Commissioned in 1944, she served briefly in the atlantic before transferring to the pacific. Uss springfield cl66clg7cg7 was one of 27 clevelandclass light cruisers built for the united states navy during world war ii. Between early july and november 1960, the uss springfield conducted acceptance trials off the new england coast and shakedown training in the vicinity of guantanamo bay, cuba. Uss springfield, cl66, cleveland, 991944, scrapped.
The cover with letter enclosed was mailed onboard the ship. Page 1 of 7 usn cruisers ca cl clg cc cg cgn posted in garth thompson navy, coast guard and other sea services patches. Uss springfield cl 66 clg7 the uss springfield was built in quincy, massachusetts. Renwal rereleased by revell 1500 scale uss springfield cl66clg7 renwal 1500 scale uss galveston cl93clg3 renwal 1500 scale uss pasadena cl65 this set of eight accurate and highly detailed model turrets represent the forward 647 cal. Uss springfield light crusier, renwal 602129 197x scalemates. If youre in contact with any of your old shipmates, encourage them to join the uss springfield bluejackets. The third springfield cl66 was laid down on february 1943 by bethlehem steel co. Uss springfield cl 66 cruise book 194849 cd rare navy ebay. East coast and in the west indies then, in late january 1945, helped to escort president franklin d. Uss springfield ssn761 navy anchor embroidered 2sided satin jacket. Springfield cl66 1946 springfield clg7 1962 spruance dd963 1982, 1988, 1991 stark ffg31 1984, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Commissioned in september of 1944, the first test cruise carried it down the eastern coast of the united states and on to the waters of the west indies.
Uss springfield cl66 clg7cg7 was one of 27 clevelandclass light cruisers built for the united states navy during world war ii. Usn shipsuss springfield cl66, later clg7 on board views. Roosevelt part way on his voyage to the yalta conference. Uss springfield clg7 flagship sixth fleet cruise book 1960. You would be purchasing the uss springfield cl 66 cruise book during world war ii. Uss springfield clg7 flagship sixth fleet cruise book 196061. Clg 7 uss springfield embroidered hat navy pictures. Springfield earned two battle stars during world war ii. Marine corps mardet uss springfield clg7 usmc veteran. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51733 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945. Cruiser photo index cl66 clg7 uss springfield navsource.
Uss springfield cl 66, clg7, ssn761 page 3 2020 reunion newsletter volume xii issue i reunion memory book reunion memory book order formorder form for the reunion memory book we will have a professional photographer. Volume xii issue i 2020 reunion newsletter reunion memory. Springfield uss for sale rare antiques for sale online. This page is dedicated to all the crew members who proudly served aboard the uss springfield, cl 66 clg 7. Uss springfield cl 66 clg7cg7 was one of 27 clevelandclass light cruisers built for the united states navy during world war ii. This clevelandclass light cruiser weighed in at 10,000 tons. Uss kentucky bb66 was an uncompleted battleship originally intended to be the second ship of the montana class. If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Springfield iii clg7 naval history and heritage command. Boxart uss springfield light crusier 602129 renwal. Cl66 uss springfield, cleveland class cruiser, us navy history and characteristics. Sixtytwo submarines of this class have been completed, 41 are still in active service.
She was the third us navy ship to be named after springfield, illinois. He graduated and was commissioned an ensign on june 5, 1920. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. World war ii cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss springfield cl 66 underway off boston, massachusetts, 6 january 1945. Find people you served with from mardet uss springfield clg 7. Uss springfield cl 66 was commissioned as a cleveland class light cruiser cl66 and fought in the pacific during the second world war. Home book shop wars battles biographies timeline weapons blog full index subjects concepts. Uss springfield cl 66 1948 1949 memory cruise book log cd. Originally built as a cleveland class light cruiser and commissioned as cl 66, the springfield was the third ship in the navy to bear the name. He had world war i service as a midshipman, serving in the summer of 1918 aboard uss ohio, operating with the atlantic fleet. I served aboard the springfield with a comsec detachment on a joint nato exercise to the virgin islands and vicinity in 1968. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss springfield cl 66 cruise book during world war ii.
Uss springfield clg7 project gutenberg selfpublishing. However, the urgent need for more warships at the outbreak of world war ii and the u. Between early july and november 1960, the uss springfield conducted acceptance trials off the new england coast and shakedown training in the vicinity of guantanamo bay. A 6c transport tied by us navy cds and c special delivery tied by machine cancellation from the uss baron de166 to claremore, ok. Uss springfield cl 66 of the us navy american light.
