Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. The uss oklahoma was on battleship row in pearl harbor on december 7, 1941. Qm3 dave rice, gohan uss oklahoma city clg 5, 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 clg 5 shipmates. Used lighter uss oklahoma city clg 5 made by penguin. Jan 28, 2015 uss oklahoma city clg 5 view of the ships 6. Mar, 2011 the uss oklahoma city did not run aground at 150 53. Thus i recommend changing the title to include all of her nomenclatures cl91clg5cg5.
The oklahoma city, like many other cruisers, contained numerous products containing. It was received by the naval photographic center in june 1962. On june 25, 2019, the blue water navy vietnam veterans act of 2019 was signed into law. Oklahoma city was worked hard in shore bombardment duty during the war right until the end. The conga records for the oklahoma city start with a. 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. Her hull number was changed to clg5 in may 1957, as the more than three. Uss oklahoma city cl 91 clg 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. The ships executive officer is captain john farwell danis, u. 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 clg 5 shipmates. Navy photograph, from the collections of the naval historical center.
My uss oklahoma city clg5 history bills big blogorama. Find people you served with from mardet uss oklahoma city cg 5. She was known as the okie boat by those who served in her and those of us who knew her. As second class electronics technician, my duties were to maintain and repair the communications equipment used by the ships combat information center. This boat was assigned to the uss oklahoma city, and served as the captains gig. The back has engraved image of ship, ships name and hull number. See more ideas about uss oklahoma, oklahoma city and navy ships. I was 7th flt flg alw from july 69 to oct 70, cyn3 in the cr div. Navy and coast guard ships associated with service in vietnam. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Uss radford dd446 destroyer operated on ganh rai bay and saigon river during december 1967. Media in category uss oklahoma city clg 5 the following 59 files are in this category, out of 59 total. As the seventh fleet flagship uss oklahoma city clg5 was approaching.
But when i looked it up on the web, i only found your reference to uss oklahoma city cl 91 and not cg5 and so i thought it was a different ship until actually looking into the article. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 after scheduled stops at naval bases in hawaii, the philippines, and japan, the anxiety levels were running high as we got underway for the vietnam combat zone. Uss oklahoma city cl 91 clg 5 cg 5 tales of an asia. Uss oklahoma city clg5 light guided missile cruiser docked in. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 entering port at yokosuka, japan, prior to being relieved as seventh fleet flagship by uss providence clg 6, may 1962. Here you can download the uss oklahoma city cg 5 westpac cruise book 197778 as a high resolution. I served on the uss oklahoma city cg5 between 19771979. Check out our uss oklahoma city clg 5 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates.
The japanese used divebombers, fighterbombers, and torpedo planes to sink nine ships, including five battleships, and severely damage 21 ships. Naval contractor, shipbuilder, and veteran warning navy cruisers. Clg 5 uss oklahoma city embroidered hat navy pictures. Usn 1172926 uss oklahoma city clg 5 is tugged from the bethlehem steel companys san francisco, california, shipyard to the hunters point naval shipyard, following her conversion to a guided missile cruiser, september 1960. Keywordsoklahoma military naval history uss oklahoma city cruiser okie boat william bull halsey carrier group world war ii pacific tonkin gulf vietnam war. Oklahoma city was worked hard in shore bombardment duty.
Fdm is proud to know that this uss oklahoma city clg 5 model will be displayed with pride in someones home or office. Two days later, her hull classification and number were changed to clg5. He assumed command of the oklahoma city on 29 september 1969, relieving captain wayne douglas surface, u. I was part of the crew of the uss blue ridge that crossdecked to bring the oklahoma city back to san diego. Social media search naval history and heritage command. Two vessels of the united states navy have been named uss oklahoma city, after oklahoma city, oklahoma. Usn shipsuss oklahoma city clg5 national archives photos.
