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She won two battle stars during the second world war and thirteen during the vietnam war. 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. Up north of the dmz was a task group made up of the uss sterrett dlg31, the uss lloyd thomas dd764, the 7 th fleet flagship uss oklahoma city clg5 and the uss higbee dd806. Uss oklahoma city clg5 guided missile cruiser authentic us navy 8x10 photo. The contract to build it was awarded to newport news shipbuilding and dry dock company in newport news, virginia on august 1981 and its keel was laid down on 4 january 1984.
Commissioned in late 1944, she participated in the latter part of the pacific war in antiaircraft screening and shore. This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. Uss oklahoma city clg5 ships history for 1975 cover letter missing. This uss oklahoma city clg5 ship patch decal is made in the usa at our facilities in scottsboro, alabama. She operated in the pacific including two lengthy tours as flag ship for u. See more ideas about uss oklahoma, oklahoma city and navy ships. This page features photographs of uss oklahoma city clg5 that should be available from the national archives. Vintage us navy bw 8 x 10 press photo uss oklahoma city. Uss oklahoma city clg5 light guided missile cruiser docked in saigon during 2124 july 1964 uss providence clg6 operated on saigon river 3 days during january 1964 and on cua viet river during august 1972. Please phone in your order so we can confirm stock availability and schedule a pickup time.
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This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the u. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Uss oklahoma city clg5 firing its 152 mm guns during a gunfire support mission off vietnam, in 19651966. 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. Uss oklahoma city clg5 model ship factory direct models. Due to corona virus covid19 concerns, we will be open for curbside pickup. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the. 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. Hard work, good liberty and the importance of team work bonded many young men and taught them the real meaning of leadership. Oklahoma city clg5 fpo san francisco 96601 clg511jb 5720 ser 10 5 feb 1970 confidential unclassified when documentary annexes b and j are removed. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 was recommissioned in 1960.
You need to be a member of clg5 uss oklahoma city to add comments. The uss sterrett was credited with downing a mig and a styx missile in the dong hoi battle. Uss oklahoma city cl91 was a cleveland class light cruiser that saw three months of active service in the pacific during the second world war and that went on to be converted into a guided missile cruiser and serve in that role for nearly twenty years. Harbor tugs move uss oklahoma city clg5 alongside uss providence clg6 for change of seventh fleet flagship, 7 july 1964. Uss oklahoma city clg5 ship patch flying tigers surplus. Uss oklahoma city clg5 1965 uss oklahoma city gunfire. Clg 5 uss oklahoma city embroidered hat navy pictures. Click to see all 63 newport news pictures of the month.
Patch image contributed by mike smolinski, class cleveland displacement 10,000 tons, dimensions, 610 1 oa x 66 4 x 25 max armament 12 x. In 1960, the oklahoma city was recommissioned as a guided missile light cruiser clg 5. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 combat action near the dmz, vietnam. Uss oklahoma city clg 5 combat action near the dmz.
She was the first us navy ship to be named for oklahoma city, oklahoma. Some people call them military covers or military hats. We are happy to offer a classic style 5 panel custom us navy cruiser cg 5 uss oklahoma city embroidered hat. Uss oklahoma city clg5 in drydock at the hunters point naval shipyard, california usa, on 20 june 1961 nh 98672. In company with the uss newport news cg148, uss providence clg6 and destroyers uss hanson dd832, uss myles c.
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss oklahoma city clg 5. My uss oklahoma city clg5 history bills big blogorama. Is tugged from the bethlehem steel companys san francisco, california, shipyard to the hunters point naval shipyard, following her conversion to a guided. Charles jones i was there charlie jones ediv went on board dec. Laid down on 8 december, 1942 by the cramp shipbuilding co. Oklahoma city then spent twenty years in the naval inactive ship maintenance facility in.
Free returns 100% satisfaction guarantee fast shipping. 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. An armorpiercing projectile weighed pounds, a high capacity projectile weighed 105 pounds, and an antiaircraft. On july 1, 1975, the ship was again reclassified cg 5.
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