Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51834 reads. Without their help this could not have been possible. Nassau is located on the island of new providence, just one of 500 islands that make up grand bahamas. Esek hopkins arrived off the bahamas on march 1, 1776, to capture the islands from british forces stationed there. Nassau bahamas port bahamas cruise norwegian cruise line. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss nassau lha 4 was a tarawaclass amphibious assault ship. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Aug 3, aug 10, aug 17, aug 31, sep 14, sep 28, oct 12, oct 19, nov 2, nov 23, dec 7, dec 14, 2021.
Here you can download the uss nassau lha 4 mediterranean cruise book 198788 as a high resolution. Commodore esek hopkins, commander in chief of the fleet of the united colonies, led a squadron consisting of sloops. The first nassau, an auxiliary aircraft carrier acv16, was named for the sound off the coast of florida. Thanks to all who contributed pictures, and thanks to. Uss nassau lha 4 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise.
The tiny island of paradise island is considered part of nassau. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. English speaking and licensed shore excursion guides. Photo by mario mederos, crew chief marine medium helicopter squadron hmm 263 was taken during the blue eagles cruise to the mediterranean in 1983. First timer to us naval ship modeling uss nassau lha4. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Also, if you are going for the cruise, weather up the flight deck. Check out our uss nassau lha 4 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. To order this or any other model, please call 18008663172 from 10 am to 5. Snorkel set includes varied sized fins, sanitized snorkel, silicone mask, and vest.
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. Contains extensive coverage of the cruise and various. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. The modern day uss nassau was commissioned in 1979 as the fourth of the navys tarawaclass general. Nassau lha4 1982, 1984, 1987 navarro apa215 1959, 1965, 1968. She was accompanied by its salvatore todaro s 526 of the italian navy. Some select footage from my days aboard uss nassau lha 4 during the mid to late 1980s.
Uss nassau was the fourth ship in the tarawa class and like her sister ships, nassau integrated complex weapons systems, automated cargo handling, and stateoftheart propulsion into a huge hull, forming a ship with a wide range of mission capabilities, including amphibious warfare, antisurface warfare, antiair warfare, and power projection ashore, utilizing helicopters and very short. Here you can download the uss nassau lha 4 cruise book 199091 as a high resolution. Hmnb portsmouth embarked several harriers and a uh1 160448. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss nassau lha 4 operations desert shield and desert.
The battle of nassau march 2 march 3, 1776 was a naval action and amphibious assault by american forces against britishoccupied nassau, bahamas. Uss nassau lha 4 is the fourth of the navys tarawaclass general purpose assault ships. Uss nassau lha4 is a decommissioned tarawaclass amphibious assault ship. Lha1 tarawa lha2 saipan lha3 belleau wood lha4 nassau lha5 peleliu. Like her sister ships, nassau integrates complex weapons systems, automated cargo handling, and stateoftheart propulsion into a huge hull, forming a ship with a wide range of mission capabilities, including amphibious warfare, antisurface warfare. This ship known as top gator was commissioned july 28, 1979 and was decommissioned on march 31, 2011. Theres even a welcome center where passengers on a nassau, bahamas cruise can purchase sweet snacks like fruit tarts and colorful souvenirs. Nassau lha 4 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 20. A little film i created with help from many former sailors assigned to the uss nassau.
Ingalls shipbuilding in pascagoula, mississippi,laid the ships keel on august 1973. Nassau had nine elevators and two horizontal conveyors, she had two boilers the. The nassau visit uss nassau came to new york in order to participate in the 100th anniversary of the great white fleet festivities and columbus day celebrations. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss nassau lha 4 cruise book 20002001 top gator new millennium mediterranean cruise us navy on. Originally, there were to be nine such vessels but only five were ever built. 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. Ingalls shipbuilding in pascagoula, mississippi, laid the ships keel on august 1973. See more ideas about nassau, us navy and navy life. Find and plan your next cruise to nassau with cabin price comparison, variety of departure ports and dates. The uss nassau lha 4, a tarawa class amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 28 jul 1979. Nassau lha 4 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 20 of 304 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Enjoy week long or weekend cruises on one of our cruise ships.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Nassau cruise port rand nature centre bahamian brewery arawak cay junkanoo expo museum heritage museum of the bahamas paradise island pirates of nassau. I have just modified one external link on uss nassau lha4. Downtown nassau is just a 15minute walk from the cruise port, which comes with classic amenities like a tourist information center and free wifi. The uss nassau lha4, a tarawa class amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 28 jul 1979.
Usually thursday is the offport day for the cruise ships i understand cruisecal is now a pay site. This is for all who served on board the uss nassau. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. She was capable of transporting more than 3,000 us united states navy and united states marine corps personnel. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. A place to share your uss nassau stories and pictures. Uss nassau lha 4 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book 2008 did you serve aboard uss nassau lha 4. Marines from the 24th marine expeditionary unit and the uss nassau lha 4 amphibious ready group celebrate the halfway mark of their deployment may 1, 2010, with moralelifting events while at sea aboard 100501mqj238025. Hmnb portsmouth visited portsmouth 16 oct 1982 with ships flt uh1n 160838 embarked 1992mar31. Get the latest deals for nassau cruises on cruise critic. Belleau wood lha3 1981, 1989 belle grove lsd2 1964 belmont agtr4 1966. Uss nassau is a decommissioned tarawaclass amphibious assault ship. Deeming it unwise to cruise along the southern coast in the face of british naval strength, hopkins led his fleet to abaco in the bahamas, which.
Uss nassau, named for the battle of nassau the bahamas in 1976 between american rebels and british forces, was built by ingalls shipbuilding in pascagoula, mississippi. By continuing to browse the site you agree to our use of cookies. Uss nassau lha 4 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book. From 2005 to 2011, i served on the uss nassau lha4. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. A modern international airport and state of the art nassau cruise port terminal make getting here simple and enjoying your shore excursions in nassau, bahamas easier. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. When active, she was capable of transporting more than 3,000 united states navy and united states marine corps personnel. We are happy to offer a classic style 5 panel custom us navy amphibious assault ship lha 4 uss nassau embroidered hat. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited.
Buy militarybest us navy ship uss nassau lha4 decal sticker 3. Nassau expeditionary strike group lha4 nassau first from the sea top gator exleyte gulf. Experience nassau excursions when you book your bahamas cruise on norwegian cruise line. This is a scarce to rare cruise book for the 199495 uss nassau lha 4 med cruise.
Uss nassau lha 4 tarawa class amphibious assault ship. In cludes an onair interview with louis gossett jr. Uss nassau lha 4 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book 2008. Uss nassau lha 4 final cruise book 2010 did you serve aboard uss nassau lha 4. Uss nassau lha4 cruise book 20002001 top gator new. Roundtrip transportation from your nassau, bahamas cruise ship terminal. The second nassau lha4 was named for the continental navy and marine corps amphibious landing on britishheld new providence, bahama islands, from 14 march 1776. Click on the calendar year to view the historycommand operations report. Ingalls shipbuilding in pascagoula, laid the ships keel on august 1973, she was decommissioned on 31 march 2011.
Go to the individual websites for rcl, disney, carnival, norweigan, and majesty or majestic that small cruise ship out of ft. Decks cant be repainted without a recertification a lengthy and sometimes painful process, so they are pretty rarely repainted, and not during workups and. When active, she was capable of transporting more than 3,000 united states. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
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