May 31, 2017 tulsa, oklahoma, may 31, 2017petroleum equipment institute mike abrashoff, former commander of the uss benfold and author of its your ship, will deliver the pei kickoff keynote wednesday, oct. Auxilliary navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. Today, the vessel is the pride of the pacific fleet, and sailors from other ships are clamoring to join its crew. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. One of the best book on management techniques ive read so far. The rate of promotions tripled, and the crew slashed operating expenses by 25%. Knowing that responsibility for improving performance rested with him, he realized he had to improve his own. Brandon baxter a summary of its your ship captain d.
I encourage everybody that reads this to download and distribute this pdf document copy of the original 1946 uss franklin cruise book. Michael abrashoff turned the world of navy guided missile destroyer uss benfold upside down. This remarkable change was accomplished by the same crew. He is 92 years old and still very active with both the uss santa fe and uss franklin survivors groups. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Management techniques from the best damn ship in the navy, warner business books 2002, isbn 0446529117. The uss benfold is slated to return home to san diego on friday. Uss franklin, nicknamed big ben, was one of 24 essexclass carriers, home to 3,500 crewmen and 100 aircraft, bristling with 5inch and 40mm antiaircraft guns and topped by a douglas fir flight deck. The picture of the ben franklin in the thames river was taken on january 18,1977. Collins, mr2 gomez lakewood, and ens gildor basalt. Big bens killed in action the following pages list the names of the 921 men who made the supreme sacrifice serving on the u. Uss maury ags 16 1953 uss maury ags 16 1959 uss mispillion ao 105 1953. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. The legendary tale of topdown change for anyone trying to navigate todays uncertain business seas.
The basic premise is that captain abrashoff was able to take command of a u. Mike abrashoff is the ny times best selling author of its your ship former naval. Its your ship begins with abrashoff reflecting on the day he assumed command of the uss benfold. Mike abrashoff is at the center of one of the most remarkable modern day stories of organizational transformation.
Mike abrashoff, author of its your ship, led the legendary turnaround of the nearworst ship in the navy the uss benfold. Uss san francisco memorial foundation co art curtis p. In october 2015, the benfold shifted her homeport from san diego, calif. How a navy dirigible became the worlds deadliest airship.
From july 711, the guidedmissile destroyer was underway for mefex 973 phase ii. Franklin ships company 6 men lost via accidents 19441945 55 men lost october, 15, 30, 1944. Uss collett, uss coral sea, uss hoel from bob engblade cruise summary and cruise book for 19691970 via bill huffman decommissioning ceremony, 1970 via the archives of the collett association commanding and executive officers compiled by frank olderr the uss collett as the piedra buena from. Upgraded destroyer uss benfold arrives at new home in japan.
Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. The franklin was coming up the river to the sub base from rota for a mk48 exercise shot load out to conduct the mk 48 certification. Uss benfold sustains minor damage in collision with. Michael abrashoff former navy commander bestselling. Nov 18, 2017 the guidedmissile destroyer uss benfold ddg65 was hit by a japanese tug during a towing exercise on saturday, according to a statement from u. The benfold has been on a sevenmonth deployment, which included. Navy captain mike abrashoff, who took control of the uss benfold, one of the worst performing ships in the pacific fleet. Michael abrashoff and his command of uss benfold has become legendary inside and outside the navy. Mike abrashoff, author of its your ship, led the legendary turnaround of the nearworst ship in the navy the uss benfold how mike abrashoff made the uss benfold the best damn ship in the navy 203. Management techniques from the best damn ship in the navy, by captain michael abrashoff, is one of those books that stand apart from most others. When captain abrashoff took over as commander of uss benfold, a ship armed with. Uss benfold ddg65 is an arleigh burkeclass destroyer in the united states navy benfold is a multimission platform capable of aaw antiaircraft warfare with the powerful aegis combat systems suite and antiaircraft missiles, asw antisubmarine warfare, with towed sonar array, antisubmarine rockets, asuw antisurface warfare with a harpoon missile launcher, and strategic land.
I loved how abrashoff shared his experience on how he made the uss benfold destroyer a well run battleship. Navys arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer uss benfold ddg 65 held a change of command ceremony at the u. Vessel position, logs and particulars for destroyer uss benfold at, the global ship database. How did the captain of the ship, mike abrashoff, get the benfold back on course. Commissioned in february 1947, she was converted to a command ship in. Upgraded destroyer uss benfold arrives at new home in. The benfold is an arleigh burke class destroyer in the united states navy, carrying cutting edge military technology and a crew of 310 brave men and women. Jul 23, 2014 at the age of 36, the navy selected abrashoff to become commander of uss benfold at the time, the most junior commanding officer in the pacific fleet. Dornbusch, zeigler, and the authors own observation indicate that george f. Featuring colorado sailors lssn nemec longmont, fn samorawhite colorado springs, cs2 alarid ft. In this excerpts from his book its your ship, mike abrashoff discusses how he. Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u. Uss benfold sustains minor damage in collision with japanese.
