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Uss coontz was the fourth farragut class guided missile destroyer and the second ship in the navy named after admiral robert edward coontz. Created by the crew of uss coontz to commemorate the westpac 1970 cruise, this rare, new copy of the u. Maritimequest admiral robert edward coontz usn 18641935. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Through fiction, steve coonts has assumed the mantle of a 21st century thomas paine, giving voice to truths that millions of americans hold in their hearts, but are afraid to express. He remained active after retirement until suffering a series of heart attacks in 1934. Naval history cruise book was stored by the publisher for over 45. Coontz was briefly recalled to active duty in 1930, to investigate railroads in alaska. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever.

Robert edward coontz was born in hannibal, missouri, on june 11, 1864. Coontz died on 26 january 1935 at the puget sound naval hospital in bremerton, washington. World war ii troopships army center of military history. Coontz graduated from the naval academy in 1885, and served at the navy department and in several ships over the next decade. From 1944 through 1946, the uss coontz sailed under navy ownership. For the remainder of 1960, coontz engaged in tests and training off the coast of southern california. The ships next deployment was on 17 january 1976 as part of the standing naval forces atlantic stanavforlant. History of the coontz uss coontz association dlg9ddg40. The hulk of the former uss coontz was finally broken up under a contract awarded in febraruy 2002 to a philadelphia, pennsylvania firm. Robert edward coontz june 11, 1864 january 26, 1935 was an admiral in the united states navy, who sailed with the great white fleet and served as the second chief of naval operations. The last arleigh burke class destroyer name was selected in may 2008, uss michael murphy ddg112. The reunion will be held at the orleans hotel and casino in. Uss coontz association this is the uss coontz association photo site. You would be purchasing the uss admiral w s benson ap 120 cruise book during world war ii.

Benson class troopship that was launched in april of 1944. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. World war ii cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Uss admiral ws benson ap 120 cruise book wwii cd navy. Coontz ap122 was laid down under a maritime commission contract mc hull 680 on 15 january 1943 at alameda calif. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. On her return she touched at san francisco and san diego, transited the panama canal, and pushed on across the atlantic to france. Transport ship navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. Coontz dlg9 was launched 6 december 1958 by puget sound naval shipyard, sponsored by mrs. This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to survive different. Edwin kokko, daughter of admiral coontz, and commissioned on 21 november 1944, capt. She was named after admiral robert coontz, the us navys second chief of naval operations.

He passed in the puget sound naval hospital on 26 january 1935 and was buried in his. Admiral robert edward coontz served as the second chief of naval operations from december 1919 through august 1923. Coontzs advocacy for aviation helped make possible the conversion of uss lexington cv2 and uss saratoga cv3 from battlecruisers to aircraft. Uss coontz dlg9 navy cruise book 1970 vietnam era charlie. Navy vessels had moored in china since the repair ship uss dixie ad14 departed in 1949 in the face of the. Coontz made one additional voyage from san francisco to ulithi. The ship was approximately 512 feet long and 52 feet wide, had. From october 1925 until his retirement in june 1928, coontz served as commandant of the fifth naval district, reverting to the rank of rear admiral. Feb 16, 2012 uss general alexander m patch, troop ship that took me to bremerhaven. Uss admiral wl capps ap 121 cruise book wwii cd rare.

Uss coontz ddg 40 uss coontz was the fourth farragut class guided missile destroyer and the second ship in the navy named after admiral robert edward coontz. His parents were originally from florida, missouri where they had been neighbors and schoolmates of a young sam clemens. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Naval history cruise book was stored by the publisher for over 45 years and never previously distributed.

After service in both the pacific and european theaters of world war ii, the co. In may 2007, the uss coontz association launched an online petition drive in an effort to convince the secretary of the navy to name another u. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss coontz dlg 9. Coontz ap122 wikipedia army brat great love love songs love of my life growing up germany june military falling in love songs dawn walker growing up as an army brat. Coontz 18641935, who was the second chief of naval operations 19191923, uss coontz dlg9 was a farragut class guided missile frigate that was built at the puget sound naval shipyard at bremerton, washington, and was commissioned on 15 july 1960. I have scanned a number of wwii cruise books and ships histories in order to preserve. The ship was launched on 16 march 1960 and commissioned 4 november 1961, with commander b. Following shakedown training out of san pedro, ca, the. It is dedicated to preserving the photographic memories of the uss coontz dlg9ddg40 and the memories of the proud men who served aboard her. Stephen coonts also served as a professional editor. Commissioned in 1960, she spent the early part of her career in the pacific ocean, participating in four tours of duty during the vietnam war. Reunion information uss coontz association dlg9ddg40. They became uss lexington and uss saratoga and would be called upon to play historic roles in world war ii, 20 years later.

The 2020 uss coontz reunion will be held on october 6th 9th in exciting las vegas, nv. On may 17, 1987, the oliver hazard perryclass frigate uss stark ffg31 was on patrol when it was struck by. He returned to the navy department late in 1894, to work on updating officer records, then was assigned to the cruiser uss philadelphia, the coast survey and the cruiser uss charleston. Pratt, one of ten coontz class frigates, was laid on 7 march 1958 at the philadelphia naval shipyard. Uss admiral r e coontz ap 122 ww ii memory cruise book log cd. On 17 may 1987, at approximately 9 pm, the uss stark ffg31 was attacked by an iraqi f1 mirage fighter jet 50 miles from the persian gulf state of bahrain, where the uss coontz was moored. He promoted the advancement of naval aviation in period of force limitations established by the postwwi washington naval treaty. Admiral coontz sponsored conversion of two uncompleted battle cruisers to aircraft carriers. During 1943, 1944 and 1945 the uss ancon was in active navy.

Coontz ap122 was laid down under a maritime commission contract mc hull 680 on 15 january 1943 at alameda, california, by the bethlehem steel corp launched on 22 april 1944. Uss coontz dlg9 1970 westpacvietnam war cruise book ebay. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer veterans. Uss coontz was named in honor of the navys second chief of naval operations, admiral robert e. Uss coontz ddg40 dlg9 guided missile destroyer admiral. Coontz ap122 were named in honor of admiral coontz. After retiring, coontz wrote a memoir chronicling his early life growing up in hannibal, missouri, and his navy career, titled from the mississippi to the sea. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. On 5 november 1986, reeves led the uss rentz ffg46 and uss oldendorf dd972 into the harbor of qingdao tsing tao, the peoples republic of china prc for a historic sixday port visit. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss admiral r e coontz ap 122 cruise book during world war ii.

Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Stephen coonts newest novel the russia account pits cia officer tommy carmellini against a murderous, international financial conspiracy that leaves a trail of death and corruption, extending from a small bank in estonia, to the highest reaches of the kremlin, to the halls of the congress, and perhaps even to the cia itself putting admiral jake grafton, the head of the. Coontz, and commissioned 15 july 1960, commander h. In 1946, the coontz was transferred to control of the army transport service ats and was renamed the usat general alexander m. She was laid down under a maritime commission contract mc hull 680 on 15 january 1943 at alameda, california, by the bethlehem steel corp. Mccain ddg36 uss farragut ddg37 uss macdonough ddg39 uss mahan ddg42 uss preble ddg46 uss arleigh burke ddg51 uss arleigh burke ddg51 uss barry ddg52 uss mitscher ddg57 uss paul hamilton ddg60 uss paul hamilton ddg60 uss ramage ddg61 uss stethem ddg63 uss carney ddg64 uss benfold ddg65. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss admiral re coontz ap 122 cruise book wwii cd navy. Uss coontz dlg9ddg40 uss coontz dlg9ddg40 was a farragutclass destroyer leaderfrigate in the united states navy. After suffering a series of heart attacks beginning in 1934, admiral robert e. Commissioned as a guided missile frigate dlg, the uss coontz was reclassified as guided missile destroyer ddg on june 30, 1975, changing its hullnumber from dlg 9 to ddg 40. Uss admiral r e coontz ap 122 wwii uss admiral e w eberle ap 123 wwii.

Coontz and rogers to be relieved as units of task element 77. Coontzs advocacy for aviation helped make possible the conversion of uss lexington cv2 and uss saratoga cv3 from battlecruisers to. Uss ponchatoula ao148 refuels uss ranger cva61 and uss coontz dlg9 in 1961. Uss general alexander m patch, troop ship that took me to. She was named after major general george morton randall, an american civil war hero, and veteran of the indian wars of the 1880s and the philippines in the early 1900s. His latest book has been published recently in the year 20 with the name of pirate alley. The keel of the uss coontz was laid at puget sound naval shipyard in march 1957, just 39 years after admiral robert e. In retirement he wrote his memoirs and became involved in alaskan politics. Details were few except that two missiles had hit the starks port side. Uss adair apa 91 wwii uss admiral w s benson ap 120 wwii uss admiral wl capps ap 121 wwii uss admiral r e coontz ap 122 wwii uss admiral e w eberle ap 123 wwii uss alpine apa 92 wwii uss anne arundel ap 76 wwii uss barnett ap 5 wwii uss baxter apa 94 wwii uss bayfield apa 33 195354 uss bayfield apa 33 195556 uss beckham apa 3 wwii. Uss coontz dlg9ddg40 was a farragut class destroyer leader frigate in the united states navy.

Powered by ebay turbo lister the free listing tool. Uss admiral re coontz ap 122 2 dec 1944 26 nov 1945 world war ii cruise book bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation you would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss admiral r e coontz ap 122 cruise book during world war ii. Coontz is buried in mount olivet cemetery in his native hannibal, missouri. Jan 27, 2011 us navy ship uss coontz refueling in the med. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. Libertys last stand is destined to become a classic among freedomloving patriots. She was laid down under a maritime commission contract on 15 january 1943 at alameda, california, by the bethlehem steel corp. This page features selected views concerning uss coontz dlg9, later ddg40. A second book, true anecdotes of an admiral, was published in 1934. You would be purchasing the uss admiral r e coontz ap 122 cruise book during world war ii. William v pratt dlg naval cruise book, class of 1968. Randall ap 115 was a general john pope class troop transport which served with the united states navy in world war ii and the postwar era.