Providence s career as a light cruiser ended in 1949 when she was placed out of commission, in reserve, with an eye to the future. View amidships, looking forward, taken at the hunters point naval shipyard while she was undergoing an inclining experiment, 12 july 1970. Note mark 9 twinarm launcher for terrier guided missiles and the pair of missile guidance radars, satellite communications antenna, and stowed underway replenishment gear. She was later converted into a guided missile cruiser as clg6 and served into the early 1970s. Uss ticonderoga cvs14 1971 westpac vietnam cruise book. Hi sam, they say the knees go first, but i think it is the memory that goes first.
I still had thirty days left on the books after coming back from the honeymoon. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss providence cl82clg6cg6 was a clevelandclass light cruiser and the fourth ship. I wound up making third class, received the navy expeditionary medal for sub stuff, running a post office, got married, and wound up taking 68 straight days of leave. The uss providence clg6 western pacific cruise 19661968. Us navy fact file presents uss providence clg 6 kindle edition by us navy. Uss providence clg 6, was the light cruiser cl82 from 1945 to 1949, then converted to a guided missile cruiser and in service as such from 1959 to 1973. The list contains five categories of ships that operated on the waters of vietnam. The uss providence clg6 deployment history and significant events of. The ship, named after providence, rhode island, was reclassified the uss providence clg6 on 23 may 1957 and reclassified the uss providence cg6 on 1 july 1975.
Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss providence cl82 was a cleveland class light cruiser that entered service too late to see combat in the second world war. Due to sub duty always going and being underwater, id saved quite a bit of leave. Amongst the group were two sailors who were on board providence the night of the pitched battle in haiphong harbor. Her conversion to clg6 began at boston naval shipyard in june 1957 and she was recommissioned on september 1959. Us navy fact file presents uss providence clg6 kindle edition. Uss providence clg 6 view of the ship forward and amidships, taken at the hunters point naval shipyard while she was undergoing an inclining experiment, 12 july 1970. Uss little rock clg4 1964 north atlantic cruise book. Provided with modern missiles, command ship facilities, and a nuclear weapons capability, she recommissioned 17 september 1959, capt. The uss providence clg6 was built by the bethlehem steel corporation of quincy, massachusetts, as a light cruiser of the cleveland class.
Three additional cruise books were added to the web site during the past year. Anchored, probably at guantanamo bay, cuba during her shakedown cruise, circa julyaugust 1945. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. A6 intruder va65 flying tigers ag lapel hat pin up us navy pilot crew uss. If anyone remembers me send me an email, love to here from you. Uss providence cl82clg6cg6 was a clevelandclass light cruiser and the fourth ship of the united states navy to be named after the city of providence, rhode island. The providence was laid down on 27 july 1943, launched on 28 december 1944 and finally commissioned on 15 may 1945.
Ce2 uss galveston cruise book 1968 1969 navy clg3 6th fleet westpac talos. The required evidence can come from an official ship history, deck logs, cruise books, captains letters, or similar documents. Don schulds uss little rock clg 4 reunion association home page interesting naval pages a listing of com7flt viet nam casualties by ship. Sale uss providence clg 6 custom personalized print of us navy gift idea uss providence clg. From 1957 to 1959, she was converted to a guided missile cruiser and flagship.
Original 19691970 destroyer uss mansfield dd728 vietnam war cruise book. Nh 98541 uss providence clg 6 underway on 6 june 1966. Note radar antennas and other electronic gear, boats and boathandling equipment. Check out our uss providence clg 6 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Cruise book 196264 cruise book 196061 cruise book 1960 this website is supported by your membership. Click here to see which uss providence memorabilia are currently for sale on ebay. The ship is provided with terrier missiles, command ship facilities, and a nuclear weapons capability.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss providence clg 6 westpac cruise book 197172 did you serve aboard uss providence clg 6. Uss galveston clg3 1965 westpacvietnam war cruise book. Page for past, present crew members, family and friends, of uss providence ssn719. In may 1957 the twelveyearold light cruiser uss providence was reclassified as a guidedmissile light cruiser clg6. A place to show your family and relatives about providence through the online cruise books, shipmate photos, archival data and images and personal seastories from the men that sailed aboard providence. Uss providence clg6, was the light cruiser cl82 from 1945 to 1949, then converted to a guided missile cruiser and in service as such from 1959 to 1973. Uss providence clg 6 hot sale uss providence clg 6. Back to uss providence clg 6 westpac cruise book 197172 page.
Uss fd roosevelt navy med cruise book 6th fleet 1962 63 mediterranean carrier. I was 17 years old when i came on board the providence in 1966, i an now 67 years old. Uss providence cl82 was a clevelandclass light cruiser. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Uss providence clg6 recommissioning deployment cruise book year log 1960 navy. She was later converted into a guided missile cruiser as clg 6 and served into the early 1970s. The uss providence clg 6 deployment history and significant events of her service career follow. Cwo3 bosn craft appears in all the bremerton cruise books over this time frame with comments like for six years an. Reclassified clg 6 on 23 may 1957, providence commenced conversion to a guided missile light cruiser at boston in june 1957.
