The fourth trenton, a joint high speed vessel jhsv5, is under construction and scheduled to be placed in service later in 2015. In 2007, it was sold to the indian navy and renamed ins jalashwa l41. Uss trenton lpd 14 austin class amphibious transport dock. Show your military pride with the finest quality military patches, pins and gifts from all branches of the military.
While operating off vietnam, a turret fire and explosion in newport news ca148 kills 20 and injures another 36 sailors. Uss trenton lpd14 1972 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Find uss trenton lpd 14, military gifts and more at. Italys newlyelected government opposes the arrival of. Remembering the forgotten fortynine uss guam lph9 uss trenton lpd 14. Uss trenton lpd 14, an austin class amphibious transport dock, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named for the capital of new jersey.
Navy sailor instructs a group of indian navy sailors on proper hose handling techniques during a firefighting training. July 18, uss trenton and high speed vessel swift hsv 2 will also join the iwo jima lhd 7 strike group off the coast of lebanon to assist in the authorized. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. Commissioned uss trenton lpd14, 6 march 1971, capt. Shreveport is laid up at naval inactive ship maintenance facility in phila. Uss stark listing after being struck by two iraqi exocet missiles on 17 may 1987. Deploying with only 10 days notice, ponce carried a crew of more than 300 sailors and 700 marines from special purpose marineairground task force 8, from camp lejuene, n. Jun 08, 20 1996 uss trenton lpd 14 michael salerno last day in the navy with dad onboard ship duration. Trenton lpd 14 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. Several navies currently operate this kind of ship. She was launched on 7 october 1967 sponsored by mrs.
Operation desert storm 1991 for sale firesale warehouse. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. See more ideas about united states navy, navy ships and us navy ships. Uss austin lpd 4 uss ogden lpd 5 uss duluth lpd 6 uss cleveland lpd 7 uss dubuque lpd 8 uss denver lpd 9 uss juneau lpd 10 uss coronado lpd 11 uss shreveport lpd 12 uss nashville lpd uss trenton lpd 14 uss ponce lpd 15. Disposed of through the security assistance program sap, foreign military sale or lease. February 22, 2002 uss trenton departed naval station norfolk for a scheduled underway period, with the uss wasp lhd 1 amphibious ready group arg and the 22nd meu, in support of operation enduring freedom.
Find people you served with from uss trenton lpd14. Uss ponce lpd 15 returned to norfolk after a twoandahalf month mission of providing security and other assistance to the u. Additional ships that took part included amphibious transport dock trenton lpd 14. Uss trenton lpd14, an austinclass amphibious transport dock, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named for the capital of new jersey. Uss trenton lpd 14 19901991 operation desert shielddesert storm cruise book. The uss austin lpd 4, an austin class amphibious transport dock, was commissioned on 6 feb 1965. Her keel was laid down on 14 march 1966 by the lockheed shipbuilding and construction company of seattle, washington.
The force evacuated nearly 15,000 americans, and provided humanitarian assistance. Uss austin served her country for 41 years, 7 months and 21 days, until decommissioned on 27 sep 2006. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Click on the calendar year to view the historycommand operations report. See trenton lpd 14 for her command operations reports.
Uss trenton lpd 14 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss trenton page. After graduating from, the united states navy senior enlisted academy, at newport, ri, class 89 green, he reported to uss trenton clpd 145 as the command master chief. The second trenton, a light cruiser cl11, served from 19241946. Amphibious assault ship wasp lhd1, with helicopter mine countermeasures squadron 14 detachment 1 embarked, began a surge deployment to the area from norfolk, va. Fortynine crewmen from the uss guam and the uss trenton lpd 14 were lost in this tragic accident. During this caribbean cruise, she visited maracaibo. See trenton lpd14 for her command operations reports. Master chief farmer detached uss trenton in april 2002 and reported to his next assignment, personnel support activ ity, norfolk, va.
Uss trenton lpd 14 and its nearly 400 sailors made their final homecoming 21 september 2006 before the ships decommissioning and transfer to the indian navy on 17 january 2007. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. In one or two instances, personal descendants have emailed with data, or another researcher interested in the story of the storm. Uss trenton cl11 was a light cruiser initially in service in 1924, seeing some action during world war ii, and decommissioned in 1945. After sea rescue, usns trenton must wait to offload survivors. Denver lpd 9 1978, 1979 des moines ca4 1952, 1953, 1958 desoto county lst1171 1964, 1970 detroit aoe4 1973, 1978, 1986, 1995 deuel apa160 1953 dewey dlg 14 1961, 1972, 1974 dewey ddg45 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1988 dewert ffg45 1996 diachenko apd123 1964 diamond head ae19 1972 diphda aka59 1955 dixie ad 14 1962, 1967. Oct 18, 2018 uss trenton lpd 14, an austinclass amphibious transport dock, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named for the capital of new jersey. On 16 february 2007, trenton was awarded the 2006 battle e award. Uss shreveport served her country for 36 years, 9 months and 14 days, until decommissioned on 26 sep 2007. August 23, lpd 14 returned to homeport following the successful completion of a sixmonth combat deployment. Trenton lpd 14 naval cruise book, class of 2002, page of 104 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb.
