This photograph was received sometime prior to the early 1990s. Here you can download the uss simon lake as 33 mediterranean cruise book 1999 as a high resolution. After the ships commissioning on november 7, 1964 and a shakedown cruise to hawaii she transitioned to the east coast. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. The uss simon lake memorabilia is limited stock that was purchased from the navy at the conclusion of the deactivation ceremonies. After commissioning, simon lake sailed from bremerton on january 16, 1965 for pearl harbor on her shakedown cruise. Personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. In 1984 he was ordered to uss holland as 32 in charleston, south carolina.
Submarine refit site one holy loch, scotland public group. That july, the ship completed her first overhaul which lasted until march 1971. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. 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.
Uss simon lake as33 picture of dunoon, cowal peninsula. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. 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. Commissioned 7 november 1964 decommissioned 31 july 1999. 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. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. As33 simon lake class united states nuclear forces. Navys first commissioned submarine and his primary competitor. Gordon ap117 custom ship cap, uss gen william weigel ap119 custom ship cap, uss gen alex m. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. 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. My dad was the bosn cw03 diving officer on board the simon lake from 1975 1977 in rota spain. 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.
Gave me saltine crackers and water when i didnt feel to good. 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. Boston cag 1 naval cruise book, class of 1964, page 105. The us navy built a class of two submarine tenders named in his honor, the simon lake class. Uss simon lake as33 hat adjustable size, navy blue golf style. We also toured a fire house, the port, a civil war fort and the bottom picture is some of us at the wwii memorial. You would be purchasing the uss simon lake as 33 commissioning program. 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. You need to be a member of uss simon lake as33 to add comments. Documents generated by and relating to the inventor of the u. Uss simon lake as33 check out tripadvisor members 3,985 candid photos and videos of dunoon.
Marine detachment uss simon lake as 33 home facebook. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. 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. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss dyson dd 572 cruise book during world war ii. The above pier picture is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 2. Canopus s keel was laid on 2 march 1964 and she was launched on 12 february 1965, at ingalls shipbuilding corporation in pascagoula, mississippi. 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 s history after the ships commissioning on november 7, 1964 and a shakedown cruise to hawaii she transitioned to the east coast. Served on uss fulton 7780 and 8689, uss frank cable as40 from 8183 and the uss simon lake as33. Uss saratoga cv60 the fifth saratoga cv60 was laid down on 16 december 1952 by the new york naval shipyard new york city n. Their crews are formed mainly of technicians and repairmen.
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. I served in the special weapons division on fulton and cable and was the crane officer on simon lake. Along with destroyer tenders, the submarine tenders are the largest of the active auxiliaries. Reid design usn submarine tender veteran uss simon lake as33 license frame.
Press release announces that navy to begin assigning women to ships news release office of assistant secretary of defense public affairs washington dc no. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. As33 simon lake class naval auxiliary ships carry out a variety of missions in support of combatants. 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. Uss simon lake as33 project gutenberg selfpublishing. 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. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. The uss simon lake served in holy loch, scotland for nearly, four years, departing for bremerton in may 1970. For former crewmembers of uss simon lake including mardet and their spouses. His next assignment was in 1982 as executive officer of uss waterford ard 5 located in new london, connecticut.
Secnav and admiral mccain arriving onboard in holy loch during her first deployment there in the late 60s. The ship was laid down on 7 january 1963 by the puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington. Uss simon lake 8891 dunoon scotland public group facebook. In january 63 the proteus was relieved by the uss hunley as 31. The 1968 cruise book is presented here courtesy of stephen r.
Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. 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. See more ideas about us navy submarines, navy ships and navy day. In august 66 the hunley was relieved by the uss simon lake as 33. Many naval auxiliary ships were equipped with parts or supplies containing asbestos, a heatresistant material that can cause mesothelioma, cancer and other diseases. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. I just found old footage of when the simon lake left holy loch scotland. Uss simon lake as33 hat navy blue veteran owned business. Apr 02, 2018 you need to be a member of uss simon lake as33 to add comments. See more ideas about navy ships, hat patches and patent drawing. Uss simon lake as33 was in service between 1964 and 1999.
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. The uss patrick henry in the afdb7 is from the mcb4 cruise book. The polaris submarine tender stood out of bremerton on 16 april and proceeded to charleston, s. She spent many of the early years in holy loch, scotland. Uss simon lake was named for simon lake 1866 1945, a naval architect, inventor and builder of an early submarine, argonaut junior, for the us navy in 1894.
Uss simon lake as 33 personalized ship canvas print. 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. 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. The pages are hiresolution in flip book format with background navy sounds.
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. Navy blue cap high detail and impact uss simon lake as33 hat. Uss edson dd946 is a forrest shermanclass destroyer, formerly of the united states navy, built by bath iron works in maine in 1958. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Navy photograph, from the collections of the naval history and heritage command. The personalized printed picture of uss simon lake as 33 is exactly as you see it. 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 as33 the patriot files dedicated to.
Uss simon lake as 33 personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. He took my on a tiger cruise for 5 days, i got really seasick. The simon lake class ships are configured especially to service fbm submarines. Five days later the uss patrick henry ssbn 599 arrived, and proteus commenced the first site one refit. Uss inchon lph12 1974 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Announces that navy to begin assigning women to ships. Its been a fascinating year learning more about each o.
In may 70 the simon lake was relieved the uss canopus as 34. Stroh in c ommand for the next several months saratoga conducted various engineering flight steering structural and. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Back to uss simon lake as 33 mediterranean cruise book 1999 page.
Ray letourneau i worked on that boat when stationed in groton at the sub base nl196970 radiological control barge. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Navy auxiliary ships naval ships containing asbestos. Uss simon lake as 33 commissioning program 1964 navy plank. These 6 paragraphs are from the mcb4 cruise book of 1961. Uss canopus as 34 was a simon lake class submarine tender of the united states navy, operational from 1965 to 1994. By his death, lake had witnessed the submarines arrival as a frontline weapon in the us navy. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. The simon lake submarine web site 2003 featuring the extraordinary life and genius of simon lake pioneer submarine inventor father of the modern submarine. 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.
My first sea duty tour was on board the uss simon lake in 1975. The polaris submarine tender stood out of bremerton on 16 april and. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Repair uss hunley 1975 1980 lamaire, phil drifty ssbn600g 63 to 65. 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. Uss gen john pope ap110 custom ship cap, uss gen h.
See more ideas about scotland, us navy submarines and submarines. Uss salt lake city, ca25 world war two cruise book 1929 1948. Uss simon lake as 33 mediterranean cruise book 1999. Each cruise book cd will automatically start when inserted in your computers cd drive. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of.