You would be purchasing the uss butte ae 27 commissioning program. Uss butte ae27 custom ship cap, uss santa barbara ae28 custom ship cap, uss mount hood ae29 custom ship cap, uss chara ae31 custom ship cap, uss flint ae32 custom ship cap, uss shasta ae33 custom ship cap, uss mount baker ae34 custom ship cap, uss kiska ae35 ship cap. This web site is dedicated to those that served aboard ae25. The changes for the sinking of the ex uss butte came from stephen korupp who at the time of the sinkex was lt stephen korupp and the. The blue water navy vietnam veterans act of 2019 map provides a way for veterans to determine if their ship entered the zone created by the law. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Our team extensively researched ways to simplify the process of verifying whether coordinates from ship logs were inside the. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. It is the seat of government for silver bow county. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Cruise book office collection virginiabeachpubliclibrary. The photos above are of the uss butte ae27 upon which i spent my last two years on active duty from 1984 thru early 1986.
Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that. There, she joined piedmont ad17 and usns northern light in tests. You would be purchasing the uss john f kennedy cva 61 commissioning program. Butte ae 27 naval cruise book, class of 1983, 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. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss butte ae 27. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Uss john f kennedy cva 67 commissioning program 1968 navy. A statement caught my eye about a short stop in hawaii. The uss flint ae32, a kilaueaclass ammunitioncargo replenishment ship, was commissioned on november 20, 1971. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb.
Uss mauna loa ae8 custom ship cap, uss sangay ae10 custom ship cap, uss wrangell ae12 custom ship cap, uss firedrake ae14 custom ship cap, uss vesuvius ae15 custom ship cap, uss mount katmai ae16 custom ship cap, uss great sitkin ae17 custom ship cap, uss paricutin ae18 custom ship cap, uss diamond head ae19 custom ship cap, uss. Butte, ae27, 1970, 1972, 197273, 1982, 1989, 199596. Captain rosson is married to the former louise carolyn lakie of port arther, texas. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their. This is a still image and video compilation complete with music styx come sail away, as we look back to the days of our youth while serving on board the uss butte ae 27 at weapons station. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51818 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960. Personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. She was laid down 21 july 1966 by general dynamics quincy. Deck log book is kept by month with each days start explaining where the ship is and generally the condition at that time i. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the uss butte ae27 article. She was laid down 21 july 1966 by general dynamics quincy shipbuilding division at quincy, massachusetts and was christened and launched 9 august 1967. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject.
The photos above are of the uss butte ae27 upon which i spent. The collection bibliographies cruise books research guides exhibits. Atlantic fleet, originally homeported in norfolk, virginia. Media in category uss butte ae 27 ship, 1967 the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Butte ae 27 naval cruise book, covers 1 7 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Documentary evidence has been obtained for all ships in this category showing that some crew members actually went ashore. Butte apa68 was named for the counties in california, idaho, and south dakota, while butte ae27 honors the city in montana ii. If you have a cruise book, that can sometimes help you pin point the dates. She was the last of her class of eight and decommissioned in 1995 from the us navy and immediately transferred to military sealift command as tae32.
Uss butte ae 27 street sign navy ship gift sailor by vgp. The second uss butte ae27 was a kilaueaclass ammunition ship in the united states navy. The uss butte ae 27, a kilaueaclass ammunition ship, was commissioned on 14 dec 1968. Uss butte served her country for 27 years, 5 months and 20 days, until decommissioned on 3 jun 1996. Uss boston ca 69 wwii cruise book multimedia cd 2006. Butte apa68 was named for the counties in california, idaho, and south dakota, while butte ae 27 honors the city in montana ii. Aircraft carriers escort carriers battleships cruisers destroyers destroyer escorts and. Captain rosson assumed command of uss butte ae27 in june, 1981 and relieved in june, 1983 by commander william r.
Butte ae 27 naval cruise book, class of 1983, pages 1 17. To those of us who served aboard the ship the ae stood for all expendable which is how we felt. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. The uss butte ae27, a kilaueaclass ammunition ship, was commissioned on 14 dec 1968. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Cruise books are an excellent resource as well as certificates like date lines crossings, shell back and awards. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Decommissioned, 3 june 1996, and placed in service with the military sealift command msc as usns butte tae27. On august 27, 1969 the ship experienced a catastrophic flare back, in. Many naval auxiliary ships were equipped with parts or supplies containing asbestos, a heatresistant material that can cause mesothelioma, cancer and other diseases.
This category includes large oceangoing ships of the blue water navy that conducted a variety of missions along the close coastal waters of vietnam for extended periods of time. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51834 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960. She was commissioned on 14 december 1968 in the boston naval shipyard and assigned to the u. Examples of such vessels include hospital ships, harbor repair ships, mine. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that served in vietnam. Butte ae 27 1970, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1989, 1996 c cabot cvl28 1952. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection.
Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Butte ae 27 1970, 1972, 197273, 1982, 1989, 199596. The second butte ae 27 was laid down on 21 july 1966 at quincy, mass. The table below contains the names of sailors who served. Butte ae27 1970, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1989, 1996 c cabot cvl28 1952. Ships with crew members going ashore in vietnam vetshq. Maiden cruise 1962 mediterranean cruise 1963 world cruise 1964 operation sea orbit westpac cruise 1965 66 westpac cruise 1966 67 westpac cruise 1968 westpac cruise 1969 westpac cruise 1971 72 westpac cruise 1972 73 westpac cruise 1974 75 westpac cruise 1976 77 westpac cruise 1978 westpac cruise 1982 83 westpac cruise 1984 85. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. The ship conducted air and surface gunnery exercises, asw training with uss grenadier ss525 and completed a token underway replenishment with uss butte ae27.
This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard usns butte. The cheapest route to take is to just get copies made of specific dates. Uss butte, named for butte, montana, was built at the general dynamics ship yard in quincy, massachusetts. Uss butte ae27 196069, 197079 uss chara ae31 19661970 uss firedrake ae14 196165 70, 71 uss great sitken ae17 196079 5059. For any of the former members of the uss butte ae27.
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