She served in the black sea, the asiatic fleet and the caribbean between the wars, and in the battle of the atlantic, the long campaign to protect allied. She was halfway between cape race, newfoundland and cape clear, ireland. During a cruise 28 july4 december 1956, she assisted in the evacuation of american nationals and. Uss borie dd704 us navy fleet korean war project page 1. Uss rich dddde 820 serving our country 1946 1977 and any man who may be asked in this century what they did to make his life worthwhile, can respond with a good. Uss black dd666 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book ebay. The borie was a clemson class flush deck destroyer commissioned in 1920. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one. Borie made at least five european and mediterranean cruises. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. On the windy black night of 1 november 1943, the wwi vintage destroyer uss borie was pouring on the coal, racing at full flank speed through the rising high seas of the north atlantic. Navy photograph, from the collections of the naval history and heritage command. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing.
Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation this cd will exceed your expectations a great part of naval history. Since that time borie has remained in the atlantic fleet, except for one cruise to korea 6 september 19509 june 1951 during which she served with tf 77 and took part in the hungnam evacuation. Our first cruise was with the families of all the sailors aboard. The borie was named after adolph edward borie, the secretary of the navy for u. Personal comments page 1 uss owen dd 536 us navy korean war project almost three thousand units pages are available at the korean war project. The sullivan brothers and the assignment of family members. Uss borie dd 704 1952 1953 cruise book great naval images llc on. Uss antietam cv 36 cruise book war log 195152 cd navy. Uss borie dd704 the national association of destroyer.
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss borie dd 704. Welcome to the uss borie dd704 guestbook forum navy emporium. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. She was fast capable of up to 35 knots 40 mph and well armed for the time with four 4 guns, a bank of 21 torpedo tubes and depth charges. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss borie had been the ultimate in destroyer design. Uss borie dd215 was a clemsonclass destroyer in the united states navy during world war ii.
The national defense service medal is awarded for honorable active service as a member of the armed forces during the korean war, vietnam war, the war against iraq in the persian gulf, and for service. Uss borie r the time with four 4 guns, a bank of 21 torpedo. Have an extra cruise book or other uss brewton items youd like to sell. Uss borie dd704 the second borie dd 704 was launched 4 july 1944 by federal shipbuilding and dry dock co. The multimedia presentation gives a whole new look and feel to these great cruise books. Welcome to the uss borie dd704 guestbook forum navy.
Borie, secretary of the navy under president ulysses s. A woman contacted us wanting to purchase the 1968 uss long beach westpac cruise book for her father, who served aboard during that period. Grandson of the late kenneth lee merrittmy grandfather was one of the men killed in the kamikaze attack on the gun battery. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss borie dd 704 cruise book during this time period. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss borie dd704 products in our ships store. Borie was speeding towards a surfaced uboat contact some 8,000 yards distant. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss borie dd215 was clemson class destroyer that served in the caribbean for most of the second world war, before being scuttled after suffering heavy damage when she rammed and sank u405 in november 1943.
During her last cruise 28 july4 december 1956 she assisted in the evacuation of american. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. It was this act that led to her sinking as she was too badly damaged to be towed to port. When the uss borie was decomissioned, i went to her replacement, uss laffey dd724. A typescript history of uss borie dd 704 from the ships data section, public information division, office of public relations, navy department. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. You would be purchasing the uss borie dd 704 cruise book during this time period. Uss lowry dd 770 wwii cruise book cd great naval images llc on. She served in the black sea, the asiatic fleet and the caribbean between the wars, and in the battle of the atlantic, the long campaign to protect allied shipping from german uboats during world war ii. Borie remained in the atlantic fleet, except for one cruise to korea 6 september 1950 9 june 1951, during which she served with tf 77 and took part in the hungnam evacuation. Uss borie dd704 afte r about six months in portsmouth we finally went to sea in i think it was june 1962. Med cruise 1952 1953 cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Borie has made five european and mediterranean cruises. Borie and her sisters could keep up with the new fast carriers in terms of speed but little else.
Sumner class destroyer, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for adolph e. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Borie joined the pacific fleet arriving at pearl harbor 4 january 1945. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Personal comments page 1 uss borie dd 704 us navy fleet korean war project almost three thousand units pages are available at the korean war project. Uss borie dd 215 was a clemson class destroyer in the united states navy during world war ii. Uboat duel of world war ii, the epic last battle of uss borie, dd 215. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb.
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