Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss america cv66 1982 1983 cruise book volume ii mediterranean indian ocean. Enterprise 89 cruise book pic subic bay, my war, navy life, us navy. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom.
Us army ranger training hand book sh2179 june 1988 ft. The ship then 28 may3 july set out for her shakedown cruise and carrier. Gallery was visiting as many 6th fleet ships as possible during his month stay in the mediterranean to gather material for articles and books. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her 1994 wreck. Planes attached to the uss intrepid, in action against enemy japanese forces. The american fighters then strafed japanese aircraft parked along the. Uss yorktown association news bulletin about the blue water navy vietnam veterans act signed into law june 25, 2019 lets join art leach to celebrate his 100th birthday on may 1, 2020 we were sailors.
You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss boxer cruise book during the korean war. Decommissioned on august 9, 1996, the uss america spend the following years at the naval inactive. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Constellation cv 64 naval cruise book, class of 1989. Cruise book of the officers and men who sailed and fought from the uss enterprise during the 196667 deployment to vietnam.
Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Stay warmth with one of these beautiful military poplin jackets. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. Ss america was an ocean liner built in 1940 for the united states lines and was designed by the noted american naval architect william francis gibbs.
The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Copies are available in the ships store for purchase and personal printing. Navy photo from the uss forrestal 1957 cruise book. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. Amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u. Navy cruise book for sale military collectibles for sale. Org cruise book web store uses paypal shopping carts for secure internet transactions. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. The uss america facebook page is run by the uss america carrier veterans association.
Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss america cv66 1984 cruise book navy deployment slipcase history ephemera. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. 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. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. This book is in good condition with no writing or tears, solid spine, with maybe slight rubbing on the corners. Uss iowa bb61 1984 1985 1986 new york central america deployment cruise book. Cv61 cruise 19921993 uss ranger rangers final ride last book uss ranger cv61. Back to uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book 1989 page.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable. Ss america carrying this name three different times during her career. Dave patterson uss america, subic bay, diego garcia, navy day, navy life. Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time. New 196566 galaxie shift select dial cruiseomatic 500 ltd country squire ford. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss america cvacv66 company hopewell junction, new. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. Two slash pockets, raglan sleeves, full front snaps, solid color matching knit collar, cuffs and waistband. One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast. Note the various items on the oilers cargo deck, among them a jeep and a pickup truck.
Uss iowa bb61 19821984 the big stick is back cruise book. Huntington cl 107 cruise of the uss huntington cl107. You are not required to have a paypal account to make credit card purchases. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their six week cruise.
Uss iowa bb61 vj day cruise book 1945 wwii original ship published. Uss boxer cva 21 1953 cruise book great naval images llc on. Sunk due to enemy action southeast of san cristobal island. Uss ranger cv61 westpac deployment cruise book year log 198586. Subic bay, kitsch decor, jeepney, philippines culture, custom jeep, public transport. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Fuel fire on uss conyngham dd371ddg17 killed 1 lt algernon pope gordon, jr.
You would be purchasing the uss yorktown cva 10 cruise book during this period of time. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. The name intrepid first appears in american naval history, at the very. Ranger cruise book 1979 subic bay, super club, jeepney, filipiniana, manila. 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. Owing to the cancellation of the montanaclass battleships, iowa is the last lead ship of any class of united states battleships and was the only ship of her class to have served in the atlantic ocean during world war ii. Midway, uss coral sea cva 43, uss hancock cva 19, uss enterprise cvan 65 and uss okinawa lph 3 responded 19 april 1975 to the waters off south. Author did not see this book, and it more likely describes the successor cl or a prewar cruise book for ca 30. 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. Details about uss shreveport lpd12 1989 mediterranean cruise book usmc mssg26. The army and marine corps, however, cound that they could use the ky8 in jeeps. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965.
We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history. Uss enterprise cvn65 world deployment cruise book year log 1989 90 navy. Olongapo city navy military, military brat, angeles city philippines, uss america, subic. Fire in engine room of uss white plains while 100 miles east of hong kong. Uss valley forge cvs 45 1959 cruise book navy history deployment atlantic. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Hedinger rvah1 1971 1972 med cruise john zieba vaw122 1974 1975 med cruise richard e. 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. All of these jackets come in sizes medium through xxlarge.
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