Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. Extensively converted to a light guided missile cruiser from 195760, oklahoma city was recommissioned as clg 5. At that time in vietnam, all gunarmed major combatants were taking their turns on the gun line. Clg 5 uss oklahoma city embroidered hat navy pictures. She was originally built as the light cruiser oklahoma city cl91 by william cramp and sons of philadelphia, pennsylvania. Jun 21, 20 received hostile fire from shore batteries on several occasions.
May 25, 1967 the cruiser uss providence clg6 was hit by an enemy shore battery fired from the dmz, receiving superficial damage to main mast and no. In march 1957, oklahoma city was moved to the west coast yards of bethlehem steel for conversion to a galvestonclass guided missile light cruiser clg. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national. My uss oklahoma city clg5 history bills big blogorama. Uss oklahoma city cl 91 clg 5 cg 5 tales of an asia sailor. Is tugged from the bethlehem steel companys san francisco, california, shipyard to the hunters point naval shipyard, following her conversion to a guided missile cruiser, september 1960. Even the seventh fleets flagship, the oklahoma city clg5, a missile cruiser, was being called upon to provide shore fire support with her 6inch battery every three or four days. Haleakaka ae 24 to uss kawishiwi a 0 146 during visit to ships on station in the tonkin. Oklahoma city was the last clevelandclass cruiser in service and had the longest service history of all ships in the class. Uss oklahoma city clg5, 197172 by oklahoma city ship. Qm3 dave rice, gohan uss oklahoma city clg5, june 1970 october 1973 currently a qmcs in the united states navy reserve, fargo, north dakota sharing an important part of my life with my oklahoma city clg5 shipmates.
In company with the uss newport news cg148, uss providence clg6 and destroyers uss hanson dd832, uss myles c. She operated in the pacific including two lengthy tours as flag ship for u. I was 7th flt flg alw from july 69 to oct 70, cyn3 in the cr div. Media in category uss oklahoma city clg5 the following 60 files are in this category, out of 60 total. Uss oklahoma city clg5, later cg5, 19601999 post1963 views this page features nearly all the views we have of uss oklahoma city clg5, later cg5 after 1963, and provides links to contemporary images of the ships activities. She was the first us navy ship to be named for oklahoma city, oklahoma. The uss oklahoma city clg 5, a galveston class guided missile cruiser, was commissioned on 22 dec 1944 as cl91.
She alternated duty as flagship with her sister ship the uss oklahoma city clg5. You need to be a member of clg5 uss oklahoma city to add comments. The uss secota ytm415 sinking 22 march 1986 in a collision with the ohio class trident submarine uss georgia ssbn729. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt.
Oklahoma city cl91 was laid down on 8 december, 1942, by the cramp shipbuilding co. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Oklahoma city clg5 fpo san francisco 96601 clg511jb 5720 ser 10 5 feb 1970 confidential unclassified when documentary annexes b and j are removed. United states navy uss oklahoma city clg5 guided missile light cruiser military patch size. Apr 1, 2016 uss oklahoma city flagship of the 7th fleet in danang harbor. Washing down the port side of the uss benewah apb35 the admirals visit. Low png, 319x319px, 53kb med jpeg, 1280x1280px, 191kb high tiff, 6224x4956px, 30mb title. The products offered here are not endorsed or sponsored by any governmental organization and all logos and designs are not. In company with the uss newport news cg148, uss providence clg 6 and destroyers uss hanson dd832, uss myles c. Uss oklahoma bb37 was a nevadaclass battleship built by the new york shipbuilding corporation for the united states navy in 1910, notable for being the first american class of oilburning dreadnoughts.
After her sea trials, she joined the atlantic fleet and saw duty on the eastern seaboard, where she protected convoys during world war i. Uss oklahoma bb37 was a nevadaclass battleship built by the new york shipbuilding corporation for the united states navy in 1910, notable for being the first american class of oilburning dreadnoughts commissioned in 1916, oklahoma served in world war i as a part of battleship division six, protecting allied convoys on their way across the atlantic. Photograph was received in august 1972 and was probably taken during naval gunfire support operations off vietnam earlier in that year as the paint on the gun barrels is charred and blistered from the heat of firing. I will always remember the years i spent on the uss oklahoma city clg5. Explore what happened to the uss oklahoma, the only battleship to capsize during the pearl harbor attack. On july 1, 1975, the ship was again reclassified cg 5. Commissioned in 1916, oklahoma served in world war i as a part of battleship division six, protecting allied convoys on their way across the. See more ideas about uss oklahoma, oklahoma city and navy ships.
