Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Peleliu lha 5 was originally designated da nang lha5 on 8 april 1974. Westpac and indian ocean cruise book 1994 westpac cruise book 2010. Go search hello select your address alexa can help at home. Though naval gunfire and air strikes had reduced every visible land target to rubble, the veteran 1st marine division found fortress peleliu an extremely formidable objective. A ch53 of hm15 crashed while taking off from peleliu. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. On 30 june 1994, peleliu slowed her pace home and along with ships company, marines of 2nd battalion 5th marines, paused to honor the fallen off the coast of her name sake peleliu, where 50 years earlier the marines of the 1st marine division suffered 6,526 casualties with 1,256 killed in action against 10,8 japanese defenders of which very few were taken alive in the battle of peleliu. On 30 june 1994, peleliu slowed her pace home and along with ships. The amphibious assault ship uss peleliu lha 5 was bid farewell to. Uss peleliu lha5 is a tarawaclass amphibious assault ship of the united states navy. Jun, 1994, shellback initiation 5 jun 1994 pacific ocean. Peleliu lha5 1982, 198384, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 199596. Here you can download the uss peleliu lha 5 westpac and indian ocean cruise book 1994 as a high resolution.
Uss peleliu lha 5 westpac and indian ocean cruise book. Peleliu, lha5, 1982, 198384, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 199596, 199798. Eight decades of realpolitik herman j cohens latest book. Uss peleliu lha 5 westpac and indian ocean cruise book 1994. Uss raleigh, lpd1, raleigh, 981962, sunk as target, 1994. July 15, uss peleliu embarked the 3rd assault amphibious battalion, 1st marine divisione, to return to their home base after completing amphibious training on and off the coast of hawaii on july 12. Uss peleliu lha5 is a tarawaclass amphibious assault ship of the united. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss peleliu was the final ship in the tarawa class of amphibious assault. The contract to build lha5 was awarded on nov 6, 1970, pelelius.
July 20, lha 5 is currently underway off the coast of camp pendleton for ammo onload with the uss bonhomme richard lhd 6. Uss peleliu lha5 a tarawaclass amphibious assault ship. Hs6 from uss abraham lincoln cvn 72 also assisted in the search for the six crewmembers of the crashed helicopter. Back to uss peleliu lha 5 westpac and indian ocean cruise book 1994 page. Uss durham, aka114 lka114, charleston, 5241969, inactive reserve. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. From april through august 1994 the peleliu amphibious ready group arg participated in operation distant runner and operation support.
Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Abraham lincoln cvn72 198890, 1991, 1993, 1994 95, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 200203, 200405, 2006, 2008, 201011, 201112. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss peleliu page. Asbestos on amphibious warships list of affected ships.