USS O'Brien (DD725)

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USS O'Brien (DD725)
as it looked in the 1950s
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History of the USS O'Brien DD-725

  • History Page 1, History of the O'Brien from her beginning.
  • Another Version of the USS O'Brien History
  • 5 Ships have been named O'Brien
  • Pictures of ships named O'Brien
  • Hull specifications of all ships named O'Brien


    USS O'Brien in WWII

  • History Page 1, A Proud Heritage
  • Activities on D-Day at the bombardment of Cherbourg, Part 1
  • Activities on D-Day at the bombardment of Cherbourg, Part 2
  • Activities on D-Day at the bombardment of Cherbourg, Part 3
  • Activities on D-Dayat the bombardment of Cherbourg, Part 4
  • History Page 4, Deck Log March 27 - 28 1945 when she was hit off Okinawa by Kamakize Planes
  • Newsletter dated March 1945
  • Newsletter, March 1945


    Rear Admiral John F. Bulkeley

  • U.S. Navy Career of Vice Adm. John D. Bulkeley
  • U.S. Navy Career of Vice Adm. John D. Bulkeley, Part 2
  • Eulogy of Vice Adm. John D. Bulkeley
  • New Jersey Highway named in honor of Vice Adm. John D. Bulkeley


    Korean War Period

  • Memo Page 1, Written in 1951
  • Memo Page2, Written in 1951
  • Plan of the Day, 21 April 1951
  • USS O'Brien Activities 16 June 1952 - 12
    Vietnam War Period

  • History Page 3, New York Times Dec. 24, 1966
  • History Page 5, Action near An Thinh Airfield Vietnam
  • History Page 6, Movement of USS O'Brien from 8 Oct. 1969 to 15 April 1970
  • News Clippings, Page 5
  • USS O'Brien DD975, History Page 1
  • USS O'Brien DD975, History Page 2


    Newspaper Clippings

  • News Clippings, Page 1
  • News Clippings, Page 2
  • News Clippings, Page 3
  • News Clippings, Page 4
  • News Clippings, Page 6
  • News Clippings, Page 7
  • News Clippings, Page 8
  • News Clippings, Page 9
    Ships Company

  • Ship's Company of USS O'Brien DD725 1953
  • Ship's Company , March 1, 1955 - March 31, 1957
  • Ship's Company 1965 - 1966
  • Last Ship's Company of USS O'Brien DD725, 1972

    Commissioning and Re-commissioning of the USS O'Brien DD725

  • Original Commissioning Ceremony 8 Dec. 1943
  • Re-commissioning Ceremony 5 October 1950
  • San Diego, Tribune version of the Re-Commissioning. Oct. 6, 1950



    Miscellaneous Information

  • The story of "Taps"
  • Missing the "Good Old Days"!
  • History Page 8, O'Brien Gone to the Dogs!
  • A letter from George Bush, Octobetr 24, 1989
  • FOUND: O'Brien cigarette lighter!
  • Another cigarette lighter turns up!


  • Poems

  • "I Shed a Tear Today" by Wayne Meddley
  • Poems written in the early 1950s
  • "Fairwell to Taskforce 77", 1953
  • "700 Sisters" by Digger Odell
  • "Old Sailors" Author Unknown



    Pictures

  • Officers pictures from WWII
  • Pictures from 1951 - 1953
  • Pictures from the 1953 cruise book
  • Pictures of the crew. Page 1
  • Pictures of the crew. Page 2
  • Pictures of the crew. Page 3
  • Can you identify this sailor with four legs?


    USS O'Brien DD725 Reunions

  • USS O'Brien DD725 Reunion 2001
  • USS O'Brien DD725 Reunion 2000
  • Pictures from the 1998 Rapid City SD Reunion

    Lost Shipmates

  • USS O'Brien DD725 Honor Roll



    Thanks for coming by! This page created by Wayne Meddley, former crewmember USS O'Brien DD725
    This page updated 9 February 2001