LINKS

This page will list links that are in some way related to the Surfbird.   If you know of a link that isn't already on this page, please email me and I will add it.   If you select a link that is no longer in service, send email to let me know.

Surbird Related Links:

• USS Surfbird page on Answers.com
• USS Surfbird stars in "The Caine Mutiny" on Answers.com
• SEARCH.COM Reference page for USS Surfbird
• Commander Mine Squadron Seven (Surfbird was a part of this squadron from 1954 until converted to a degaussing vessel)

Ships:

• USS Amphere (ADG-11) (Originally planned to be AM-359, later designated YDG-11)
  

• USS Pirate (AM-275)

• USS Salute (AM-294)

• USS Chief (AM-315)

• USS Defense (AM-317)

• USS Tanager (AM-385)Great pic of 3 Auk class sweeps moored together.

• USS Venture (MSO-496)  (other ships of MinDiv81 including USS Assurance (MSO-521) and USS Valor (MSO-472) and USS Vigor (MSO-473) and USS Vital (MSO-474)).

• USS ADROIT (MSO-509)

Military Related Fraternal Organizations

• Fleet Reserve Association
  
• The American Legion
  
• The Mine Warfare Association
  
• The Retired Enlisted Association (This site has a lot of useful information as well as a great section for locating buddies or reunions)
  
• Veterans Of Foreign Wars

Music sites: 

• Vietnam Era Music (60's and 70's)

Other Related Sites:  

• Fleet Activities, Sasebo, Japan (Surfbird was home ported here for many years.)

• 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!)

• U.S. Navy Decommissioned Ships

• Naval Historical Center

• Naval Vessel Register (NVR)

• Naval Weapons (NavWeaps)

• 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 U.S. Navy in the Pacific 1941-1945

• Combat Index Site

• Official WEB Site Of The United States Navy.

• Warships1 "The Anchor Page For The World's Warships"

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

• Commander Mine Warfare Command

This page last updated on 01/30/2008