Build up your people article by mike abrashoff from its your ship. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Uss benfold to arrive home in san diego friday kpbs. Management techniques from the best damn ship in the navy, captain d. Ca69 was launched august 26, 1942 by the bethlehem steel companys fore river shipyard in quincy, massachusetts. Uss franklin museum association remembering big ben cv. Navy destroyer that was one of the worst performing ships in the fleet. Sep 12, 2011 in this exciting book, author joseph a. Uss benfold is the 15 th ship in the arleigh burke class of guided missile destroyers and the first ship in the navy named after edward clyde benfold.
Michael abrashoff, legendary commander of the uss benfold, continues in the same vein of his bestselling book its your ship with the knowledge hes gained from his speaking to and advising some of the top business minds in the world. The uss boston ca69 was a baltimore class heavy cruiser. We recommend his book to executives and students of management who. Destroyer uss benfold damaged after collision with japanese. The story of that stunning transformation has lessons for every organization. Now abrashoff offers this fascinating tale of topdown change for anyone trying to navigate todays uncertain business seas. Pacific fleet presented the battle effectiveness battle e award to the crew of the guidedmissile destroyer uss benfold ddg 65 as part of a visit to local forward deployed naval force japan fdnfj ships and commands june. August 19, uss benfold departed san diego for its maiden deployment, with. When captain abrashoff took over as commander of uss benfold, it was like a business that had all the latest. The guidedmissile destroyer uss benfold ddg65 was hit by a japanese tug during a towing exercise on saturday, according to a statement from u. Auxillary ships ah, ad, ae, ah, ao, as, af, afs, ar, ars, av, agb. Mike abrashoff former commander, uss benfold and author. It became a new york times and wall street journal bestseller, with over 800,000 copies sold to date. At the time, the benfold was one of the worstperforming.
Former uss benfold commander abrashoff to deliver pei. Destroyer uss benfold damaged after collision with. Please, if you could give me some information on where to purchase your book i would be very interested because my fatherinlaw, al bullock photographers mate first class, took both of the pictures on the front cover of the book. Now abrashoff offers this fascinating tale of topdown. Oct 15, 2007 the legendary tale of topdown change for anyone trying to navigate todays uncertain business seas. Dec 03, 2015 uss benfold changes command in japan zoom u. The captain of the carrier uss franklin is a case study. I created a culture where people felt safe, empowered, and supported. Jun 28, 2011 once, sailors couldnt leave the uss benfold fast enough.
The challenges of this underachieving destroyer were staggering, with low morale and the highest turnover rate. Uss amazon was a woodenhulled bark of 318 tons that had previously sailed as a whaler out of fairhaven, massachusetts during the beginning of the american civil war, she was one of the older vessels and hulks chosen by the union navy to be sunk in selected waterways and harbors of the confederate states of america in order to create underwater obstructions and hazards that could damage and. Management techniques from the best damn ship in the navy. The amazing, true story of how navy boys become men, and some were to pay with their peace of mind, for the rest of their lives. At the age of 36, the navy selected mike to become commander of uss benfold.
In 1935, the uss macon, the sister vessel of the akron, broke up and sank after a storm. His crew earned the battle e and golden anchor awards. Franklin was the first fleet carrier to absorb a direct strike from a japanese kamikaze, in the aftermath of the battle of leyte gulf in october 1944. Michael abrashoff former commander, uss benfold that i couldnt help but share. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in. An effort has been made to present a comprehensive summation of the many design and damage control problems which were disclosed or emphasized by the war experiences of franklin. Nov 18, 2017 uss benfold sustains minor damage in collision with japanese tugboat. Cdr mcfarlin commanded pc crew hotel, embarked in uss typhoon pc 5, deployed to the arabian gulf.
Uss benfold sustains minor damage in collision with japanese tugboat. By breaking bad habits and jettisoning old attitudesstarting with his own. Management techniques from the best damn shi published by user, 17 years ago with the world struggling to find effective leaders and managers, this book could revolutionize leadership and management techniques. Speaker mike abrashoff organizational change book a keynote. Abrashoff in early april of 2010 when he was the guest speaker at one of my companys annual meetings. Navy chose mike abrashoff to become commander of uss benfold, the challenges which faced him were seemingly overwhelming. Big ben was one of over twenty essexclass aircraft carriers built during world war ii. Uss saint paul 1945 war cruise book uss saint paul. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc.
Mikes written three books his first, its your ship, has sold over 1 million copies. Franklin cv in 1944 and 1945 and the dates they lost their lives. To celebrate commander mcfarlins visit to denver, the colorado sailors aboard uss benfold made a video to be played at the denver nuggets and colorado avalanche games. As was military tradition, the navy rolls out the red carpet for a departing. When captain abrashoff took over as commander of uss benfold, it was like a.
