In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their sixweek cruise. Uss america lha 6 is the latest largedeck amphibious ship, the first of a fourship class. Iraq attacks uss stark on 17 may, killing thirtyseven u. Envelope postmarked on the day the america was first launched.
Uss enterprise cvn65 2001 40th anniversary cruise book. Uss america cva66 cruise book westpac vietnam cruise 1972 1973 tonkin trek the uss america with carrier air wing eight embarked includes identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in good condition, with some cover wear. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation.
A ship can be listed in more than one category, based on its activities. Uss passumpsic ao107 1972 westpac cruise book ebay. This was my last cruise in the navy prior to retirement, i was at first the night line boss for va15 all during ori, then transferred to ships company to aimd as shop leader and ndi tech. Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site 1965 westpac cruise john l. Please refer to the table below for shipping options. Operation linebacker ii operations were initiated on 18 december 1972 and were directed by the joint chiefs of staff jcs to continue until further notice. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. I wish everyone in america could see the things i saw that day. This research guide provides a general understanding of how to find information on us navy personnel within the naval history and heritage command and other government institutions. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. Org cruise book web store uses paypal shopping carts for secure internet. On 20 november 1776, the continental congress authorized the construction of three 74gun ships of the line. Moving out of eastern cambodia, north vietnamese troops open the second front of their offensive with a drive into binh long province, attacking loc ninh. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964.
In december 1972, the uss goldsborough was hit by coastal artillery fire that put a hole five feet wide through an upper deck. I have a copy of the pacific 1972 cruise book, and a long, official letter. Maiden cruise 1962 mediterranean cruise 1963 world cruise 1964 operation sea orbit 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. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page 265. Navy deck logs chronicle events which took place aboard commissioned u. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history. According to the december 4, 2006 issue of navy times, ex america was in one piece and sitting on its keel, some 476 miles east of charleston, sc, and about 400 miles west of bermuda, and 16,860 feet 5,9 meters below the surface. Uss enterprise cvn 65 naval cruise book, class of 1999, cover e has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high. 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. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43.
The cruise books have been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable viewing. Blue water navy ships deck log summary in support of hr. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq. Uss america museum foundation operation linebacker ii. Because many of our old ships are no longer in commission, these types of items have become just about irreplaceable. Unfollow uss america cva 66 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. God bless america and god bless the fallen heros on board the uss intrepid. Uss enterprise cvn 65 book 7 hrs thomas jefferson and the tripoli pirates featured the original uss enterprise and uss constitution fighting the moors muslim threat.
Uss enterprise cvn 65 naval cruise book, class of 1999, cover. This book may not be in perfect condition but it still has a lot of life left in it and a great part of history. This book chronicles the 1972 western pacific ocean and south china sea area to protect us interest in the region. We have aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers and attack transports.
I have a copy of the pacific 1972 cruise book, and a long, official letter written by this. Pilots from the naval air test center, patuxent river, maryland, rode the ship to monitor her catapults and arresting gear and provided planes for her inaugural flight operations. This is a cruise book for the 1972 westpac cruise of the uss hepburn de1053, a frank knox de1052 class ocean escort, later ff1052 class frigates. Carrier deployments for westpac and vietnam 19641975. On 10january 1967, america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and relieved independence cv62 at pollensa bay on 22 january. Naval vessels during a variety of military engagements and during peacetime. Letters of congratulationsnew window decommisioning invitation.
Many former sailors lose their cruise books over time, and then desperately look for a copy in their retirement years. Here you can download the uss america cva 66 westpac cruise book 197273 as a high resolution. Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career. The following morning we were advised that instead of playing war games off of hawaii we would be spending the week in port while the damage to the starboard sponson was fixed. One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast. Uss america deployed to the med carrying carrier air wing 8 from january the 3rd 1974 until august the 3rd 1974. Here you can still get some of those items you may have lost or never took the time to buy aboard the uss america cva 66. Uss independence cv62 19711972 cruise book the fifth uss independence cv 62, formerly cva62, is a forrestalclass aircraft carrier that was launched by new york navy yard 6 june 1958. Uss america cv66 ships store retail company facebook. Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Uss america cv 66 norlant and mediterranean cruise book. On this cruise, our air group established an air group landing interval of around 22 seconds. Enterprise cruise report for jun 1971feb 1972 and cvw14 command history report for 1971 and 1972. Here you can download the uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1971 as a high resolution.
