unit award categories. Flint ae 32 naval cruise book, class of 1992, page 11. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Unit awards apply to members who served during the units award period. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. Aerial view of uss iowa bb61 and other ships laidup in suisun bay, california usa, circa in the early 2000s. Polaris, poseidon, electric boat, pearl harbor naval shipyard, navsea. Uss constellation cv64 westpac deployment cruise book year.

Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Until 1964, the proteus was assigned to subron 14 at holy loch, scotland, and to. Uss proteus tending two submarines at korea, thought to be in the late 1980s. Feb 04, 2010 heres why the navys uss michael monsoor ddg1001 stealth destroyer is no battleship duration. Uss proteus as 19personalized canvas ship printnot just a photo or poster but a work of art. This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare. Originally a ship of the fulton class, the uss proteus was commissioned as a diesel sub tender on january 31, 1944.

Ce2 uss galveston cruise book 1968 1969 navy clg3 6th fleet westpac talos. See more ideas about submarines, us submarines and navy chief petty officer. She held her shakedown cruise off san diego, california, united states. Guam has only 250 hospital beds and has been hit hard by corona. Proteus as19 is the third ship of the fleet named for a prophetic sea god in the. Call 8003002919 to speak with a military mesothelioma lawyer. Westpac navy for sale military collectibles for sale. Click for larger image authorized to all military and civilian personnel in service with or under command of the uss proteus as19. Uss constellation cv64 westpac deployment cruise book. Uss proteus as 19 underway in the late 70s picture courtesy dave gibson. Click on the link next to the thumbnail to get the full size page.

Uss enterprise cvn65 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1988 navy. You would be purchasing the uss otus as 20 cruise book during world war ii. The following tour of some engineering spaces offers a trip down nostalgia alley for some of us an education for others. The pages are hiresolution in flip book format with background navy sounds.

Uss proteus as 19 from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ship name, hull number, year of cruise or publication. See more ideas about navy careers, us navy submarines, chief petty officer. The fire, which caused only slight damage, apparently started in a pile of rags. As19 uss proteus naval auxiliary ships carry out a variety of missions in support of combatants.

Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss proteus as 19 inactivation program 1992 on cd navy ebay. Uss proteus as 19 coming out of charleston after conversion 1960. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Uss proteus experiences a blast in a boiler room while in pearl harbor, hi. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments.

Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Learn about the navy and military ships commissioned between 1940 and 1990 that had risks of asbestos exposure with our free mesothelioma book. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. Submarine tender proteus as19 world war ii database. The third uss proteus as19 was a fultonclass submarine tender in the united states navy. A bibliography will include the official ships log, war diary, letters and files.

Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Flint ae 32 naval cruise book, class of 1992, page 11 of. In the early years following the loss of uss cyclops fuel ship no. Thanks to scott freeman we have a chance to once again see some of the machinery that made proteus go. Along with destroyer tenders, the submarine tenders are the largest of the active auxiliaries. Uss randolph cvs15 northern europe deployment cruise book year log 1966 navy. Uss proteus as19 emblematic ball cap us troop gear. We are dedicated to preserving her history and the stories of the servicemen who once served faithfully aboard. Now, i was quite interested in the flier crew list when i was writing this book because i noticed that she didnt carry any radarmen or sonarmen aboard. As directed, it is a factual account and it is not embellished with description. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. A huge thanks to scott for sharing his memories with the rest of us.