Sep 24, 2012 may 25, 1967 the cruiser uss providence clg 6 was hit by an enemy shore battery fired from the dmz, receiving superficial damage to main mast and no casuaties. We take the time to pray for those lost and those left behind. Her keel was laid on july 27, 1943, and she was commissioned on may 15, 1945, at the boston naval shipyard. Uss providence clg6 served her country for years, 11 months and 14 days, until decommissioned on 31 aug 1973. It is a story of who they were and where they went. View amidships, looking aft, taken at the hunters point naval shipyard while she was undergoing an inclining experiment, 12 july 1970. It was night time, i remember i had just hit the sack. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss providence page. Uss ticonderoga cvs14 cruise book westpac vietnam cruise 1971 with carrier air antisubmarine group 59 embarked russian intruders includes identified division photos 10 x 12 hardcover in good condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. She is recommissioned 17 september 1959 as clg6 in boston, mass. Cruise book for the uss providence pacific and vietnam cruise.
Note radar antennas and other electronic gear on the cruisers three masts. This week we remember the terrible tragedy that occurred 11 years ago on september 11th. Evidence requirements for the presumption of agent orange exposure may vary depending on what dates the veteran was aboard and what ship activity occurred on those dates. Uss providence was decommissioned in august 1973 and subsequently scrapped in 1980. The national navy museum and the cold war gallery were honored by a visit from approximately 60 members of the uss providence cl 82clg 6 reunion group. Taken out of the atlantic reserve fleet, she soon began conversion at the boston naval shipyard, massachusetts. I came on board the providence in january of 1966 and left may 1969. Five ships of the united states navy have been named uss providence, after the city of providence, rhode island. Voegelin, points out the e award, with one hashmark, on her mark 9.
Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq. Ken nobles uss topeka clg 8 reunion association home page. Navy photograph, from the collections of the naval history and heritage command. Any providence sailor aboard during the above time period is authorized to wear the korean defense service medal. The national navy museum and the cold war gallery were honored by a visit from approximately 60 members of the uss providence cl 82 clg 6 reunion group.
By the time her shakedown cruise was over the war was. The carrier ranger cva61 is partially visible in the drydock at the top center of the photograph. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Note sailor sentry, armed with an m1 rifle, on deck by the ships 6 47 gun turret.
Usn shipsuss providence clg6 inclining experiment views. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. During her conversion she was equipped with the terrier guided missile system and her. May 25, 1967 the cruiser uss providence clg6 was hit by an. Providence was just floating lifeless on the sea as the search continued for several hours.
Johnson, commander seventh fleet, and his flag staff were moving from providence to oklahoma city at the conclusion of the formers first tour as fleet flagship. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading us navy fact file presents uss providence clg 6. Navy photograph, from the collections of the naval historical center. Clg6 ssn719 co officers association officers prov marines newsletters membership roster sick call reunions sea stories old glory the privateer the jolly roger news clippings gallery ships store webmaster presidentsecretary memorial archives.
The uss providence clg6 in the summerfall of 1959 warrant chief bosn craft joins the precommissioning officers and crew as plankholders of the uss providence. Providence 6 clg uss gift idea custom navy of print personalized us us personalized print providence custom navy idea 6 of uss clg gift. A ship is placed on this list when documentary evidence shows that it fits into a particular category. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Greece, on 6 december, making the first cruise intended to expand american prestige. Two navy veterans of the the cruiser uss providence recall the 1972 naval battle in. Uss providence clg6 19601961 westpac cruise book ebay. Uss providence cl82clg6 official site of uss providence. The uss providence was completed as a cleveland class light cruiser cl82 in may 1945. The providence website acts as dynamic newsletter online that updates current information frequently and does not have the limits of the mail. My recollection of the helo crash is that the providence was somewhere off of the chinese island of hainan.
View aft, taken at the hunters point naval shipyard while she was undergoing an inclining experiment, 12 july 1970. I could sense our vulnerability in the water as we were in. Her conversion to clg 6 began at boston naval shipyard in june 1957 and she was recommissioned on september 1959. Uss alamo lsd33 cruise book westpac vietnam war cruise 1972 during this deployment the alamo made numerous troop and equipment lifts to and from vietnam includes identified division photos 812 x 11 hardbound in very good condition thank you for looking 250594398690. The war ended before she could see any action and following a few cruises to the mediterranean and caribbean she returned to norfolk. Uss jouett dlg29 1968 1969 1970 westpac vietnam war cruise book volume ii. I remember approximately 6 small boats in the water in a slow quiet search in the dark with only red lights illuminating the sea.
Awarded to uss providence clg6 january 29, 1968 february 2, 1968 providence was part of task group 70. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss alamo lsd33 1972 westpac vietnam war cruise book. The large blocks on the main deck edges are weights used during the inclining experiment. Uss providence clg 6 served her country for years, 11 months and 14 days, until decommissioned on 31 aug 1973. I have so many good memories of my years on the providence. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Provonline001 uss providence cl82clg6 official site. Uss galveston clg3 cruise book thunder in the west vietnam war westpac cruise 1965 pounding the coast of the north and south includes identified division photos 812 x 11 hardcover in good condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. We hope that time and prayers have eased the pain and suffering, and this event in our history has brought us, as well as those directly involved closer to god. The uss providence clg6 western pacific cruise 19661968 vietnam edition. A specific ship may be listed in more than one category, based on its activities.
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