Uss thach ffg 43 westpac 99 cruise book

Uss thach ffg 43, homeported in san diego, california, is the 37th ship of the oliver hazard perry class of guided missile frigates. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss thach ffg 43 in the arabian gulf as part of operation enduring freedom. If you wish to contribute a copy of your own yearbook, submit it at. Carrier cruise midway yearbook, uss war 1961 cva41 aircraft cold book westpac uss midway cva41. Uss thach ffg43, an oliver hazard perry class frigate, was the only ship of the united states navy named for admiral john thach, a naval aviator during world war ii, who invented the thach weave dogfighting tactic. Rimpac 2016 sinkex of decommissioned uss thach ffg 43 dvids. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 64, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 64 on june 30, 1975. Struck by two exocetantiship missiles, thirtyseven american sailors died in the deadlyprelude to the american operation earnest will, the reflagging. Uss thach ffg 43 guided missile frigate admiral john smith thach.

In commission 1983 to present ffg43 deployments major events. Constellation cv 64 naval cruise book, class of 1980. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss thetis bay lph 6 cruise book during this period of time. Aubrey fitch, ffg34, 1984, 1987, 198889, 1993, 1995. Navy sh60 seahawk helicopter assigned to helicopter sea combat squadron hsc 21 conducts flight operations june 25, 20, aboard the guided missile frigate uss thach ffg 43 while underway in 625nul721143. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Navys test ship for this weapon from 1975 to 1979, uss hull was the only destroyer ever to mount an 8 20. Rimpac 2016 sinkex of decommissioned uss thach ffg 43 youtube. During the iraniraq war, on 17 may 1987, the uss stark was attacked by an iraqi warplane. Ffg 43 uss thach, oliver hazard perry longhull class guidedmissile frigate, us navy history and characteristics. Uss thach ffg 43 in the arabian gulf as part of operation iraqi freedom. This photo has been shown 1,331 times since it was added to the site. Uss thach ffg43, an oliver hazard perryclass frigate, was the only ship of the united states navy named for admiral john thach, a naval aviator during. Uss thach ffg 43, an oliver hazard perry class frigate, was the only ship of the united states navy named for admiral john thach, a naval aviator during world war ii, who invented the thach weave dogfighting tactic.

Media in category aboard uss thach ffg 43 the following 96 files are in this category, out of 96 total. Show your military pride with the finest quality military patches, pins and gifts from all branches of the military. Thach ffg 43 naval cruise book, covers 1 2 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Only xsl files contained in this sites style library may be referenced. Full text of oliver hazard perry class frigates 2015. All holiday leave concluded on 7 january and normal inport routine commenced. Uss thach ffg43, homeported in san diego, california, is the 37th ship of the oliver hazard perry class of guided missile frigates. After graduating from a and c schools, he served in two ships, uss thach ffg 43, forward deployed to yokosuka, japan and plank owner of uss hopper ddg 70, stationed in pearl harbor, hi. On 27 may 2008, the group began an undersea warfare exercise in the waters off hawaii which included two attack submarines. She was in the middle of a westpac cruise at the time. Thach ffg 43 under construction at todd pacific shipyards corp.

From subic bay, we sailed to hong kong for a 5day port visit then subic bay and hong kong once again. July 14, 2016 aerial video of the sinking exercise sinkex of the decommissioned uss thach ffg 43 during rim of the pacific 2016. Uss thach ffg43 in the persian gulf during exercise arabian gauntlet. Uss trenton cl11 powder bag explosion in forward twin 6inch gun turret. Uss thach ffg 43 an oliver hazard perryclass frigate. Jul 18, 2016 live fire from ships and aircraft participating in the rim of the pacific 2016 exercise sank the decommissioned uss thach ffg 43 at 7.

Rimpac 2016 sinkex of decommissioned uss thach ffg 43. Escorts for the deployment included uss chancellorsville cg62, uss gridley ddg101, uss howard ddg83, uss decatur ddg73 and uss thach ffg43. Personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. In 1999, ltjg fuller was selected for commissioning under the seaman to admiral program and was assigned to the hampton roads nrotc unit, old dominion. Duty stations include nctams westpac 9092,uss dixon 9293, ntcc north island 9394, uss.

