He joined torpedo squadron 6 in enterprise december 1939 and a year later was promoted to lieutenant jg. Countering enemy ground offensives on three fronts, waves of other bombers and destroyers. Up for auction is a rare estate find of an original navy cruise book for the u. The third uss lloyd thomas dddde764 was a gearingclass destroyer in the united states. Uss smith dd 378 wwii cruise book cd cdrom january 1, 2007 by great naval images llc author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Uss lloyd thomas dd764 destroyer ship official navy. Dang yang 911 album we have september 2002 pictures of the dang yang as she is being prepared for her new life as a fish farm. Lloyd thomas was born 10 march 1912 at nelsonville, ohio.
This is a major event featuring the vietnamese community, 1975 midway captain larry chambers, 1975 midway air boss vern jumper, a wreath ceremony, and much more. Uss lloyd thomas reunions keeping shipmates connected. United states navygearing class destroyer shipdde764united states shipuss lloyd thomasmilitary. Unlike traditional screenprinted shirts, these shirts will not crack or peel off the shirt. Uss lloyd thomas dd764 operated on ganh rai bay and saigon river area during december 28, 1970 uss lofberg dd759 operated on song nha be river during february 1821 and april 1415, 1969 and on song cua dai river during april 1012, 1969. Jim barton something we noted, and it coincided with the earlier sea dragon operations lessons learned, was the presence of large numbers of fishing boats off the coast. Made the 6263 med cruise, transferred to uss albert t. The uss lloyd thomas dd764 was decommissioned and transferred to the republic of china taiwan navy as rcs dang yang dd911. Mark crosbie served aboard the uss lloyd thomas from 1969 to 1971, including a tour in the waters of vietnam. Made two med cruises, remember the uss liberty incident, hope.
At 1600 that day she lead a strike force accompanied by uss higbee dd806 and uss lloyd thomas dd764 in strike operations on targets in and around dong hoi, north viet nam. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. If you would like to order a book, but are having trouble accessing the ordering info, please give us a call. We have rescheduled our uss lloyd thomas dayton 2020 reunion for tuesday, october 6th to saturday, october 10, 2020, so you can mark your calendars now and save the date as of this time, we plan the same schedule of events on the same days of the week as the original may dates, but we wont put out the signup sheet until august, to give the current situation time to settle. Construction of the united states ship honoring lloyd thomas was authorized on july 9, 1942. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Chandler dd717, uss hamner dd718, uss epperson dd719, uss frank knox dd742, uss southerland dd743, uss william c. The unofficial uss lloyd thomas web site cruise books index.
The artwork depicts the uss lloyd thomas in all her glory. It has gotten very difficult to find items related to this famous om 23281780. Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss lloyd thomas dd764 products in our ships store. We have hats, shirts and the lloyd thomas print now available. Uss lloyd de209apd63, a buckleyclass destroyer escort of the united states navy, was named in honor of ensign william r. Uss lloyd thomas dde 764 1952 med cruise book log cd. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Brown iii the jones was coming alongside the eag154, observation island, for a high line transfer 65 or 66. We now have westpac cruise books on cd for the years 1966, 196768, 1972, and 197677. Enjoy attending lloyd thomas reunions dde764 richard dick dutton mm3 1957 59. If you have entered this site from a different direction than the unofficial lloyd thomas web site then an. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. The mount was removed from the uss hull in 1979 and is now at the naval surface warfare center in dahlgren, virginia.
This cd will exceed your expectations a great part of naval history. Page 67 of 1970 cruise book uss lloyd thomas reunions. After shakedown off san diego and a training cruise in hawaiian waters, the. Destroyer photo index dd764 dde764 uss lloyd thomas. Destroyer navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. During this deployment the arab israeli tensions rose to war level. Tribute to the navy destroyer lloyd thomas dd764 for her service and dedication to the united states of america. Lloyd thomas dd764 was laid down by bethlehem steel co. Uss lloyd thomas dd764 lloyd thomas dd764 was laid down by bethlehem steel co. Lloyd thomas 19121942, who was posthumously awarded the navy cross for extraordinary heroism in the battle of midway. The second uss thomas was a cannon class destroyer escort in the united states navy during world war ii. Lloyd 19161942, who was killed in action while serving aboard uss oahu on 6 may 1942 during the battle of corregidor lloyd was laid down on 26 july 1943 by the charleston navy yard, launched on 23 november 1943.