Uss oklahoma city gunfire support on vietnam coast, 6 gun turret 3guns each gun could hurl a pound 59 kg projectile miles 21 km against both surface and shore targets. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. This site is intended to reunite past, present and future sailors aboard the ok city. Both decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on december 15, 1979, the oklahoma city spent the following years laidup at suisun bay, calif. Redesignated cg 5 in mid1975, she remained in her fleet flagship role until october 1979, when uss blue ridge lcc 19 took her place. Fox dd829 and uss buchannan ddg14, oklahoma city shelled the cat bai military airfield on the do son peninsula at the mouth of haiphong harbor, north vietnam. Low png, 319x319px, 71kb med jpeg, 1280x1280px, 251kb high tiff, 6264x5020px, 30mb. Uss oklahoma city flagship of the 7th fleet in danang harbor. Here you can still get some of those items you may have lost or never took the time to buy aboard the uss oklahoma city clg 5.
Uss oklahoma city clg5 finescale modeler essential. Uss oklahoma city cl91 was a united states navy cleveland class light cruiser, later converted to a galveston class guided missile cruiser. Uss oklahoma city clg5 1965 uss oklahoma city gunfire. That was the morning that the japanese empire attacked the united states by surprise. Providence recommissioned 17 september 1959 and following shakedown joined the 7th fleet. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 combat action near the dmz. Laid down on 8 december, 1942 by the cramp shipbuilding co. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The japanese used divebombers, fighterbombers, and torpedo planes to sink nine ships, including five battleships, and severely damage 21.
Records after june 1965 are incomplete but indicate that the ship fired some 5. Usn shipsuss oklahoma city clg5 national archives photos. Classen and commissioned on 22 december, 1944 with captain c. An armorpiercing projectile weighed pounds, a high capacity projectile weighed 105 pounds, and an antiaircraft. Uss oklahoma city flagship of the 7th fleet in danang. Oklahoma city then spent twenty years in the naval inactive ship maintenance facility in suisun bay, ca, until sunk in a fleet exercise off of guam in march 1999. Is tugged from the bethlehem steel companys san francisco, california, shipyard to the hunters point naval shipyard, following her conversion to a guided. We are happy to offer a classic style 5 panel custom us navy cruiser clg 5 uss oklahoma city embroidered hat. Uss oklahoma city clg5 vietnam coast 1965 oklahoma. Received hostile fire from shore batteries on several occasions.
Uss oklahoma city clg5 1965 uss oklahoma city gunfire s. The japanese used divebombers, fighterbombers, and torpedo planes to sink nine ships, including five battleships, and severely damage 21 ships. Uss oklahoma city cl91clg5cg5 was one of 27 united states navy clevelandclass light cruisers completed during or shortly after world war ii, and one of six to be converted to guided missile cruisers. The conversion took three years, and the oklahoma city emerged in her new layout on 31 august 1960. Uss oklahoma city clg 5, later cg 5, 19601999 post1963 views this page features nearly all the views we have of uss oklahoma city clg 5, later cg 5 after 1963, and provides links to contemporary images of the ships activities. The vietnam blue water navy vets case by mark weitz for ten years, between 1965 and 1975, three million young americans, many of them still boys, answered their countrys call and served as soldiers, sailors, airman, and marines in vietnam. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 light guided missile cruiser docked in saigon during 2124 july 1964 uss providence clg 6 operated on saigon river 3 days during january 1964 and on cua viet river during august 1972.
The uss oklahoma city clg5s first vietnam fire mission was on 15 june 1965. If any of you dont know there is an excellent web site dedicated to the oklahoma city, with easy ways to find former shipmates and information about the oklahoma city association and annual reunions. Comment by roger hanthorn on october 23, 2018 at 1. The oklahoma city entered the reserve on 30 june 1947, and remained there for nearly ten years, before she was selected for conversion into a providence class guided missile cruiser and reclassified as clg5. Jan 28, 2015 uss oklahoma city clg 5 view of the ships 6. S oklahoma city clg 5 the uss oklahoma city clg 5, a guided missile light cruiser, is named for the capital city of oklahoma. Uss oklahoma, 1927 in may of 1916, the uss oklahoma was the 37th battleship commissioned by the united states navy. It was received by the naval photographic center in june 1962. Uss radford dd446 destroyer operated on ganh rai bay and saigon river during december 1967.
