Other Links of Interest:  

• Sasebo Links:
  
  > Fleet Activities, Sasebo, Japan (Surfbird was home ported here for many years.)
  > Sasebo 1972
  > Global Securities listing for Sasebo, Japan
  
• "History of Small Boat Minesweeping in the US Navy" based on five plus years of research by Ed Sinclair.  Watch for his book titled "Iron Men In Wooden Boats" which is scheduled to be released in the "not-too-distant future".
  

• Mesothelioma Web For over a decade, Mesothelioma Web has provided information and support to those diagnosed with mesothelioma, a lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.

•  http://oldbluejacket.com This site has some excellent videos about life in the navy based on the authors experiences starting in 1962.  There are also some great links to videos related to the other services.

• Countless veterans were exposed to asbestos during their military service. Visit Asbestos.com today to learn about mesothelioma statistics if you or someone you know has has been affected by mesothelioma disease.   

• GlobalSecurity.org  (Excellent site that has all kinds of information about the military including some great shots of Sasebo harbor)

• HULLNUMBER.COM (A site whose mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another)

• Korean War Project (Lot of information and pictures of units that served in Korea. Neat page!)

• Naval Historical Center

• Naval Vessel Register (NVR)

• Naval Weapons (NavWeaps)

• Real World Photos (A valuable link to history, covering past wars and all service branches)

• U.S. Surface Warship Photo Archives (NavSource) (An excellent site for any information needed about U.S. Navy ships)

  • Surfbird listing
    
• The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
  

• HyperWar; A HYPERTEXT history of the Second World War

• The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia 

• The U.S. Navy in the Pacific 1941-1945

• Combat Index Site

• Official WEB Site Of The United States Navy.

• National Archives & Records Administration(You can request copies of personnel records here)

• VNVETS Blog (Information and Discussion of issues for veterans of the Vietnam War)

• Social Security and Disability Resource Center ( provides answers to questions concerning how to apply for disability, how to appeal a claim in the event of a denial, how to navigate the federal system, and how to avoid certain mistakes that are commonly made by applicants filing for either SSD (social security disability) or SSI (supplemental security income) benefits.