Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Here you can download the uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1971 as a high resolution. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution and the missing watermarks. She is the fourth us navy vessel named for the battle of monterrey at monterrey, nuevo leon during the mexicanamerican war in 1846. Uss forrestal cva59 1971 mediterranean deployment log cruise book cruisebook. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. The map above will allow you to put in the name of the ship and the year served and, based on national archive deck logs, cruise books, and ship history currently available for naval vessels, veterans will be able to see if their ship falls into the category of blue water navy ships during the period they served. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss monterey cg 61 naval cruise book, class of 2006. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 197778 as a high resolution. Served adoard the uss saratoga cva60 jan 1966 april 1969 3rd division two med cruises 1966 an 1967 in dry dock in pliladelphia ship yard 1968 would like to hear from any of you ex 3rd division crew trans to the uss america cva66 1st division april 1969 i do hope the sara museum come about. The ship was named for the battle of oriskany during the revolutionary war the history of oriskany differs considerably from that of her sister ships. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Ntc san diego 1971 036 anchor ntc san diego 1971 417 anchor. The uss america lha 6 is the first ship of its class, replacing the tarawa class of amphibious assault ships. Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Vietnam navy uss saint paul ca 73 cruise book 7th fleet westpac log orig 1968. Uss america cva66 1971 mediterranean cruise book ebay. America fights for liberty peace through strength corsairs billboard sign the kill spider and the fly.
Sumner dd692 1962 alshain aka55 1955 alstede af48 1965 altair aks32 1955 aludra af55 1967 ammen dd527 1946. A second deployment to vietnam occurred in 1970 and the ship returned to duties in the mediterranean in 1971 for training and battle simulations. Uss monterey cg 61 naval cruise book, class of 2006, page 12 of 108 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The ship was named for the battle of oriskany during the revolutionary war. Get the best deals on uss book when you shop the largest online selection at. Uss monterey cg 61 naval cruise book, class of 1996.
The cruise books have been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable viewing. Customs services and international tracking provided. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Uss ranger 1957 1958 cruise book, 1st cruise book 20aug1958 ports. John f kennedy cva 67 naval cruise book, class of 1977. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
Sep 21, 2014 this pin was discovered by johan holm. 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. Uss monterey cg 61 naval cruise book, class of 1996, page. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives.
Uss midway cvbcvacv41 is an aircraft carrier, formerly of the united states navy, the lead ship of her class. In march 1971, uss detroit aoe4 was involved in a minor collision with a us. This information was obtained by the uss america carrier veterans association. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page 514. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. She remained there until january 22, 1971, when the ship entered the. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Albany ca 123 1951, 1951a, 1954, 1955 albany cg10 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1975 albert david de1050 1972 alcyone aka7 1945 alexander hamilton ssbn517 1963 alfred a. Uss detroit aoe4 was laid down on 29 november 1966 by puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, wa. Vietnam navy uss saint paul ca 73 cruise book 7th fleet westpac. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. On january 10, 1967, uss america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and relieved uss independence cv 62 at pollensa bay on jan. Life on a naval vessel during the vietnam war in the 1960s naval.
Uss america cv66 co 19841985 commander battle group six 19881989. Combat direction center cdc aboard uss america cv 66 1995. The squadron made the first around the world cruise aboard the nuclear carrier enterprise, and a second cruise in uss america. Uss oriskany cvcva34 nicknamed mighty o, and occasionally referred to as the oboat was one of the few essexclass aircraft carriers completed after world war ii for the united states navy. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online.
Earned a masters degree in electrical engineering from the navy post graduate school in monterey, california and then served as program manager for various defense aviation related systems including gps and data link communications. Navy photo 1 from the uss america cv66 1984 cruise book. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss monterey cg 61 naval cruise book, class of 2006, page. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page 200 of 686 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Graduating from the naval academy in 1952, captain mitchell entered flight training and was designated a naval aviator in 1953. Westpac cruise 1969 westpac cruise 1971 72 westpac cruise 1972 73. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Carrier air wing eight cvw 8 operation iraqi freedom 2003 cruise book 544 pages similar to an expanded version of high school yearbook it provides a visual record of the deployment of this aircraft carrier in 2003. Commissioned a week after the end of world war ii, midway was the largest ship in the world until 1955, as well as the first u. Uss america cva cv 66 kitty hawk class aircraft carrier us. I served with vp48 from 19681972, nattc nas memphis, tennessee as an instructor in awa school from 19721976, hs9 from 19761979, nattc nas memphis, tennessee from 19791982, uss america from 19821985, and finally ftg nas north island, san diego, california from from 19851987 when i retired as an awc. This episode starts when i was a student at the naval postgraduate school in monterey, california.
