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Offered here is a great Cruise book for the USS David R. This is a cruise book for the USS David R. A USS Spruance DD-963 class Destroyer. This book chronicles the 1990 WestPac cruise of the David R Ray where she sailed from her homeport of Long Beach Calif. Then sailed west to Pearl Harbor to refuel & re-provision and some Liberty time for the crew prior to again heading west to Subic Bay in the Philippines where the crew found the base in lock down and all were restricted to the facilities on the base only. The David R Ray spent time at the Subic Bay base to again refuel, take on provisions and do some maintenance work all the while giving liberty to the crew in the limited services and sights that could be found on the base. The David R Ray then patrolled the South China Sea and proceeded to the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf area where Saddam Hussein had invaded neighboring Kuwait and the Ray became part of the multi national naval force that patrolled the gulf to insure that oil tankers where not attacked as they sailed in the region. Again on her journey east The David R Ray continued to patrol assigned areas of operations to protect US interest in the regions. They are a great reference for model makers, naval enthusiasts, or historians. These books are becoming increasingly rare as the years go by, The Spruance class DD’s have all been decommissioned and were either sunk as targets in Sinkex exercises or scrapped. The David R Ray was decommissioned at Naval Station Everett Washington on Feb. 28th 2002 after 25 years of service and was towed to Bremerton WA. Ray was eventually towed out to sea and expended in a sinkex on July 11th 2008 during RIMPAC 2008. In deep water off of Kauai. 96 pages, heavily illustrated in black and white. Condition: Excellent Condition, The binding is tight and crisp. The cover is Excellent. This is a great 32 year old book. William Lee Upshaw The Scale Shipyard Your source for large scale warship model hulls, parts and fittings.

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Offered here is a great Cruise book for the USS David R. This is a cruise book for the USS David R. A USS Spruance DD-963 class Destroyer. This book chronicles the 1979 1980 WestPac cruise of the David R Ray where she sailed from her homeport of San Diego Calif. The David R Ray then patrolled the South China Sea and proceeded to the Indian Ocean where she visited Diego Garcia which is really out in the middle of nowhere, then the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf area where the Ray continued to patrol assigned areas of operations to protect US interest in the regions. She sailed with the USS Ingersol DD-990 where they beat the 990 in a arranged drag race to help moral during this long cruise escorting the carrier USS Independence CV-62. Then the orders to head home came and the Ray proceeded back towards the South China Sea and spent time at the Subic Bay Naval base to again refuel, take on provisions and was dry docked for lower hull maintenance work all the while giving liberty to the crew to take in the sights and activities in the area. Then she headed her bow eastwards to Pearl Harbor and finally her homeport of San Diego. They are a great reference for model makers, naval enthusiasts, or historians. These books are becoming increasingly rare as the years go by, The Spruance class DD’s have all been decommissioned and were either sunk as targets in Sinkex exercises or scrapped. The David R Ray was decommissioned at Naval Station Everett Washington on Feb. 28th 2002 after 25 years of service and was towed to Bremerton WA. Ray was eventually towed out to sea and expended in a sinkex on July 11th 2008 during RIMPAC 2008. In deep water off of Kauai. 100 pages, heavily illustrated in black and white. Condition: Excellent Condition, The binding is tight and crisp. The cover is Excellent. This is a great 42 year old book. William Lee Upshaw The Scale Shipyard Your source for large scale warship model hulls, parts and fittings.

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RARE OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH. CRUISE BOOK FOR THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER. USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN CVN-72 WESTPAC DEPLOYMENT JULY 20, 2002 T0 MAY 6,, 2003. PUBLISHED BY THE OFFICERS &. HARD COVERED BOOK MEASURES 9″ X 12″ PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED. THIS BOOK FEATURES >>>. COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN K. CARD – EXECUTIVE OFFICER K. O FLAHERTY – CREW PHOTOS. ADMINISTRATION – AIR – CHAPLAINS – COMUNICATIONS – DECK – DENTAL – ENGINEERING – LEGAL – MAINTAINENCE – MEDICAL – NAVIGATION – OPERATIONS – PUBLIC AFFAIRS – REACTOR – SAFTEY – SUPPLY – TRAINING AND WEAPONS DEPARTMENTS. CARRIER AIR WING FOURTEEN. VAQ-139 – VAW-113 – VF-31 – VFA-113 – VFA-115 – VFA-25 – VRC-30 – VS-35 AND HS-4. WORKUPS – AMO & CARRIER AIR WING ONLOAD – USO SHOW – NIGHT OPERATIONS – STEEL BEACH – IMAGES OF WAR – VERTREP \ UNREP. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES GEORGE W. HOMECOMING SAN DIEGO – CRUISE BOOK STAFF. BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD PRE-OWNED CONDITION – PLEASE SEE SCANS. PLEASE VISIT OUR E-BAY STORE TO SEE OUR ENTIRE COLLECTION OVER 1,000 U. NAVY CRUISE BOOK FOR SALE. THANKS FOR VISITING THE U.

