Ashore, cdr causee attended the naval postgraduate school, earning a master of science degree in systems engineering analysis and completed his joint professional military education phase 1. The forwarddeployed amphibious dock landing ship uss germantown lsd 42 departed commander fleet activities sasebo thursday for a scheduled deployment in the u. As many of you probably know ombudsman are the link between the command and the navy family. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. The whidbey island class lsd was specifically designed to operate with the navys new landing craft air cushion assault craft and can carry more lcacs than. Uss germantown is named after the historical pennsylvania district of germantown. The amphibious ship s mission is to project power ashore by transporting and launching. Command master chief petty officer jesus galura, the top enlisted sailor aboard the uss germantown, has been temporarily relieved in the wake of a sexualassault allegation, navy officials said. Army war college at carlisle barracks, pennsylvania, and was subsequently assigned as the assistant surface commander assignment officer at the bureau of naval personnel from.
When deployed, germantown can carry a marine landing force with. Marines assigned to the 31st marine expeditionary unit meu embarked the forwarddeployed amphibious dock landing ship uss germantown lsd 42 to support patrol with the peleliu amphibious ready. Hugh wetherald, commander, amphibious force seventh fleet. Uss germantown was presented with the 2014 secretary of the navy energy and water management achievement award on february 27th, 2015. In commission 1986 to present lsd42 deployments major events. February 1, uss kearsarge returned to naval station norfolk after a sixmonth deployment. Uss germantown lds42 westpac maiden cruise book 1987. Uss germantown lsd 42 is the second whidbey islandclass dock landing ship in the united states navy. Commander severn stevens relieved commander gary harrington as commanding officer of the ship. It was the site of an important battle of the american war for independence fought on 4 october 1777 between the forces of general george washington and general sir william howe. Uss germantown conducts stern gate marriage sasebo, japan uss germantown lsd 42 conducted a stern gate marriage with a landing craft utility lcu vehicle from navy beach unit 7 nbu7 as part of her certifying events on jan. Germantown supported operation iraqi freedom by landing.
The deployment began for the san diego crew aboard uss essex lhd. Jan 07, 2016 the learning curve can be steep for sailors on their first deployment. Uss germantown lsd 42 is the second whidbey island class dock landing ship in the united states navy. Jan 28, 2015 the former command master chief of the uss germantown admitted wednesday at a courtmartial that he oversaw a prostitution research ring operated by four senior chief petty officers aboard the ship.
Maiden cruise book 1987 desert storm cruise book 1991. Uss germantown lsd42 a whidbey islandclass dock landing ship. Germantown was the first ship in the class to serve in the pacific. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Germantown is forwarddeployed and assigned to the peleliu amphibious ready group in the u.
One year later, the ship deployed to the persian gulf as part of expeditionary strike group one. Harrington, who assumed command of germantown on october 27, 2014, led the crew through a number of critical warfare area certifications and. Uss germantown sailor permanently removed from command. Uss germantown joins peleliu amphibious ready group on patrol. He served as a naval science instructor for seamanship and navigation at the.
The amphibious ships mission is to project power ashore by transporting and launching amphibious craft and vehicles loaded with embarked. Deck logs from commissioned ships are the only logs sent to the naval history and heritage command nhhc to be kept as permanent records. The marines and sailors of the germantown, one of seven vessels assigned to expeditionary strike group one, join th. The contract to build lha 5 was awarded on nov 6, 1970, pelelius keel was laid on nov. Abraham lincoln cvn72 198890, 1991, 1993, 199495, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 200203, 200405, 2006, 2008, 201011, 201112.
On september 1, 2002, uss harpers ferry relieved uss germantown as a forward deployed naval unit in sasebo, japan. Adamsclass guided missile destroyer, was commissioned on 16 jun 1962. Uss germantown lsd 42 operation desert storm cruise book 1991. We would like to introduce ourselves as your ombudsman. The learning curve can be steep for sailors on their first deployment. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Now a residential section of philadelphia, germantown was founded in 1683.
