Uss somers ddg-34 ship's log book

Navy ships and stations, 1941 1983 in the records of the bureau of naval personnel record group 24 that include the deck log of the uss somers ddg34 for january 1972 through december 1974. Uss somers ddg 34 westpac 1970 1971 deployment cruise book cruisebook. We searched the national archives catalog and located the logbooks of u. During world war ii, somers was active in the south atlantic, the north atlantic, and the mediterranean theater of operations. Somers brig was an experimental school ship for naval apprentices. Original list of the crew that commissioned the uss somers 1959. Uss somers ddg 34 personalized canvas ship photo print navy. Our team extensively researched ways to simplify the process of verifying whether coordinates from ships logs were inside the zone. I served on board uss somers before it decommissioned. In 1961 she won the marjorie sterrett battleship fund award. Somers earned five battle stars during the vietnam war. Navy ships, stations, and miscellaneous units, 18011947, consists of an alphabetical list of vessels and dates of extant logs created during that time frame that had been transferred to nara at the time of publication 1978.

Logbooks of the us navy at the national archives national. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer veterans. Somers response of june 1st earned us the combat action ribbon award. The national association of destroyer veterans tin can sailors. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Reclassified as guided missile destroyer ddg 34 march 15 1967. Obtaining and using documents to support your claim. There have been 9388 visits since 20081 this page was last accessed on 20210311. Uss somers was on the gun line during the 1970, 1971 and 1972 westpac cruises, the first single gun ship to do so. Back to uss somers ddg 34 westpac cruise book 197071 page.

On 10 february 1968 somers was recommissioned at hunters point as the navys newest guidedmissile destroyer ddg34. During world war ii, somers was active in the south atlantic, the north atlantic, and the. Her conversion was completed on 16 may 1968 and she departed hunters point the next day for her new home port long beach calif. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that served. In 1972 we took fire on may 31, seven rounds, and june 1, six rounds, off the mouth of the qua viet river in the vicinity of quang tri. For other ships with the same name, see uss somers.

Nov 21, 2014 uss somers and its wartime encounters with exploding ships from naval history and heritage command, communication and outreach division it was early in the morning, 72 years ago today, when the crew of uss somers dd 381 got word about a suspicious freighter within its area of operation. Home page for the united states naval destroyer uss somers dd381 dd947ddg34. Apr 18, 2007 these are on oversized 10x15 inch paper the navy went to 8. Was ships company during recommisshing ceremony at hunters point. Uss somers crewmembers association, pennellville, new york. Navy ship to undergo a mutiny which led to executions somers was launched by the new york navy yard on 16 april 1842 and commissioned on 12 may 1842, with commander alexander slidell mackenzie in command. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website.

Ddg 34 uss somers embroidered hat us navy embroidered ship. Somers was launched by the new york navy yard on 16 april 1842 and commissioned on 12 may 1842, with commander alexander slidell mackenzie in command. Commissioned as a forrest sherman class destroyer, the uss somers was the sixth ship in the navy. Some logs of vessels include both the rough and smooth logs. Seeking deck logs for uss somers ddg34 history hub. We also had tours of the uss midway museum ship and petco park home of san diego padres. The somers departed on her maiden voyage in june 1959. Ddg34 bill alleshunas em3 1969 to 1971 willietheshoe26 at ddg34 mark alan arnett e4 february 74 march 76.

Home page for the united states naval destroyer uss somers dd381 dd947 ddg 34. Uss marvin shields ff1066 in 2021 frigate ship, navy. Uss somers dd947 19591988 the uss somers dd947 was the sixth ship to be named after commander richard somers, who was killed in 1804 during the war with the barbary pirates. Uss shelton dd790, uss somers dd947, uss somers dd947ddg34, uss. Home page for the united states naval destroyer uss somers dd381 dd947 ddg34.

Get the best deals on uss book when you shop the largest online selection at. Photo of one of the ships screws after running aground with story 1975. I have found this cruise book to be in very good condition. She was a 4,200 ton forrest sherman class destroyer, built at bath, maine, and commissioned on april 3, 1959. I was attached to the uss somers dd947 as ships company from precom school until 31 mar 1961. Oct 10, 2019 enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. From april 1966 to february 1968, the somers was converted to a guided missile destroyer and was redesignated as ddg 34.

