MM1 Richard Chambers sent photos of the Isbell’s 1971-72 Westpac cruise. Photos include at-sea exercises with other fleet ships, an UNREP, the Shellback initiation, and photos taken around Devonport, Tasmania.
Archive for the ‘1970s’ Category
1971-72 Westpac Photos – MM1 Richard Chambers
March 18, 20161971-72 Westpac Map
October 30, 2015This slick interactive Google map shows locations of many events taken from the Isbell deck logs during the 1971-72 Westpac cruise. Click on individual markers to show details of the event. Thanks to Ted Guess (BT Div, 1970-72) who sent this in. It was created by Neal Jarnagin, Ted’s VA rep for Bremer County, IA.
1971-72 Westpac Photos – Larry Ovian
February 9, 2015Larry Ovian (BT2) shared these photos from the 1971-72 Westpac cruise.
Deck Logs, 1971-72 Westpac
February 8, 2015Isbell veteran Steve Johnson provided access to these deck logs from the 1971-72 Westpac cruise. Steve is submitting these logs to the US Congress for inclusion in the agent orange list which will allow those on the last cruise to file for VA disability.
Deck logs 10/21/71 through 12/26/71 (PDF format)
Deck logs 1/16/72 through 2/16/72 (PDF format)
Records from the National Archives
February 3, 2015Combat Naval Gunfire Support File (CONGA)
Records About Isbell’s Naval Gunfire Support During the Vietnam War, documenting the period 3/1966 – 1/1973. (Full, fielded search page is here.) Records are from the The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
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Includes DD 214/Separation Documents, Personnel Records, and/or Medical Records
1971-72 Westpac Photos – Wayne Tripp
June 25, 2013Wayne Tripp (RMSN/RM3) recently ran across these photos of some of the officers aboard Isbell on the 1971-72 Westpac cruise. Click here to see all of Wayne’s Westpac photos.
Lt. Dillon:
Lt(jg) Giesemann:
Lt(jg) Nute:
Lt(jg) Schauer:
Ens. Bagley:
Ens Nakayama:
USS Arnold J. Isbell (DD-869) 