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Over 120 web pages covering the 26 year history of the USS Newport News
Links to other related web sites.
Information about the USS Newport News Mailing list, and USS Newport News Newsletter membership.
Web pages dedicated to those who lost their life while serving on the USS Newport News.
Want to build a model of the USS Newort News? Here is a collection of information to get you going.
USS Newport News Museum and Memorial Foundation; dedicated to help keep the memory of our ship alive.
Pictures of our Ship and crew over the years gone by.
Information on our next USS NN Reunion and memories of past Reunions.
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This Page Lists All Donations by USS NEWPORT NEWS Crew Members, both Financial, and Souvenirs/Memorabilia for the USS NEWPORT NEWS MUSEUM/MEMORIAL

Name Al Siegel
Rate/Rank/Division ETR2 / OE
When served 03/67 to 02/70
Internet Email Buffet87@aol.com
Items Donated
American Flag flown over ship in Westpac, complete working blue uniform with ship's patch and rank, division patch,2 ship's menus, POD, framed article from Stars and Stripes 1967, framed picture from Historical Society
Name Bob Freeman
Rate/Rank/Division  SN 5th Division
When served 09/60 to 11/63
Internet Email rfreeman@empire.net
Items Donated
Picture of Ships Party, Year 196? See Picture. Plaque for the USS Newport News. See Picture.
Name Jim Sollee
Rate/Rank/Division  BMSN / 1st Div 
(Side Cleaners)
When served 12/60 to 01/64
Internet Email jasollee@aol.com
Items Donated
A four foot by 2 foot Knot Board with ships picture in the middle mounted on 5/8 plywood  See Picture
Name Charlie Dawson
Rate / Rank / Division  ETR3/OE
When served 8/66 to 01/70
Internet Email Dawson67@flash.net
Items Donated
2 star admiral's flag 
Name Tony Marks
Rate / Rank / Division  GMG3/Fifth
When served 11/70 to 10/72
Internet Email tmarks43@juno.com
Items Donated
3"50 cal. brass shell casing and dummy projectile.
Fifty dollars
Name Dennis Pallister
Rate / Rank / Division  SN/S3
When served 03/57 to 10/57
Internet Email dennispall@aol.com
Items Donated
1957 Cruise Book
I have offered to have made up (professionally) a plaque for bulkhead or case display with all the Captains names and times he skipered from commissioning to de-commissioning. Each name/time will be etched on brass plate. This will be made to the committees recommendations.
Name Norman W. Osborne
Rate/Rank/Division  FA
When served 11/60 to 03/61
Internet Email grngobln_2000@yahoo.com
Items Donated
Dress Blues (minus white hat & neckerchief) Jumper with USS NEWPORT NEWS shoulder patch and thirteen button trousers.
Name Stephen P. Kennedy
Rate/Rank/Division  FTG3/FOX
When served 67 to 70
Internet Email skennedy@triad.rr.com
Items Donated
Cruiser Destroyer Group U.S. Seventh Fleet Patch-6"X41/2"
Name James A.(Jim) Sollee
Rate/Rank/Division  BMSN/1st Division (Side Cleaners)
When served 12/60 to 01/64 
Internet Email jasollee@aol.com
Items Donated
One original Rapid Fire Magazine. (No extra charge for coffee stains.) Dated 17/Dec/1961. We had just been relieved by the USS Boston at Rota Spain and was returning to Norfolk for Christmas. Here is where we went through the storm that took the 3 inch ready ammo box up forward.
Name Rodney F. Sayers, Sr.
Rate/Rank/Division  YN1/EX (Legal YN)
When served 09/68 to 01/71
Internet Email rsayerssr@aol.com
Items Donated
Plaque removed from the First Mess Door when First Class Mess was remolded in l968 before departing on 2nd Nam Cruise.
Name John Mitchell
Rate/Rank/Division  SN/Fourth
When served 11/48 to 06/50
Internet Email mitch82@ttle.net
Items Donated
A picture from the Officers of the Newport News taken by the "SHIPYARD BULLETIN" on the morning of the Commissioning. Also, a copy of "THE RAPID FIRE" DATED 29 Jan. 1950 the first Birthday of the Newport News.
