Commissioned november 9, 1963 decommissioned december 19, 1969. Remembering the crew of the uss liberty agtr5 station. The other libertys were the georgetown agtr2ag165 and jamestown agtr3ag 166. It was acquired from the national defense reserve fleet, as it had originally been built and launched in 1945 as a liberty ship, running cargo to europe at.
Georgetown was a converted libertytype cargo ship, was laid down as ss robert w. Uss georgetown agtr 2 georgetown ag165, a converted libertytype cargo ship, was laid down as robert w. Chapter ii considerations leading to the ships deployment u. Uss georgetown agtr 2 naval cruise book, class of 1968. Uss georgetown agtr2 ship patch flying tigers surplus. San jacinto was carrying 104 passengers, more than 80 of who were women, and a crew of 79. Uss georgetown agtr 2 naval cruise book, class of 1968, 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. May 05, 2014 uss germantown lsd42 united states navy dock landing ship duration. Cruise book i have been going through my cruise book of the three seas to south africa, atlantic p caribbean indian deployment. In contact naval history magazine february 2008 volume 22. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. Uss liberty agtr 5 underway in chesapeake bay, 29 july 1967, upon her return from the mediterranean sea.
Uss cochrane ddg21 cruise book westpac vietnam cruise 1971 transit the calm before the storm yankee station includes identified division photos and a roster 9 x 11 hardcover in excellent condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss oxford agtr 1ag159 was an oxfordclass technical research ship a class of us spy ships of the early cold war, acquired by the u. Uss georgetown agtr 2 1963 1964 caribbean south america deployment cruise book. Below youll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as cruisebooks sea v ten volume ii no.
Largest selection for military veterans on the web. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Hart under maritime commission contract 4 may 1945 by new england shipbuilding corp. She had been attacked and seriously damaged by israeli air and surface forces while operating off the sinai peninsula on 8 june 1967, during the sixday war, and was subsequently repaired at malta. To order this or any other model, please call 18008663172 from 10 am to 5. Details about uss george washington cvn73 2015 southern seas cruise book. Uss oxford ag159agtr1 uss oxford ii us navy 19611969 the second uss oxford was a ship in the service of the united states navy between the years 1960 and 1969. Uss liberty agtr5 underway in chesapeake bay, 29 july 1967, upon her return from the mediterranean sea. Navy for the task of conducting research in the reception of electromagnetic propagations. We then obtained the two quarterly rosters closest to, and bracketing, the dates of the corresponding test. Uss georgetown ag165agtr2 progress through research this is the first unofficial site dedicated to the crews of uss georgetown agtr2.
Uss georgetown agtr2ag165, was an oxfordclass technical research ship acquired by the u. Uss georgetown agtr2 join the uss georgetowns groups join now yahoo group join now uss georgetown pulling into lourencomarques, mozambique december 1968 photo supplied by cta3 claude. Navy to provide a seaborne platform for global eavesdropping on behalf of the national security agency. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Life on the oxford, pt 2 december 21, 2010 deyank cross the equator, humor, military, navy, sea stories, shellbacks, uss oxford agtr 1 if you are at all interested in what the oxford was about, heres the url for an oxford site my very good friend george runs. What i found interesting in the cruise book is that there is no mentioning of relieving the liberty. Uss jamestown agtr3 a brief history of the jamestown. We are happy to offer a classic style 5 panel custom us navy technical research vessel agtr 4 uss belmont embroidered hat. Uss georgetown ag165 agtr 2 progress through research this is the first unofficial site dedicated to the crews of uss georgetown agtr 2. Uss georgetown agtr2, uss germantown lsd42, uss gettysburg cg64, uss. Uss jamestown agtr 3 a brief history of the jamestown. Uss georgetown agtr2 georgetown ag165, a converted libertytype cargo ship, was laid down as robert w.
Uss america for sale military collectibles for sale. Gettysburg cg64 199293, 1999, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. Uss cochrane ddg21 1971 westpacvietnam cruise book. For study personnel on ships, we began first by selecting a matching control ship for each participant ship. Uss monticello lsd35 1978 1979 westpac deployment log cruise book cruisebook. Uss america cv66 battleship model 39 handcrafted wooden model scale 0 new. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. She was originally built during world war ii as a libertytype cargo ship originally named the.
Liberty agtr5, 23 may8 june 1967, 12 june 1967, pp. Agtr2 uss georgetown technical research ship patch progress thru research. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss belmont agtr 4. Uss georgetown agtr2, naval security group activity. I have been going through my cruise book of the three seas to south africa, atlantic p caribbean indian deployment. Uss liberty agtr 5 incident 49 years ago today, uss liberty agtr 5 was attacked in international water by israeli forces on june 8, 1967, killing 34 americans and wounding another 171. Over 30 of us attended and partied and reminisced about our time on the big g. Agtr2 progress through research click to view crew list. Uss georgetown agtr 2 ag165, was an oxfordclass technical research ship acquired by the u. I arrive in key west, florida on june 12th, 1968 and boarded the georgetown. Uss georgetown agtr 2 naval cruise book, class of 1968, page 6 of 62 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The following history is taken from latin american deployment cruise book march 7 to june 27 1967.