America is the first ship of its class, replacing the tarawaclass of amphibious assault ships and is scheduled to be commissioned late 2014 in san francisco. Sasebo, japan amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u. Uss america museum foundation from the ships log the keel for the third kitty hawkclass attack aircraft carrier was laid on 9 january 1961 at newport news shipbuilding and dry dock company, newport news, va. The uss america, cv66, was not just an aircraft carrier, but a supercarrier. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. America was the first ship of the line built for the continental navy, but she never saw service there, being given to france after launching history.
Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51579 reads. A pair of douglas ea1e skyraiders bunos 5163 and 5183 from carrier airborne early warning squadron vaw12 flew over forrestal cva 59 as she sailed with the sixth fleet in the mediterranean sea, on 25 april 1960. Uss ticonderoga cvs 14 westpac cruise book 1972 did you serve aboard uss ticonderoga cv 14. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. Uss america cva 66 westpac cruise book 1972 73 did you serve aboard uss america cv 66. Dodge city, kansas usa sunday, january 21, 2001 at 5. Guestbook archive uss saratoga museum foundation, inc. Uss america cva66 vietnam war deployment cruise book year. This listing does not, however, distinguish which individual deployment was westpac or vietnam. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications.
America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 7 of 520. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. If you are looking for a certain uss navy cruise book from wwii, korea or vietnam we just might have it. Kennedy embarked on a fast cruise from 11 to october 1968, and ultimately put to sea on 21 october. This information was obtained by the uss america carrier veterans association on october 30, through a freedom. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. This is a multimedia presentation that you will find interesting and unique. We offer access to navy deck which are housed at the u. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1979, page. The primary objective of the bombing operation would be to force the north vietnamese government to enter into purposeful negotiations concerning a ceasefire agreement. Thanks for submitting it ron thomas xdivision 6972. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb.
The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1979, page 26 of 336 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Together with the eight lhds the last of which is makin island, her class will maintain the u. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss america cv 66 uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Cruise book of the officers and men who sailed and fought from the uss enterprise during the 196667 deployment to vietnam. On 10 january 1967, america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and relieved independence cv62 at pollensa bay on 22 january. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. During the 1967 mediterranean cruise of uss america cva66, what. Uss america cva66 19691970 world cruisevietnam cruise book. Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time.
This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. Zumwalt, the chief of naval operations, visited the ship and explained the. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. Inport, subic bay 21 may 1968 25 may 1968 inport, subic bay 29 jun 1968 5 jul 1968.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. All information posted by the command public affairs team is approved and releasable. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Va presumptive list served fourmonth duty as boat repair ship in da nang harbor during 1965, with evidence of crew members going ashore while anchored offshore, conducted trooplanding operations with mike boats at da nang, dong ha, and other locations from july 1965 through november 1968 delivered supplies up saigon. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Uss america conducted local operations out of norfolk into october, and during this period the ship celebrated a significant milestone in the life of a carrier.
Photo and escorts id thanks to enterprise westpac 197273 cruise book, via. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Pictures of friends, port calls and facts about their commands can all be found within the pages. Check out our uss ticonderoga cv 14 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. She could hold 502 officers, 4,684 sailors, and nearly 80 aircraft. They are compiled by the officers and men of a ship, unit, or station for private distribution and customarily published by a local job printing firm.
On 2 june 1972, three days before america was to sail admiral elmo r. If you have any photos of interest to the navy nuclear weapons community and that are unclassified now, email them to the webmaster. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Modern biographical files in the navy department library. The goldsborough was built by the puget sound bridge and drydock company in seattle, washington, and was commissioned at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington on 9 november 1963. Uss midway cva41 1972 westpac vietnam war cruise book ebay. I was laying in my rack that night reading a book as the sergeant of the guard descended. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Hepburn participated in gunfire support missions in support of us and south vietnamese forces. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac 197172, after extended yard period in newport news shipbuilding and dry dock company from the day she arrived october, 1969 to january 15, 1971. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces.
Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1992, cover. Click here for full issue from 1972 navy times with above story. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. Here you can download the uss enterprise cvan 65 westpac cruise book 197273 as a high resolution. Uss america cv66 uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s.
Weapons department carrier air wing 1 hs11 va34 va46 va72 vaw 123 vf. As a supercarrier, which is an unofficial designation for the largest aircraft carriers, the uss america was among the largest warships ever built. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss independence cva 62 cruise book during this time period. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1992, cover has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school.
My sea duty was up at the end of cruise and transferred off a month after arrival at may port fl. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page 265 of 288 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. My husband was aboard the coral sea during the 71 72 wes pac, he was a green shirt. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss nevada cruise book during world war ii. Instruction manual dodge trucks 12 ton 4x4 chassis. 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 america cva 66 westpac cruise book 197273 vmfa333.
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