Two Cruise Books are now available in pdf format.
1973-74 Westpac Cruise Book (12MB file)
1975 Westpac Cruise Book – Including Operation Frequent Wind (14.2MB file)
May 112012
Jan 082012
Our founding Webmaster, Kirk Plankowner, and dear friend of the Kirk, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on December 23, 2011. Parker (Bill) served aboard the Kirk from 1972 -1975 and was proud of his service aboard the Kirk and his part in the rescue of the Vietnamese Navy at the end of the Vietnam war. His efforts as webmaster provided the venue for contacting hundreds of Kirk crewmates, thousands of Vietnamese families, and multiple reunions. His passing leaves a huge hole in the Kirk Association and a deep sorrow to those who knew him or were touched by him.
Fair Winds and Following Seas my brother.
Jim “Bon” Bongaard
Aug 312010
NPR has broadcast the first of three articles about the Kirk’s Vietnam evacuation story. The second and third stories will be broadcast tomorrow. In the mean time, you can listen to it, read all about it, and more, at NPR’s website (story 1).
Aug 282010
Check out the schedule of your local NPR station or go to NPR’s site. They will be airing USS KIRK stories as follows:
- August 31 – All Things Considered
- September 1 – Morning Edition and All Things Considered
- September 2nd or 3rd – Morning Edition
We will be happy to get your feedback on what you hear! There will also be a fairly significant web component on the NPR site.
Jul 132010
Welcome to the new look of the USS KIRK site for 2010.
We hope you like it! Please be patient while we add features. The primary purpose of the site update is security. So we will start simple and grow as we can. WELCOME!