Uss princeton lph 5 operated as troop transport with helicopters and smaller vessels transporting troops on and off shore during april 1962 and from october 1964 to december 1968 see other category uss princeton lph 5 operated on ganh rai bay during april 1966 see other category. This is a 10part series filmed aboard the uss nimitz cvn68 between may and november 2005 and broadcast by pbs in 2008. Twenty six month later, in august 1959, prince was. Uss inchon lph12 1974 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Uss princeton lph5 19611962 westpac cruise book ebay. Princeton lph 5 naval cruise book, class of 1965, page 10 of 150 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Here you can download the uss princeton lph 5 westpac cruise book 196465 as a high resolution. Lph 2 uss iwo jima 1961 lph 3 uss okinawa 1962 lph 7 uss guadalcanal 1963. Uss princeton cv37, later cva37, cvs37 and lph 5, 19451971. Navy amphibious assault ship uss princeton lph 5 photographed after her 1961 fram modernization, with sikorsky uh34d seahorse helicopters on her flight deck. June 2010 deck logs mention uss eldorado agc11, uss princeton lph 5, uss robison ddg12, uss guadalupe ao32 january 15, 1967 mekong delta ham luong river mui vung tau, saigon river, yong ganh rai, banc da can gio. Uss princeton lph5 cv37 was laid down as valley forge at the philadelphia navy yard 14 september 1943 renamed princeton 21 november 1944.
Princeton was relieved on station by uss iwo jima lph2 and headed home after 53 days at sea. It won two consecutive battle efficiency awards in 19921993. Astronaut breakfast menu, chilled juices orange, passion. There, it was transferred to amphibious assault ship princeton lph 5, lst 629, and lst 630 for the last leg of the journey to danang. View profile view forum posts view blog entries visit homepage view articles view gallery uploads marine free member. Lph 2 uss iwo jima 1961 lph 3 uss okinawa 1962 lph 7 uss guadalcanal 1963 lph 9 uss guam 1965 lph 10 uss tripoli 1966 lph 11 uss new orleans 1968 lph 12 uss inchon 1970. We are happy to offer a classic style 5 panel custom us navy amphibious ship lph 5 uss princeton embroidered hat. Uss princeton lph 5 westpac cruise book 1963 the cruise and ports of call go to the end of the page the cruise and ports of call back to last page back to uss princeton page. Princeton was relieved on station by uss iwo jima lph 2 and headed home after 53 days at sea. Uss princeton cvcvacvs37, lph 5 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during and shortly after world war ii for the united states navy.
Before the operation hmrl161 embarked on the newly converted helicopter carrier the uss princeton lph 5 for carrier qualifications. He was a successful advertising artist in new york. Hey guys the membership list is now up,you can find it up at the right top. She was also the primary recovery ship for apollo ten. Amphibious assault ship helicopterindex lph5 princeton. Full text of a history of marine medium helicopter. Uss princeton, a 27,100ton ticonderoga class aircraft carrier built at philadelphia navy yard, pennsylvania, was commissioned in november 1945, a few months after the end of world war ii. The uss princeton lph 5, an essexclass aircraft carrier, was commissioned on 18 nov 1945, too late for action in world war ii. As part of tacron 11, spent time in cubi point, rode the uss princeton lph 5, greasy george clymer apa27, uss eldorado agc11. Graduate 1162, then to tactical air control squadron 11, nab coronado. The file contains 30 pages and is free to view, download or print. Uss princeton cvcvacvs37, lph5 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during and shortly after world war ii for the united states navy. Later in 62 it had the honor of delivering hmm362 and 261 to vietnam. You have to login, if your not a member yet you need to register.
Uss princeton lph5 started it all in 1962 dont forget the sweet pea. In 1954, she was reclassed as an amphibious assault ship, lph 5. Uss princeton underwent a complete overhaul and modernization from midjune 1999 to the end of march 2000. Operation osage, a rice harvest protection search and clear operation in the phy loc area just north of danang was another coordinated amphibious operation with arvn forces. Marines, which earned her a meritorious unit commendation. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss princeton page.
She operated in the atlantic until june 1946, then went to the pacific, where she spent the. Personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Uss princeton 1843, a screw sloop, launched and commissioned in 1843, the first screwdriven vessel in the navy and the subject of a fatal gun explosion in 1844 uss princeton 1851, a transport and training ship, launched in 1851 and commissioned in 1852 uss princeton pg, a gunboat launched in 1897 and commissioned in 1898. Princeton lph5, uss robison ddg12, uss guadalupe ao32 same deck log document as above june 2010. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uncategorized uss princeton lph5 started it all in 1962. Uss princeton lph 5 started it all in 1962 dont forget the sweet pea.
Navy photo 1 from the uss princeton lph5 1963 cruise book available at. Diseases associated with exposure to agent orange or other herbicides during military service. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Uss princeton lph5 westpac deployment cruise book year log navy. Navy amphibious assault ship uss princeton lph5 photographed after her 1961 fram modernization, with sikorsky uh34d seahorse helicopters on her flight deck. To learn more about princetons history visit the links below. Read list of ships identified in vietnam inland waterways. Because the purposebuilt iwo jima class was taking too long to complete, the us navy decided to convert a few of its older light carriers into essex class amphibious assault. I, we made the landing at chulai on 7 may 65 with 14. Uss princeton lph5 operated on ganh rai bay during april 1966 see other category log in to reply. The overhaul was performed in southwest marine inc. Uss princeton is the sixth ship to bear this name and was commissioned in 1989 in pascagoula, ms. The ship was the fifth us navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the revolutionary war battle of princeton. Excerpted and edited from latest newsletter written by bob neumeyer, who founded the uss princeton association.
This is a 10part series filmed aboard the uss nimitz cvn68 between may and november 2005 and broadcast by pbs in 2008 fair warning youre about to spend 10hours not talking to your family. Uss princeton cv37, an aircraft carrier commissioned in 1945, serving in the korean war and vietnam war, reclassified lph 5 in 1959, decommissioned 1970 uss princeton cg59, a guided missile cruiser commissioned in 1989, currently in active service. The uss princeton lph5, an essexclass aircraft carrier, was commissioned on 18 nov 1945, too late for action in world war ii. At the start of the operation on 20 september 1959, the squadron flew from the princeton and joined with the 1st marine brigade in testing the doctrine of vertical envelopment. This is a list of 512 princeton shipmates from 19451970 signed on to this website. Uss princeton cv37, later cva37, cvs37 and lph5, 19451971. Marines board a sikorsky hus1 of hmr362 aboard uss. Full text of a history of marine medium helicopter squadron 161. She served off the coast of vietnam conducting support missions for the u. As such, they are considered a type of helicopter carrier under the nato standardization agreement document for reporting vessels, lph is a short form designator used for.
Landing platform helicopter lph is a term used by some navies to denote a type of amphibious warfare ship designed primarily to operate as a launch and recovery platform for helicopters and other vtol aircraft. At first with the atlantic fleet and then with the pacific, princeton steam on postwar deployments and then was decommissioned on 20 jun 1948 and placed in reserve. Bob was an air controller aboard princeton during the korean war and later in japan. Jul 17, 20 posts about uss princeton written by navalmatters. Cover apollo 10 astronauts menu, uss princeton lph5. Soon afterward, on 15 april princeton steamed with marine medium helicopter squadron hmm 362 to a point south of the mekong delta. As part of tacron 11, spent time in cubi point, rode the uss princeton lph5. A unique and customized canvas print of the us navy ship uss princeton lph 5.