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The uss bainbridge cgn25, a nuclear version of the leahy class cruiser, was commissioned on 6 oct 1962 as dlgn25. Shop top fashion brands everything else at free delivery and returns possible on eligible purchases. Hale primarily designed the emblem, combining the symbolism of bainbridges nuclear propulsion with the figure of a frigate at sea from commodore william bainbridges time. The uss bainbridge cgn 25, a nuclear version of the leahy class cruiser, was commissioned on 6 oct 1962 as dlgn 25. Vintage navy ashtray uss bainbridge cgn25 navy guided missle. Bainbridge dlgn 25 naval cruise book, class of 1992. At the end of july the three ships began operation sea orbit, a twomonth unrefueled cruise around the world. As a result of this docking, it is assumed that crewmembers had the opportunity to go ashore for a work detail or for liberty leave. Bainbridge dlgn 25 naval cruise book, class of 1963. Order will ship priority mail, with postal tracking and insurance. Vintage navy ashtray uss bainbridge cgn25 navy guided. Nuclear frigatecruiser web site for former shipmates and their families. Uss bainbridge dlgn25cgn25 was a nuclearpowered guided missile cruiser in the. If you have any photos that you would like to share with the world, please send me a copy, and i will post it here.
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Uss bainbridge dlgn25 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1971 navy. Buy uss bainbridge cgn 25 ship cap with custom back text. The guided missile cruiser uss bainbridge cgn 25 visits hawaii during its west pac 7980 cruise. This is planned to be a collection of photographs taken of and on the uss bainbridge dlgncgn25. Hale primarily designed the emblem, combining the symbolism of bainbridge s nuclear propulsion with the figure of a frigate at sea from commodore william bainbridge s time. Her first mediterranean deployment began in february 1963, and included demonstrations of her longrange high speed dash capabilities and operations with the nuclearpowered aircraft carrier.
Bainbridge dlgn 25 naval cruise book, class of 1992, page. A jacket patch of the bainbridge dlgn25 insignia, as adopted in 19611962. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss. Put them on your truck, windows, computer, door, mailbox, footlocker, personal huey or cobra attack helio basically anywhere.
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