Classic style 5 panel custom us navy cruiser clg 5 uss oklahoma city embroidered hat. On this day in 1776, americans launch the first submarine attack. Recommissioned in 1960 as clg 5, the ship was the first combat vessel of the. Uss oklahoma city cl 91, cg5, cgl5 asbestos exposure. The required evidence can come from an official ship history, deck logs, cruise. Uss oklahoma city clg5 ships history for 1975 cover. Qm3 dave rice, gohan uss oklahoma city clg 5, june 1970 october 1973 currently a qmcs in the united states navy reserve, fargo, north dakota sharing an important part of my life with my oklahoma city clg 5 shipmates. Setting the record straight proceedings august 2010 vol. Uss oklahoma city cl91 clg 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. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 combat action near the dmz. The ships executive officer is commander george ross skinner, u. Oklahoma city received two battle stars for service in world war ii.
There has been 859 visitors to this page welcome home the vietnam war 1964 1975. 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. Did you help build or serve the united states in the navy or another branch of the armed forces, aboard the uss oklahoma city cl 91, cg 5, cgl 5. Oklahoma city was a cleveland class light cruiser, designated as cl91. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 steaming into san francisco bay after her 19641966 western pacific deployment, 15 december 1966.
The commanding officer of the uss oklahoma city cg5 is captain paul donald butcher, u. Uss oklahoma city the encyclopedia of oklahoma history. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. For an additional small charge, our hats can be personalized with two lines of custom text if desired, such as with a veterans name and rate and rank, and years of service. Uss oklahoma city clg5 1965 uss oklahoma city gunfire support on vietnam coast, 6 gun turret 3guns each gun could hurl a pound 59 kg projectile miles 21 km against both surface and shore targets. Oklahoma city clg 5 fpo san francisco 96601 clg511jb 5720 ser 10 5 feb 1970 confidential unclassified when documentary annexes b and j are removed. Uss oklahoma city shipmates found to date 85 if you served aboard any of the ships named uss oklahoma city please enter your name and other information into the deck log database. On july 1, 1975, the ship was again reclassified cg 5.
If any of you dont know there is an excellent web site dedicated to the oklahoma city, with easy ways to find former shipmates and information about the oklahoma city association and annual reunions. They hoped to break a british blockade of new york harbor. 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. Uss oklahoma city cg5 in the late 1970s us navy ships. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 combat action near the dmz, vietnam. That was the morning that the japanese empire attacked the united states by surprise. She is being welcomed by tugs and a fireboat in the lower left of the view, which spraying water into the air. This page features nearly all the views we have related to uss oklahoma city. We used it to carry the crew to shore for liberty and to bring back. An illustrated history descent into darkness, by cdr e.
The above uss oklahoma city clg 5 history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the uss oklahoma city clg 5, or by other noncrew members, and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. Classen and commissioned on 22 december, 1944 with captain c. Weve built this interactive map to determine if your ship was inside the zone. Uss oklahoma city cl91 was a united states navy cleveland class light cruiser, later converted to a galveston class guided missile cruiser. Uss oklahoma 2 sailors on the uss oklahoma cleaning one of the 14inch guns. She was the first us navy ship to be named for oklahoma city, oklahoma.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive. Oklahoma city is under the administrative control of. The uss oklahoma was our first battleship equipped with 14inch rifle main battery second unit of the nevada class, built at camden, new jersey in 191416. The present commanding officer of uss oklahoma city clg5 is captain jay stanley howell, u. Usn 1104430 uss oklahoma city clg 5 underway, 6 december 1963. Uss oklahoma city cg 5 westpac cruise book 1979 did you serve aboard uss oklahoma city clg 5. Upon discharge from the navy in 1970 he completed his ba and ma at american university. Oklahoma city cl91 was laid down on 8 december, 1942, by the cramp shipbuilding co. View of the anspw2 guidance radar for the rim8 talos guided missiles atop the after superstructure of the guided missile cruieser uss oklahoma city clg 5. The drumbeat of popular history has maligned johnson as either unduly.