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USS EPPERSON DD-719 WESTPAC DEPLOYMENT CRUISE BOOK YEAR LOG 1970 – NAVY. THIS IS A ORIGINAL VINTAGE UNITED STATES NAVY EXTREMELY RARE CRUISE BOOK FOR THE DESTROYER USS EPPERSON DD-719 WESTPAC DEPLOYMENT JULY 15, 1970 TO DECEMBER 11, 1970. SMITH – EXECUTIVE OFFICER. ADMINISTRATION – COMMUNICATIONS – DECK – ENGINEERING – EXECUTIVE – GUNNERY – MEDICAL – NAVIGATION – OPERATIONS – SAFETY – SUPPLY AND WEAPONS DEPARTMENTS. UNDERWAY TIME – YANKEE STATION PLANE GUARD – BATTLE GROUP PHOTOS – EPPERSON IN THE SHIPYARD IN THE PHILIPPINES. PORTS VISITED – PHILIPPINES – JAPAN – HONG KONG. UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT – CHANGE OF COMMAND OCTOBER 21, 1970 NEW CAPTAIN ROBERT W. THE ISLAND ON WHICH HE GAVE UP HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY. HE WAS PRESENTED POSTHUMOUSLY WITH THE NATIONS HIGHEST AWARD THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR. THIS IS A DEFINITIVE, AUTHORITATIVE AND DETAILED HISTORY. In January 1948 she was reclassified as an Escort Destroyer (DDE-719). After conversion work at Bath, Maine, she was placed in commission in March 1949 and began more than a year of training and antisubmarine exercises in East Coast waters. During the rest of the 1950s and the early 1960s Epperson regularly steamed across the Pacific for tours of duty with the Seventh Fleet, sometimes visiting Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific on her return voyages. Her designation reverted to DD-719 in June 1962. Epperson was extensively modernized at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in 1964 under the Fleet Modernization and Rehabilitation (“FRAM”). Emerging in FRAM I configuration, she was now fitted with an antisubmarine rocket launcher (ASROC) and a small hangar and flight deck for drone helicopters, as well as a largely new superstructure. The destroyer soon resumed her pattern of nearly annual deployments to the Western Pacific. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. We do our best to give accurate descriptions of our items and photograph every item. Please refer to the pictures for more details; review all pictures and ask all legitimate questions before purchasing. We always post pictures of actual items up for sale, so what you see on our showcase is what you will receive! Please scan and zoom in on all pictures so you can see complete details and overall quality. See ALL photos for they are PART of the description and the ACTUAL item you will receive. Great addition to your collection or give as a fabulous gift for your loved ones! As fellow collectors, we always make sure to pack with extra care for safe journey. Please feel free to contact me for further assistance! Thank you and have a great day! Thank you for looking and please don’t hesitate to contact me. Ref bin location #.

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LARGE, RARE because it is an… ORIGINAL , AUTHENTIC handmade/hand-made/hand-sewn backpatch from the US NAVY’s USS RANGER (CV-61). This patch was created for their 1979 WESTERN PACIFIC (WESTPAC) “TOPGUN” cruise. It shows the US’Minuteman’ in the center of the Pacific Ocean holding his musket and says “TOPGUN” along the top. This patch has “no” backing, a “cut dark-blue” border, has a “fully embroidered background”, does not have velcro on the back, and shows the dimensions in the photos… The ruler on the right is 6…… This is a HUGE patch! This is from THE BEST NAVY PATCH COLLECTION I’ve ever seen, and comes from a retired US NAVY CAPTAIN’s collection I just acquired, and hope to find this gem a good home. This is an original ONE-OF only, so grab it while you can. This is an AUTHENTIC patch obtained by the officer (obviously, an AVID patch collector) during his many years of service. VA, A-6, A6, A-6E, A6E, A-6F, A6F, Intruder, Attack, ATKRON, A7, A-7, Corsair. VMA, USMC, US Marine Corps, VMAT, VMA(AW). VAQ, EA6, EA6B, EA-6B, Prowler, Electronic Attack, EA18, EA18G, EA-18, EA-18G, Growler, VMAQ. VAW, E2, E-2, E-2C, E-2D, Hawkeye. VF, F14, F-14, Tomcat. VFA, F18, F-18, Hornet, Super Hornet, Attack, Fighter, Strike Fighter, Fighter/Attack. VP, P3, P-3, Orion, P8, P-8, Poseidon, Patrol. VR, VRC, VQ, VS, VT, VX. USN, US Navy, United States Navy, carrier, Air Wing, AIRWING, CVW, CV, CVN, WESTPAC, MED Cruise, Mediterranean, Western Pacific, IO, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Suez Canal, Gulf of Arabia, Attack, Fighter, Electronic Attack, Strike-Fighter, VAW, Early Warning, Cruise, Deployment, Squadron, Patch, collectible, Grumman, Northrup-Grumman, McDonnell Douglas. Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, OIF, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, OEF, Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, OSW, Operation NORTHERN WATCH, ONW, Desert Fox, Desert Shield, Desert Storm, 9-11-01, Indian Ocean, I. B-52, B52, Stratofortress, Bomber, B1, B-1, B1B, B-1B, Lancer, B2, B-2, Spirit, Stealth, F15, F-15, F15C, F-15C, F15E, F-15E, Eagle, Strike Eagle, F16, F-16, Fighting Falcon, TFS, TFW, FS, SAC, TAC. DRS, TRAM, SWIP, AIMD.

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ORIGINAL/AUTHENTIC US Navy USS RANGER (CV-61) WESTPAC 1979 MED Cruise Top Gun.

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Very good pre-owned condition book. Please view photos in detail for book specifics and condition. Photos in this listing are of the actual item(s) being offered for sale. Please view all photos in detail for product condition and specifications; feel free to ask questions. Thank you very much; we appreciate your business. We will do our best to resolve the problem quickly. Thank you very much. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Militaria (Date Unknown)\Navy”. The seller is “ibuymart242″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Type: Book
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Force: Navy
• Theme: Militaria
• Book Title: USS PELELIU Navy Ship CRUISE Book 1994 Yearbook
• Language: English
• Format: Hardcover

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