You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Sep 29, 2011 november 5 2011 united states navy ship uss ponce lpd 15 port canaveral florida duration. Welcome aboard uss trenton lpd14 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss. I have just modified one external link on uss trenton lpd 14. The present uss trenton is the third united states vessel to tear the name. Us navy 060418n4867s006 amphibious transport dock uss trenton lpd 14 gets underway, as a part of the global war on terrorism surface strike group gwot ssg 062. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Uss trenton was the eleventh ship in the austin class of amphibious. Uss nashville lpd, an austinclass amphibious transport dock, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named for the capital city of tennessee. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Thomas in the virgin islands before embarking the marines at vieques on. An amphibious transport dock, also called a landing platformdock lpd, is an amphibious warfare ship, a warship that embarks, transports, and lands elements of a landing force for expeditionary warfare missions.
From 10 to 14 april, trenton joined other navy ships in exercise escort tiger xiv, which consisted of training for disaster assistance to the island countries of the caribbean. For the following months us navy sailors trained their indian counterparts in the handling of the ship. We ask that you enter only enough information about yourself that your shipmates can recall you. Navy fast transport usns trenton is awaiting orders off the port of augusta, sicily, with 40 sea rescue survivors on board. Remembering the forgotten fortynine uss guam lph9 uss trenton lpd14. Uss san marcos lsd25 1965 mediterranean cruise book deployment photos history. San antonio uss san antonio lpd 17 uss new orleans lpd 18 uss mesa verde lpd 19 uss green bay lpd 20 uss new. Uss trenton was the eleventh ship in the austin class of amphibious transport docks and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Uss trenton 1876 was a wooden screw steamer commissioned in 1877 and wrecked at samoa by a hurricane in 1889. Uss trenton lpd 14 was an amphibious transport dock commissioned in 1971. Uss trenton lpd14 and its nearly 400 sailors made their final homecoming 21 september 2006 before the ships decommissioning and transfer to the indian navy on 17 january 2007. The ships are generally designed to transport troops into a war zone by sea, primarily using landing craft. Uss trenton lpd 141, an amphibious transport dock, is named for the historic capital of the state of new jersey that was founded by an 18th century ship owner and businessman, colonel wi 11 iam trent.
Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Marine corps uss trenton lpd14 usmc veteran locator. However, on 28 june, her shakedown cruise was interrupted by an accident. Uss trenton crew stories of the men present at samoa during the hurricane the data here is generally gleaned from published sources. Uss trenton lpd 14 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book 1998. Uss trenton lpd 14 uss trenton was the eleventh ship in the austin class of amphibious transport docks and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Uss austin was the lead ship of her class, incorporating the experience gained with the uss raleigh class of landing platform dock ships. The amphibious transport dock ship uss trenton lpd 14, was. Trenton lpd 14 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 10. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss. Uss trenton lpd 14 personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art.
Upcoming content uss trenton omaha class light cruiser duration. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss trenton lcm6 accident barcelona, spain 17 january 1977. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Trenton lpd 14 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 10 of 96 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Fast cruise conducted at night while alongside pier at puget qound naval stiipyard. During the twomonth cruise, trenton participated in four exercises, two of which lantreadex 276. Uss trenton lpd14 indian navy ships, us navy ships, aircraft carrier.
April 18, lpd 14 departed homeport, along with uss hue city cg 66, homeported at naval station mayport, as a part of the global war on terrorism surface strike group gwot ssg 062. During the twomonth cruise, trenton participated in four exercises, two of which lantreadex 276 and rum punch were held in cooperation with units of the british and dutch navies. Trenton was decommissioned on january 17, 2007, at norfolk, va. The monument that stands in their honor was rededicated at a formal ceremony during guams most recent and final visit to barcelona, in january, 1998. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. In may, she hosted a class from the naval war college. Trenton lpd 14 naval cruise book, class of 2002, page. Uss trenton lpd 14 mediterranean cruise book 198990. Welcome aboard uss trenton lpd 14 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Uss trenton lpd14, an austinclass amphibious transport dock, was the third ship of the. This site is for the veterans who served on the uss trenton. Here you can download the uss trenton lpd 14 mediterranean cruise book 1974 as a high resolution.
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