Roosevelt, along with uss independence cv 62 and uss guadalcanal lph 7 stood by for possible evacuation contingencies during the yom kippur war between israeli and arab forces during october 1973. History of guadalcanal the uss guadalcanal lph 7 is the second u. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. The okinawa was the second ship of the iwo jimaclass lph. To date, the only coast guardsman recipient of the medal of honor is signalman 1st class douglas albert munro, awarded posthumously for his extraordinary heroism on 27 september 1942 at point cruz, guadalcanal. Boarding the uss guadalcanal lph 7 in the early morning, 4 of us from eodmu6 detachment 10 loaded up all the gear and explosives. Navy ship of the name and the third of the iwo jima class. Searching for a shellback ceremony in the navy deck logs. We ask that you enter only enough information about yourself that your shipmates can recall you. Lph, pg, ss, avs uss adirondack agc 15 1952 uss albemarle av 5 195960 uss aldebaran af 10 1953 uss amphion ar 1954 uss arcadia ad 23 195354 uss arcadia ad 23 1955. The island is mainly covered in dense tropical rainforest and has a mountainous. S493d uss guadalcanal lph7 photo collection naval history. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Davis shoup, wife of former commandant of the marine corps.
Uss okinawa lph3 landing platform helictoper amphibious. The rest of the world only sees whats on the top side we engineering department fireroom and engnieroom are the backbone of the navy. Uss iwo jima lph2 north atlantic deployment cruise book year. Commissioned mainly in the early 1940s, amphibious warships supported world war ii efforts, they were designed to. Uss guadalcanal lph7 med 19771978 cruise book captain a. Isatabu is the principal island in guadalcanal province of the solomon islands, located in the southwestern pacific, northeast of australia. Uss guadalcanal lph 7 amphibious assault ship us navy. They shot a harpoon which ripped a gaping hole in the bow of the ship. Lph 11 uss new orleans lph 11 home page history pictures roster welcome to the home page of the uss guadacanal lph 7 on the uss iwo jima class association website. Uss guadalcanal lph7 iwo jima class amphibious assault. Navsource online has some great information on the guadalcanal.
Uss guadalcanal lph7, the third iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship helicopter, was. Truman which i did one tour on and vp45 would conducted a missleex. On 16 march 1963, she was launched, sponsored by mrs. Uss guadalcanal was the third iwo jima class amphibious assault ship helicopter and the second ship in the navy to bear the name. Naval fleet, but were often created with a variety of asbestos building materials, posing health risks to passengers and crew members. Setting up the explosives on the uss guadalcanal setting the explosives inside lph7 uss guadalcanal lph7 missleex and sinkex missleex. Iwo jima class uss guadalcanal lph7 navy carriers, aircraft.
Decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on august 31, 1994, the guadalcanal was subsequently laid up at the james river reserve fleet, fort eustis, va. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss guadalcanal page. Feb 5, 20 uss guadalcanal lph 7 iwo jima class amphibious assault ship usa stay safe and healthy. Mar 19, 2017 i will never forget those times onboard the guad. Uss guadalcanal lph 7 med 19771978 cruise book captain a. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship ie, for each entry in the ship name and designation history section. Uss springfield bluejackets, inc the uss springfield bluejackets, inc is a reunion organization formed in 1991 by john w. Asbestos on amphibious warships list of affected ships. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Uss guadalcanal lph 7 caribbean cruise book 1968 history.
My trusty shellback card indicates that i crossed the line on board uss guadalcanal lph7 on 23 july 1987 at longitude 045 degrees and 44. Uss iwo jima lph2 north atlantic deployment cruise book. Uss guadalcanal lph7 freedom of navigation persian gulf cruise 1987 cruise book 8 12 x11 hardbound in good condition i welcome your questions thank you for. Uss okinawa lph 3 was laid down on the 15th anniversary of the invasion of okinawa at the philadelphia naval shipyard, philadelphia, pennsylvania and commissioned on april 14th, 1962 with captain william e. Uss iwo jima class association uss iwo jima lph2 history. Uss guadalcanal cve 60 was a casablanca class escort carrier of the united states navy, which served during and after world war ii. Feb 5, 20 uss guadalcanal lph7 iwo jima class amphibious assault ship usa stay safe and healthy. Confusingly, the seven ships of this class were not sequentially numbered, with intervening numbers being assigned to ships of other classes converted to perform the amphibious assault mission. Lph11 uss new orleans lph11 home page history pictures roster welcome to the home page of the uss guadacanal lph7 on the uss iwo jima class association website. Uss guadalc 1983 uss guadalcanal lph7 marg 183 cruise book us navy uss guadalcanal lph7 197778 med cruise navy souvenir jacke. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection.
Uss guadalcanal lph 7, the third iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship helicopter, was launched by the philadelphia naval shipyard 16 march 1963, sponsored by mrs. Currently the uss guam lph 9, homeported at norfolk, va, is the only remaining ship of this class in service. Uss iowa bb61 and uss guadalcanal lph 7 underway in 1987. Her keel was laid down at philadelphia naval shipyard, 1 september 1961. Currently the uss guam lph9, homeported at norfolk, va, is the only remaining ship of this class in service. Captain walter waddy young and his crew pose in front of their caricatures on their b29 superfortress, nov. Uss guam lph9 desert storm deployment cruise book year. Uss guadalcanal cve 60 wwii uss hancock cv 19 wwii uss hancock cva 19 1957 uss hancock cva 19 1959.