Name Al Siegel
Rate/Rank/Division  ETR2/OE
When served 03/67 to 02/70
Internet Email Buffet87@aol.com
Items Donated
Thanksgiving Menu, November 28, 1968 Christmas Menu, 1968
Name Frank Dean
Rate/Rank/Division  RMSN/OR
When served 04/60 to 04/62
Internet Email fdean@prodigy.net
Items Donated
USS Newport News CA-148 Belt Buckle (silver color)
Rapid Fire 1 Aug, 1960; 17 Dec, 1961 PIO Handouts for: 1961 Naples;Izmir; Livorno, and Greece (Thessalonika and Athens).
Name Ron Prisco
Rate/Rank/Division  7th, 4th, 1st, Supply
When served 08/66 to 09/68
Internet Email RPCA148@AOL.COM
Items Donated
Ship patches 4th div. 7th.div. Supply division etc. pictures of the captain or admiral exercising on upper deck with shirt off bare chested punching a punching bag, 8x10 black and white glossies of NN shooting her big eights with smoke T1 and T2 pointing starboard and pointing port side, great  pic also picture of 1st class gunners mate with two other seamen hoisting up an 8inch projectile in to turret two that is 8x10 what a pi. plus many more Kodak shots of rearming ,high lining, brass cleanup, many many more just found 41pg, book about Consolidated Base Special  Service, Subic Bay, Republic Of The Philippines, Special Services Information Guide, U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay, I am sure this is a one of a kind.
Name Michael E. Lewis
Rate/Rank/Division  MM3/A(70-71) M(71-72)
When served 06/70 to 07/72
Internet Email jlewis8@harborside.com
Items Donated
Ships plaque - received when re-enlisted in '72. Name tag is missing, but I will look for it.
$50.00 for now - possibly  more later.
Name Bob Koch
Rate/Rank/Division  LTJG/ Eng. Dept.
When served 10/72 to 06/75  
Internet Email bobk1950@aol.com
Items Donated
Video tape of Thunder in action. This tape was used as a promotion piece when we were
attempting to relocate her to Duluth MN. 
Name Robert E. Barbato
Rate/Rank/Division  EM2/E Division
When served 09/51 to 09/54
Internet Email rebgwing@cs.com
Items Donated
My Sea Bag with my name and service number stenciled on the out side of the bag.
 My personal Shore Patrol gear as follows: SP arm band, white security belt, club with leather holster and navy regulation whistle.
Name Rick Stone
Rate/Rank/Division  YN2/ EX/A
When served 03/67 to 05/69
Internet Email oldchief1@aol.com
Items Donated
Ashtray made from 5-inch powder can. This has Japanese and Hong Kong coins inserted in the rim as cigarette holder.
Name Roy L. Johnson  
Rate/Rank/Division  SK3/S-1 Supply Division
When served 11/48 to 05/51
Internet Email RJOHNSON8@CAROLINA.RR.COM
Items Donated
Invitation from CO to Mrs. Johnson to attend the Commissioning ceremony. Match book cover showing picture of NN and commissioning date. Pamphlet with picture of NN, inside a listing of CO, XO, and Department Heads, plus all other Officers. Newspaper article  about NN by Admiral W.H.P. Blandy about the NN Commissioning. Newspaper picture of NN leaving Norfolk for first Med Cruise. Picture of NN, USS Powder, USS Hanson, USS Salmonie, refueling and transferring personnel at sea. Newspaper article on NN and USS Midway leaving for Med. NN article on crossing the Artic Circle Nov. 12 1949. Newspaper article  and picture of Crew on fantail during Commissioning ceremonies. Commissioning Day souvenir edition of Rapid Fire showing among other things a listing of the entire crew aboard at commissioning date. 8X10 BW Photo of S-1 Division after Saturday morning inspection in front of Turret 1. BW Photo of inside of Soda Fountain " Geedunk Stand" showing Robert Franklin, Roy Johnson, P.D. Senter and Louis Goldman, Marine and other customers.