Vietnam veterans need historical records to get agent orange benefits, but the documents are often scattered. Eventually, deck logs are transferred to the national archives and records administration nara. I graduated boot camp summer of 67, assigned to san diego where i met ships company, transferred to san francisco hunters point when she was in drydock. Uss enterprise cvn65 19651966 vietnam war cruise book log deployment year. Commissioning of uss somers ddg34 on 10 february 1968. Jan 07, 2019 media in category uss somers dd 947 the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. The sixth uss somers ddg34, exdd947 was a forrest shermanclass destroyer when her keel was laid down at the bath iron works on 4 march 1958, she was launched on 30 may, and commissioned on 3 april 1959. Uss somers dd947 us navy ships, navy ships, naval force. The second uss somers was a brig in the united states navy during the john tyler administration which became infamous for being the only u. The sixth uss somers ddg34, exdd947 was a forrest shermanclass destroyer when her keel was laid down at the bath iron works on 4 march 1958, she was launched on 30 may, and commissioned on 3 april 1959 somers was decommissioned 11 april 1966, and converted at san francisco naval shipyard. This project is part of the historic american engineering record. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution and the missing watermarks. Feb 9, 2021 this pin was discovered by raymond robbins. Ddg34 doug hilliker mm3 197173 dougandmerci at ddg34 austin hines e4 196869 aushines at ddg34 pete.

Uss somers ddg 34 navy cruise book 1971 vietnam era lawrence allen. We are happy to offer a classic style 5 panel custom us navy destroyer ddg 34 uss somers embroidered hat. Forrest shermanclass destroyers at san diego c1962. They were built to roundout the thirteen destroyers of 1,850 tons.

The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss somers ddg 34. An admiralty court ruled that since the ship was illegally claim. All former shipmates from the united states ship uss somers, dd381, dd947 and ddg34. Armament varied greatly from ship to ship during world war ii. June 24 1986, a view of several mothballed ships at anchor near beckoning point, in the east loch of pearl. Here you can download the uss somers ddg 34 westpac cruise book 196970 as a high resolution. Nor is it associated with any group of former or existing crewmembers of u. The incident is detailed in the novel voyage to the first of december. Uss somers and its wartime encounters with exploding ships. Battleships are a little like street cities or great factories of destruction. We copied one months worth of log entries, about 50 oversized pages as most entries ran over onto the back of the page.

You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Steering motor start up instructions plastic plaque with instructions for starting the ships steering motors taken from the after steering room. Photo of the uss somers ddg 34 courtesy of bob plante. Blue water navy vietnam veterans can select their ship from our list to see the. Uss somers ddg 34 westpac cruise book 197071 operations. In navy language, any kind of running record is called a log. Vietnam navy uss saint paul ca73 cruise book 7th fleet westpac log orig.

Commissioned as a forrest sherman class destroyer, the uss somers was the sixth ship in the navy to bear the name. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Somers ddg 34 westpac 1977 cruise book navy yearbook deployment log. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Uss somers ddg34 navy cruise book 1971 vietnam era.

Uss somers dd947 ddg34 there are currently 109 messages. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. Dedicated to the crews of the uss somers a destroyer a destroyer is a lovely ship, probably the nicest fighting ship of all. The image is portrayed on the waters of the ocean or bay with a display of her crest if available,it was his life, united states navy sailor, the printed picture is. Navy ship to undergo a mutiny which led to executions. Deck logs can often be used to verify the location of a ship.

They were laid down from 19351936 and commissioned from 19371939. Us navy ships named uss somers remember the intrepid. Edwards dd 950 tied up together in san diego in 1959. Somers was decommissioned 11 april 1966, and converted at san francisco naval shipyard. She was the lead ship of the somers class of destroyer leaders and was named for richard somers. The somers tied up alongside the uss obrien dd725 photo courtesy of george white. This westpac vietnam era navy cruise book is a record for sailors and their. The united states naval destroyer uss somers dd947ddg34 crewmember sea stories. Uss somers dd 381 was a destroyer commissioned in the united states navy from 1937 to 1945. Deck logs from commissioned ships are the only logs sent to the naval history and heritage command nhhc to be kept as permanent records. The sixth uss somers ddg 34, exdd947 was a forrest shermanclass destroyer when her. Uss enterprise cvn65 19651966 vietnam war cruise book log deployment.

The above uss somers ddg34 history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the uss somers ddg34, or by other noncrew members, and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. The above uss somers dd947 history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the uss somers dd947 or by other noncrew members and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. Uss marvin shields ff1066 in 2021 frigate ship, navy ships. They were answers to the large destroyers that the japanese navy was building at the time, and were initially intended to be flotilla leaders. The blue water navy veterans act of 2019 map provides a way for veterans to determine if their ship entered the zone created by the law. Uss somers ddg34, naval base, pearl harbor, hi 2021. I was part of the battling hose crew against the hmas queenborough while we were tied up. Uss somers ddg34 commissioned as a forrest sherman class destroyer, the uss somers was the sixth ship in the navy to bear the name.