Lakes, nrmc millingtin tn, 2nd mardiv clnc, grenada beirut 22nd mau, meps new orleans, uss pogy ssn647, numi staff. Navy photo 1 from the uss detroit aoe4 1970 cruise book available at. This would be on a med cruise in the early to mid 80s. The premier site for military history research for genealogists, researchers, history buffs. Uss detroit was the fourth and last ship of the navys first class of fast combat. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. With the advent of the carrierbased task force as the primary surface strike group the need for fast combat support ships to. She is the fifth united states navy ship named after detroit, michigan, the largest city in the state of michigan, and the. Uss detroit aoe 4 was the fourth and last sacramentoclass fast combat support ship built for the united states navy. Edwards photo was not located in the uss detroit cruise book from 198384. Edwards appearance in this cruise book for the uss detroit aoe4 from 1986 is supported by his military records. Uss detroit aoe 4 mediterranean cruise book 197273. Usn 1145314 uss detroit aoe4 naval history and heritage. Uss detroit aoe 4 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book.
Uss detroit aoe4 was the fourth and last sacramentoclass fast combat support ship built for. Uss detroit turned to with deployments to the mediterranean, north atlantic, carribbean and persian gulf through out her career. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss detroit page. Uss detroit was built at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington. Cgn 38 comusnavcent, pearl harbor, hi uss davidson ffg1045 uss clark ffg 11 naval war college, newport, ri uss detroit aoe 4 osc allen r. Uss detroit was the fourth and last ship of the navys first class of fast combat support ships.
Last homeported in earle, nj, the detroit was decommissioned on february 17, 2005, and was subsequently laidup in philadelphia, penn. After her initial shakedown cruise, detroit departed bremerton for her first operational home port, newport, rhode. Uss detroit aoe4 moored at naval weapons station earle, n. Mediterranean deployment for sale garden structures online. Enlisted in the navy in 1963 and retired in 1986, served on the uss bon homme richard cva31 three tours to vietnam, uss cater hall lsd3, commissioned the uss paul f. Roosevelt, cva42 17th mediterranean deployment 19661967 hc. Edwards appearance in this cruise book for the uss detroit aoe4 from. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Foster dd964, tad the uss conally dd979 comissioned the uss yorktown cg48, also served on several small. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. The uss detroit aoe4, a sacramentoclass fast combat support ship, was commissioned on 14 mar 1970. Uss detroit aoe4 mediterranean deployment cruise book year log 198384 mavy. Military records for family, persons, notables and others. Here you can download the uss detroit aoe 4 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book 200102 as a high resolution. Here is edwards picture from the uss detroit cruise book in 1986. Uss detroit for sale military collectibles for sale. Mediterranean deployment for sale garden structures. Built in bremerton, wa, detroit sailed to her first duty station of newport, ri via cape horn. Uss detroit aoe4 90s0s crewmembers who wish to maintain contact has 1,126 members. Assign to uss new jersey bb 62 and proudly served while assigned to 6th fleet off the coast of beirut. After her initial shakedown cruise, detroit departed bremerton for her first operational home port, newport, rhode island, rounding the horn of south america en route.
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