Name Allen L. Phillips
Rate/Rank/Division  FTG1/FOX Division
When served 11/69 to 06/74
Internet Email phillips_aldon@yahoo.com
Items Donated
1. NN Stationary with NN picture on paper & envelopes in folder
2. NN memo pad (5 1/2" X 8")
3. NN Christmas Card
4. NN welcome aboard folder for visitors
5. Stars & Stripes issues after T-2 explosion dated Oct. 2,3,4,& 5 1972
6. RapidFires issues dated: March 1970, Summer 1970, Winter 1970, Fall 1971, & Vietnam 1972
(after T-2 explosion)
7. Thunderbolts dated: 31 Oct 71; 15 Feb 72; 20 May 72; 10 June 72; 14 June 72; 15 June 72; 18 July 72; 29 Aug 72; 3 Sept 72; & 2 Oct 72
Name Larry DeLong
Rate/Rank/Division  LT/ S-2 S-3 S-5
When served 03/65 to 05/68
Internet Email Ldelongny@aol.com
Items Donated
NN painted ceramic plaque, mounted on wood crest. Plaque listing S-3 Division members 1968, engraved on plate from 8" brass shell casing, mounted on wood crest Unused Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club Zippo lighter 1967
NN Zippo lighters; one slim used; one wide unused Far East Cruise/Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club patch 1967-68
Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club patch in South Vietnam flag colors.
Plans of the Day 3/29/65 and 4/1/65
S-2, S-5, FOX Division patches 1968
NN Wardroom stewards patch
Hong Kong map 1968 Piece of teak deck. Brass bulkhead plates: Laundry, Turret I, Ship's Store passageway, Condition Zebra, Turret gun
captain, B-202-1L
Chart of ship's store sales, first Vietnam cruise 20-page summary of ship's store merchandising practices, first VN cruise NN Christmas card
7 enlisted white sailor's hats (Dawson, Stevenson, Petit, Sullivan, Rogers, Marv Berry, John Berry)
Set of New Orleans NN scrapyard photos from Mike Lanier
200+ original photos and misc memorabilia mounted in album; suitable for scanning or other
reproduction. Many, many nice NN shots, some official Navy photos doine by ship's
photographers. Others are pictures of ship's personnel. .
Officer's khaki foul weather jacket. CA-148 stenciled on back. 
NN blue jacket with 10-12 ship's division patches and ship's crest.
Cruise books -- Europe 1966; Vietnam 1967-68, NN tie clip, NN lapel pin
NN ship's crest necklace, NN crest on chain, 24-hour wrist watch from NN ship's store, presented to me by S-3 Division personnel 1965;
engraved
Glasses -- Asahi, Kirin, San Miguel, Shatin Heights Hotel (Hong Kong), Guam officers club Sake glass -- Paramount Bar, Sasebo, Japan
Coaster -- Bunny Club, Hong Kong
NN enlisted shoulder patch
Rubber stamp -- Ship's Store Officer
Pin -- S-3 Division Officer
S-2, S-3, S-5 Division rosters 1965-68
Ship's history from Mike Lanier
Military payment certificates -- Vietnam set 1967 and Japan set 1967 ($1, $5, $10, $20)
Coins obtained on foreign cruises from NN vending machines -- Norway, Denmark, Germany,
England, Panama, Bahamas, Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan
Currency taken from North Vietnamese prisoner in ship's brig 1968.
