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PLANK OWNER |
| A "Plank Owner" is an individual who was a member of the crew of a ship when that ship was placed in commission. In earlier years, this applied to a first commissioning; since then, it has often been applied to one who was part of a recommissioning crew as well. "Plank Owner" is not an official Navy term, and has consequently been variously defined by different Navy units. |
| Plank Owner certificates are procured by and issued to crew members of the ship being commissioned; they are not officially issued by the Navy. Some ships' crews design their own, while others purchase them from commercial sources. Perhaps the best-known of these are the ones sold by the United States Naval Institute. These color certificates can be obtained as blanks; if the purchaser wishes to provide the necessary information, they can be filled in for an additional charge. |
- The USS Smalley - This Site is dedicated to the crew who served on the USS Smalley DD565.
- Facts about the Smalley
Bill Macdowell, a Plankowner and Founder of VOAI, served from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean War. Macdowell commissioned Steve Daniels to paint the picture of the Smalley.
About the Artist
STEVE
DANIELS
has been working as a commercial artist and technical
illustrator since 1963. While still in high school he prepared artist renderings
for architects.
When President Bush was in office, Steve did a painting of the T.B.F. Avenger Bush was flying when he was shot down. The White House staff invited Steve to present the painting to the President in the Oval Office. Steve works in pen and ink, acrylics, oils or pencil and can work from old photographs supplied by the client or he has the resources to find photos of most any type of military equipment.
- Tin Can Sailors - Tin Can Sailors. Over 24,000 members and growing. The National Organization of Destroyer Sailors. All Destroyer Sailors welcome.
- Destroyers On-Line - A comprehensive site dedicated to the smaller classes of Navy ships: destroyers, escorts and frigates. With photos, facts and personal recollections.
- Destroyers
- Raising the Cole Raising the Cole for repairs.
- The US Naval Home Page - This is the official web site of the United States Navy. It is provided as a service of the Navy Office of Information, Washington, D.C.
- Navy League of the United States - The objective and purpose of the Navy League is educational and motivational. We must acquire and display before the citizens of our country information as to the conditions of our naval and maritime forces. We must awaken interest and support in all matters which aid our maritime capabilities.
Military
US Air Force - www.af.mil
US Army - www.army.mil
US Coast Guard - www.uscg.mil
US Navy - www.navy.mil
US Marine Corps - www.usmc.milUS Air Force Academy - http://www.usafa.af.mil
US Military Academy - www.usma.edu
US Coast Guard Academy - www.cga.edu
US Naval Academy - www.nadn.navy.mil
US Merchant Marine Academy - www.usmma.eduDepartment of Defense - www.defenselink.mil
Joint Chiefs of Staff - www.dtic.mil/jcs/
US Maritime Administration - http://www.marad.dot.gov
Navy
Bureau of Naval Personnel - www.bupers.navy.mil
Navy Frequently Asked Questions -
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/.www/faq.html
Historic Naval Ships Association - www.maritime.org/hnsa-guide.htm
Lone Sailor Organization - http://www.lonesailor.org
Military Sealift Command - www.msc.navy.mil
Naval Air Systems Command - www.navair.navy.mil
Naval Facilities Engineering Command - www.navfac.navy.mil
Naval Historical Center - www.history.navy.mil
Naval Historical Foundation - www.mil.org/navyhist/
Naval Institute Press - www.usni.org
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command - agena.spawar.navy.mil
Submarine Centennial Web Site -
www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ship/submarines/sub100.html
US Atlantic Fleet - www.atlanticfleet.navy.mil
US Naval Forces, Europe - www.cne.navy.mil
US Naval War College - www.nwc.navy.mil
US Pacific Fleet - www.cpf.navy.mil
1999 DoD budget - www.dtic.mil/comptroller/99budget/
Army and Air Force Exchange - http://www.aafes.com
Basic Training - http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/basic/
Citadel - www.citadel.edu
Cold War Submarine Memorial Foundation - http://www.cwsmf.org
CNO Year 2000 Project Office - http://www.cnoy2k.navy.mil/ny2k
Defense Almanac - http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/almanac/overview.html
Department of the Navy Year 2000 Challenge -
www.doncio.navy.mil/y2k/year2000.htm
Fleet Reserve Association - http://www.fra.org - great resource for reunion
information - scroll down and click on reunions in the left frame
Greyhound Navy - Spruance-class destroyers - www.inetworld.net/txo/
Ironclads and Blockade Runners - Info and links about the ironclad warships
and blockade runners of the American Civil War -