Uss lloyd thomas dddde 764 reunion scott sheffer, po box 37, lamartine, pa 16375. While fishing is a normal livelihood for these people, interspersed among. From uss sterett cruise book 1972, uss sterett association. The battle of dong hoi gulf tales of an asia sailor. Please inspect the pictures for the condition purposes as they are the best indication of the condition. Sterett roughly paralleled higbees course and making oblique course changes as they headed away from the battle area in order to keep steretts forward missile main battery. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. The uss lloyd thomas was launched on october 5, 1945 and commissioned as a general purpose destroyer march 21, 1947. Harris de447 before i gave info to cruise log book dd764 joseph grillo mm2 19471951 josephagrillo at. Uss lloyd thomas dd764 see pictures of the dang yang lloyd thomas as she sailed for the roc after the usn decommissioning in 1972. Proposed new legislation to restore agent orange benefits for navy veterans who were on ships operating within 12 miles of vietnam during the war wont simplify the claims process, says jeff davis of. More than just an artistic concept of the ship, this display includes a custom designed ship crest plaque and an engraved ship statistics plaque.
The third uss lloyd thomas dddde764 was a gearingclass destroyer in the united states navy during the korean war and the vietnam war. The keel was laid in san francisco, california by the bethlehem steel company on march 26, 1944. Scores of us warplanes and several destroyers pounded targets inside north vietnam friday, carrying into a second day the biggest air and naval onslaught since the 1968 bombing halt. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Welcome to the uss lloyd thomas dd764 guestbook forum. We will be putting cruise books on our site as they become available for processing. All books janes, register of ships of the us navy, navsource fix the decommissioning and transfer dates at 12 october 1972.
He gave his life in his squadrons immortal attack in the battle of midway 4 june 1942, and. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. The pdf format is more suitable for downloading and viewing on you pc, while the photo gallery format is good for viewing right on our site. Departure from newport, rhode island was delayed until 4 april 1970. Media in category uss lloyd thomas dd 764 the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total.
She served as dang yang in the taiwanese navy until disposed of in the late 1990s. Uss charles berry de1035 uss mcmorris de1036 photo by robert t. Lloyd thomas dd764 naval history and heritage navy. We also have a facebook page under uss lloyd thomas reunion association. Us usn navy uss lloyd thomas dd764 destroyer tshirt ebay. Lloyd thomas was laid down by bethlehem steel corporation, shipbuilding division, san francisco. This is a beautiful ship display commemorating the uss lloyd thomas dd764.
Here you can find our products for the following ships. The uss lloyd thomas dd764 made all the newspapers on april 7, 1972. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. Harris de447 before i gave info to cruise log book.
Uss lloyd thomas tin can sailors the national association of. Uss sterett dlg31, equipped with terrier missiles, was assigned to monitor and protect the task force from enemy aircraft. From the collection of robert frampton, capt sc, usn. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. After shakedown off san diego, california and a training cruise in hawaiian waters, the new. Navys test ship for this weapon from 1975 to 1979, uss hull was the only destroyer ever to mount an 8 20.
History of uss lloyd thomas dd 764 1970 on the first of the year, lloyd thomas administratively changed home port, to become a unit of destroyer squadron eleven desdiv 111. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Thomas, 76k, scenes from the uss lloyd thomas cruisebook from janmar 1957. Uss purdy dd734 uss blue dd744 uss henley dd762 uss lloyd thomas dd764 uss mckean dd784 uss henderson dd785. Low png, 319x319px, 48kb med jpeg, 1280x1280px, 192kb high tiff, 6400x5094px, 31mb. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss lloyd thomas dd 764. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss lloyd thomas dd 764 cruise book during this time period. Thank you ed ragsdale for the images from your book. On 1 march 1967 lloyd thomas, with the rest of destroyer squadron l0, departed newport for another cruise to the mediterranean. As a former crew members of the uss thomaston, you may be aware that on april 26, 2015 the uss midway museum in san diego will honor the 40th anniversary of operation frequent wind. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Page 1 of 1970 cruise book page 2 of 1970 cruise book page 3 of 1970 cruise book page 4 of 1970 cruise book page 5 of 1970 cruise book page 6 of 1970 cruise book.