Name Michael R. Wolf
Rate/Rank/Division  SH3/S-3
When served 11/69 to 04/71
Internet Email wolfnor69@hotmail.com
Items Donated
S-3 Division Patch
Name Al Siegel
Rate/Rank/Division  ETR2/OE
When served 03/67 to 02/70
Internet Email Buffet87@aol.com
Items Donated
One complete set of working blues with white hat; OE Division patch; Sign taken from window of
Pussycat Bar in Hong Kong 1968; General Mess Menu week of June 5, 1967; Christmas Menu 1967;
Easter menu 4/14/1968; POD 4/25/1969 Westpac; Ship's birthday party program 1/29/1969; Memo to
crew regarding inbounds bars and hotels in Kaohsuing 3/4/1969; Rapidfires Oct-Nov 1967, Dec1967, Jan 1968, Feb-Apr 1968. April 1969, Fall 1969 (NA cruise); Thunderbolts (some first page only)1967 - 10/23, 10/22, 10/21, 10/17, 10/14, 10/13,12/10, 11/29, 11/30, 12/2, 12/12, 12/22, 12/23, Sept 1967; l968 - 4/14, 1/18, 4/15, 2/5, 1/13, 3/1, 4/8, 5/9, 3/23 (Thunder Duck) 
Name Hugh A. Baird
Rate/Rank/Division  JOSN/Operations
When served 12/48 to 1951
Internet Email habaird@snet.net
Items Donated
Official ship photos showing skippers, ports of visit, personnel, sports, firing of 8's, etc. Also documents from commissioning ceremonies on l/29/49. 
Name Al Siegel
Rate/Rank/Division  ETR2/OE
When served 03/67 to 02/70
Internet Email Buffet87@aol.com
Items Donated
1960's era Newport News patch and postcard (unused)
Name Norman W. Osborne
Rate/Rank/Division  FA/Snipe
When served 60 to 61
Internet Email grngobln_2000@yahoomail.com
Items Donated
5 envelopes postmarked USS NEWPORT NEWS (CA-148), all from '66-'67, These all have illustrations on the front (such as you might find on first day covers) not of NEWPORT NEWS, but representing different holidays. They consist of: 1. Memorial Day-1967, 2. July 4th- 1967, 3. Labor Day- 1967, 4. Labor Day-1966 and 5. Christmas- 1966. Copy of US NAVAL INSTITUTE "PROCEEDINGS" for July, "75. Has great article entitled "USS NEWPORT NEWS: THE LAST HEAVY CRUISER".
Name Michael R. Bruckheimer
Rate/Rank/Division  RD2 OI
When served 05/66 to 01/70
Internet Email aa206@freenet.buffalo.edu
Items Donated
5" & 8" Powder casings, bases 2-3"
Name Ike Standifird
Rate/Rank/Division  FT2/FOX Division
When served 12/59 to 08/61
Internet Email ikest@yahoo.com
Items Donated
Wooden prop from target drone.  It measures 6" at widest, (hub) and is 43 1/2" long.
Name Fran Villella for Vincent C. Villella
Rate/Rank/Division  E5/E Division
When served 06/73  to Decom
Internet Email fpv72@aol.com
Items Donated
One 8" shell; one 5" shell; ashtray that was bolted to wall of ship; telegram from USS Coontz to E Div on a job well done; "illegal" gabardine uniform with dragons on sleeve and collar; dress blues; p-coat; lighter with NN insignia
Name Franklin D. "Rags" Ragland
Rate/Rank/Division  SM1/CS Division
When served 11/52 to 08/58
Internet Email ragsnpat@exis.net 
Items Donated
Check being mailed 10/18/2000.
Name Oscar L. Gilbert III
Rate/Rank/Division  CYN3/CR thenEX Division
When served 08/67 to 11/68
Internet Email OLGuy55@aol.com
Items Donated
Cut down section of 8"shell casing.
Assorted newspaper articles.
Vietnam Cruise book 1967-1968
Photos of firing activity (night and day), two photos of Captain Snyder, one of Captain Ruxton (XO) and one of LCDR Fenlon (XO after Captain Ruxton), also some of the USS New Jersey when she was tied up across the pier from Thunder enroute to Vietnam. Thunderbolts (many and assorted) also have front pages from many of them as well as the pamphlets distributed prior to port calls (Panama, Hawaii, Phillipines, Hong Kong, etc.)
Cigarette lighters, (3, I think) with two of them still in boxes.
Name Neil R. Gordon
Rate/Rank/Division  SM3/CS
When served 10/70 to 06/72
Internet Email neil@nrgordon.com
Items Donated
Battle ensign that flew in combat operations over North Vietnam in '72. Cruise book from the '71 NATO cruise, ship's photos.