Pacific caribbean atlantic mediterranean deployment of uss georgetown agtr2, 16 october 1967 through 26 march 1968 uss georgetown agtr2, october 1967 through 26 march 1968. Agtr 2 uss georgetown technical research ship patch progress thru research. Uss georgetown agtr2 ship patch navy technical research ship patches ag, agtr, ager, tag, tagm flying tigers surplus. I met mike in pensacola shortly after i arrived there in november. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6, uss new york lpd 21, spira footwear, merrills carson river guest house, together we served, uss georgetown agtr2, memorial day, mitt romney, nrsc, paul ryan, mitt romney central, freedomworks, 2nd infantry division, rand paul, markleeville vacation cottage rental. The other libertys were the georgetown agtr2ag165 and jamestown agtr3ag166. Rt friends larry smith, bruce kerns, jerry peart, bob mcnair, mike ivy, steve pittman, john dussel, crazy jack schwab, vinney scala, paul neff. We decided on a twostage scheme for selecting nonparticipant controls.
The first person i recognized on the quarter deck was mike rocaberto. Welcome home vietnam veterans day uss georgetown agtr2. A modified army air forces p80 is serviced on board the uss franklin d. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Sign up for facebook today to discover local businesses near you. Navy in 1960 and converted for the task of conducting research in the reception of electromagnetic propagations electronic signals intelligence gathering. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Blog for the former crew members of the uss georgetown agtr2. Agtr1 oxford agtr2 georgetown agtr3 jamestown agtr4 belmont agtr5 liberty. Low png, 319x319px, 71kb med jpeg, 1280x1280px, 302kb high tiff, 5661x4528px, 14mb.
Uss georgetown agtr2 1963 1964 caribbean south america deployment cruise book. Uss georgetown agtr2, uss germantown lsd 42, uss gettysburg cg64, uss. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. Dec 21, 2010 life on the oxford, pt 2 december 21, 2010 deyank cross the equator, humor, military, navy, sea stories, shellbacks, uss oxford agtr 1 if you are at all interested in what the oxford was about, heres the url for an oxford site my very good friend george runs. Uss oxford ag159 agtr 1 uss oxford ii us navy 19611969 the second uss oxford was a ship in the service of the united states navy between the years 1960 and 1969. Uss bonhomme richard lhd 6, uss new york lpd 21, spira footwear, merrills carson river guest house, together we served, uss georgetown agtr 2, memorial day, mitt romney, nrsc, paul ryan, mitt romney central, freedomworks, 2nd infantry division, rand paul, markleeville vacation cottage rental.
Uss germantown lsd42 united states navy dock landing ship duration. Uss georgetown agtr2 an oxfordclass technical research ship. Uss oxford agtr1ag159 was an oxfordclass technical research ship a class of us spy ships of the early cold war, acquired by the u. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to. Pacific caribbean atlantic mediterranean deployment of uss georgetown agtr 2, 16 october 1967 through 26 march 1968 uss georgetown agtr 2, october 1967 through 26 march 1968. More uss jamestown photos added july 30, 2004 historical photos a couple more uss jamestown photos from ed kostiha 6869. A regulus i cruise missile on uss growler intrepid seaairspace museum at pier 86 xiii.
Launched 10 july 1945 the hart was sponsored by the late mrs. Her designation as a technical research ship was her cover story. However, that would admit what kind of ship the georgetown was. More memories of the uss jamestown capt david mckee remembered. Uss georgetown agtr 2 ship patch navy technical research ship patches ag, agtr, ager, tag, tagm flying tigers surplus. Hart, 18801942 was born in nova scotia, but became a naturalized citizen of the u. Georgetown agtr 2 1967, 1968, 1969 george washington cvn73 1994 gettysburg cg64 1993, 1999 glover ff1098 1986 goldsborough ddg20 1965, 1968, 1971 gonzalez ddg66 1999 goodhue apa107 1945 goodrich ddr831 1959 graham county lst1176 1968, 1971 grand canyon ad28 1952, 1957, 1968, 1971 grasp ars51 1989, 1996 gray de1054 1971 gray ff1054 1981. She had been attacked and seriously damaged by israeli air and surface forces while operating off the sinai peninsula on 8 june 1967, during the sixday war, and was subsequently repaired at. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Landing ship tank lst squadron four 4 1952 cruise book log cruisebook. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog. On august 21, 1968, the warsaw pact invasion of czechoslovakia, officially known as operation danube, was a joint invasion of czechoslovakia by five warsaw pact countries the soviet union, poland, bulgaria, east germany and hungary on the. Georgetown agtr2 1967, 1968, 1969 george washington cvn73 1994 gettysburg cg64 1993, 1999 glover ff1098 1986 goldsborough ddg20 1965, 1968, 1971 gonzalez ddg66 1999 goodhue apa107 1945 goodrich ddr831 1959 graham county lst1176 1968, 1971 grand canyon ad28 1952, 1957, 1968, 1971 grasp ars51 1989, 1996 gray de1054 1971 gray ff1054 1981.
Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Union county, ky 1977 kentucky phone book morganfield. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss germantown page. The next day we departed to cruise about 200 miles offshore. Hart under a maritime commission contract on 4 may 1945 by new england shipbuilding corporation, south portland, maine. Seven out of every 10 crew members was either killed or injured. Uss georgetown agtr 2 join the uss georgetown s groups join now yahoo group join now uss georgetown pulling into lourencomarques, mozambique december 1968 photo supplied by cta3 claude. Agtr2 uss georgetown technical research ship patch.
Uss georgetown agtr2 ag165, was an oxfordclass technical research ship acquired by the u. Hart a liberty ship build by new england shipbuilding corp. Uss georgetown agtr 2 naval cruise book, class of 1968, page 10 of 62 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Howland gardner under mari time commission contract by new england shipbuilding corp. Home research our records military records vessel and station log books at the national archives navy deck logs. The third jamestown ag166, a converted liberty ship, was launched as j. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection.
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