I left my family in san diego and flew over to subic bay, philippines, and reported aboard the uss robison. Ffg43 uss thach, oliver hazard perry longhull class guidedmissile frigate, us navy history and characteristics. In commission 1983 to present ffg 43 deployments major events. I did two and a half westpacs and have two cruise books that i look at a lot. Uss thach ffg 43 steers moves into place for a passing exercise with the nimitzclass aircraft carrier uss ronald reagan cvn 76 and the indian navys western fleet in the indian ocean 081022nhx866004. Usn cruise book for the 1969 vietnam cruise for operation brave armada,this was a special amphibious task force to land usmc special task force bravo in the i corps tactical zone of south vietnam. Uss constellation was the second ship in the kitty hawk class and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. This task force consisted of battalion landing teams 226 and 326 along with hmm 164. Plank owner and i still have the first cruise book. Uss thach, the namesake of twotime navy cross recipient. Mobile bay cg 53, the oliver hazard perryclass guidedmissile frigate uss thach ffg 43 and. Constellation cv 64 naval cruise book, class of 1980, page 14 of 328 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. To reunite shipmates who served aboard the mighty pocket cruiser uss thach ffg43. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing.

An sh60 seahawk helicopter from the scorpions squadron of hsl49 helicopter anti submarine light 49 embarked on uss thach ffg43 on the ground at panay island, philippines providing. Foriegn military sales 36 ft pbs camaroon morgan city, ohualcon. Full text of oliver hazard perry class frigates 2015 see other formats. Uss thach ffg 43 decommissioned sunk as a target uss thach was the 34 th oliver hazard perry class guided missile frigate and the first ship in the navy to bear the name. California, on 9 september 2011, completing its 2011 westpac deployment. Groves ffg29 uss taylor ffg50 uss thach ffg43 uss underwood ffg36 uss voge ff1047 uss vreeland ff1068 uss w.

Despite being small, these frigates were shown to beextremely durable. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss thach ffg 43. Davis ffg60 uss samuel eliot morison ffg uss sides ffg14 uss simpson ffg56 uss stark ffg31 uss stephen w.

Uss thach ffg 43 this page contains postmarks from all the surveys. The crew enjoyed holiday standdown with one half of the crew on leave. Uss thach ffg 43 arriving at her homeport of naval station san diego, california after deployment in operation enduring freedom and operation iraqi. Thach ffg43 under construction at todd pacific shipyards corp. Live fire from ships and aircraft participating in the rim of the pacific 2016 exercise sank the decommissioned uss thach ffg 43 at 7.

Uss thach ffg 43 command hi story 2 0 0 1 historical narrative uss thach started the new year by shifting from the operational command of comdesron twentythree to comdesron seven. Commanding officer, uss thach ffg 43 naval history and. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss thach ffg 43 was performing plane guard duties at the time of the incident and. Uss thach ffg43 an oliver hazard perryclass frigate. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986.

Uss thach ffg 43 guided missile frigate admiral john smith. Book has some dirt on cover but has soild binding and all. The decommissioned uss thach ffg 43 was the 34th ship of the oliver hazard perryclass guided missile frigates. It is typically assigned to destroyer squadron seven located in san diego. Uss orion as18, uss new orleans lph11, navconbrig seattle, wa, uss jarrett ffg33, caac navsta san diego, uss gary ffg51, uss thach ffg43, navmedcen balboa san diego.

Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Military 1970 uss 1971 westpac book cruise ddg destroyer yearbook navy hoel 1970 1971 uss. Being a part of the active duty cpo community was the most positive, rewarding experience of my career. To reunite shipmates who served aboard the mighty pocket cruiser uss thach ffg 43. Membership scorebox what the united states flag stands for. Canisteo ao 99 1981, 1982 canon pg90 1971 canopus as9 1970 canopus as34 1975, 1979, 1985 cape cod ad43 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993 capodanno ff1093 1983 carl vinson cvn70 1989 caron dd970 197778, 1978, 1979, 1984, 199091, 1993, 1995, 1996 carpenter dd825 1969 carr ffg52 1988 carronade ifs1 1958, 1960. The uss reeves association 15709 n sycamore st, mead, wa 99021 newsletter editor michael robertson phone. Nicknamed americas flagship, uss constellation was decommissioned on august 7, 2003, after. Uss howard ddg83, uss decatur ddg73 and uss thach ffg43.

Navconbrig mcas miramar staff member, uss thach ffg43, sima san diego. On 1 june 2016, the group is to be reactivated, as uss abraham lincoln. Escorts for the deployment included uss chancellorsville cg62, uss gridley ddg101, uss howard ddg83, uss decatur ddg73 and uss thach ffg 43. The mount was removed from the uss hull in 1979 and is now at the naval surface warfare center in dahlgren, virginia. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name. Admiral thach is survived by his two sons, john smith thach, jr. Avondale ship yard uss boonehall ffg2832, uss radford. If not circular, the first dimension is horizontal and. Uss thach was the 34 th oliver hazard perry class guided missile frigate and the first ship in the navy to bear the name. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Yearbooks contributed by the public are listed here. San diego nns the oliver hazard perryclass guidedmissile frigate uss thach ffg 43 was decommissioned after more than 29 years of naval service during a ceremony on board naval base san diego, november 1, 20.