On 19 april 1972 the oklahoma city was attacked by one of two north vietnamese air force mig17s, flown by pilots le xuan di and nguyen van bay, both from the north vietnamese air forces 923rd fighter regiment. Uss oklahoma city cg5 at sydney, australia, circa in. Uss oklahoma navy coast guard danang vietnam heavy cruiser battle ships us navy ships navi naval history united states navy. Uss oklahoma city cl91clg 5 cg 5 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. I will try to describe the steps i followed to make a very accurate 1. She battled the japanese in 1945 and then served as part of the occupation force of japan. Uss oklahoma city clg 5, later cg 5, 19601999 post1963 views this page features nearly all the views we have of uss oklahoma city clg 5, later cg 5 after 1963, and provides links to contemporary images of the ships activities.
Uss oklahoma city clg5 light guided missile cruiser docked in saigon during 2124 july 1964 uss providence clg6 operated on saigon river 3 days during january 1964 and on cua viet river during august 1972. Sharing an important part of my life with my oklahoma city clg5 shipmates. 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. Oklahoma city clg 5 196162, 1962, 196465, 196566, 196870, 197172. Here is a record of the crew of theuss oklahoma city. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 steams out of san francisco bay, california, on 16 november 1960.
Uss oklahoma city clg5, 197172 by oklahoma city ship. See more ideas about uss oklahoma, oklahoma city and navy ships. Navy guided missile cruiser uss oklahoma city cg5 at sydney, australia, circa in 1978 date. Taken on the gun line from uss mullinnix dd944 photos from rick park unrep from the uss flint ae32 photos from michael leonard. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 combat action near the dmz, vietnam. Jul 16, 2017 uss oklahoma city cg 5 annual picnic 2017 moncorpuz12. In company with the uss newport news cg 148, uss providence clg6 and destroyers uss hanson dd832, uss myles c. The commanding officer of the uss oklahoma city cg 5 is captain paul donald butcher, u. Uss radford dd446 destroyer operated on ganh rai bay and saigon river during december 1967. The products offered here are not endorsed or sponsored by any governmental organization and all logos and designs are not ed and remain within the public domain. During his threeyear tour of duty, the staff was embarked in the guided missile cruiser uss oklahoma city cg5 and the amphibious command ship uss blue ridge lcc19, both operating from yokosuka, japan. Usn 1166905 uss oklahoma city cg5 united states navy. Uss oklahoma city cg5 annual picnic 2017 moncorpuz12. Uss oklahoma city clg5 1971 3d cad model cad and 3d.
Received hostile fire from shore batteries on several occasions. The situation in the late 1940s no longer required ok city and she was placed in reserve in 1947. Here you can download the uss oklahoma city clg 5 westpac cruise book 196566 as a high resolution. On july 1, 1975, the ship was again reclassified cg 5. Uss oklahoma city cg5 in the late 1970s us navy ships. Click to see all 63 newport news pictures of the month. Uss oklahoma city in the late uss oklahoma, navy coast guard, heavy cruiser. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 originally built as a cleveland class light cruiser and commissioned as cl 91, the oklahoma city was the first ship in the navy to bear the name. Reprinted from the uss oklahoma city clg 5 19711972 cruise book pictures and descriptions of ships company.
Photos from mike jackson aboard ship and at sea, 19711972. The uss oklahoma city clg5cg5 was a fleet flagship. Extensively converted to a light guided missile cruiser from 195760, oklahoma city was recommissioned as clg 5. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Clg 5 uss oklahoma city embroidered hat navy pictures. The uss oklahoma city clg 5, a galveston class guided missile cruiser, was commissioned on 22 dec 1944 as cl91. She saw protracted service during the viet nam war. Uss oklahoma city clg5, later cg5, 19601999 post1963 views this page features nearly all the views we have of uss oklahoma city clg5, later cg5 after 1963, and provides links to contemporary images of the ships activities. Uss oklahoma city cg5 westpac cruise book 1977 1978 navy.
Seen through a porthole on uss san jose afs7, january 1976. Sometime after the heavy cruisers were all gone, she was redesignated cg5. There are very minor signs of rubbing on the corners and topbottom of the spine. Jun 21, 20 received hostile fire from shore batteries on several occasions. We are happy to offer a classic style 5 panel custom us navy cruiser clg 5 uss oklahoma city embroidered hat. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection.
Oklahoma city cg5 1976, 1978, 1979 oliver hazard perry ffg7 1980, 1981. Click on the link next to the thumbnail to get the full size page. Uss oklahoma city clg 5, 197172 by oklahoma city ship. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.
