Uss james e kyes dd 787 1957 cruise book log crew photos. Walter stephens was cmdr of the uss james e kyes during the years of 1958 1959. James elsworth kyes american crew lists of ships hit. Uss lansdale dd766 project gutenberg selfpublishing. Navy destroyer veterans in trying to preserve this heritage. Fulton was born in derby, connecticut in october, 1940.
Uss james c owens dd776 guestbook forum uss james e kyes dd787 guestbook forum uss jarvis dd799 guestbook forum uss jeffers dd621 guestbook forum uss jenkins dd447 guestbook forum uss john a bole dd755 guestbook forum uss john hancock dd981 guestbook forum uss john hood dd655 guestbook forum uss john r craig dd885 guestbook forum. This 1958 movie gets a bad rep for being an unfaithful adaptation of norman mailers novel, but. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss james e kyes dd 787 1957 memory cruise book log cd. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Kyes doffed his life preserver, handed it to the mess boy and calmly stepped over the side into the frigid atlantic. Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss james e kyes dd787 products in our ships store. Owens dd 776 us navy korean war project almost three thousand units pages are available at the korean war project. Uss james e kyes dd 787 1957 cruise book log crew photos cd. This category includes large oceangoing ships of the blue water navy that conducted a variety of missions along the close coastal waters of vietnam for extended periods of time. Welcome to the uss james e kyes dd787 guestbook forum. They are not official navy publications, and the navy does not stock, sell, or republish these books.
Full text of ancestors and descendants of andrew moore, 16121897 see other formats. Mc escher new years greeting card 1947, nederlandsche ex. Kyes served honorably in the korean war and the vietnam war. Kyes was assigned to be the tow ship to bring the pueblo out of wonson harbor. Briscoe, commander of naval forces far east, congratulated the bombarding fleet on 19,june,1953. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. All hands magazinesent a film crew and wrote a story about this ship and the dedication of u.
We can have most navy deck log requests ready within about 23 weeks. Tin can sailors shipmate registry click on the ships name to see who has logged in. This cd will exceed your expectations most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures you would be purchasing the uss james e kyes dd 787 cruise book during this time period. Then i transferred to uss saint paul ca73 in 1958 and went back to asia for 35 years. National archives and can access the navy deck logs that you need for your research. Kyes dd 787 was a gearingclass destroyer of the united states navy, named for commander james e. He attended the united states naval academy and was commissioned upon his graduation on 6 june 1962. James kyes dd 787 naval cruise book, class of 1966. The deep offshore waters are often referred to as blue waters and naval vessels operating on them are referred to as the blue water navy. Uss turner ddddr834 was a gearingclass destroyer of the united states navy, the third navy ship named for captain daniel turner 1794. 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. Many photos show crew members on duty and on shore leave, portraying both the routine and the exciting experiences the sailors have had. I hope to do this again next year and i highly recommend that other kyes shipmates join me in this adventure.
Ships operating temporarily on vietnams inland waterways. Uss james e kyes dd 787 1957 westpac cruise book great naval images llc on. Unfollow uss james e kyes to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I am the secretary of the uss james e kyes association. Pages in category vietnam war destroyers of the united states the following 144 pages are in this category, out of 144 total. Robinson, james cox, robert sindelir, winston richter. Kyes was the flagship of the destroyer fleet because the captain was on board. Uss brinkley bass dd887 public information home facebook. The flute soloist on the soundtrack is, whoa, james galway. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. A filipino mess boys life jacket had been blown off his body. Kyes was laid down on 27 december 1944 by todd pacific shipyards, inc. Destroyer navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s.
And holders of the book kyes cruise of 19451973 compiled by don webb may recall the account of inshore whaleboat. If you want the product to be shipped by some method other than air mail, fedex or ups, please indicate your shipping preference in the remarks box. The president of the united states of america takes pride in presenting the navy cross posthumously to commander james elsworth kyes, united states navy, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as commanding officer of the destroyer uss leary dd 158, during action against a concentrated force of hostile submarines in the north atlantic on the night. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986.
Ships with crew members going ashore in vietnam vetshq. Thank you for the notice of the passing of your father, a korean war veteran crew member of uss brinkley bass. The required evidence can come from an official ship history, deck logs, cruise books, captains letters, or similar documents. He spent his boyhood in ansonia, connecticut and graduated from ansonia high school in 1958. James kyes dd 787 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page 5 of 56 e has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The empire state building is a 102story art deco skyscraper in midtown manhattan, new york. A ship can be listed in more than one category, based on its activities. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq. Eleven days before the war ended, a new gearingclass destroyer was named the james e. On 11 january 1854, companies b, e, i and k of the 8th infantry, under the. Uss james e kyes, dd 787, crew book 1958 1959, walter stephens.
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. Its next journey will be travelling by car to branson. Elemental speciation in human health risk assessment inchem. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. As an icon of new york city, the empire state building has been featured in various films, books. Kyes was one of the gearing class destroyers and the first ship in the navy to bear the name. Ships in this category entered vietnams inland waterways temporarily as part of their gunfire, interdiction, or support missions. Uss kearsarge cva 33 cruise book 1957 1958 cd crew photos navy. Kyesdd787 is a member of the trainbusters club, of task force95. Both decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on march 31, 1973, the ship was transfered to taiwan on april 18, 1973, where she was recommissioned as chien yang ddg 912. Contact me for reunion info or to visit our website.
Kyes dd787, meyerkord de1058, schofield deg3, brownstein de1037, and. Report title wa tian, qizuo um 1958 bibliographie asienorient. This research guide provides a general understanding of how to find information on us navy personnel within the naval history and heritage command and other government institutions. We will locate the navy deck logs that you need and scan the original records page by page. Your straight shooting of the past 12 days will not soon be forgotten by the enemy. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures you would be purchasing the uss james e kyes dd 787 cruise book.
The ships, which were originally designed to serve as escort vessels for larger ships and to provide defense, are now much larger. Kyes dd 787 prepared for the ships company of may 19, 1953 by. An abrams tank crew on fort bliss dona ana range in 2006. You knocked him off anchor hill, ripped up his front. It is generally easier to research officers who served in the navy than. Only shipped on the kyes for a short time,great crew dd787 roger graham sa e 2. California, for westpac in company with the james e. Uss james e kyes dd 787 1955 uss james e kyes dd 787 1957 uss james c owens dd 776 195354. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued t. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Full text of ancestors and descendants of andrew moore. Examples of such vessels include hospital ships, harbor repair ships, mine.
Along side is a list of ships refueled by uss kawishiwi ao146. Kyes maintained position as the closest ship to the pueblo and crew mates could see the pueblo through. Uss james e kyes dd 787jan jun 1957 cruise book rare findbring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentationthis cd will exceed your expectationsa great part of naval history. In december 1958 her crew aided the firestricken town of koniya. This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare.
1049 1173 641 1136 997 172 1285 136 456 839 180 691 1463 1377 1484 51 622 860 617 813 1261 1113 739 391 711 348 1359 606 311 318 441 1063 981 212 691 959 1042 77 8 688 1349