High-resolution, full color images available online
Search, browse, read, and print yearbook pages
View college, high school, and military yearbooks
Browse our digital annual library spanning centuries
Support the schools in our program by subscribing
Privacy, as we do not track users or sell information
Page 5 text:
“
1988-1989 INDIAN OCEAN CRUISE THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO USS HENRY B. WILSON DDG-7 To her distinguished service shown in the many cruises and missions )mpleted during her 29 years, and to the many personnel who made 3 the various crews, without which, USS HENRY B. WILSON could )t have shown her full capabilities.
”
Page 6 text:
“
USS HENRY B. WILSON DDG-7 Displacement 3,380 tons standard 4,500 tons full load Length 437 feet Beam 47 fe et Draft 22 feet Range 4,500 n.miles at 20 knots 1,600 n.miles at 30 knots Manning 20 officers + 340 en- listed HENRY B. WILSON was built by Defoe Shipbuilding Company at Bay City, Michigan, the first ship of the Charles F. Adams Class of Guided Missile Destroyers to be launched. At the time of her commissioning she was the larg- est warship ever to be constructed on the Great Lakes. She was christened by Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley, daughter of Admi- ral Wilson, on April 22, 1959 in a spectacular side launching. Because of the unique circumstances under which she was built, the traditional champagne bottle was filled with water from the Great Lakes, the Saint Lawrence River and the Atlantic Ocean. Since her commissioning on 17 December 1960 HENRY B. WILSON has participated in twenty-one cruises to the Western Pacific, with 1988-89 cruise being her last. She fired 50,000 rounds in several hundred fire missions against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong targets from 1965-1973. While on a 1975 cruise to the Western Pacific, the ship participated in the Cambodian and Vietnam evacuations and in the recov- ery of the SS MAYAGUEZ from Cambodia. As a result of her ability to perform well under pressure, WILSON has been awarded the Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Com- mendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Battle Effi- ciency E , National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Humanitar- ian Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. HEN- RY B. WILSON will be decommissioned on 1 October 1989, with almost twenty-nine years of EXEMPLARY service!
Are you trying to find old school friends, old classmates, fellow servicemen or shipmates? Do you want to see past girlfriends or boyfriends? Relive homecoming, prom, graduation, and other moments on campus captured in yearbook pictures. Revisit your fraternity or sorority and see familiar places. See members of old school clubs and relive old times. Start your search today!
Looking for old family members and relatives? Do you want to find pictures of parents or grandparents when they were in school? Want to find out what hairstyle was popular in the 1920s? E-Yearbook.com has a wealth of genealogy information spanning over a century for many schools with full text search. Use our online Genealogy Resource to uncover history quickly!
Are you planning a reunion and need assistance? E-Yearbook.com can help you with scanning and providing access to yearbook images for promotional materials and activities. We can provide you with an electronic version of your yearbook that can assist you with reunion planning. E-Yearbook.com will also publish the yearbook images online for people to share and enjoy.