Harbor tugs move uss oklahoma city clg 5 alongside uss providence clg6 for change of seventh fleet flagship, 7 july 1964. The ships executive officer is commander george ross skinner, u. 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 clg5 model ship factory direct models. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Oct 29, 2018 i have been working on a 3d cad model of the uss oklahoma city clg 5 as configured in 1971 since 2004. She was the first us navy ship to be named for oklahoma city, oklahoma. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 combat action near the dmz. My uss oklahoma city clg5 history bills big blogorama. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 light guided missile cruiser docked in saigon during 2124 july 1964 uss providence clg6 operated on saigon river 3 days during january 1964 and on cua viet river during august 1972. Information for veterans of the uss oklahoma city clg5.
The nevada class were the first of the us navys standard type battleships, of which 12 were completed by 1923. This site is intended to reunite past, present and future sailors aboard the ok city. Navy photograph, from the collections of the naval historical center. Uss oklahoma city cg 5 personalized ship canvas print. Uss oklahoma city reunion buffalo, ny 2014 duration. Uss hornet cvs12 cv12 westpac far east cruise book. Commander skinner relieved commander ralph farrington doe, u. Uss oklahoma city cg5 westpac deployment cruise book year log 197476.
Laid down on 8 december, 1942 by the cramp shipbuilding co. The products offered here are not endorsed or sponsored by any governmental organization and all logos and designs are not. Unrep from the uss flint ae32 photos from michael leonard. Oklahoma city clg5 196162, 1962, 196465, 196566, 196870, 197172 oklahoma city cg5 197476, 197778, 1979 oldendorf dd972 1979, 1980, 1982, 198688, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000. Uss oklahoma city cl91 was a united states navy cleveland class light cruiser, later converted to a galveston class guided missile cruiser.
Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51802 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960. She was the latest in a series of 22 battleships and seven armored cruisers ordered by the united states navy between 1900 and 1911. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss oklahoma city cl91 uss oklahoma city cl91 clg5 cg5 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. Qm3 dave rice, gohan uss oklahoma city clg5, june 1970 october 1973 currently a qmcs in the united states naval reserve, fargo, north dakota sharing an important part of my life with my oklahoma city clg5 shipmates.
This cruise corresponded with expanding involvement by the u. Uss oaklahoma city cg 5 personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Photographed by naval air station alameda, california. In accordance with references a and b, the command history for uss oklahoma city cg5 for the period 1 january 1978 through 31 december 1978 is submitted. Click on the link below to see all the photos from the cruise. In accordance with references a and b, the command history for uss oklahoma city cg 5 for the period 1 january 1978 through 31 december 1978 is submitted. This is a scarce original cruise book of the uss oklahoma city cg5 cruise book from 1977 to 1978. Uss columbus cg12 and uss oklahoma city clg5 moored at san diego, california usa, on 14 march 1964 nh 98673. Here you can download the uss oklahoma city clg 5 westpac cruise book 196162 as a high resolution. Charles jones i was there charlie jones ediv went on board dec. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The binding is tight and there are not any loose,missing or cutout pages. Fox dd829 and uss buchannan ddg14, oklahoma city shelled the cat bai military airfield on the do son peninsula at the mouth of haiphong harbor, north vietnam.
Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss oklahoma city cg 5 westpac cruise book 1979 did you serve aboard uss oklahoma city clg 5. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss oklahoma city cruise book during world war ii. I have been working on a 3d cad model of the uss oklahoma city clg5 as configured in 1971 since 2004. This is a scarce original cruise book of the uss oklahoma city cg 5 cruise book from 1977 to 1978. Uss oklahoma city clg5 ships history for 1975 cover. In company with the uss newport news cg148, uss providence clg6 and destroyers uss hanson dd832, uss myles c. This cruise book of the uss oklahoma city cg5 is in memoriam to sn randall l.
Here you can still get some of those items you may have lost or never took the time to buy aboard the uss oklahoma city cg 5. Ships history a history of the uss oklahoma city cl91clg5cg5. After some initial inquiries back in 1997, about publishing a crew directory, i was turned away by the association. Check out our uss oklahoma city clg 5 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Decommissioned in middecember 1979, very soon after returning to the united states, uss oklahoma city was part of the pacific reserve fleet until stricken from the naval vessel register in august 1982. Uss oklahoma city cl91clg5cg5 was one of 27 united states navy clevelandclass light cruisers completed during or shortly after. The commanding officer of the uss oklahoma city cg5 is captain paul donald butcher, u. Oklahoma was the second of two nevadaclass battleships. I will always remember the years i spent on the uss oklahoma city clg 5.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Nh 98662 uss oklahoma city clg 5 underway on 9 december 1960. Here you can download the uss oklahoma city cg 5 westpac cruise book 197778 as a high resolution. Hard work, good liberty and the importance of team work bonded many young men and taught them the real meaning of leadership. Redesignated cg 5 in mid1975, she remained in her fleet flagship role until october 1979, when uss blue ridge lcc 19 took her place.
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