Welcome to the uss germantowns facebook page sponsored by the uss germantown lsd 42. Us navy 1200 navy pentagon washington dc 203501200. Uss denver lpd 9, the landing ship dock uss germantown lsd 42, the tank. Uss blue ridge, named for the blue ridge mountains, was commissioned on 14 nov 1970. The peleliu esg will include lpd 8 dubuque, lsd 42 germantown, cg 73 port royal, ddg 73 decatur, ffg 33 jarrett and ssn 772 greenville it was. The uss germantown lsd 42 underwent complete amphibious warfare, aviation, and mobility air certifications over the course of several weeks from march until may of 2015. Their introduction to the fleet is made up of many firsts, and lays the foundation for the rest of their career. Uss germantown departs for spring deployment naval today. Germantown marines hit the beach to join th meu soc.
From october 1987 to june 1989, captain gilmore served as executive officer, uss germantown lsd 42. She sailed as part of operation keystone robin alpha, to. This is especially true in deploying commands, where the ombudsman is the primary point of contact between the families at home and the command during deployment. Louis lka116, and tank landing ship fresno lst1182, to the western pacific for her maiden deployment 1 august11 september 1970. We salute the uss america for rocking a captain america flag at. Eventually, deck logs are transferred to the national archives and records administration nara. Uss germantown captain relieved of duty news stripes. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss germantown lsd 42 whidbey island class dock landing ship. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Usns mercy tah 19 records 1,000th helicopter landing. Uss constitution to host facebook live july 4 celebration, fire 21gun salute. Uss germantown lsd 42 and uss fort mchenry lsd 43 were. She is the second navy ship named after the revolutionary war battle of germantown germantown was the first ship in the class to serve in the pacific.
Essex lhd 2 naval cruise book, class of 1998, page 18 of 288. Naval history cruise book was stored by the publisher for over 45 years and never previously distributed. Uss germantown was a united states navy sloopofwar in commission for various periods between 1847 and 1860. Hong kong the amphibious dock landing ship uss germantown lsd 42, with embarked elements of the 2nd battalion, 3rd marines, conducted a fiveday qualityoflife port visit to the chinese. May 19, uss kearsarge, uss leyte gulf cg 55, uss monterey cg 61, uss the sullivans ddg 68 and uss nitze ddg 94 departed norfolk to participate in the 21st fleet week new york, which will. The captain of the uss germantown has been relieved of command for failure to use good judgment and uphold standards in relation to a sexual assault investigation involving one of the ships top. The th marine expeditionary unit meu was activated at camp pendleton, calif.
Juneau became the flagship of amphibious squadron 11, and then sailed from long beach, calif. Mar 22, 2015 uss germantown lsd42 united states navy dock landing ship duration. Jan 1991 feb march april 1 jan uss missouri bb63 arrives in the gulf of oman. Uss peleliu lha5 expeditionary strike group 03 deployment.
The former command master chief of the uss germantown admitted wednesday at a courtmartial that he oversaw a prostitution research ring operated by. The award is the secretary of the navys way of recognizing. Built by the philadelphia nsy, blue ridges first voyage was to her homeport of san diego, california via the straits of magellan at the southern tip of south america. Naval base subic bay following the eruption of mount pinatubo, operated with the interfet peacekeeping taskforce, participated in pacific.
On 10 march, 3 marines and sailors from blt 2d battalion, 4th marines embarked aboard the uss germantown and 62 aboard the uss dubuque for a six day deployment to iwo jima, in order to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the battle. Marines of the 31st marine expeditionary unit serve dinner while temporarily assigned to the galley of the forwarddeployed amphibious dock landing ship uss germantown lsd 42. She saw service in the mexicanamerican war in 18471848 and during peacetime operated in the caribbean, in the atlantic ocean off africa and south america, and in east asia. Essex lhd 2 naval cruise book, class of 1998, page 18 of 288 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The germantown is forward deployed in sasebo, japan. Uss peleliu lha5 is a tarawaclass amphibious assault ship of the united states navy, named for the battle of peleliu of world war ii. The amphibious ships mission is to project power ashore by transporting and launching amphibious craft and vehicles loaded with. Uss germantowns mission is to transport, launch, and support. Nov 18, 2003 marines and sailors of the th marine expeditionary unit special operations capable aboard the uss germantown conducted an amphibious offload today at arta plage to participate in a wide variety of training exercises during upcoming days. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss germantown page. Most recently he served as executive officer in uss germantown lsd 42. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Here you can download the uss germantown lsd 42 operation desert storm cruise book 1991 as a high resolution.
