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Launch Booklet, 21 OCT 1978 |
Robert M. Cieri |
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Welcome Aboard booklet, circa 1980. |
Robert M. Cieri |
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Bow view from shipbuilder Newport News Shipbuilding, probably
taken during sea trials in 1980. |
Robert M. Cieri |
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1 June 1980 - A starboard bow view of the nuclear-powered guided missile
cruiser USS Arkansas (CGN-41) underway. The ship's forward Mark
45 5-inch/gun is being fired to port.
U.S. navy photo #DN-SC-84-00366
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Robert M. Cier |
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First day postal cover, 25 AUG 1980. |
Robert M. Cieri |
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Commissioning Booklet, 18 OCT 1980 |
Robert M. Cieri |
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Port bow, underway. |
USN |
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Starboard view underway. |
USN |
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Starboard view, heading to sea with San Francisco in the
background. |
USN |
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Undated port side photo of USS Arkansas (CGN-41),
USS Mississippi (CGN 40), and
USS Texas (CGN 39) (bottom to
top). |
Robert Hirsh |
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Undated starboard bow view. |
Robert M. Cieri |
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USS Antitem (CG-54)
and USS Arkansas (CGN-41) performing an underway replenishment
with USNS
Mars (AFS-1), date and location unknown. |
Wendell McLaughlin |
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Starboard bow view while underway, date and location unknown. |
Robert Hurst |
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Port bow view, 1 SEP 1980. |
Robert M. Cieri |
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An aerial starboard bow view of six nuclear-powered guided missile
cruisers underway in formation during exercise READEX 1-81. The ships
are, from left to right: USS TEXAS (CGN-39),
USS MISSISSIPPI (CGN-40), USS
CALIFORNIA (CGN-36), USS SOUTH
CAROLINA (CGN-37), USS VIRGINIA
(CGN-38) and USS ARKANSAS (CGN-41). Photo taken 26 February
1981.
DOD Photo #DN-SC-87-08333 by PH1 Anthony Alleyne.
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Steve Dietrich |
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17 March 1982 - An explosive charge is detonated off the starboard
side of the nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser USS Arkansas (CGN-41)
during a shock test.
U.S. Navy photo #DN-SC-87-05360 by: PH1 Toon.
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Robert M. Cieri |
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SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CA, 12 October 1985 - The nuclear-powered guided-missile
cruiser USS Arkansas (CGN 41) passes in review with crewmen manning
the rail during San Francisco Fleet Week Parade of Ships.
U.S. Navy photo #DN-SC-86-03207 by PH3 Oslund.
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Robert M. Cieri |
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Welcome Aboard booklet, circa 1986. |
Robert M. Cieri |
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Pacific Ocean, 9 April 1986 - A port beam view of the nuclear-powered
guided missile cruiser USS Arkansas (CGN-41) underway.
US Navy Photo.
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Fred Weiss |
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Pacific Ocean, 9 April 1986 - A port side view of the fore section
on the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS Arkansas (CGN-41)
passing close along the starboard side of the USS
Enterprise (CVN-65) (Not shown).
US Navy Photo.
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Fred Weiss |
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Pacific Ocean, 17 September 1986 - A port side view of Nuclear Task
Force One during Operation SEA ORBIT. The ships include the nuclear-powered
aircraft carrier USS
Enterprise (CVN-65) (Center), which took part in the first cruise,
and now accompanied by the guided missile cruisers USS
Truxtun (CGN-35) (Bottom) and USS Arkansas (CGN-41).
US Navy Photo.
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Fred Weiss |
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Pacific Ocean, 17 September 1986 - A starboard side view of Nuclear
Task Force One during Operation SEA ORBIT. The ships include the nuclear-powered
aircraft carrier USS
Enterprise (CVN-65) (Center), which took part in the first cruise,
and now accompanied by the guided missile cruisers USS
Truxtun (CGN-35) (Bottom) and USS Arkansas (CGN-41).
US Navy Photo.
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Pat Burke |
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"Gulf of Sidra Yacht Club" patch from the 86 Libya
"Line of Death" when the Arkansas was used as bait to draw out
the Libyan Navy for "target practice". |
Pat Burke |
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Port bow, off the Kamchatka Peninsula, 1987. Nice image. |
USN |
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Welcome Aboard booklet, circa 1991. |
Robert M. Cieri |
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Port side view while at anchor in San Diego Bay, 1992. |
David Buell |
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Naval Station San Diego, 1 June 1992 - Aerial view of the 32nd Street
Naval Station Pier 2, showing various ships berthed there. The Tarawa-class
amphibious assault ship USS
Belleau Wood (LHA 3) (left), the Spruance-class destroyer USS
Harry W. Hill (DD 986) (across the pier) an unidentified Ticonderoga-class
guided-missile cruiser (rear left) and the Virginia-class nuclear-powered
guided-missile cruiser USS Arkansas (CGN 41) outboard of her.
U.S. Navy photo #DN-SC-04-15494 by PH2 M. Correa.
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Robert M. Cieri |
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YOKOSUKA, Japan, 11 March 1994 - A port quarter view of the nuclear-powered
guided-missile cruiser USS Arkansas (CGN 41) arriving at U.S.
Fleet Activities Base, as part of the CARL VINSON battle group. The
ships of the battle group are making a port visit before deploying to
the Persian Gulf.
U.S. Navy photo #DN-SC-95-00519 by PH3 Henderson.
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Robert M. Cieri |
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Deactivation Booklet, 18 OCT 1997. |
Robert M. Cieri |
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Commanding
Officers
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| Name/Rank |
Final Rank |
Dates |
| Read, Dennis Spencer, CAPT |
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10/18/80 - 12/10/82 |
| Chase, Malcolm W., CAPT |
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12/10/82 - 12/20/85 |
| Twardy, Clement Robert, CAPT |
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12/20/85 - 07/24/87 |
| Selfridge, Harry Edward, CAPT |
|
07/24/87 - 05/12/90 |
| Lyons III, John Thomas, CAPT |
RADM |
05/12/90 - 11/07/92 |
| Etnyre, Terrance Thomas, CAPT |
VADM |
11/07/92 - 07/07/95 |
| Keithly, Thomas Morken, CAPT |
|
07/07/95 - 07/07/98 |
(Courtesy of Robert M. Cieri, Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves)