Name Elmer R. Oberlander
Rate/Rank/Division  HM1/H Division
When served 09/53 to 08/54
Internet Email obeandal@cs.com
Items Donated
Mediterranean Cruise Book, 1954
Name Hobart E.Thomas
Rate/Rank/Division  SN/Radar
When served 01/49 to 06/50
Internet Email keller@mfi.net  
Items Donated
1.Shipyard bulletin- Jan0Feb l949 Vol XII No. 2. Story of commissioning --Photos and
history of ships name.
2-Invitation to commissioning
3.Booklet on commissioning ceremony with officers listing. 
4.Personal information booklet (green) describing locations and things to do and not to do. 
5-chit for cigarettes (l949)
6.Withholding statement (l949)
7. Newspaper clipping of ships arrival in Kingston Jamaica
8. Newspaper clipping of ships arrival in Halifax Nova Scotia.
9-Photo of ship at Villefranche Mar. 50
10-Air-route plotting chart used for plotting itinerary during 1st med cruise l950.
Name Donald Baker
Rate/Rank/Division  QM3/N Div.
When served 09/50 to 11/53 
Internet Email dbaker@stny.rr.com
Items Donated
A copy of the first cruise book & a cruise book of our med cruise Jan. 1953 to May 1953 
Name Frank Dean
Rate/Rank/Division  RMSN/OR
When served 04/60 to 04/62
Internet Email  fdean@prodigy.net
Items Donated
Check being mailed
Name Andy Milette
Rate/Rank/Division  SN/ Fourth Div.
When served 01/49 to 08/50
Internet Email aemilette@yahoo.com
Items Donated
1.  Booklet with commissioning day information including a list of the officers and chiefs.
2. Press extra" from Nov 13 1949 after crossing the Arctic Circle.
3.Newspaper clipping of
commissioning day.
Name Joel E. Greenberg
Rate/Rank/Division  FTG3/Fox Division
When served 06/66 to 11/69
Internet Email joel@optonline.net
Items Donated
 1. 10"X14" mounted picture of the outer barrels firing (off Tuy Hoa) in which I "captured" the 2 projectiles in mid-air.
2. 67-68 cruise book.
Name Steve Scherer Sr.
Rate/Rank/Division  E2/ M Division
When served 05/72 to 03/74
Internet Email
Items Donated
3 in 55 shells (2) some documents and pictures
Name Warren Sandgren
Rate/Rank/Division  BT3/B Division
When served 01/61 to 09/64
Internet Email Anchor48@erols.com
Items Donated
$50.00
Name George Klos
Rate/Rank/Division  SN/2nd Division
When served 01/60 to 01/62
Internet Email GKlos@cooperwiringdevices.com
Items Donated
Copy of the Blue jackets' Manual (15th Edition) used aboard the USS Newport News.
Two One dollar bills (silver cert's.) consecutively numbered. Received as part of pay aboard NN
Name Wendell J. Sargent
Rate/Rank/Division  *
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Internet Email bobfreeman@netzero.net
Items Donated
Check for $25.00 being mailed
This donation is made on behalf of my stepson Bob Freeman who served aboard the Newport News
from 60-63.
Name Donald J. Shirey FCCM, USN Ret.
Rate/Rank/Division  CA-139  FT1 Fox Division
When served 03/56 to 08/58
Internet Email djshirey@home.com
Items Donated
Eight NN's Sailors donated 32 Man/Days effort to USS SALEM W/P-10 in Sept for which I will match at $1.00 per M/D. Earn more by working W/P-11 in May and W/P-12 in Aug.
Name Al Dunham
Rate/Rank/Division  SN/2nd Division
When served 04/65 to 04/66
Internet Email maraldun@worldnet.att.net  
Items Donated
Dress Blues & 8" casing made into ash tray with brass star from tomkin in center.
I have also signed up for United Way through my employer $10. a month starting Jan 2001.(designated to go the the NN Museum / Memorial)
Name Cliff Kavanaugh
Rate/Rank/Division  HM2/H Division
When served 01/73 to 06/75
Internet Email ussnnca148@aol.com 
Items Donated
48-Star US Flag from USS Newport News. Excellent condition.
