Uss belleau wood lha 3 belleau wood, near chateau thierry, france, was the scene of a battle between the 4th marine brigade and elements of three german divisions in june 1918. First off, let me state my appreciation to the us navy for letting me participate in and observe the sinking of what was once my home for 8 yearsthe uss belleau wood lha3. Commissioned uss belleau wood lha 3, 23 september 1978, capt. Find great designs on baseball hats and trucker hats.
Belleau wood lha 3 naval cruise book, class of 1987, pages 1 17 e has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high. The uss belleau wood lha3, a tarawa class amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on. The united states army 2 nd and 3 rd divisions reinforced by a brigade of us marines consisting of the 5 th and 6 th marine regiments with smaller units of french and english soldiers faced off against 5 german divisions determined to continue their advance into belleau wood. Uss belleau wood cvl 24 cruise book wwii cd navy photos.
Two ships of the united states navy have been named belleau wood, after the battle of. You would be purchasing the uss belleau wood cruise book during world war ii. General characteristics crew list memorabilia cruise books about the ships coat of arms cos of uss belleau wood uss belleau wood history accidents aboard the ship about the name belleau wood image gallery to end of page. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss belleau wood cvl 24 cruise book during world war ii. Belleau wood began her first major deployment in january 1981. Belleau wood lha 3 naval cruise book, class of 1987, pages 1. Her keel was laid down on 5 march 1973 at pascagoula, mississippi, by ingalls shipbuilding. Here you can download the uss belleau wood lha 3 westpac cruise book 1984 as a high resolution. Uss belleau wood, cvl24 unit history justin museum. She began her career of carrying marines where needed.
Battle of belleau wood, 126 june 1918, allied victory, and the first major engagement of the u. The belleau wood expeditionary strike group 3 esg3 provides fleet and joint force commanders with a readily available, configurable force, capable of. This listing is for the following original cruise book. Shop for belleau wood art from the worlds greatest living artists. The products offered here are not endorsed or sponsored by any governmental organization and all logos and designs are not. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing.
On june 1, 1918, the battle of belleau wood began in france near the river marne. Uss belleau wood lha3 covers page 1 19732005 postmarks. Very nice 1984 westpac cruise book for the uss belleau wood. Belleau wood is located on the high ground to the rear of aisnemarne american cemetery south of the village of belleau aisne, france. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss belleau wood page. Uss belleau wood lha3 westpac cruise book operation iraq freedom bernard cantollas on. Belleau wood lha 3 naval cruise book, class of 1987. Uss belleau wood lha3, was an amphibious assault ship commissioned on 23 december. Show your military pride with the finest quality military patches, pins and gifts from all branches of the military.
All belleau wood artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Media in category aboard uss belleau wood lha3 the following 54 files are in this category, out of 54 total. Not knocking all quiet on the western front but i think as americans, we should read a book about americans in wwi. Uss belleau wood lha3 1989 westpac deployment cruise. We did not go to thailand on that float but we did do maneuvers in oman.
Like the other ships in her class, the belleau wood was originally laid down as a light cruiser but following the attack on pearl harbor, hi. They stand for the world war ii record of lha 3 s namesake. Several commands only order copies for about 2 3 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Ports of call included korea for team spirit 84, hong kong, hawaii, okinawa, japan, and san diego. Uss belleau wood lha3 1989 westpac deployment cruise book cruisebook sign in to check out check out as guest adding to your cart the item youve selected was not added to your cart. Military assisted kauais community 25 years ago in wake of hurricane iniki hookele staff sep 15, 2017 the amphibious assault ship uss belleau wood lha 3 sailors stand at the rails for the final time as they steam through san diego harbor completing the ships final voyage after 27 years of service as a u. Over 460 photos on 194 pages with the ships activity told on many detailed pages. The new americaclass lhas will replace the tarawaclass ships in usmc service duration. Uss belleau wood was commissioned on september 23, 1978 in pascagoula, mississippi. This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. Cruise 15 the log of the belleau wood with dates and action taken.
Eight nations participated in rimpac 2006, the worlds largest biennial maritime exercise. Uss belleau wood lha 3 westpac cruise book 1989 did you serve aboard uss belleau wood lha 3. The hulk of the belleau wood was disposed of by sinkex during the rimpac 2006 multinational fleet exercise in july 2006. Uss belleau wood served her country for 27 years, 1 month and 5 days, until decommissioned on 28 oct 2005. The struggle for belleau wood announced to the germans that the u. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of.