The uss oklahoma was our first battleship equipped with 14inch rifle main battery second unit of the nevada class, built at camden, new jersey in 191416. Uss oklahoma city clg 5, 197172 by oklahoma city ship. Uss oklahoma city cl91 clg 5 cg 5 was one of 27 united states navy clevelandclass light cruisers completed during or shortly after world war ii, and one of six to be converted to guided missile cruisers. The uss oklahoma was on battleship row in pearl harbor on december 7, 1941. Qm3 dave rice, gohan uss oklahoma city clg 5, june 1970 october 1973 currently a qmcs in the united states navy reserve, fargo, north dakota sharing an important part of my life with my oklahoma city clg 5 shipmates. Decommissioned in middecember 1979, very soon after returning to the united states, uss oklahoma city was part of the pacific reserve fleet until stricken from the naval vessel register in august 1982. Charles jones i was there charlie jones ediv went on board dec. Uss oklahoma city cl 91 clg 5 cg 5 stolen from charles knowlton naval gunfire support the uss oklahoma city was designed with a multipurpose gun battery capable of performing antiship, antishore and antiaircraft roles. Uss oklahoma city clg5 light guided missile cruiser docked in. In the years leading up to world war ii, she cruised the atlantic and pacific oceans as well. Even the seventh fleets flagship, the oklahoma city clg 5, a missile cruiser, was being called upon to provide shore fire support with her 6inch battery every three or four days. Commissioned in late 1944, she participated in the latter part of the pacific war in antiaircraft screening and shore. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss oklahoma city clg 5. Uss oklahoma city clg5 entering port at yokosuka, japan, prior to being relieved as seventh fleet flagship by uss providence clg6, may 1962.
Her keel was laid on 8 december 1942, and she was commissioned on 22 december 1944. Uss oklahoma city clg5 by darthpandanl on deviantart. Accumulating some battle stars for vietnamera engagements as flagship of the united states seventh fleet, the oklahoma city has been commemorated at the national museum of the pacific war originally named the admiral nimitz museum located in fredricksburg, texas. It was launched on 20 february, 1944, sponsored by mrs.
The products offered here are not endorsed or sponsored by any governmental organization and all logos and designs are not ed and remain within the public domain. Comment by bob batchelor cyn3 on june 30, 2015 at 11. She battled the japanese in 1945 and then served as part of the occupation force of japan. Im not able to find her but she had some sister ships and i was wondering if anyone knows where i can get either a kit for the uss little rock or uss galveston. Mar, 2011 the uss oklahoma city did not run aground at 150 53. Usn 1104430 uss oklahoma city clg 5 underway, 6 december 1963. Harbor tugs move uss oklahoma city clg5 alongside uss providence clg6 for change of seventh fleet flagship, 7 july 1964. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 entering port at yokosuka, japan, prior to being relieved as seventh fleet flagship by uss providence clg 6, may 1962. Usn 1104430 uss oklahoma city clg5 underway, 6 december 1963. Below is a listing of 1967 e award winners received. Uss oklahoma city cl91clg5cg5 was one of 27 united states navy clevelandclass. Uss oklahoma city clg5 1965 uss oklahoma city gunfire support on vietnam coast, 6 gun turret 3guns each gun could hurl a pound 59 kg projectile miles 21 km against both surface and shore targets.
S oklahoma city clg5 the uss oklahoma city clg5, a guided missile light cruiser, is named for the capital city of oklahoma. Uss oklahoma city cl 91 clg 5 cg 5 tales of an asia. Oklahoma city clg 5 fpo san francisco 96601 clg511jb 5720 ser 10 5 feb 1970 confidential unclassified when documentary annexes b and j are removed. History of the cruiser uss oklahoma city oklahoma city cl91 was laid down on 8 december, 1942, by the cramp shipbuilding co. Uss oklahoma city served her country, as clg5 for 19 years, 3 months and 8 days, until decommissioned on 15 dec 1979. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. These are pdf files that were regenerated using optical character. Later she would return and see her first action bombarding enemy shore positions around the dmz and da nang. Herbicide exposures and ships list the vietnam veterans of.
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