This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the uss springfield cl 66 article. The uss springfield clg7, a cleveland class light cruiser, was commissioned on 9 sep 1944 as cl 66. Uss springfield cl 66 cruise book 194849 cd rare navy. Uss springfield was one of 27 light cruisers built for the united states navy during world war ii. The boat was named in honor of both the cities of springfield, illinois and springfield, massachusetts.
Aloha everyone, we have many cruiser type hulls scattered about the navy boards. Uss springfield was decommissioned in mid1974 and laid up at philadelphia, pennsylvania. This picture shows the cleveland class light cruiser uss springfield off boston on 6 january 1945, just before she joined task group 21. Each page has been placed on acd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. She was later converted into a providence class guided missile cruiser clg7, and her active career lasted until 1974. Between early july and november 1960, the uss springfield conducted acceptance trials off the new england coast and shakedown training in the vicinity of. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. Redesignated cg7 in june 1975, she had no further active service and was stricken from the naval vessel register at the end of july 1978. Uss springfield clg7 flagship sixth fleet cruise book.
The above uss springfield cl 66 history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the uss springfield cl 66, or by other noncrew members, and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. Uss mobile cl63, uss vincennes cl64, uss pasadena cl65, uss springfield cl66, uss topeka cl67, uss biloxi cl80, uss houston cl81, uss providence cl82, uss manchester cl83, uss vicksburg cl86, uss duluth cl87, uss miami cl89, uss astoria cl90, uss. More information will be made available as plans solidify. Media in category uss springfield clg 7 the following 23 files are in this category, out of 23 total. This page features, or provides links to, all the views we have of uss springfield cl66, later. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the uss springfield cl66 article. Uss springfield, clg7, guided missile light cruiser v. Here you can view all our merchandise for the following ships. This topic is for all cruiser type hulls, both light, heavy and nuke including ca, cl, clg, cc, cg, cgn. Uss springfield cl 66 of the us navy american light cruiser of. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss springfield cruise book during world war ii. Following graduation, he was assigned to uss mississippi and served on.
Uss springfield cl 66 cruise book wwii on cd rare navy. Uss springfield cl66 uss springfield was one of 27 clevelandclass light cruisers built for the united states navy during world war ii. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss springfield cl 66 uss springfield was one of 27 clevelandclass light cruisers built for the united states navy during world war ii. Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image. Renwal rereleased by revell 1500 scale uss springfield cl 66 clg7 renwal 1500 scale uss galveston cl 93clg3 renwal 1500 scale uss pasadena cl 65 this set of eight accurate and highly detailed model turrets represent the forward 647 cal. Steaming near boston lightship, massachusetts, 10 january 1945. She was the third us navy ship to be named after illinois. The uss springfield clg7, a cleveland class light cruiser, was commissioned on 9 sep 1944 as cl66. Uss springfield cl 66 1948 1949 far east cruise book. Navys experiences in the pacific theater led it to conclude that rather than battleships larger and more heavily armed than the iowa class, it quickly needed more fast battleships of that class.
After her service in both the atlantic and pacific in ww ii, she was decommissioned in 1949. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Uss springfield cruise book 6062 uss springfield cl66 clg7. Color photographs will be taken for your portraits. The above uss springfield cl66 history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the uss springfield cl66, or by other noncrew members, and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. Uss springfield cl66 clg7 the uss springfield was built in quincy, massachusetts.
Uss springfield, a 10,000ton cleveland class light cruiser built at quincy, massachusetts, was commissioned in september 1944. Extensively converted to a light guided missile cruiser from 195760, springfield was recommissioned as clg 7. Uss springfield cl 66clg7cg7 was one of 27 clevelandclass light cruisers built for the united states navy during world war ii. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the national archives. Uss springfield cl 66 wwii cruise book great naval images llc on. Uss springfield clg 7 mediterranean cruise book 196567. For an additional small charge, our hats can be personalized with two lines of custom text if desired, such as with a veterans name and rate and rank, and years of service. Arrangements are being made for the 2020 uss springfield bluejackets reunion to be held in new orleans in september of 2020 plan on attending. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Uss springfield cl 66 1948 1949 far east cruise book great naval images llc on. Here you can download the uss springfield clg 7 mediterranean cruise book 196567 as a high resolution.
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