Uss simon lake as33 hat navy blue veteran owned business. Uss salt lake city, ca25 world war two cruise book 1929 1948. Reid design usn submarine tender veteran uss simon lake as33 license frame. In may 70 the simon lake was relieved the uss canopus as 34. Uss simon lake as33 was in service between 1964 and 1999. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss sam rayburn ssbn 635 this is the last of the 41 for freedom boats that was memorialized in admiral rickover s book the eminent americans. Marine detachment uss simon lake as 33 home facebook. The simon lake submarine web site 2003 featuring the extraordinary life and genius of simon lake pioneer submarine inventor father of the modern submarine.
I served in the special weapons division on fulton and cable and was the crane officer on simon lake. The uss simon lake is a submarine tender ship that was commissioned in 1964 to service our nuclear submarine fleet and was deactivated on june 25th, 1999 in norfolk, va. After commissioning, simon lake sailed from bremerton on january 16, 1965 for pearl harbor on her shakedown cruise and returned to bremerton on february 17 for a. You would be purchasing the uss simon lake as 33 commissioning program. Back to uss simon lake as 33 mediterranean cruise book 1999 page. Uss canopus as 34 was a simon lake class submarine tender of the united states navy, operational from 1965 to 1994. Submarine refit site one holy loch, scotland public group. Navy photograph, from the collections of the naval history and heritage command.
The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. Press release announces that navy to begin assigning women to ships news release office of assistant secretary of defense public affairs washington dc no. Navy auxiliary ships naval ships containing asbestos. Uss saratoga cv60 the fifth saratoga cv60 was laid down on 16 december 1952 by the new york naval shipyard new york city n. My first sea duty tour was on board the uss simon lake in 1975. Uss simon lake as 33 commissioning program 1964 navy plank. My dad was the bosn cw03 diving officer on board the simon lake from 1975 1977 in rota spain. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. The uss simon lake returned to charleston in april 1971 and aerved there until she relieved uss holland as32 in rota, spain in december 1972. Uss simon lake as33 picture of dunoon, cowal peninsula. The polaris submarine tender stood out of bremerton on 16 april and. Commissioned 7 november 1964 decommissioned 31 july 1999. The pages are hiresolution in flip book format with background navy sounds.
The uss simon lake served in holy loch, scotland for nearly, four years, departing for bremerton in may 1970. After commissioning, simon lake sailed from bremerton on january 16, 1965 for pearl harbor on her shakedown cruise. In august 66 the hunley was relieved by the uss simon lake as 33. As33 simon lake class united states nuclear forces. Repair uss hunley 1975 1980 lamaire, phil drifty ssbn600g 63 to 65. See more ideas about scotland, us navy submarines and submarines. Boston cag 1 naval cruise book, class of 1964, page 105.
Uss simon lake as 33 was the lead ship of her class of submarine tenders in the united states navy, named for simon lake, a pioneering designer of early submarines the ship was laid down on 7 january 1963 by the puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington. The personalized printed picture of uss simon lake as 33 is exactly as you see it. Krauss, henry sfp2, r1 division, simon lake july 64 to may 70 krieger, rich en3 afdb7 1964 to 1966 krug, ed em3 r5 simon lake oct67 to sep69 labomard, carl en2 holland as32 early 80s lallak, ray htcret r7 div. He was the inventor of evenkeel type submarines and built argonut, in 1897, which was the first submarine to operate successfully in the open sea. Documents generated by and relating to the inventor of the u. Served on uss fulton 7780 and 8689, uss frank cable as40 from 8183 and the uss simon lake as33. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc.
Uss simon lake s history after the ships commissioning on november 7, 1964 and a shakedown cruise to hawaii she transitioned to the east coast. Announces that navy to begin assigning women to ships. Secnav and admiral mccain arriving onboard in holy loch during her first deployment there in the late 60s. Along with destroyer tenders, the submarine tenders are the largest of the active auxiliaries. Personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. For former crewmembers of uss simon lake including mardet and their spouses.
Uss simon lake was the lead ship of her class of submarine tenders in the united states navy, named for simon lake, a pioneering designer of early submarines. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. The uss simon lake as 33 was laid down on 7 january 1963 by the puget sound naval shipyard psns, bremerton, wash launched on 8 february 1964. Uss simon lake 8891 dunoon scotland public group facebook. As33 simon lake class naval auxiliary ships carry out a variety of missions in support of combatants. You need to be a member of uss simon lake as33 to add comments.