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. The destroyer uss chandler dd 996 passes the burning greek tanker arianda as fire tugs attempt to put out the blaze on 15 december 1987. Uss guadalcanal was the third iwo jima class amphibious assault ship helicopter and the. Amphibious warships, also known as gator freighters, are an integral part of the u. Uss guadalcanal lph 7, the third iwo jima class amphibious assault ship helicopter, was launched by the philadelphia naval shipyard 16 march 1963, sponsored by zola shoup, wife of general shoup, the former commandant of the marine corps. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss guadalcanal lph 7 mediterranean cruise book 1989. It is the largest island in the solomon islands by area, and the second by population after malaita. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. Uss guadalcanal lph 7 mediterranean cruise book 1983.
To achieve this distinction i had to don my uniform backwords with my underwear over my uniform. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Okinawa lph3 1967, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992 oklahoma city cl91 1946 oklahoma city clg5 1962, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1972 oklahoma city cg5 1976, 1978, 1979 oliver hazard perry ffg7 1980, 1981 olmsted apa188 1953, 1957 opportune ars41 1966. Uss guadalcanal was the third iwo jima class amphibious assault ship helicopter and the second ship in. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.
Guadalcanal lph 7 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 100 of 208 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family. Collection of 27 photographs related to the ship during 1980. Uss guadalcanal lph7 freedom of navigation persian gulf cruise 1987 cruise book 8 12 x11 hardbound in good condition i welcome your questions thank you for looking. General characteristics crew list memorabilia cruise books accidents aboard. Back to uss guadalcanal lph 7 caribbean cruise book 1968 page.
Uss guadalcanal lph 7 mediterranean cruise book 1989 did you serve aboard uss guadalcanal lph 7. Uss iwo jima lph2 north atlantic deployment cruise book year log 1980. Uss guadalcanal lph7, the third iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship helicopter, was launched by the philadelphia naval shipyard 16 march 1963, sponsored by zola shoup, wife of general shoup, the former commandant of the marine corps. Apollo 9 recovery site apollo 9 recovery deployed to north atlantic to recover apollo 9 command module and crew 1971.
The boiler room fireroom was one of the hottest place on the ship and all of us hole snipes keep her steaming. Turner cg20 steams alongside of uss guadalcanal lph 7 in the mediterranean sea on 18 may 1991 6477926. Uss iwo jima class association uss guadacanal lph7. Apollo 9 recovery site apollo 9 recovery deployed to north atlantic to recover apollo 9 command module and crew. Marine corps uss guadalcanal lph7 usmc veteran locator. From left, the reflagged tanker gas king, the guided missile cruiser uss william h. Guadalcanal lph 7 naval cruise book, class of 1987. The ship carried a squadron of 24 marine helicopters plus a battalion landing team of 1500 marines. Items in the worthopedia are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. Uss guadalcanal lph 7 covers page 1 19631994 postmarks. Adams, president, along with fellow officers, charlie cavell, john moose pope, and mario lombardi for the benefit of shipmates who served on uss springfield cl66, clg7 and sbn761 to foster communication, maintain friendships and increase. From what i remember, it was uneventful, but it was very clear that it was going to be a rough ride to the ship and even rougher getting onboard.
Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. Chrome metal, black metal, gold chrome metal, chrome plastic or black plastic. Uss iwo jima lph2 history uss iwo jima lph2, the first ship designed from the keel up as an amphibious assault ship was launched september 17, 1960 at bremerton, washington and commissioned on august 26, 1961. Decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on august 31, 1994, the guadalcanal was subsequently laid up at the james river reserve fleet, fort. Standley cg 32, and the amphibious assault ship uss guadalcanal lph 7. Okinawa lph 3 1967, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992 oklahoma city cl91 1946 oklahoma city clg5 1962, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1972 oklahoma city cg5 1976, 1978, 1979 oliver hazard perry ffg 7 1980, 1981 olmsted apa188 1953, 1957 opportune ars41 1966. During that 9 hour wait time aircraft from the aircraft carrier uss harry s. Lph7 uss guadalcanal, iwo jima class assault carrier, us navy history and characteristics. Navy photograph, from the collections of the naval history and heritage command. Decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on august 31, 1994, the guadalcanal was subsequently laid. Uss guadalcanal lph7 underway off beirut, lebanon, may 1983, with several ch46 sea knight and ch53 sea stallion helicopters on her flight deck. Uss guam lph9 desert storm deployment cruise book year log. Guadalcanal lph 7 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page. Uss guadalcanal lph 7 license plate frame metal plastic after you purchase use the contact the seller link to let us know which type of frame you would like.
Uss guadalcanal lph 7 decommissioned sunk as a target uss guadalcanal was the third iwo jima class amphibious assault ship helicopter and the second ship in the navy to bear the name. It was the second ship in the navy to bear the name. Uss guadalcanal lph 7 underway off the south coast of england, in 1965. Uss guadalcanal lph7 covers page 1 19631994 postmarks. Uss guadalcanal was the third iwo jima class amphibious assault ship. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. David shoup, wife of general shoup, the former commandant of the marine corps.