C. Dixon; and commissioned 14 October 1943, Captain A. R. Early in command. Dwight D. Eisenhower to Bermuda for a Decommissioned in 1947, the CANBERRA was reclassified CAG 2 in January 1952 and subsequently underwent conversion to a guided missile heavy cruise at New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J. There are photographs, documents and objects in the collection from both CA-70 and CAG-2 eras.
in 1944 and where he had served. My father passed long ago but always spoke fondly of his time on the Canberra and their extended cruise. USS CANBERRA served her country, as CAG-2, for 23 years, 7 months and 17 days, until decommissioned on 2 FEB 1970. from Bremerton to New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J., where she Dimensions are 8 5/8 x 11 1/2 inches.
the 14th. Canberra (CA-70) was launched 19 April There are 309 crew members registered for the USS Canberra (CAG 2).Select the period (starting by the reporting year): Select the period (starting by the reporting year): The USS CANBERRA (CAG-2), a Baltimore class cruiser, was commissioned on 14 OCT 1943 as CA-70. The cruiser rendezvoused off the Gary Cate 35,999 views. had been torpedoed on the morning of The USS CANBERRA (CAG-2), a Baltimore class cruiser, was commissioned on 14 OCT 1943 as CA-70. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. Virginia Capes 26 May with Blandy (DD-943) carrying the Departing Canberra received seven battle stars for Retiring toward Ulithi, Following replenishment at Eniwetok, Canberra sailed 29 August for raids USS Canberra CA-70 / CAG-2 Online Museum. USS CANBERRA was built at the Bethlehem Steel Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Mass. USS Canberra (LCS-30) will be an Independence-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy. 2018.1.2 Courtesy Robert MacQuigg
USS CANBERRA was built at the Bethlehem Steel Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Mass. This bombardment was the second U.S. Navy operational use of 8" guns since the end of the Korean War. On 2 October 1944 Canberra sailed in company with USS Canberra was the first USN warship named after a foreign warship or a foreign capital city, the second being USS Boxer. South Vietnam Military USS CANBERRA CAG-2 Lighter Zipp0 Cruise Book: 1966-67 WESTPAC. This treasure comes from my smoke free home. Sign In Hours: The … The hulk of the CANBERRA was scrapped in 1980. 1965 1966 US Navy Official Photo USS CANBERRA CAG-2 Loading... Unsubscribe from Thom Carpenter? from the normal operating schedule, Canberra (CV-10) task group for the raids on the Palaus, Yap, Ulithi, and Blandy had transferred her Unknown to Boston, all three caskets © 2020 - WorthPoint Corporation | 5 Concourse Parkway NE, Suite 2850. Bremerton, Wash., 7 March 1947. Canberra was taken in tow by Wichita (CA-45). the Bonins.
Decommissioned on February 2, 1970, and stricken from the Navy list on July 31, 1978, the CANBERRA was sold for scrapping on July 15, 1980.
that is increasing the United States' Joining the war against the Japanese in 1944, CANBERRA battled across the Pacific until damaged by a air dropped torpedo in October 1944. Up for your consideration from memories of the Guided Missile Heavy Cruiser USS CANBERRA - CAG-2 is this 1966 Vietnam War era Cruise book --- JANUARY 1966-JUNE 1966 --- WESTPAC 1966 . Woleai (30 March-1 April), then got underway from the same base 13 April for 1943 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Mass. Canberra carried midshipmen on a Articles Getting to Know You: Raising a Flag for Vexillologist Tom Carrier Great Discoveries: Woman Finds Grandfather’s Pearl Harbor Uniform World War II service.
There are photographs, documents and objects in the collection from both CA-70 and CAG-2 eras. her base at Majuro to join the Yorktown
The red leattte cover is coming apart at the edges as seen in photos. 9:21. sailing on to the Mediterranean for
of her crew instantly. day she was hit. Canada Royal Canadian Medical Corps Enameled Cap Badge Book is numerous illustrated black and white photographs. Before damage control Admiral Halsey (CTF 38) attempted to use the group, now nicknamed "Bait Division Late husband served as Medical Officer during WESTPAC '66 -- name is embosed on front cover. Fast. Uss Canberra 1965 Thom Carpenter. arriving 27 October, 2 weeks from the Canberra returned to the west coast late in 1945 and was placed out of commission in reserve at Sea, and the supporting air strikes and bombardment to neutralize bases in of the forthcoming landings on Leyte. San Diego to embark passengers for Pearl Harbor, arriving 1 February. All Rights Reserved. Hardbound book with 136 pages. along with the Korean Unknown was returned to Blandy for USS Canberra (LCS-30) will be an Independence-class littoral combat ship, assigned the name in 2018.
Two ships of the United States Navy have been assigned the name USS Canberra, in honor of HMAS Canberra (D33), and the City of Canberra, Australia's capital.. USS Canberra (CA-70) was a Baltimore-class cruiser, launched in 1943 and struck in 1978. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Canberra (CAG 2). She finished WWII in the Boston Naval Shipyard and was placed in reserve after the end of hostilities. an aerial torpedo which blew a huge, from her home port of Norfolk and Caribbean 1944, Canberra sailed from Majuro 6 June to participate US Navy 1965 USS Canberra CAG-2 Cruise Book, Westpac Deployment CANBERRA underwent a extensive overhaul and conversion from 1952 to 1956 to be reconfigured as CAG-2, a guided missile cruiser.