USS New Orleans Commissioning at US Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA 16 November 1968

Commissioning Information

Commissioning Ceremony Front Cover (pdf file)
Commissioning Of a Navy Ship/The Commission Pennant (pdf file)
Keel Laid, Launched, and Commissioned Dates (pdf file)
The Honorable Paul R. Ignatius - Secretary of the Navy (pdf file)
Letter to Captain Even from Paul R. Ignatius (pdf file)
Admiral Thomas H. Moorer - Chief of Naval Operations (pdf file)
Letter to Captain Even from Thomas H. Moorer (pdf file)
Vice Admiral Luther C. Heinz - Commander, Amphibious Forces, Atlantic Fleet (pdf file)
Letter to Captain Even from Luther C. Heinz (pdf file)
Letter from Victor H. Schiro - Mayor of the City of New Orleans (pdf file)
Principal Speaker Dr. Homer L. Hitt (pdf file)
Christening of USS New Orleans (LPH-11) (pdf file)
Rear Admiral Robert H. Speck & Captain Floyd W. Gooch, Jr. (pdf file)
Commissioning Cermoney - Page 1 (pdf file)
Commissioning Ceremony - Page 2 (pdf file)
USS New Orleans Heritage - Page 1 (pdf file)
USS New Orleans Heritage - Page 2 (pdf file)
Captain Glen M. Even, U.S. Navy (pdf file)
Captain Glen M. Even Biography (pdf file)
Commander James R. Williford Biography (pdf file)
Department Heads (pdf file)
Ship's Officers - Page 1 (pdf file)
Ship's Officers - Page 2 (pdf file)
Crew - Page 1 (pdf file)
Crew - Page 2 (pdf file)
Crew - Page 3 (pdf file)
Sailors' Creed (pdf file)
Pictures of USS New Orleans (LPH-11) Under Construction (pdf file)
Ship Emblem and History (pdf file)
Commissioning Ceremoy Back Cover (pdf file)

Decommissioning Information

Decommissioning Invitation (pdf file)
Decommissioning Ceremony Front Cover pdf file)
Ship's Emblem (pdf file)
The Decommissioning Cermony - An Observance of Naval Tradition (pdf file)
Secretary of the Navy and Charman, Joint Chiefs of Staffpdf file)
Chief of Naval Operations, Commandant of the Marine Corps (pdf file)
USCINCPAC & CINCPACFLT (pdf file)
COMNAVAIRPAC & COMNAVSURFPAC (pdf file)
COMSEVENTHFLT & COMTHIRDFLT (pdf file)
CG, Camp Pendleton & COMPHIBFRU THREE (pdf file)
Mayor of National City, California & Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana (pdf file)
Governor of Califorrnia & Governor of Louisiana (pdf file)
USTRANSCOM (J5) & COMMANDING OFFICER (pdf file)
Commander, Amphibious Group Three Rear Admiral David L. Brewer, III Biography (pdf file)
Rear Admiral Richard J. Naughton Biography (pdf file)
Captain Richard C. Perkins Command Officer Biography (pdf file)
Captain Richard F. Sears Executive Officer Biography (pdf file)
Major General Charles F. Bolden, Jr. , Deputy Commanding General, I MEF Biography (pdf file)
Rear Admiral William H. Butler Biographypdf file)
ENCM(SW) Johnnie L. D. Smith, Command Master Chief Biography (pdf file)
New Orleans' Commanding Officers (pdf file)
Command at Sea (pdf file)
Schedule of Events - Page 1 (pdf file)
Schedule of Events - Page 2 (pdf file)
The Story of New Orleans - Page 1 (pdf file)
The Story of New Orleans - Page 2 (pdf file)
The Story of New Orleans - Page 3, New Orleans' Ancestors (pdf file)
Historical Highlights - Page 1 (pdf file)
Historical Highlights - Page 2 (pdf file)
Historical Highlights - Page 3 (pdf file)
A Look at History - Page 1 (pdf file)
A Look at History - Page 2 (pdf file)
Standard Aircraft Complement (pdf file)
The Iwo Jima Class (pdf file)
Unit Decorations (pdf file)
Ship's Statistics (pdf file)
Decommissioning Crew (pdf file)
USS New Orleans (LPH11) Personnel Roster - Page 1 (pdf file)
USS New Orleans (LPH11) Personnel Roster - Page 2 (pdf file)
USS New Orleans (LPH11) Personnel Roster - Page 3 (pdf file)
USS New Orleans (LPH11) Plan of the Day (pdf file)
USS New Orleans (LPH11) at Sea (pdf file)
Decommissioning Ceremony Back Cover (pdf file)


For any questions or concerns on the website, please contact the webmaster here