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Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss saint paul cruise books currently for sale on ebay. Uss saint paul ca73, a baltimoreclass heavy cruiser in commission from 1945 to 1971. Uss st paul ca73 was a baltimore class heavy cruiser that took part in the final carrier raids on japan during 1945 and carried out three combat tours of korea, firing the last naval salvo of the war and five combat tours of vietnam. Navy supercarrier uss nimitz on november approximately fifty aircraft can be counted on her deck navy supercarrier uss nimitz my husband served on this ship for many years united states navy ships wikipedia, the free encyclopedia navy supercarrier uss nimitz in july of 86 i went on a dependents day cruise. Here you can download the uss saint paul ca 73 world war ii cruise book 1945 as a high resolution. Named after the capital of minnesota, the,600ton uss saint paul ca 73 was a baltimore class heavy cruiser that was built by the bethlehem steel company at quincy, massachusetts, and was commissioned on 17 february 1945. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss saint paul ca73 vietnam deployment cruise book year log. The association holds biennial reunions to enable members to maintain contact with their friends and. Uss saint paul ca 73 1953 korea memory cruise book log cd. You would be purchasing the uss saint paul cruise book during the korean war.
Find people you served with from uss saint paul ca 73. Paul ca73, a baltimore class cruiser, was commissioned on 17 feb 1945. Saint pauls marine detachment paid tribute to fallen comrades as the ship passed near to the island of iwo jima. The ship was approximately 673 feet long and 70 feet wide, had a top speed of 32 knots, and had a crew of 1,700 officers. Saint paul was the last allgun baltimoreclass cruiser in us navy service uss chicago cg11, exca6 and uss columbus cg12, exca74 soldiered on into the eighties as albanyclass guided missile cruisers. In 1968 in vietnam, the uss saint paul engaged the enemy and fired more rounds in combat than any navy cruiser in history. The uss saint paul association is comprised of former sailors and marines who served aboard the ship during her meritorious service to our country. Paul participated in the the latter stages of the war against japan, including raids on. Here you can download the uss saint paul ca 73 westpac cruise book 195657 as a high resolution. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss saint paul page. The book is a collection of sea stories, and other fine naval materials.
Uss saint paul ca73 vietnam deployment cruise book year log 1966 u s navy. You can order the book from uss saint paul association, inc. The 1969 cruise book is here presented courtesy of stephen r. Paul earned one battle star for world war ii service, eight battle stars for korean service, and eight battle stars for vietnam service. Paul ca73 my dad lost his and would like to get them for christmas for him or some pics of. As some of the pics show some of the pages have been damp in the past. Uss saint paul ca 73, a baltimore class cruiser, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for saint paul, minnesota. Uss saint paul ca73 westpac deployment cruise book year log. Nearly 6,000 marines were killed while taking this. We ask that you enter only enough information about. Uss saint paul ca73 vietnam deployment cruise book. This westpac vietnam era navy cruise book is a record for sailors and their families to document and better understand life aboard ship during challenging times. Uss saint paul ca 73 195051 korea uss saint paul ca 73 1952 uss saint paul ca 73.
The ship later was chartered for united states navy service as an auxiliary cruiser from her owner, international navigation company, by a board appointed on 12 march 1898. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss saint paul ca73 navy cruise book 1970 vietnam era. Us navy cruise book uss ranger cva 61 west pac cruise 6970. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss saint paul ca 73 cruise book during world war ii. The 1945 cruise book, otherwise known as the war cruise book, is presented courtesy of the uss saint paul associations archives. Introduction history chain of command the cruise and. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. She was launched on 16 september 1944 sponsored by mrs.
If you have suggestions for other items that you would like to see in our store, please let us know. Uss saint paul ca73 westpac deployment cruise book year. Saint paul was deployed to korea and the western pacific from march to september 1953. The uss saint paul cruise book includes group portraits of the crew, and many photos from ports of call such as taiwan, hong kong, and japan. The first saint paul retained her mercantile name in united states service ii. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss saint paul ca 73 world war ii cruise book 1945. The ship was approximately 673 feet long and 70 feet wide, had a top speed of 32 knots, and had a crew of 1,700 officers and men. Uss saint paul ca73 25th anniversary navy cruise book 1970 world war ii korea vietnam era lawrence allen, crew of uss saint paul, capt hugh g. Paul was built at the bethlehem steel shipyard in quincy, mass.
Your credit card information is not kept by our store. Navy heavy cruiser uss saint paul ca73 at anchor off keelung, taiwan, in 1950. The two photos of the guns firing are of the inside and back covers, the body of the book is loose from the spine which inturn tore these pages at the top. Uss saint paul ca 73 1950 1951 cruise book original. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the national archives. Make offer vietnam navy uss saint paul ca73 cruise book 7th fleet westpac log orig 1968 u. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Registration and communicating with shipmates at hullnumber. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks.
Uss saint paul 1945 war cruise book the 1945 cruise book, otherwise known as the war cruise book, is presented courtesy of the uss saint paul association s archives. Her keel was laid down as rochester on 3 february 1943 by the bethlehem steel company in quincy, massachusetts. Uss saint paul ca73 at anchor off keelung, taiwan, in. The uss saint paul cruise book includes group portraits of the crew, and many photos from ports of call such as hawaii subic bay bangkok, hong kong sasebo nagasaki pusan. Uss saint paul ca73 navy cruise book 1969 vietnam era. Paul ca73 my dad lost his and would like to get them for christmas for him or some pics of him c. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. Uss saint paul was the sixth baltimore class heavy cruiser and the second ship in the navy to bear the name. Sells gifts hats mugs shirts for uss saint paul ca73. Uss saint paul ca73, 19451980 with images warship, us. You would be purchasing the original uss saint paul ca 73 cruise book during the 195051 cruise. Our objective is to perpetuate, honor, and preserve the memory of the uss saint paul ca 73.
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