Uss leahy dlg 16 history book

Uss leahy dlg 16 recommissioning program on cd 1968. Sep 17, 2014 uss leahy reunion branson, missouri 2014. Uss leahy cg16 leahy dlg16 was laid down by bath iron works corp. Agnes macdonough wilson, greatgr anddaughter of commodore thomas macdonough. Dl and dlg destroyer leaders, frigates and guided missile frigates during world war ii the navy began concept development of a new type of destroyer, intended for operation with aircraft carriers.

Leahy had just recently participated in nato exercises in the baltic sea. This article is within the scope of wikiproject ships, a project to improve all shiprelated articles. All missing deck log and command history reports were not found due to the possibility they were never submitted. The pages are hiresolution in flip book format with background navy sounds. The carrier then participated in exercise flaming lance, off the coast of sardinia, during which time uss leahy dlg 16 controlled over 1,000 intercepts by americas aircraft. This site is dedicated to those men and the thread of history that our ship represents. Dedicated to honoring all shipmates, all years, and all crews, and preserving the history and memory of the uss belknap dlgcg 26, and to foster and strengthen fraternal, civic, and patriotic ties among shipmates. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Navy photograph, from the collections of the naval history and heritage command. Shipmates that have served on the uss leahy dlg cg 16. You would be purchasing the uss leahy dlg 16 recommissioning program. Photo of uss leahy dlg16 taken in october 2021 1975 by esko helin of helsinki, finland. Navy guided missile cruiser uss leahy dlg 16 underway at sea, circa in 1965.

Naval history cruise book was stored by the publisher for over 45 years and never. Uss leahy cg 16 leahy dlg 16 was laid down by bath iron works corp. Attention leahy shipmates for all of you who served in the most. The item vintage monogram 1973 uss leahy 82960225 guided missile frigate ship model kit is in sale since saturday, october 24, 2015. Created by the crew of uss horne dlg30 to commemorate the westpac 1970 cruise, this rare, new copy of the u. Leahy then prepared for massive modernization at philadelphia naval shipyard, arriving there 27 january 1967, and decommissioning 18 february. Other features may include candid photographs of crew members at work and recreation, details and history of the ship, and short biographies on captains. Reeves was later reclassified as a guided missile cruiser cg24 on 30 june 1975. Uss leahy lucky bag site wantsrequests uss leahy shipmate locator. Uss jouett history page uss jouett dlgcg29 home page. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer. Uss leahy, port bow view departing san diego, may 1978.

After commissioning dale steamed to the west coast and took up duty with the pacific fleet, deploying to the western pacific fives times. Mu meritorious unit commendation nov1979 08feb1980 16jan1987 02feb1987. Uss leahy dlg 16 cg16 the patriot files dedicated to. Uss leahy was a leahyclass guided missile cruiser laid down on december 3, 1959 and launched on july 1, 1961. Uss leahy dlg cg 16 was the lead ship of a new class of destroyer leaders in the united states navy. Uss leahy cg 16 dlg 16 class guided missile cruiser admiral. Social media search naval history and heritage command. Vintage monogram 1973 uss leahy 82960225 guided missile. Cruise books were published for all major deployments except 1972 and 1975. Navy guided missile cruiser uss leahy dlg16 underway at sea, circa in 1965. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Baughans command as dlg16 and served in the us navy for 30 years until it was decommissioned on october 1, 1993. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.

For over a year she received new aaw and asw equipment, allowing her to utilize the most recent developments in. You would be purchasing the uss leahy dlg 16 cruise book during this time period. Closein antiaircraft defense consisted of a pair of 3inch50 caliber guns firing vtfuzed ammunition. Uss leahy was the lead ship of the leahyclass of guided missile cruisers and the. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer.

Leahy, cg16, 197879, 1980, 1983, 198485, 198687, 198990, 1991, 199293. Uss macdonough ddg39 dlg8 guided missile destroyer. Uss leahy dlgcg16 was the lead ship of a new class of destroyer leaders in the united states navy. From an irishamerican family, leahy was born in hampton, iowa, and moved with his parents to ashland, wisconsin, as a child. To use this banner, please see the full instructions. It was considerably larger than existing destroyers with weapons and sensors emphasizing aircraft control, antiaircraft and antisubmarine missions. Uss leahy dlgcg16 and asbestos exposure asbestos ships. Aft view of uss leahy cg16 underway at sea on 17 january 1983 6408652. At the end of june, leahy in conjunction with uss america cva66, participates in exercise flaming lance, off the coast of sardinia, during which time uss leahy dlg 16 controlled over 1,000 intercepts by uss americas aircraft. Uss leahy dlg16 cg16 the uss leahy had its origins in bath, maine, where it was assembled by the bath iron works corporation on december 3, 1959. This article has been rated as startclass on the quality assessment scale. Life on a naval vessel during the vietnam war in the 1960s.

