Where can I find a Marine yearbook for the USS Duluth LPD 5?

Lourdes Flores — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 08:32:22 -0500

Looking for a yearbook (cruisebook) for the USS DULUTH LPD 5 that went on a West Pac on Oct 1994 an returned on April 1995 from Camp Pendleton trying to find for my brother who was in the Maintenance department for MSSG-13 1st FSSG?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 20 at 2019 9:38 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 09:38:32 -0500

Start here:

https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/

US Navy Cruise Books - The largest online collection of freely accessible US Navy Cruise Books

US Navy Cruise Books are unofficial publications published by a ship's crew to document a cruise or deployment. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Several commands only order copies for about 2/3 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Creating those books is an old tradition in the US Navy. This tradition dates back to the late 1800s, when the crews began documenting events of their cruises. A major difference compared to today's...

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 20 at 2019 7:31 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 19:31:37 -0500

Sadly the only copies for a cruise book for the 13th MEU from 1994-1995 that I found quickly were on ebay and the sharks there were asking well more than deserved. Please also know that the smaller units and units dethatched to support ships usually get very little coverage in the cruise book.