The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. World war ii cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss belleau wood lha 3 westpac cruise book 198283 did you serve aboard uss belleau wood lha 3. She routinely deployed for watch in the western pacific and an assortment of exercise and operations. She was launched on 11 april 1977, and commissioned on 23 september 1978, captain t. Belleau wood lha 3 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 37 of 226 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Hawaii july 10, 2006 the fleet ocean tug usns navajo tatf 169 tows the amphibious assault ship belleau wood lha 3 out to open waters for an upcoming sinkex as part of exercise rim of the pacific 2006 rimpac. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. I guess if they can sink the uss america than nothing is sacred. Belleau wood, near chateau thierry, france, was the scene of a. Uss belleau wood lha 3 tarawa class amphibious assault ship. Hull number lha3 tarawa class amphibious assault ship general purpose. Uss belleau wood lha 3 1984 westpac cruise book, nice.
The collection bibliographies cruise books research guides. Site where the uss belleau wood was sunk as target practice on july, 2006, during a sinking exercise sinkex as part of exercise rim of the pacific rimpac 2006. I was a marine on belleau wood on the 8283 westpac. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship ie, for each entry in the ship name and designation history section. Uss belleau wood cv24, was the third light aircraft carriers.
Belleau wood will become an artificial reef near hawaii. Homeported in san diego in october 1978, belleau wood participated in her first fullscale operation in 1979 off the coast of hawaii. Navy regulations, the commanding officer is charged with the absolute responsibility for the safety, well. Fread with the ending of world war ii, one mightiest fighting aircraft carriers of alltime, uss belleau wood cvl24 took her last curtain call in the asiaticpacific theater, leaving the stage proudly with. Through the wheat is a great book and really should be the book that high school students read about wwi at least in american history classes. Belleau wood esg forward deployment lha3 belleau wood exphilippine sea on august 31, 1992, belleau wood sailed out of san diego for the last time, bound for its new homeport in sasebo, japan. This page was established as a resource for those lucky people who were stationed aboard the u. Find uss belleau wood lha3, military gifts and more at. Built in pascagoula, mississippi, bellaeu wood sailed for homeport of san diego, ca.
Uss belleau lha 4 tarawa amphibious assault carrier ship usnavy navy usn marine marines usmc helicopter helo gulf war littoral expeditionary warfare u. Uss belleau wood lha3 1989 westpac cruise book ebay. Uss belleau wood lha 3, nicknamed devil dog, was the second ship named after the battle of belleau wood in world war i. Laid down, 5 march 1973, at ingalls shipbuilding corp. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. The uss belleau wood lha 3 deployment history and significant events of her service career follow. Belleau wood ii lha3 naval history and heritage navy. Uss belleau wood lha 3 us navy ship military outlet. Final disposition, sunk as a target, 10 july 2006, during sinkex 2006 launched, 11 april 1977. Uss belleau wood lha3, nicknamed devil dog, was the second ship named after the battle of belleau wood in world war i. Uss belleau wood lha3 2004 westpac cruise book deployment. North arabia gulf, 07 july 2004 a landing craft utility lcu returns to the well deck aboard the amphibious assault ship uss belleau wood lha 3 while transporting elements of the 11th marine expeditionary unit meu ashore in kuwait.
Rimpac brings together military forces from australia, canada, chile, peru, japan, the republic of korea, the united kingdom and the. Military assisted kauais community 25 years ago in wake. She was launched on 11 april 1977, and commissioned on 23 september 1978, with captain t. Here you can still get some of those items you may have lost or never took the time to buy aboard the uss belleau wood lha 3. As a veteran of v1 division it saddened me deeply to see such a fantastic ship dissapear beneath the waves. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax.
Check out our uss belleau wood lha 3 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Several additional images of the uss belleau wood during the world war ii era national. Uss belleau wood and 31st meu support interfet by joc swaw mike welding, uss belleau wood lha 3 public affairs officer. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. I also like towards the flame but it is not about belleau wood. The uss belleau wood lha3, a tarawa class amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 23 sep 1978. Uss belleau wood lha 3, off the coast of east timor nns in less than a year, uss belleau wood lha 3 and the 31st marine expeditionary unit meu embarked upon their second nonotice deployment to a world crisis area, once again demonstrating the value of. The section concerning 1982 west pac cruise it lists thailand as a visited port. Any crew members, friends and family navy or marine. In the center of the road leading through the woods is a flagpole and a monument commemorating the valor of the u. I am surprised useful ships like the belleau wood are being sunk when there are other allied navies that would love to have her. Choose your favorite belleau wood designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more.
Uss belleau wood lha3 amphibious assault ship 3d lowpoly model by omegavision uss lha 3 high textures. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Steele in command belleau wood was the third of five ships in a new class tarawa class. This was part of the larger battle of the aisne, launched on 27 may by germany in the hopes of defeating french forces near paris before significant american forces. Free returns 100% satisfaction guarantee fast shipping.