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

Commissioning Information

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

Decommissioning Information

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