www.ameritech.net/users/maxdemon/ironclad.htm
Job Listing Service - www.contractconxxion.com
Korean War Project - http://www.koreanwar.org
Mariners' Museum - www.mariner.org/
U.S. Merchant Marine and the U.S. Maritime Service - http://www.USMM.org
Merchant Marine site with other links - http://www.tenforward.com/bud/
Military sweatshirts, hats, jackets, etc. - http://www.USPTGEAR.com
Military to Civilian Transition - www.destinygrp.com/
National Archives and Records Administration - http://www.nara.gov/
National Military Family Association - www.nmfa.org
National Veterans Organization - http://www.nvo.org/
Naval Order of the US- http://www.navalorder.org
Navy Exchange - http://www.navy-nex.com
Navy Federal Credit Union - http://www.navyfcu.org
Navy merchandise - www.navyshipshop.com
Navy Mustang Association (Hampton Roads Chapter) -
http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Barracks/8869
Neal Stephens Deep Domain - A Tribute to Submarines -
www.brazosport.cc.tx.us/~nstevens/domain.html
Nuclear Powered Cruisers of the USN - http://www.hurricane.net/~gbales/
Patrol Boat River Veterans Association - http://www.pbr-fva.org/
Pilots' flight gear - http://www.chez.com/flightgear
Reunion database service - www.servicereunions.com
Reunion listing -
http://www.usmc.mil/reunions/reunions.nsf/Navyapproved?OpenView&count=99999
Reunion listing - http://www.execpc.com/~reunions/reveille.html
Space-A Travel Handbook - http://www.spaceatravel.com
Support group for submariners' wives - http://www.submarinewivesclub.org
US E/EE Savings Bonds - http://www.savingsbonds.gov
US Naval Academy Alumni - http://homeport.usnaweb.org/
USS Missouri Memorial homepage - http://www.ussmissouri.com/
VMI - www.vmi.edu
Veterans News and Information Service - www.vnis.com/
WWW Virtual Library (Naval and Maritime section) - many links -
http://www.iit.edu/~vlnavmar/index.html
Korean War Veterans Association - an association of persons who have seen honorable service during the Korean War at any time between June 25, 1950 and 31 January 1955.
American Veterans - Search for former comrades by name, rank, serial number, hometown, duty stations, even medals awarded.
Gulf War Veterans - Solid information on gulf war syndrome and assistance programs available nationwide.
U.S. Army Center of Military History - Army studies and documents. well indexed and easy to search.
Veterans Affairs Page - Extensive information on VA benefits and assistance.
VETS National Archives - Database for reunions and finding of comrades.
VFW Page - Your VFW home page. Easily accessed, with lots of useful information.
Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc. - an impressive array of services and assistance for the Vietnam Veterans.
Veterans Benefits News & Resources Vietnam Veterans of America - Listing of Agent Orange-related diseases, government programs and benefits
Vet Com - Comprehensive source of veteran-related information, including benefits, news and reunions. Great links to other veterans pages.
W.W.II U.S. Veterans Website - Dedicated to keeping W.W.II veterans in contact and the memory of W.W.II alive.
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- The American Academy of Nursing (WWW)
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing (WWW)
- American Nurses Association (WWW)
- Cybernurse.com (WWW)
- Electronic Nursing Newsletters and
Journals (WWW)
- FIU School of Nursing (WWW)
- Florida Nurses Association (WWW)
- Florida Nursing Students' Association (WWW)
- National League for Nurses (WWW)
- Nurses World (WWW)
- Nursing Net (WWW)
- Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (WWW)
- UF College of Nursing (WWW)
- UM School of Nursing (WWW)
- Virtual Nursing Center -- Martindale's Health Science Guide (WWW)
- Nursing Resources from Yahoo (WWW)
- Care.com’s Senior Care Directory
- American Association of Retired Persons
- AARP Guide to Internet Resources Related to Aging
- Achoo
- Age of Reason
- Age Pages
- Andrus Foundation
- Bringing The Future To Senior Citizens
- Caregiver Alliance
- ChronicNet
- Directory of Web and Gopher Sites on Aging
- Elderhostel
- ElderPage: Information for Older Persons and Families
- FamilyPC's Guide to Senior Computing
- Focus on the Internet
- The Geezer Brigade
- Generations United
- GriefNet
- Health A to Z
- Hobby World
- Internet Resources for the Aging
- Internet Development for the Aging Network: Online Resources
- Life Expectancy Calculator
- MapQuest
- National Aging Information Center
- National Council on the Aging
- National Library on Medicine's MEDLINE
- Old-Time Radio WWW Page
- Older Jokes For Older Folks
- Online Resource for Financial and Retirement Planning
- Play Bridge Generator
- SSA Direct: Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement by Mail
- Selected Sites of Interest to Seniors
- SeniorCom
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- Silver Threads
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