Us navy cold war guided missile cruisers osprey publishing. Uss america cva66 vietnam war deployment cruise book year. Navy cruise books from dbookmahns used and rare military. We also offer outofprint and unusual scientific, historical and technical books. If you are looking for a certain uss navy cruise book from wwii, korea or vietnam we just might have it. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Old cruise books fill shelves of navy department library. Gerald harris i have added you and the 1991 and 199495 nmcb3 cruise books to the cruise book wanted list. Remember my service productions has published historical commemoratives for more than half a million veterans and military service members. Our great selection of cruise jackets includes coats for the us army, us air force, us marine corps, us. In this regard we offer branded merchandise unique to the navy museum, the u. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos.
Navy cruise books were created by those aboard a ship to remember a. The term cradle cruise refers to the enlistment of a us navy recruit who was less than eighteen years of age when joining, a period that extended to his 21st birthday. Mary lou mawdsley, her son alan mawdsley, and her grandson jimmy presented us with 59 cruise books collected by her late husband, dr. Uss atka agb 3 1956 1957 cruise book rare cd us navy. Army marine corps navy air force coast guard shop by type custom military apparel military shops clearance items about us shipping policies contact us. The book provides a record of the contribution that your cruise or deployment has made to our countrys history, and helps showcase to family and friends what occurred during the long months away from home. Cruise books of the united states navy in world war ii. The navy museum store fully supports the missions of the national museum of the united states navy and the naval historical foundation by honoring our nations navy and the men and women who served. Great deals from u s naval history store in usnavy. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history. He is the author of over 40 osprey titles, focusing on the naval history of the pacific war. The united states navy usn is the naval warfare service branch of the united states armed forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the united states.
Contact me and tell me which book youd like to have reproduced. For world war ii and pre1960s cruise books, we recommend that you contact us navy cruise books on cd, an nhf partner that specializes in that era, and which can provide both digital and printed cruise book copies. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Home dbookmahns used and rare military books navy cruise books. Usually, you receive your cruise book copy within 2 weeks. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1708 cruise books and 27 decommissioning programs available us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Also, if you can locate your own book, which is not on our list and through another individual, we would be willing to scan it in you or the donor would have to send it to us and we would give the donor a free cd copy and you a reduced price on your copy. To see how we can help you, contact us by clicking here.
It is the largest and most capable navy in the world and it has been estimated that in terms of tonnage of its active battle fleet alone, it is larger than the next navies combined, which includes 11 u. Uss arnold j isbell dd 869 cruise book cd 1957 1958. We carry everything from ship models to watches and jewelry. A cruise book is a yearbookstyle publication often produced by ships of the united states navy upon completion of a long deployment typically six months or more. Last friday, april 16th the navy department library was the recipient of a very generous donation. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Largest selection for military veterans on the web. Subsequently, i will tell you the exact price for the reproduction and if you are fine with it, i will forward your information to frank arre and he will get in touch with you to arrange payment for the reproduction. Military, including active, reserve, and guard units.
Show your support for the us navy with us navy gear from armed forces gear. Navy cruise books between the two we have a vast collection of available books for reproduction. Uss valley forge lph8 westpac deployment cruise book year. Our great selection of cruise jackets includes coats for the us army, us air force, us marine corps, us navy, us coast guard and veterans jackets. We have aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers and attack transports. Us navy cruisebooks if you dont see your cruisebooks listed here give us a call at 8003230578 sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new. Navy cruisebooks default sorting sort by popularity sort by average rating sort by latest sort by price. I hope this group will facilitate discussions about cruise books, provide an avenue to those seeking a. We have many titles not listed and we welcome your inquiries. Army marine corps navy air force coast guard shop by type custom military apparel military shops clearance items about us shipping policies contact us view cart home specialty shops u.
Cruise book for the eastern atlantic cruise of he uss intrepid cv11 from apr oct 1977. Cruise and deployment books serve to document an important time in your life. Primarily a photographic record, the cruise books often exceed 500 pages and produce one of the best accounts of their voyages available to the public. Navy ship store destroyers gearing class destroyer. Japanese naval cruise books and the renshu kantai unique. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. This is one of the more than 8,000 cruise books to be. Jun 09, 2016 this certainly seems true of cruise books produced by ships of us navy. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments.
Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Our extensive selection features us navy apparel for the whole family, including navy shirts, hoodies, hats, and more. The ships store is the creation and passion of a navy veteran and former hospital corpsman. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. The books typically contain photos of all the people who were aboard during the cruise, usually grouped by their division or department. Because of their scarcity, locating and purchasing a specific cruise book can be extremely difficult. Their website features an extensive list of available cruise books through which you can browse. The longer the time after the publication of a cruise book, the less likely to obtain a copy. Second edition of a bibliographic listing of cruise books of the u. Navy cruise books from dbookmahns used and rare military books. Uss arneb aka 56 1956 1957 cruise book rare cd us navy. Custom embroidered military clothing at soldiercity. A bibliography naval history bibliographies dean l.
This is a multimedia presentation that you will find interesting and unique. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. 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. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. Navy cruise books were created by those aboard a ship to remember a particular deployment.
The oldest item on doehrings site is the cruise book of the uss marcus island from. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Other collections of navy cruise books can be found at the new york public library and the library of the naval war college, newport, rhode island. General navy patches navy cruise patches us navy ship patches. Uss atka agb 3 1954 1955 cruise book rare cd us navy. To inquire into the availability and free estimate of a cruise book, please fill out the request form to the right. In addition to portraits and information about sailors and officers aboard, the pages also include candid photos of events and daily routines, plus stories and biographies paying tribute to those who served on board. We have access to the navy department library cruise book collection located at the washington navy yard in washington, dc, which holds more than 1,000 books, and we have also partnered with the largest european website. Navy ship store destroyers gearing class destroyer merchandise. Japanese naval cruise books and the renshu kantai unique at. Great deals from u s naval history store in usnavycruise. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical.
We have everything from the army strong jacket to the air force new logo jacket to the extremely popular vietnam veteran jacket. Search for military and military academy classmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online univeristy, college, military, and high school yearbook images and photos. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Thoralf doehrings us navy cruise books, a massive digital trove of over 900 us navy cruise books, asserts that this tradition dates back to the late 1800s and that 10,000 different us navy cruise books have been published. May 01, 2004 cruise books of the united states navy in world war ii. Uss saratoga cv60 final voyage 1994 official us navy. The cruise books have been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable viewing. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. Navy cruise books for various years and ships, 1918 to 2009. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely.