Uss siboney was a commencement bayclass escort carrier of the united states navy. Initially named frosty bay, her name was changed to siboney on april 26, 1944, making her the second ship in the navy named after the town near santiago, cuba, where united states troops landed during the spanishamerican war. Siboney was struck from the navy list on 1 june 1970 and sold to union minerals and alloys corp. For a list exclusively of currently commissioned ships, see the list of us navy ships currently in commission for ships with unique names, uss shipname redirects to the ship article. Army transport halftone reproduction of a photograph taken while the ship was in port, circa 19421943. This section of the list of united states navy ships contains all ships of the united states navy with names beginning with s. Destroyers, aircraft carriers, cruisers, cargo, tugs, river boats, subs. Uss siboney cve 112 1953 1954 med cruise book cd ebay. Copied from the book troopships of world war ii, by roland w. The book is actually for the 1953 cruise as shown on the books intro page.
Uss siboney cve 112 escort carrier of the commencement bay class. Uss siboney cve112 was an escort carrier in service from 1945 to 1956. Reclassified as a cargo ship and aircraft ferry, and redesignated akv12, on 7. You would be purchasing the uss siboney cve 112 cruise book during this time period. These records include detailed muster rolls listing all personnel assigned to ships, stations, and activities for the u. Uss siboney cve112 1953 1954 mediterranean deployment cruise book. Uss siboney id2999 was a ship transport for the united states navy during world war i. Uss siboney cve112 us navy korean war project page 1. Uss siboney id2999 was a civilian ship requisitioned in world war i as a troopship and returned to the ward line new york and cuba mail steamship company after the war. The unique natural woven texture canvas offers a special and distinctive look that can only be captured on canvas. Siboney i id2999 naval history and heritage command.
Uss siboney id2999 uss siboney id2999 was a ship transport for the united states navy during world war i. Uss siboney in the great war, the wartime memories project. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Navy, 19391949, as well as reports of changes for sailors transferred to other ships or locations, and those discharged, deserted, hospitalized, missing, or dead. Siboney was laid down as frosty bay on 1 april 1944 by the toddpacific shipyards at tacoma, washington. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss siboney cve 112 aircraft carrier, navy aircraft. For reused names, uss shipname is an index page for the ships of that name. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely.
First big ship lost in war zone while under american convoy. She was the second ship named for siboney, cuba, the cuban village near which troops of theodore roosevelts rough riders fought during the spanishamerican war. Every aspect of amphibious warfare is covered in this detailed material, which is heavily illustrated with color photographs, drawings, tables, and charts. When any of the shipmates you remember register with hullnumber. Uss siboney cve112 us navy korean war project page 2. The carrier put to sea on 2 february 1951 and was assigned a homeport in norfolk. The next month, she took part in a personnel exchange known as super swap, taking aboard 141 sailors from the destroyer obrien and transferring 95 to join the soontobedecommissioned ship s decommissioning unit. Uss siboney was one of the commencement bay class escort carriers. Navy day october 27th travel navy uss miller old salt of the sixth fleet become a naval officer remember december 7th. Siboney was struck from the navy list on 1 june 1970 and sold to union minerals and. Uss siboney id2999, a ship transport in both ww1 and. This incredible cdrom provides a comprehensive guide to amphibious warfare squadrons, equipment and plans of the u. This would make a nice gift and a great addition to any historic military collection. Department of the navy, uss barnett, world war ii, 19401945.
Oriente a cargo and passenger vessel built at philadelphia, pa. After purchasing the print simply email us or indicate in the notes section of your payment what you would like printed on it. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or. After you add yourself to your ship s roster, a form will open that will ask if you want to remember any of your ship mates. Joseph bay, the lead ship of her class, was an escort carrier and later helicopter carrier of the united states navy, used mostly as a training ship. Usa transport covington shown here sinking fast with colors flying. Uss siboney cve112akv12 exfrosty bay w as a commencement bayclass escort carrier of the united states navy. Celebrating 16 years in business not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Oral history archives, rutgers, the state university of new jersey. Launched as ss oriente, she was soon renamed after siboney, cuba, a landing site of united states forces during the spanishamerican war. Uss siboney cve112akv12 exfrosty bay was a commencement bayclass escort carrier of the united states navy. Aircraft carrier navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s.
Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss siboney cve 112 cruise book during this time period. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. This is the first cruise book of this ship built in the ww ii shipbuilding program but completed after the war ended. Passenger lists for nonenlisted personnel are also included. Uss siboney cve 112 1953 1954 med cruise book great naval images llc on. The us navy s first purposebuilt aircraft carrier, uss ranger was a us navy aircraft carrier that saw service during world war ii. Holmberg, usn, printed on page 5 of historical souvenir of the u. Kitcheners new armies, voluntary organisations and the ships of the royal navy. Uss yorktown was an aircraft carrier during world war ii that fought at the battle of the coral sea and was lost after the battle of midway. Uss siboney cve 112 of the us navy american escort. Uss siboney cve 112 1956 uss sicily cve 118 194651 uss sitkoh bay.
We currently have a huge backlog of stories and historical documents which need to be edited or transcribed for display online, if you have a good standard of written english, an interest in the two. Description, history, and photographs of escort carrier uss siboney cve112 in wwii. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. They are a combination of files collected by the library and a ready reference collection of duplicate flag officer files formerly housed in the archives. Ships company aircraft ordnanceman i have the 1953 cruise book, which has 1954 listed in error on. Stafford and was reboilered, with her original two smokestacks replaced by a single unit. The united states ship ammen, march 12, 1943april 15, 1946. Uss siboney in the great war the wartime memories project. United states navy sailor your name here proudly served sept 1963 sept 1967. Modern biographical files in the navy department library.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Siboney, published by the ship s crew in 1919 as a momento of her service. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss bonhomme richard is a waspclass amphibious assault ship, and the third united states navy ship of that name. In early april 2004, navy officials announced plans to deploy fitzgerald, 14 other destroyers, and three cruisers to counter ballistic missile threats worldwide. Uss siboney cve 112 mediterranean cruise book 1953 donated by charles fitch please note that the cover is incorrectly showing 1954 mediterranean cruise. Photographs of an 18month cruise during world war ii. The uss siboney cve 112 photo is printed on archivalsafe acidfree canvas using a highresolution printer and should last many years. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
She was the sister ship of uss orizaba id1536 but neither was part of a ship class. Personal comments page 2 uss siboney cve 112 us navy korean war project almost three thousand units pages are available at the korean war project. Personal comments page 1 uss siboney cve112 us navy korean war project almost three thousand units pages are available at the korean war project. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ship s crew to document a cruise or deployment. Siboney usn navy lot cruise book photos wanderings at the best online prices at ebay.
The modern biographical files are located in the navy department librarys rare book room. Us navy personalized ship photos great naval images llc. Ships company aircraft ordnanceman i have the 1953 cruise book, which has 1954 listed in error on the cover. Uss siboney id2999, a ship transport in both ww1 and ww2 and finally ended up as hospital ship usahs charles a.