A dixieclass destroyer tender, she was commissioned 5. Destroyer tender photo index ad navsource naval history. A music video i shot in 1985 featuring the crew of the destroyer tender uss prairie, the us navys oldest ship at the time. The vietnam blue water navy vets case by mark weitz for ten years, between 1965 and 1975, three million young americans, man. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss prairie ad15 and asbestos exposure asbestos ships. We live in an era in the history of nations when there is greater need than. Prairie ii ad15 naval history and heritage command. This was shot during the first leg of the ships 198687 western pacific westpac deployment. Uss prairie ad15 was a dixieclass destroyer tender built just before the start of world war. In argentia, newfoundland on december 7, 1941, she remained there, servicing convoy escorts and fleet vessels, until may 1942 when she sailed for the boston navy yard for repairs after a fire. The prairie was decommissioned on 26 march 1993 at long beach, california, and was later towed to singapore and sold for scrap. She was subsequently towed to india where she was broken up. This us troop gear ball cap is the same product sold on the bases.
A dixieclass destroyer tender, she was commissioned 5 august 1940. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss prairie ad15 keel was laid 7 december 1938 by new york shipbuilding, camden, new jersey. Naval institutes photo digitization project, i happened upon a folder of photographs filled with something that always brings joy to my. Uss prairie ad15 was a dixieclass destroyer tender built just before the start of world war ii for the u.
The song underneath is friends edited for time by elton john, for. A variety of spessartine containing considerable ca and fe. Uss prairie ad 15 uss prairie was the second dixie class destroyer tender and the second ship in the navy to bear the name. I recently bought a lot of books, inside one of the books, i found four naval training certificates and one recognition of service from the state of massachusetts for william h. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss prairie page. Uss prairie ad15 arrives in pearl harbor, november, 1986. Dictionary of american naval fighting ships entry for uss prairie ad15 naming, description, history. Check out our uss prairie ad 15 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates.
Uss prairie ad15 areas with asbestos exposure uss prairie was a dixieclass destroyer tender laid down on december 7, 1938 and launched on december 9, the following year. Uss prairie, ad15 all former prairie sailors welcome. Originally reported from walvis bay walvisbaai district, erongo region, namibia. Our american made five panel, poly, emblematic cap with dark underside visor is fully adjustable and makes the perfect gift. An almandinespessartine low in al,fe2o3 clark, 1993, heys mineral index. Uss prairie was the second dixie class destroyer tender and the second ship in the. Aboard the uss prairie ad15 as it arrives in pearl harbor, november, 1986.
You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss prairie ad 15 cruise book during this time period. Both decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on march 26, 1993, the prairie was sold for scrapping a few days later. Prairie steamed to san diego, destroyer force headquarters, 16 february 1946 and remained there until 11 august 1947. Wallers command with the hull number ad15 and served in the us navy for 53 years until it was decommissioned on march 26, 1993. The ship was commissioned in 1940 with open mounts in. The korean conflict demanded more hurried operations from prairie, and she sailed to provide tending services for u. Uss prairie ad15 emblematic ball cap us troop gear.
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