Name John C. Noll
Rate/Rank/Division  ETN2/S-2, 7th, OE
When served 08/66 to 01/70
Internet Email jcn1@cyberportal.net  
Items Donated
$500.00 This will come through United Way
Name John  ( Jack )   Elliott
Rate/Rank/Division MP, FN
When served 05/56 to 09/57
Internet Email edaisymay@aol.com
Items Donated
Round" Class A hat, set dress blues ,Set of Whites.Blanket(Ships issue)Fartsack(matteress cover). Pictures taken of rough seas from above focel plus pictures of a "Smoker" - fighters names and the band with names-underway at sea. Swim call pic, vidio tape from 8mm film. $100.00
Name Barry G. Hoyte
Rate/Rank/Division  2nd & 5th, GMGC
When served 1/64 to decom
Internet Email bhoyte@earthlink.net
Items Donated
I have a gun locking device that we fired through and had to have welded. It was fired through on the way to westpac on the 66 cruise. It came off the right gun of turret 3. I also have a copy of Naval ORdanace and gunnery Sept 1950,Naval Ordanance and Gunnery 1944, alignment of ordanance installations on board ship, boresights and boresight telescopes. These books were rescued from the dumpster before we went to the yard to decom the ship. I also have two dedication ceremony pamplets when we dedicated the Memorial to the crew of T-2.
Name Gary Eckels
Rate/Rank/Division  3rd, BM3
When served 61 to 63
Internet Email navyoneusa@aol.com
Items Donated
1. 1961 Cruise Book - 2. Butt Kitt (still in box) - 3. 3rd Div. Fid - 4. Plan Of The Day 8/21/61, 9/9/61, 9/14/61, 10/1/61, 10/2/61, 10/3/61, 10/12/61 - 5. Ships Worship Program 9/17/61 - 6. 19 page booklet: United States Ship Newport News - 7. Welcome Aboard USS Newport News, Flagship Commander United States Second Fleet - 8. Announcement Ships Christmas Party: 12/23/61 - 9. Hand Out: Welcome Aboard USS Newport News CA-148 - 10. Cartoon out of the Newport Daily News: "Station The Drone Recovery Detail" - 11. Qualification as Coxswain 1/27/63 - 12. Weather Bulletin: 8/25/62 - 13. Article out of All Hands 11/61 Best In The Fleet - 14. Article out of All Hands 1/63 Action Report Cuban Crises, 20 pages - 15. 2 inside covers of all hands with pictures of Newport News. 16. Holiday Greetings From The Queen Of The Sea - off a pack of cigarettes - 17. USO Club Naples - 18. Naval Message - In Regards to Navy Day 1961 - 19. Navy Day Menu 10/27/61 - 20. Mast Action Sheet 1/30/62 - 21. Picture from 3rd Division Compartment. 22. Auto Parking Permit: For Dependents Cruise - 23. Results of Ships Inspection held 6/15/61 8 pages - 24. Schedule of Ships Crews Visit to Berlin 8/30/62 - 25. Plane Ticket from Hamburg to Berlin - 26. List of Off Limit places in Berlin - 27. Anchoring Chart Guantanamo Bay - 28. Article out of Halifax Newspaper: Reds Eye USN Cruiser - 29. Gunnery Department Standby Chit - 10/17/62 - 30. 12 page booklet: USS Newport News CA-148 Flagship - 31. Newport Daily News: 9/13/61, 9/23/61, 7/7/62, 10/27/62, 10/28/62, 10/30/62, 11/1/62, 11/7/62, 11/12/62 - Newport News Rapid Fire: 7/25/61, 4/2/62, 5/15/62, 5/30/62 - 33. Booklets on the the Ships Stay in the following ports: Napoli, Izmir, Thessalonika, Athens, Genoa, Livorno, Cannes, Barcelona, Halifax, Portland, Lisbon, Brest, Copenhagen, Kiel, Portsmouth, Amsterdam - 34. 20 Articles out of the Ships Paper
Name George Klos
Rate/Rank/Division  2nd, SN
When served 1/60 to 1/62
Internet Email ghk148@aol.com
Items Donated
One needle and palm used for sewing canvas, line and leather.
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