Uss albany cg-10 cruise book

At this point uss albany was redesignated as cg 10, and it reentered service in 1962. My experiences with the first group of female officers. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Personal information booklet, uss albany cg10 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The albany was laid down on 6 march 1944, launched on 30 june 1945 and commissioned on 15 june 1946. Cg 10 uss albany, albany class guidedmissile cruiser, us navy history and characteristics. The uss albany cg 10, an oregon cityclass heavy cruiser, was commissioned on 15 jun 1946 as ca123. Ultimate supercarrier compilation from homeport to high seas. Wartime innovations led to an improved baltimoreclass cruiser design, the oregon cityclass cruisers. Uss albany cg10 in pollensa bay, mallorca spain in. Uss albany ca 123 cg10 was a member of the oregon city subclass of the baltimore class of heavy cruisers, and served with the 5th fleet in the mediterranean before being converted into a guided missile cruiser. During one of the south american voyages, albany carried the official united states representative to the inauguration of the president of brazil in january 1951.

On 30 june 1958, albany was placed out of commission at the boston naval shipyard to begin conversion to a guided missile cruiser. Uss albany ca123, a heavy cruiser in commission from 1946 to 1958, converted to a guided missile cruiser and redesignated uss albany cg 10, and then in commission again from 1962 to 1967 and from 1968 to 1980. Uss albany cg10 mediterranean 19761978 cruise book. Cyber hobby 1700 uss albany cg10 by chris banyairiepl. Jan 04, 2012 since the uss ingraham is going very well and the ship bug has good hold of me and the quality of this new kit looks so good keel was laid tonight of uss albany.

Ten ships were authorized, but the first ship wasnt completed until after the war. Albany cg 10 naval cruise book, class of 1975, page 17 of. Suggested by umg fades away tribute concert version at friends arena, stockholm 2019 song i could be the one nicktim radio edit. Cruiser photo index ca123 cg10 uss albany navsource. This site is provided and sponsored by the uss albany association, inc. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Dragon used the new slide mold technology on this kit and i like the way it is enginered, it should build fast and easy. Uss albany ca 123, later cg10 originally built as the oregoncity class heavy cruiser, uss albany ca123, was commissioned on june 15, 1946, at boston navy yard, boston, massachusetts. Uss albany ca123 was a united states navy oregon cityclass heavy cruiser, later converted to the guided missile cruiser cg10. Its missile armament included rim8 talos and rim24 tartar surfacetoair missiles, as well as asroc missiles. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Navy photo from the uss columbus cg 12 19661967 cruise book.

Uss albany cg10 1962 1963 1964 mediterranean deployment. Personal information booklet, uss albany cg 10 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The converted cruiser was the lead ship of the new albany guided missile cruiser class. Uss albany ca72, a heavy cruiser renamed uss pittsburgh ca72 in 1942 prior to the beginning of construction. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Navy guided missile cruisers uss albany cg10 and uss columbus cg12 at naval station roosevelt roads, puerto rico, in 1972. Commissioned after ww ii, albany served on the east cost in the late 1940s and into the 1950s. Uss albany ca 123 med cruise book jan may 1956 bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. The new cyberhobby kit is made precisely to 1700 scale. Initially commissioned as the second oregon city class heavy cruiser, the uss albany was the fourth ship in the navy named after the city in new york located on the west bank of the hudson river about 145 miles north of new york city. Find people you served with from mardet uss albany cg 10. Book does have some wear and tear and some slight page yellowing. Uss albany cg 10 1966 mediterranean deployment cruise book cruisebook. The guided missile destroyer uss dewey dlg14 is partially visible on the left.

The converted cruiser was the lead ship the new albany guided missile cruiser class. Its primary purpose is to honor and preserve the rich history and memories of all united states naval vessels named albany after the capital city of new york state and those that proudly served aboard them. Your question may be answered by sellers, manufacturers, or customers who purchased this item, who are all part of the amazon community. This post describes my experiences with one of the first groups of woman officers assigned to shipboard duty. Initially operating in the atlantic, she departed two years later to serve in the mediterranean sea and off south america. It signifies the modernisation of albany in 19671968. Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. From 197680, uss albany was flagship of the 6th fleet based in gaeta, italy. Albany exercises nato cruise deployment uss navy cg10. There is slight damage to the embossed seal on the front cover and some damage to the back cover. Uss albany served her country for 34 years, 2 months and 14 days, until decommissioned on 29 aug 1980. Following outfitting and a shakedown cruise in the vicinity of casco bay, maine, albany began operations along the east coast of the. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection.

They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. The albany was recommissioned as cg 10 on november 3, 1962. Women were not allowed to serve on combatant ships until 1994. The photo below was taken by thomas zera and shows the decommissioned albany at naval base norfolk, va. May 30, 2016 these were taken before and during our med cruise of 1971 these were taken before and during our med cruise of 1971. Find great deals on ebay for uss cruise book and uss program.

Marine corps mardet uss albany cg10 usmc veteran locator. Now designated cg 10, albany spent four years in boston naval shipyard undergoing the extensive rebuild from the hull up. We are certain your reunion experience will be productive and personally rewarding, but will also provide you with an opportunity to discover all that albany has to offer. These were taken before and during our med cruise of 1971 these were taken before and during our med cruise of 1971. Cruise book from the uss albany cg10 mediterranean deployment from 19761978 when she was based out of gaeta, italy. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Uss albany ca 123 was a united states navy oregon cityclass heavy cruiser, later converted to the guided missile cruiser cg10. Navy guided missile cruisers uss albany cg10 and uss. All donations to the association or the heritage exhibit are tax deductible. United states naval vessels named albany uss albany. Sep 14, 2016 the initial program consisted of 55 officers and 375 enlisted personnel assigned to 21 ships. The uss albany cg10, an oregon cityclass heavy cruiser, was commissioned on 15 jun 1946 as ca123.

You would be purchasing the uss albany ca 123 cruise book during this period in time. Uss albany cg10 nato exercises deployment cruise book year log 1975 navy. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. In 1978, the navy promoted me to the grade of captain. Also was on it the day we hit the bridge going up the river to off load amo with all that i liked the ship the best. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb.