The fifth uss independence cv cva62 was an aircraft carrier of the united states navy. The ship was launched in 1980, undertook her maiden voyage in 1983, and underwent refueling and overhaul between 2005 and 2009. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book.
You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california bb 44 cruise book during world war ii. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. Please refer to the table below for shipping options. Wwii cruise books pdfs available apa 216 uss neshoba. She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the mediterranean fleet. Constellation cv 64 naval cruise book, class of 1989, page 304 of 438 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
Midway cleared norfolk 27 december 1954 for a world cruise, sailing via the. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1992, cover has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school. Org cruise book web store uses paypal shopping carts for secure internet transactions. We would like to thank those who loaned us their books to scan and especially to tim nightingale who devoted his time to scan and set these up for us all. Check out our uss forrestal cv 59 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates.
The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the atlantic and mediterranean, but did make three pacific deployments serving in the vietnam war. The new england patriots tight end is hosting a threeday cruise with 2,500 gronk disciples, traveling from miami to the bahamas on the norwegian pearl. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Together with the eight lhds the last of which is makin island, her class will maintain the u. Uss america cv66 f14 flyby uss hancock cva19 cr division. Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy. Westpac cruise 1965 66 westpac cruise 1966 67 westpac cruise 1968 westpac cruise 1969 westpac cruise 1971 72 westpac cruise 1972 73 westpac cruise 1974 75 westpac cruise 1976 77 westpac cruise 1978 westpac cruise 1982 83 westpac cruise 1984 85 world cruise 1986 westpac cruise 1988 world cruise 1989 90 mediterranean arabian.
Vp9 shipmates summary page vp patrol squadron vpnavy. I the three east coast units used manual morse and. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51890 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Request copy of investigation into the 1996 collision between uss leyte gulf and uss. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960 abraham lincoln cvn72 1993 acadia ad42 1985, 1991.
The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. F35 integration on uss america forges path to the future the navy and marine corps team executed a comprehensive series of tests during october and november to evaluate and set standards for how the marine corps new f35b joint strike fighters. Stark ffg31 navy history and heritage command navy. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss forrestal page. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. The franchise has taken a quarterback in the second round twice in arizona. She is named for carl vinson, a congressman from georgia, in recognition of his contributions to the u. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. This started as a quest to find a copy of the uss neshobaapa 216s cruise book. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. You are not required to have a paypal account to make credit card purchases. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Get the best deals on book militaria 19761989 when you shop the largest. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. S marvin shields ff1066 shipmate finder for all that served aboard. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 1989 as a high resolution. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 198283 as a high resolution. Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1989 90. The photo from the uss america in the summer of 1989 is widely seen, and most folks think it was either an edited photo, a risky maneuver, or a crash in progress. Chamberlain duncan attempted a landing in buno 125228, a downdraft just aft of. I have scanned a number of wwii cruise books and ships histories in order to preserve the history of the men who served. We found him in a 1989 uss schenectady west pac cruise book. History of americas legendary aircraft carrier, cds books, new york, 2004.
Uss black dd666 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book ebay. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. Uss midway cvbcvacv41 was an aircraft carrier of the united states navy. She was the fourth and final member of the forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers. For more information and pictures, click on the book of your choice. Book celebrates the ship being awarded the efficiency pennant for 196566. Uss carl vinson cvn70 is the united states navys third nimitzclass supercarrier. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california cruise book during world war ii. The team picked washington states timm rosenbach with the no. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. We have an elected board including a president, vice president, treasurer and secretary. Uss midway cv41 military wiki fandom military wikia. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. I was able to talk a library in maine to lend me their copy to scan. Uss ranger cva61 1967 1968 westpac vietnam war cruise book carrier air wing two. Mediterranean indian ocean cruise book 1989 operation desert storm cruise book 1991.
Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. The north korean attack upon and seizure of the uss pueblo in the sea. Decommissioned on august 9, 1996, the uss america spend the following years at the naval inactive. She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm. Constellation cv 64 naval cruise book, class of 1989. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Hedinger rvah1 1971 1972 med cruise john zieba vaw122 1974 1975 med cruise richard e. Uss america lha 6 is the latest largedeck amphibious ship, the first of a fourship class. The uss sellers ddg11 association is comprised of former crew members of the uss sellers, their family members, and anyone who has an interest in this great ship.
Uss america cvacv66 company hopewell junction, new. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Two years, three months and 10 days later, on 19 jun 1944, uss jason was commissioned with capt. America cv66 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992,1994 amphion ar 1954, 1968, 1971. This book is in good condition with no writing or tears, solid spine, with maybe slight rubbing on the corners. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 7 of 520 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
Cruise book of the officers and men who sailed and fought from the uss enterprise during the 196667 deployment to vietnam. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1992, cover. Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 198990.
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