Kennedy cva67 and uss belknap dlg 26 receives emergency orders to depart the caribbean sea, utilizing high speed transit of the atlantic ocean and mediterranean sea, and to report to a point in the eastern mediterranean, some 100 miles off the coast of egypt. Uss leahy dlg 16 1965 1966 cruise book cd great naval images llc on. Low png, 319x319px, 70kb med jpeg, 1280x1280px, 233kb high tiff, 5094x6182px, 30mb title. Leahy, she was commissioned on 4 august 1962 as dlg16, a guided missile frigate, and reclassified as cg16, a guided missile cruiser, on 30 june 1975. However, after graduating high school in 1893 he attended the united. Over those years thousands of men served on board her as they served our country around the world. Ne navy e ribbon 01jan1976 30jun1977 01jan1982 30jun1983. Leahy, she was commissioned in 4 august 1962 as dlg 16, a frigate, and reclassified as cg 16, a cruiser, on 30 june 1975. Kennedy cva67 and uss belknap dlg26 receives emergency orders to depart the caribbean sea, utilizing high speed transit of the atlantic ocean and mediterranean sea, and to report to a point in the eastern mediterranean, some 100 miles off the coast of egypt.

Shipmates that have served on the uss leahy dlgcg16. This photo was taken in the port of katajannokka, finland. Uss leahy dlg 16 cg 16 the uss leahy had its origins in bath, maine, where it was assembled by the bath iron works corporation on december 3, 1959. The operation was completed on 6 december and the dlg returned to charleston on the 15th. Up for sale is a 1400 uss leahy dlg 16 guided missile frigate, 1962, by monogram models plastic model kit, 1973. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss leahy cg 16. Sink argentinas carrier 1982 the secret british falklands war mission duration. Uss leahy dlg cg16 was the lead ship of a new class of destroyer leaders in the united states navy. Uss horne dlg30 navy cruise book 1970 vietnam era bt3 dillefeld, lawrence allen, crew of uss horne, ltjg gescheider, bt2 douglas, mm3 may on. Em navy expeditionary service medal 25nov1979 28jan1980 iranindian ocean 21 nov 79 20 oct 81 sa southwest asia. She was launched on 12 may 1962 and commissioned on 15 may 1964. From 1962 to 1993, leahy operated as a unit of the atlantic fleet 19621976 and the pacific fleet 19761993.

The fourth macdonough was projected as dl8, but redesignated dlg 8 prior to keel laying by the fore river shipyard, bethlehem steel co. Uss dale was built as dlg 19 at new york shipbuilding corporation, camden, new jersey. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Dl and dlg destroyer leaders, frigates and guided missile.

When you join, please write a litlle something about. This article is within the scope of the military history wikiproject. The uss dale cg19, a leahy class cruiser, was commissioned on 23 nov 1963. Uss leahy cg 16 dlg 16 class guided missile cruiser. After commissioning dale steamed to the west coast and took up duty with the pacific fleet, deploying to. If you would like to help improve this and other articles, please join the project, or contribute to the project discussion. The uss england cg22 was decommissioned in 1994 after more than thirty years of service.

To view the uss leahy chronology click on and and images below for additional report info the. The ship was uss england dlg 22 homeported in long beach. If your main purpose in requesting a scan of a cruise books is reunion related, i. Sometime during the transit to the exercise, uss leahy in company with uss john f. He initiated advanced war planning to deal with potential hostilities with germany and japan and promoted a robust u. Uss leahy cruise books complete, uss leahy sisters.

Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Duty station timeline duty station photos member photos. Patch image contributed by mike smolinski, class leahy displacement 7,400 tons, dimensions, 533 oa x 53 6 x 25 3 max. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks. The keel was laid december 3, 1959, and leahy was commissioned august 4, 1962 at boston naval shipyard.

Uss dale was built as dlg19 at new york shipbuilding corporation, camden, new jersey. Uss leahy dlgcg16 was the lead ship of a new class of destroyer leaders in the united. Edited and maintained by one of her former crewmembers. Dedicated to honoring all shipmates, all years, and all crews, and preserving the history and memory of the uss belknap dlgcg 26, and to foster and strengthen. It was one of nine ships of the leahy dlg 16 class that entered.

Leahy, she was commissioned on 4 august 1962 as dlg 16, a guided missile frigate, and reclassified as cg 16, a guided missile cruiser, on 30 june 1975. The fourth macdonough was projected as dl8, but redesignated dlg8 prior to keel laying by the fore river shipyard, bethlehem steel co. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Created specifically to serve as the lead ship of her class of destroyer leaders in the u. The only doubleended dlg classfitted with missile launchers foreandaftwas the leahy class, the first and only frigate class designed without a main gun battery with which to engage in shipvs. Uss leahy dlg16 ship patch navy guided missle cruiser patches dlg, dlgn, cg, cgn, clg flying tigers surplus. The uss england cgdlg22 2012 reunion is being planned in the deck log and on facebook. His father michael arthur leahy 18381921 was a successful lawyer and civil war veteran, and william had wanted to attend west point and follow in his fathers footsteps. At the time, it was classified as a guided missile frigate dlg.

It was an honor to serve aboard the leahy dlg16 frank pritz os3 19711974 fpritz at. You would be purchasing the during this time period. Media in category uss leahy cg 16 the following 22 files are in this category, out of 22 total. Built by bath iron works in bath, maine, uss leahy was the first of its class of nine guided missile cruisers.

Life on a naval vessel during the vietnam war in the 1960s naval. Making her last port call at athens for the deployment, the ship steamed to souda bay on july 1, loading minesweeping equipment that had been used in operation nimbus. What a great beautiful gray hull and edivision, what a great division to serve in. Navy, the uss leahy was officially named after fleet admiral william d. It is a plastic kit and contains the instructions, decals, and is complete.