On 10 january 1967, america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and relieved independence cv62 at pollensa bay on 22 january. After va82, bruce earned a masters degree in aeronautical engineering at the navys post graduate school in monterey, california 1975. Oct 10, 2019 enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Uss america cva 66 vietnam era 1971 original cruise book f4 a6 squadrons. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Dollar line president hoover cruise liner, sailing, cruise. She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm. Primarily a photographic record, the cruise books often exceed 500 pages and produce one of the best accounts of their voyages available to the public. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. The third uss america cv 66 was laid down on january 1, 1961, at newport news, va. Uss monterey cg 61 naval cruise book, class of 1996, page 9 of 112 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Vpnavy vp48 shipmates summary page vp patrol squadron. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below.
In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their sixweek cruise. In its 53month life as a naval transport designated ap23 she and her dedicated crew, carried more than half a million military and civilian passengers, all the while maintaining a perfect record of never losing a passenger. Norlant med cruise cvw7 departed 16 sep 1971 returned 16 mar 1972 royal order of the bluenose. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Returning to norfolk on 19 march, america, in company with her consorts uss california cgn36 and uss preble dlg46, subsequently sailed for the mediterranean on 14 april 1981, destined, ultimately, for the indian ocean. F14a tomcat vf102 cvw1 embarked on uss america cv 66 1992. Although all four ships of the class were completed with angled decks, ranger had the distinction of being the first us carrier built from the beginning as an angleddeck ship commissioned in 1957, she served extensively in the pacific, especially the vietnam. Uss america cva cv 66 kitty hawk class aircraft carrier us navy. America, cva66cv66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 197778, 1979, 198081, 1983, 1984.
Alameda to 1975 10nov1958 careless magazine explosion kills 2, off san francisco 3jan1959 to 27jul1959 1st westpac cruise. Combat naval gunfire support file conga, fixedlength version, 31966 11973 a record of hulls vietnam gunfire support missions. Mcdonald, the chief of naval operations, and commissioned at the norfolk naval shipyard on january 23, 1965, capt. On 16 july 1971, america dropped anchor at naval station rota, spain in order to receive her turnover information from the ship she was relieving. She operated for 47 years, during which time she saw action in the vietnam war and served as the. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page 200. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments.
Uss monterey cg 61 is a ticonderogaclass guidedmissile cruiser in the united states navy. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. Get the best deals on uss book when you shop the largest. The stated mission of the uss west point was simple and to the point, the safe transportation of troops and equipment to their destination. Uss america cv 66 operation desert storm cruise book 1991. Next he was a shooter on the saratoga 19751977 followed by a tour as frampopsxo at va174 19771979. The history of oriskany differs considerably from that of her sister. Uss america cva66, 27 november 1971, with carrier air wing cvw 8 aboard. After her initial shakedown cruise, uss detroit aoe4 departed bremerton for her first operational home port, newport, ri, rounding the horn of south america en route. Racing history of americas cup from beginning to race in san diego in. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page 514 of 819 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Karen france of the naval historical center and our very own shipmate, bm3 john huard for coordinating the search of the uss monticellos ships bell. You would be purchasing the uss mars afs 1 cruise book during this time period. Although all four ships of the class were completed with angled decks, ranger had the distinction of being the first us carrier built from the beginning as an angleddeck ship.
Masters degree in aeronautical engineering at the navys post graduate school in monterey, california 1975. Uss fox dlg33 westpac cruise book 1971 1972 vietnam search rescue a6 aircraft. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. My personal accounts of the last cruise of uss america. Returning to southeast asia as commander attack carrier wing nine, captain mitchell flew f4,a7 and a6 aircraft aboard uss america until 1971. If you are looking for a certain uss navy cruise book from wwii, korea or vietnam we just might have it. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Uss america cv 66 operation desert storm cruise book 1991 did you serve aboard uss america cv 66.
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