There isnt any writing or marks in this cruise book. Oklahoma city arrived danang july 19th, where she conducted. Reprinted from the uss oklahoma city clg 5 19711972 cruise book. Im also getting ready for my next book signing in oklahoma city. Uss enterprise cvn 65 naval cruise book, class of 1999. Uss oklahoma city clg5 firing its 152 mm guns during a. Here is a short super 8 video of some sailors goofing off. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss oklahoma city cg 5 westpac cruise book 1979 facebook.
Sponsored links cruise books uss oklahoma city clg5 our 25th year. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Shortly thereafter, the devon explorer and devon pioneer joined the fleet, offering addtional ferry service, specialty cruises and private charters. Uss oklahoma city served her country, as clg5 for 19 years, 3 months and 8 days, until decommissioned on 15 dec 1979. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 combat action near the dmz. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Oklahoma city clg5 fpo san francisco 96601 clg511jb 5720 ser 10. It includes email addresses, hometowns, reunion information, photographs, cruise books and stories of general interest about those ships. If you would like to confirm that this yearbook is not missing any pages or containing damage.
Join us for regularlyscheduled, entertaining and historicallythemed narrated cruises through the heart of downtown oklahoma citys bricktown entertainment. Uss oklahoma city cl 91 clg 5 cg 5 tales of an asia. Oklahoma city cg 5 naval cruise book, class of 1976, pages 1 17 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Make changes to the header and footer on the edit header and footer tab on the left. Uss enterprise cvn 65 naval cruise book, class of 1999, cover has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss oklahoma city cg5 in the late 1970s us navy ships. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss oklahoma city cl 91 cruise book during world war ii. Uss oklahoma city cl 91 cruise book wwii on cd rare. Here is just a sample of the topics well be covering at the writercon writers conference in oklahoma city. Oklahoma river cruises is a great way to discover some of oklahoma citys hidden treasures. The center promotes the past, current, and future works of oklahoma authors.
World war ii cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. Us navy u s s oklahoma city cruise book the yearling 1st year 1944 1945 shopping. I was part of the crew of the uss blue ridge that crossdecked to bring the oklahoma city back to san diego. Ive also been plotting stories for my next series, as well as working on audiobooks of the first five love in the city books. Here you can download the uss oklahoma city cl 91 world war ii cruise book 194445 as a high resolution. There is a shelter in place order in oklahoma city until april 30 as the pandemic continues. Garland davis she was known as the okie boat by those who served in her and those of us who knew her. Click on the link next to the thumbnail to get the full size page. In naval termonology, skylarking is best known as goofing off. It is a story of who they were and where they went.
Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. The oklahoma center for the book ocb is a state affiliate of the center for the book in the library of congress, and is organized to focus attention on the vital role of books and reading in our lives. This is a lovely, collectible copy of okie boat 77 to 78, a sort of yearbook of the happenings on the uss oklahoma city from 1977 to 1978. I remember we had to get rid of the remaining talos missiles we had on board i believe it was 27. They are compiled by the officers and men of a ship, unit, or station for private distribution and customarily published by a local job printing firm. There was 12 of us and we tried to book again very relaxing as. Uss oklahoma city cg 5 westpac cruise book 1979 did you serve aboard uss oklahoma city clg 5. Listing of crewmembers of all of the us navy ships called uss oklahoma city. If you are looking to buy us navy u s s oklahoma city cruise book the yearling 1st year 1944 1945 discount for yourself and your family. We are open tuesday through saturday from 4pm until 2am, and sunday from 11am to 2am.
Oklahoma city a campaign has been launched to create a tribute to oklahoma s naval history featuring the uss oklahoma city submarine. Oklahoma city cg 5 naval cruise book, class of 1976. Enjoy your journey into americas heartland with the best oklahoma city vacation packages. I served a short time on the oklahoma city in 1979.
Campaign aims to create uss oklahoma city submarine tribute. Uss oklahoma city cl91clg5cg5 was one of 27 united states navy clevelandclass light cruisers completed during or shortly after world war ii, and one of six to be converted to guided missile cruisers. Best buy us navy u s s oklahoma city cruise book the. With dinner theatre, female illusion shows, sunday gospel brunch, monthly drag bingo. She was the first us navy ship to be named for oklahoma city, oklahoma. Gohans oklahoma city clg5 collection qm3 dave rice. Thanks to everyone who came to visit us to view us navy u s s oklahoma city cruise book the yearling 1st year 1944 1945 best price. Oklahoma city then spent twenty years in the naval inactive ship maintenance facility in suisun bay, ca, until sunk in a fleet exercise off of guam in march 1999. Fargo, north dakota sharing an important part of my life with my oklahoma city clg5 shipmates. Life on the uss oklahoma city clg5 what others are saying. Check out our uss oklahoma city clg 5 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates.
Each destroyer carries a crew of 339, and most are capable of firing tomahawk cruise missiles. Uss oklahoma city cl 91 clg 5 cg 5 stolen from charles knowlton naval gunfire support the uss oklahoma city was designed with a multipurpose gun battery capable of performing antiship, antishore and antiaircraft roles. Welcome to the boom, oklahoma city s premiere lgbt inclusive dinner theatre and nightclub. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss oklahoma city cruise book during world war ii. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. The boom oklahoma city, ok 73112 the boom homepage. Media in category uss oklahoma city clg5 the following 59 files are in this category, out of 59 total. Uss oklahoma city clg5 sailors goofing off skylarking.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. River transit provides access to multiple landings along the. Architect don beck will be presenting plans for the uss. There was 12 of us and we tried to book again very relaxing as well. A vacation in oklahoma city is your chance to yell go. Scheduled ferry services oklahoma river cruises offers public transportation along the 7 mile stretch of the oklahoma river. I was never assigned into oklahoma city, but i have many friends and shipmates who were. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Oklahoma city hosted a fatherson cruise, 10 youngsters ranging from ages 12 through 15 took part in learning the way of life of a sailor.
Qm3 dave rice, gohan uss oklahoma city clg5, june 1970 october 1973 currently a qmcs in the united states navy reserve, fargo, north dakota sharing an important part of my life with my oklahoma city clg5 shipmates. Oklahoma city was a cleveland class light cruiser, designated as cl91. We appreciate him and i vote for a super pay raise. It is heavily illustrated with black and white portraits of the crew both posed and at work, the ship and the many ports of call visited. Each page has been placed on acd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. These fast warships help safeguard larger ships in a fleet. In april 2008, oklahoma river cruises launched ferry transit service along a 7mile stretch of the oklahoma river with the devon discovery.
Here you can download the uss oklahoma city cg 5 westpac cruise book 197778 as a high resolution. Uss oklahoma city cl 91 cruise book wwii on cd rare ebay. Sponsored links cruise books uss oklahoma city clg5 196566 western pacific cruise. If you would like us to do a name lookup for this yearbook, please contact us before placing the order. Uss oklahoma city cl 91 world war ii cruise book 194445. Information for veterans of the uss oklahoma city clg5. You would be purchasing the uss oklahoma city cruise book during world war ii. Uss oklahoma city cg5 free uss oklahoma city cl91 free uss oklahoma city. Uss oklahoma city cl91 was a cleveland class light cruiser that saw three months of active service in the pacific during the second world war and that went on to be converted into a guided missile cruiser and serve in that role for nearly twenty years.
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