He graduated on 5 june 1915 and received orders to report for duty in florida battleship no. Uss theodore e chandler dd 717 1955 far eastern cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Theodore edson chandler december 26, 1894 january 7, 1945 was a rear admiral of the united states navy during world war ii, who commanded battleship and cruiser. Cruise books are often compared to yearbooks, in that they tell the informal story of a ship and the people who have served onboard. Chandler dd717 was laid down on 23 april 1945 at kearny n. Badger dd657 1954 charles berry de1035 1960, 1963 charles p. Providing access to cruise books and other pictures to spur pleasant hopefully memories and encourage interaction. Chandler dd 717 westpac cruise book 195657 as a high resolution. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text. Our mission is to keep the memories of life on the uss hamner alive with communication, reunions and collecting of memorabilia with the help of our members, shipmates, friends and families. Unfollow uss theodore e chandler to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer.
When suicide planes struck his flagship, the uss louisville ca28, in december 1944, the admiral was caught in an explosion on the flag bridge. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. As of 2006, no other ship in the united states navy has been named theodore e. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Uss theodore e chandier dd 717 1954 westpac cruise book great naval images llc on. Below youll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as cruisebooks sea v ten volume ii no. Usstheodore e chandler dd 717 1953 korean war cruise book log cd.
Here you can find our products for the following ships. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. The cruise books cover years between 1947 and 1991. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Uss ronald reagan cvn 76 175,059 followers government organization. Chandler dd717 was named for rear admiral theodore e. We never knew what life was like for a sailor in world war ii until we started taking an interest in these great books. Chandler dd717, uss hamner dd718, uss epperson dd719, uss frank knox dd742, uss southerland dd743, uss william c. Extensively converted as part of the navys fram i program from february 1961 january 1962, the ship remained in service for the following years until decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on april 1, 1975. Chandler dd 717 and uss twining dd 540 in the 1950s. I understand that cruise books are pretty hard to come by as they were created aboard ship for crew only. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely.
After the strikes, the warship resumed her normal duties with asw group 1 and the 7th fleet. Uss theodore e chandier dd 717 1955 westpac cruise book great naval images llc on. Chandler dd 717 uss chara ae 31 uss charr ss 328 uscgc chase whec 718 uss chemung ao 30 uss chevalier dd 805 uss chicago cg 11 uss chipola ao 63 uss cimmaron ao 22 uss cochrane ddg 21 uss cogswell dd 651 uss collett dd 730 uss columbus cg 12 uss cone dd 866. Uss theodore e chandier dd 717 1954 westpac cruise book. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Uss theodore e chandler dd 717 1955 cruise book cd rare ebay.
January august 1953 cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Chandler dd717 1953, 1954, 1955, 195657, 196668, 196970, 197071. This emblem, seen here as an embroidered patch, was in use in 1965. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Chandler received orders to join the asw screen of carriers dispatched to deliver air strikes on north vietnamese torpedo boat bases. Uss theodore e chandler dd 717 1956 far east cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Brooke ffg1, the uss america cva66, and the uss albert david dd1051. Military records for family, persons, notables and others. Chandler returned to long beach on 6 january 1965 for an overhaul at the long beach naval. The sailors that ordered a book were the only ones to get one. Theodore edson chandler was born at annapolis, maryland, in 1894, on the day after christmas, the son of rear admiral lloyd horwitz chandler, usn, and mrs. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss theodore e chandler dd 717 1954 cruise book cd rare. Uss theodore e chandier dd 717 1956 australia and westpac cruise book.
Navy photo from the uss essex cva9 195657 cruise book. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss theodore e chandler dd 717 cruise book during this time period. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. The collection ranges from world war i to the cold war, with a majority of them coming from the world war ii era. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer veterans. Chandler as uss chandler, kiddclass guided missile destroyer, was sold to taiwan in 2004. Chandler was laid down on 23 april 1945 at kearny, new jersey, by the federal shipbuilding company. Uss theodore e chandier dd 717 1956 australia and westpac. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. In 1983, kidd class guided missile destroyer uss chandler was named after him. Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy if. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Chandler dd 717 was a gearingclass destroyer in the united states navy during the korean war and the vietnam war.
Uss theodore e chandler dd 717 1956 cruise book cd rare ebay. You would be purchasing uss theodore e chandler dd 717 cruise book during this time period. Gearingclass destroyers of desdiv 111 at pearl harbor in 1949. Our collection contains nearly 3,000 cruise books and continues to read the rest of this entry. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to.
Uss theodore e chandier dd 717 1955 westpac cruise book. Chandler 18351917 who served as secretary of the navy during the chester a. Chandler earned nine battle stars during the korean war and eight battle stars and the navy unit commendation for vietnam service. Chandler as the uss chandler, kidd class guided missile destroyer, was sold to taiwan in 2004. Roy clark worked as the boilerman class3 on the uss theodore chandler dd717, the uss. Uss theodore e chandler dd 717 1956 cruise book log cd. Naval hospital guam and navy and marine corps public health center for the service to help us beat covid. Destroyer navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Home sailors memorabilia a quiet faith archaeology books and links blog contact i understand that cruise books are pretty hard to come by as they were created aboard ship for crew only. You would be purchasing the uss theodore e chandler dd 717 cruise book during this time period. Chandler dd717 was a gearingclass destroyer in the united states navy during the korean war and the vietnam war. The premier site for military history research for.
A collection of cruise books from uss midway are available in digital format on cdrom. Uss theodore e chandier dd 717 1956 australia and westpac cruise book great naval images llc on. This website is created and maintained by his daughter. Low png, 319x319px, 78kb med jpeg, 1280x1280px, 379kb high tiff, 6214x4988px, 30mb. Browse through military records by war, date, locations and name. Uss theodore e chandler dd 717 1954 cruise book log cd. Chandler dd 717 the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Thankfully, my dad hung onto his and it gives me great pleasure to be able to share it here with you. The premier site for military history research for genealogists, researchers, history buffs. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Navy pictures and memorabilia taken and collected, respectively, by gary steele, who was a sailor aboard uss theodore e. He submitted a page from the ships cruise book showing him in water in. The uss hamner dd 718 association was founded in 1992 at our first annual reunion in idaho.
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