New york times bestseller when captain abrashoff took over as commander of uss benfold, it was like a business that had all the latest technology but only some of the productivity. Ashore he served as assistant professor of naval science at the university of rochester, postdepartment head detailer at navy personnel command pers 41, and as executive assistant to. We look forward to getting benfold into the fold either in the south china sea, the east china sea or the korean theater of. But the flattop was to endure her worst trial in march 1945, while operating with task force 58 off the japanese seacoast. Instead of demanding that his crew set aside their physical, mental, and emotional needs for the sake of the navy, captain. The guided missile destroyer uss benfold arrives in port in qingdao in eastern chinas shandong province, on aug. After just 12 months, abrashoff transformed the ship using the same crew and won the navys spokane trophy for bestperforming ship in the pacific fleet. His department head tours were operations officer onboard uss farragut ddg 99 and combat systems officer onboard uss philippine sea cg 58. When captain abrashoff took over as commander of uss benfold.
In twelve months it became the navys best ship using the same crew. Uss wright cvl49 was the second in the saipan class, weighing 14,500 tons, 684 feet long, and built for about 50 aircraft. Michael abrashoff was in his midthirties when he took command of the uss benfold, a guided missile destroyer and one of the worst performing ships in the. The uss benfold just collided with a tugboat in japan time.
Book mike abrashoff for speaking, events and appearances. His leadership roadmap offers clear, battletested, and actionable steps. Regarded as the finest ship in the pacific fleet, uss benfold won the prestigious spokane trophy for having the highest degree of combat readiness. Knowing that responsibility for improving performance rested with him, he realized he had to improve his own leadership skills before he could improve his ship. Aug 25, 2015 captain michael abrashoff took command of the worstperforming navy ship and crew in the pacific fleet andwithin just one yearmade it the best in the fleet.
The story of captain abrashoff and his command of uss benfold has become legendary inside and outside the navy. Michael abrashoff shares his leadership skill in turning one of the navys most underperforming war vessels into the best damn ship in the navy i had the opportunity to meet capt. I just read an excerpt from its your ship by captain d. Mike abrashoff is at the center of one of the most remarkable modern day stories of. Here you can download the uss california bb 44 world war ii cruise book 194145 as a high resolution. Children and family members of uss benfold sailors await the crew as the 7th fleets newest addition arrives at yokosuka naval base, japan, monday, oct. At 36, he was selected to be commander of uss benfold and was the most junior commanding officer in the pacific fleet. You can also check the schedule, technical details and many more. This was abrashoffs first sea command, so he was undoubtedly anxious as he walked onto the ship. When captain abrashoff took over as commander of uss benfold, a ship armed with every cuttingedge system available, it was like a business that had all the latest technology but only some of the productivity. This time, those on board had life jacketsthe result of a policy change made in response to the akron crash. Great gift for new and seasoned leaders at any level. Uss california bb 44 world war ii cruise book 194145. The 1945 cruise book, otherwise known as the war cruise book, is presented courtesy of the uss saint paul associations archives.
Get the best deals on uss book when you shop the largest online selection at. Michael abrashoff is the former commander of the uss benfold. Here you can download the uss benfold ddg 65 westpac cruise book 199798 as a high resolution. His predecessor was not the most highly regarded skipper and during the change of command. Vessel uss benfold destroyer imo 9457701, mmsi 338816000. Twelve months later, the uss benfold was the best ship in the entire navy using the same crew. Uss benjamin franklin ssbn 640, the lead ship of her class of ballistic missile submarine, was the only submarine of the united states navy to be named for benjamin franklin 17061790, the american journalist, publisher, author, philanthropist, abolitionist, public servant, scientist, librarian, diplomat, inventor, and founding father. Traditional practices of the navy were of little importance to abrashoff if there was a way to do things safer, more efficiently, or less expensive. Keynote speaker mike abrashoff recounted the leadership lessons learnt from the turnaround of uss benfold in his book, its your ship. Benfold is a guided missile destroyer staffed with 310 sailors.
Mike abrashoff was the mostjunior officer in the pacific fleet when he took command of the nearworst performing ship. Running the uss benfold, a guided missile destroyer, demanded brains and. This was abrashoff s first sea command, so he was undoubtedly anxious as he walked onto the ship. Springer tells the tale of the uss franklin and her fight to survive against the japanese. The epic life and death struggle of the uss franklin. When captain abrashoff took over as commander of uss benfold, it was like a business that had all the latest technology but only some of the productivity. Using krakens private security force, a mercenary army that rolls over every obstacle to profitability, and the uss alcatraz, an old russian nuclear sub retrofitted into a gargantuan underwater prison, carson imprisons everyone he perceives as an enemywhile the highest figures in government turn a blind eye. Management techniques from the best damn ship in the navy was a new york times business bestseller. Mike abrashoff took command of the navys nearworst performing ship.
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