Navys first commissioned submarine and his primary competitor. These 6 paragraphs are from the mcb4 cruise book of 1961. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. The polaris submarine tender stood out of bremerton on 16 april and proceeded to charleston, s. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Gordon ap117 custom ship cap, uss gen william weigel ap119 custom ship cap, uss gen alex m.
In 1984 he was ordered to uss holland as 32 in charleston, south carolina. Uss gen john pope ap110 custom ship cap, uss gen h. Uss simon lake was the lead ship of the simon lake class of submarine tenders and the first ship in the navy named after simon lake who was a mechanical engineer and naval architect. Uss simon lake as33 project gutenberg selfpublishing.
The ship was laid down on 7 january 1963 by the puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. In 1979 he was assigned once again to uss simon lake as 33 in kingsbay, georgia as the first lieutenant where he qualified as a surface warfare officer. After a shakedown cruise to pearl harbor, hi in early 1965, uss simon lake transisted the panama canal in april 1965 and moved to her first homeport, charleston, sc. Uss edson dd946 is a forrest shermanclass destroyer, formerly of the united states navy, built by bath iron works in maine in 1958. Ray letourneau i worked on that boat when stationed in groton at the sub base nl196970 radiological control barge.
After commissioning, simon lake sailed from bremerton on january 16, 1965 for pearl harbor on her shakedown cruise and returned to bremerton on february 17 for a six. Apr 02, 2018 you need to be a member of uss simon lake as33 to add comments. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. His next assignment was in 1982 as executive officer of uss waterford ard 5 located in new london, connecticut. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
Its been a fascinating year learning more about each o. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss dyson dd 572 cruise book during world war ii. The uss simon lake memorabilia is limited stock that was purchased from the navy at the conclusion of the deactivation ceremonies. I just found old footage of when the simon lake left holy loch scotland. Ashland lsd 48 naval cruise book, class of 1993, page of 120 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. He took my on a tiger cruise for 5 days, i got really seasick. Five days later the uss patrick henry ssbn 599 arrived, and proteus commenced the first site one refit. The uss patrick henry in the afdb7 is from the mcb4 cruise book. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation.
Uss simon lake as33 check out tripadvisor members 3,985 candid photos and videos of dunoon. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Simon lake sailed from bremerton on 16 january 1965 for pearl harbor on her shakedown cruise and returned to bremerton on 17 february for a sixweek yard availability period. She spent many of the early years in holy loch, scotland. Gave me saltine crackers and water when i didnt feel to good. Canopus s keel was laid on 2 march 1964 and she was launched on 12 february 1965, at ingalls shipbuilding corporation in pascagoula, mississippi. We also toured a fire house, the port, a civil war fort and the bottom picture is some of us at the wwii memorial. Uss simon lake as 33 personalized ship canvas print.
Veterans who served aboard naval auxiliary ships and became ill after exposure to asbestos may be eligible to file an asbestos lawsuit and receive compensation for their injuries. After the ships commissioning on november 7, 1964 and a shakedown cruise to hawaii she transitioned to the east coast. Boston cag 1 naval cruise book, class of 1964, page 105 of 168 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. In january 63 the proteus was relieved by the uss hunley as 31. Uss inchon lph12 1974 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Stroh in c ommand for the next several months saratoga conducted various engineering flight steering structural and. The holland collection includes the papers of hollands daughter, several of his close associates, and two crewmembers that served on early holland submarines. Uss simon lake as 33 personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Uss simon lake as33 the patriot files dedicated to. Her home port was long beach, california and she initially served in the western pacificfar east, operating particularly in the taiwan strait and off the coast of vietnam. This photograph was received sometime prior to the early 1990s.
Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Uss simon lake as33 hat adjustable size, navy blue golf style. The uss simon lake as33 was laid down on 7 january 1963 by the puget sound naval shipyard psns, bremerton, wash launched on 8 february 1964. The simon lake class ships are configured especially to service fbm submarines.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss simon lake as 33 mediterranean cruise book 1999. See more ideas about us navy submarines, navy ships and navy day. Each cruise book cd will automatically start when inserted in your computers cd drive. Navy blue cap high detail and impact uss simon lake as33 hat. Their crews are formed mainly of technicians and repairmen. Many naval auxiliary ships were equipped with parts or supplies containing asbestos, a heatresistant material that can cause mesothelioma, cancer and other diseases. By his death, lake had witnessed the submarines arrival as a frontline weapon in the us navy. The above pier picture is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 2. Here you can download the uss simon lake as 33 mediterranean cruise book 1999 as a high resolution. That july, the ship completed her first overhaul which lasted until march 1971. See more ideas about navy ships, hat patches and patent drawing.