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. Uss oklahoma city clg5 in the sea of japan, august 1974. It was launched on 20 february, 1944, sponsored by mrs. The uss oklahoma city clg5, a guided missile light cruiser, is named for the capital city of oklahoma.
Uss oklahoma city clg 5 was recommissioned in 1960. Recommissioned in 1960 as clg 5, the ship was the first. We are at a critical juncture in the history of our association, in that our reunion lifespan may be 5 6 years as a standalone reunion association, so the. Registration and communicating with shipmates at hullnumber. Jun 21, 20 received hostile fire from shore batteries on several occasions. Crewmen practice their football skills on the deck of the oklahoma in their free time 22895. The uss oklahoma city clg5, a galveston class guided missile cruiser, was commissioned on 22 dec 1944 as cl91. In company with the uss newport news cg148, uss providence clg 6 and destroyers uss hanson dd832, uss myles c.
Photograph was received in august 1972 and was probably taken during naval gunfire support operations off vietnam earlier in that. Here she served extensively in the pacific, playing a prominent role in the vietnam war, including participation in the evacuation of saigon. Commander skinner relieved commander ralph farrington doe, u. Uss oklahoma bb 37 was a nevadaclass battleship built by the new york shipbuilding corporation for the united states navy in 1910, notable for being the first american class of oilburning dreadnoughts. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever.
Records after june 1965 are incomplete but indicate that the ship fired some 5. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. I have been working on a 3d cad model of the uss oklahoma city clg 5 as configured in 1971 since 2004. He called his submarine the turtle because it was like two upper tortoise shells of equal size. The ship was undergoing an inclining experiment at the long beach naval shipyard, california usa, 19 october 1963. 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 1971 3d cad model page 2 cad. I remember we had to get rid of the remaining talos missiles we had on board i believe it was 27. I was never assigned into oklahoma city, but i have many friends and shipmates who were. Photograph was received in august 1972 and was probably taken during naval gunfire support operations off vietnam earlier in that year as the paint on the gun barrels is charred and blistered from the heat of firing. Oklahoma city clg 5 fpo san francisco 96601 clg511jrh 5720 ser 11 8 mar 1972 confidential unclassified upon removal of enclosure 1 from.
Uss oklahoma city clg5 model ship factory direct models. The uss oklahoma city was designed with a multipurpose gun battery capable of performing antiship, antishore and antiaircraft roles. Uss oklahoma city clg5 light guided missile cruiser docked in saigon. We ask that you enter only enough information about yourself that your shipmates can recall you. I served a short time on the oklahoma city in 1979. Aerial starboard bow view of the uss maddox dd731 underway. The uss oklahoma city clg5 s first vietnam fire mission was on 15 june 1965. Uss oklahoma city the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and. The oklahoma city began its second life in 1957 as a guidedmissile cruiser. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 combat action near the dmz, vietnam veteran to veteran n ot too long ago, i received this poem veteran to veteran from one of my marine corp. I will try to describe the steps i followed to make a very accurate 1. The first uss oklahoma city clg 5, originally cl91, was a light cruiser in service from 1945 to 1947, then converted to a guided missile cruiser between 1957 and 1960, continuing in.
Uss oklahoma city cl 91 clg 5 cg 5 tales of an asia sailor. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 light guided missile cruiser docked in saigon during 2124 july 1964 uss providence clg 6 operated on saigon river 3 days during january 1964 and on cua viet river during august 1972. A crewman on the cruisers bridge plots a surface contact, during operations in the south china sea off vietnam, june. Uss oklahoma us battleships go navy royal navy capital ship naval history military history us navy ships armada uss ohio bb12 at mare island, 1904 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Usn 1172926 uss oklahoma city clg 5 download image. Official military ribbons us navy mugs, steins, stickers, license plates uss oklahoma city clg 5. The law defines service connection to veterans who served in the blue water navy.
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