Uss proteus cruise book

I was just looking at my cruise book when i was on the uss proteus way back in 1981. Naval historical foundation oral history index naval. Uss constellation cv64 westpac deployment cruise book year. Proteus as19 is the third ship of the fleet named for a prophetic sea god in the. Uss enterprise cvn65 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1988 navy. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Flint ae 32 naval cruise book, class of 1992, page 11. Great deals from u s naval history store in ebay stores. She was commissioned on 9 july 19, to the united states navy, master robert j. Submarine tender proteus as19 world war ii database. 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 as 19 inactivation program 1992 on cd navy ebay. The 1968 cruise book is presented here courtesy of stephen r.

As directed, it is a factual account and it is not embellished with description. Uss proteus as 19 crew list the table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss proteus as 19. Call 8003002919 to speak with a military mesothelioma lawyer. Uss proteus as 19personalized canvas ship printnot just a photo or poster but a work of art. Naval auxiliary reserve, was actually johann frederick wichmann and had been born in germany. 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. These two ships had meadmorrison coal handling gear as did cyclops fuel ship no.

Uss proteus as19 emblematic ball cap us troop gear. The aircraft carrier uss theodore roosevelt has a crew of about 5,000. This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare. We prefer digital images, but can accept original books. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. Media in category uss proteus as 19 the following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total. She as launched 12 november 1942 and after fitting out was commissioned 31 january 1944. Uss proteus suffers a brief fire during a weekend training cruise.

Uss constellation cv64 westpac deployment cruise book. The word protean has the connotations of flexibility, versatility and adaptability. The following tour of some engineering spaces offers a trip down nostalgia alley for some of us an education for others. Proteus was a god of the sea in in greek mythology. Ce2 uss galveston cruise book 1968 1969 navy clg3 6th fleet westpac talos. Uss proteus ac9 served without incident as a collier in the u. 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.

We are dedicated to preserving her history and the stories of the servicemen who once served faithfully aboard. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. See more ideas about navy careers, us navy submarines, chief petty officer. This collection is searchable by ship name, ship id, year, and name of crew member. Click on the link next to the thumbnail to get the full size page. This is a compilation of photos from my shipmates and my time onboard the uss samuel gompers ad37. Proteus as19 covers the period from the laying of the keel through 15 september 1945. Polaris, poseidon, electric boat, pearl harbor naval shipyard, navsea. 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.

Flint ae 32 naval cruise book, class of 1992, page 11 of. 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. She held her shakedown cruise off san diego, california, united states. As19 uss proteus naval auxiliary ships carry out a variety of missions in support of combatants. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. This cruise was conducted independently, not with escort or in convoy. Originally a ship of the fulton class, the uss proteus was commissioned as a diesel sub tender on january 31, 1944. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.

A bibliography will include the official ships log, war diary, letters and files. Submarine squadron twenty was assigned to the tender u. Uss proteus as 19 coming out of charleston after conversion 1960. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss independence cva 62 1959 cruise book great naval images llc on. 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. Aerial view of uss iowa bb61 and other ships laidup in suisun bay, california usa, circa in the early 2000s.

Unit awards apply to members who served during the units award period. Until 1964, the proteus was assigned to subron 14 at holy loch, scotland, and to. See meritorious, valorous, presidential, superior, outstanding and other unit award categories. Uss proteus experiences a blast in a boiler room while in pearl harbor, hi. Uss proteus as 19 from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. She was the lead ship of her class of four colliers. Navy auxiliary ships naval ships containing asbestos. Proteus was laid down by the moore shipbuilding and dry dock company, oakland, california, 15 september 1941. The polaris submarine, cruising the free international oceans deep below the. Along with destroyer tenders, the submarine tenders are the largest of the active auxiliaries. 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. 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. 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.

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. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. The third uss proteus as19 was a fultonclass submarine tender in the united states navy. In the early years following the loss of uss cyclops fuel ship no. They are not official navy publications, and the navy does not stock, sell, or republish these books. Feb 04, 2010 heres why the navys uss michael monsoor ddg1001 stealth destroyer is no battleship duration. Heres why the navys uss michael monsoor ddg1001 stealth destroyer is no battleship duration. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website.

A huge thanks to scott for sharing his memories with the rest of us. See more ideas about submarines, us submarines and navy chief petty officer. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments. Their crews are formed mainly of technicians and repairmen. The unanswered loss of uss cyclops march 1918 naval. Guam has only 250 hospital beds and has been hit hard by corona. Many naval auxiliary ships were equipped with parts or supplies containing asbestos, a heatresistant material that can cause mesothelioma, cancer and other diseases. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss proteus was commissioned as a diesel sub tender on january 31, 1944.

You would be purchasing the uss proteus as 19 decommissioning program. Westpac navy for sale military collectibles for sale. Uss randolph cvs15 northern europe deployment cruise book year log 1966 navy. From 195960, the proteus was overhauled and reconfigured to service fbm submarines. Illustration of proteus by andrea alciato from the book of emblems 1531, tommy trampp. The pages are hiresolution in flip book format with background navy sounds. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. The aircraft carrier uss theodore roosevelt needs help in guam. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Uss proteus as19 was laid down 15 september 1941 at the moore shipbuilding and dry dock company, oakland, ca.

Sep 21, 2017 this is a compilation of photos from my shipmates and my time onboard the uss samuel gompers ad37. You would be purchasing the uss otus as 20 cruise book during world war ii. The sullivan brothers and the assignment of family members. Uss proteus as19 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1984 u s navy. Originals will be returned unless you indicate otherwise. The fire, which caused only slight damage, apparently started in a pile of rags. Ship name, hull number, year of cruise or publication. The third uss proteus as 19 was a fultonclass submarine tender in the united states navy. Uss proteus as 19 underway in the late 70s picture courtesy dave gibson.

Learn about the navy and military ships commissioned between 1940 and 1990 that had risks of asbestos exposure with our free mesothelioma book. We will make our best efforts in returning things safely, since we use public carriers to return items, i. Navy oral histories documented by the naval historical foundation. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Thanks to scott freeman we have a chance to once again see some of the machinery that made proteus go. Uss proteus tending two submarines at korea, thought to be in the late 1980s. 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.

Uss thomaston lsd28 1984 final westpac cruise book ebay. Because many of our old ships are no longer in commission, these types of items have become just about irreplaceable. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Click for larger image authorized to all military and civilian personnel in service with or under command of the uss proteus as19.