Uss ronald reagan marks fifth year of service as part of u. Entering service in 1980, she has been deployed to the persian gulf on several occasions, performed an evacuation of u. Oct 31, 2015 germantown with embarked marines from 3rd marine division, 1st marine aircraft wing and 3rd marine logistics group will participate in exercise blue chromite. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. She is the second navy ship named after the revolutionary war battle of germantown. Us navy 060215n6843i108 family members and friends wave goodbye to crewmembers aboard uss germantown lsd 42, as the ship departs for a scheduled sixmonth deployment. Amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 steams in formation with.
Germantown will take part in an amphibious integration training ait and certification exercise certex, participate in the annual multinational. The amphibious assault ship deployed with uss comstock lsd 45, uss juneau lpd 10 and marines of the th marine expeditionary unit to the persian gulf in august 28, 1997 and participated in exercise eager mace 98. Essex lhd 2 naval cruise book, class of 1998, page 18. Elements of the 31st meu embarked on germantown to participate in cobra gold 2012, a multinational exercise held in the kingdom of thailand and designed to enhance.
Blue chromite is an amphibious training exercise conducted with the 4th marine regiment, marine air group 36, combat logistics regiment 4, and other elements of iii marine expeditionary. December 1, uss germantown departed san diego for a scheduled middle east deployment as a member of the largest amphibious task force atf to deploy. The forward deployed whidbey islandclass dock landing ship uss germantown lsd 42, part of the bonhomme richard amphibious ready group arg, departed tuesday, jan. Welcome to the uss germantown s facebook page sponsored by the uss germantown lsd 42. Marines assigned to the 31st marine expeditionary unit meu embarked the forwarddeployed amphibious dock landing ship uss germantown lsd 42 to. Uss germantown joins peleliu amphibious ready group on. The commanding officer of uss germantown lsd 42 was relieved march 7 by rear adm. Uss germantown is the second whidbey island class dock landing ship and the first ship in her class to serve in the pacific. The forwarddeployed amphibious dock landing ship uss germantown lsd. Camp lemonier, djibouti marines and sailors of the th marine expeditionary unit special operations capable aboard the uss germantown conducted an amphibious offload today at arta plage to participate in a wide variety of training exercises during upcoming days.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. The uss blue ridge lcc19, is the first of two blue ridge class command ships. A fixture of the comic book industry during world war ii, captain. Scuttled at the outbreak of the american civil war in 1861, she was captured and refloated by the. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Quartermaster seaman aldannuvia dominguez reads a fairytale book to thai. Uss germantown lsd42 united states navy dock landing ship duration. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Germantown will deploy as part of the peleliu amphibious ready group pel arg. Germantown command master chief pleads guilty to prostitute. Commissioned on february 8, 1986, uss germantown is the second ship of the whidbey island class dock landing ships, and the first assigned to the pacific fleet. Uss germantowns top enlisted sailor reassigned over sex. Uss nimitz battle group and lha 5 arg replaced the uss constellation battle group and uss boxer arg on a sixmonth deployment. Marines in the persian gulf 9091 marine forces afloat.
Galura has been reassigned to amphibious squadron 11. Hoel sailed from boston after fit out to her homport of san diego, ca, arriving in september 1962. Amphibious dock landing ship uss germantown lsd 42 celebrated its 30th year of service during a cakecutting ceremony while forwarddeployed in. Cmc pleads guilty to prostitute procurement conspiracy.
During the patrol, the pel arg will participate in amphibious integration training ait. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Navys second whidbey islandclass dock landing ship, uss germantown, held a change of command ceremony in sasebo, japan on may 10. Forwarddeployed uss germantown changes command naval today. Uss germantown is the second whidbey island class dock landing ship and the first. Navy to decommission big deck amphib peleliu tuesday, ship. In navy language, any kind of running record is called a log. Engine maintenance aboard uss germantown lsd42 youtube. Sep 04, 2014 the forwarddeployed amphibious dock landing ship uss germantown lsd 42 departed commander fleet activities sasebo thursday for a scheduled deployment in the u. Uss anchorage lsd 36 1970 navy cruise book, created to commemorate the westpac cruise. The ship returned to san diego on christmas eve 2014 following its final sixmonth deployment in the western pacific with uss germantown lsd42.
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