The uss america facebook page is run by the uss america carrier veterans association. On 28 april, enterprise transited the canal enroute from the red sea to the mediterranean to relieve uss coral sea cv 43, on station with uss america cv 66 off the coast of libya. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site 1965 westpac cruise john l. Trivia 15 december, 1971 vmaaw224, part of cvw15 on board coral sea. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. When youre in the market to buy a new or used ford or any preowned vehicle head over to prince automotive group in douglas, ga. Our familyowned dealership has been serving the southern georgia community for over 50 years and its surrounding communities in waycross, mcrae, baxley, hazlehurst and fitzgerald. Trivia the uss coral sea was commissioned with the designation cvb43. Aerial view of uss ranger cva 61 34 bow, high oblique. Uss constellation cv 64 westpac cruise book 197172 and.
Ford this gives you the real picture of how much of a giant this ship really is. An aerial view of ford island, the uss arizona memorial, and the aircraft. Us navy patch cvn71 uss theodore roosevelt operation desert storm 1991 ebay. See more ideas about uss america, america and aircraft carrier. This ship is 3x bigger than the ford class aircraft carriers. 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. The america, waite said, is in the 2007 guiness book of world. Everyone onboard looked forward to this cruise as one of the last, true navy good deals. May 04, 2017 us navy launches uss tripoli small carrier that can launch f35b stealth jets the uss tripoli lha7, the newest america class amphibious assault ship launched may 1 comes with the ability to. Uss enterprise cvan65, uss america cva66 and uss oriskany cva34 cruise together in the south china sea on 28 january 1973.
Us navy launches uss tripoli small carrier that can launch f. Crew members spell out ranger thanks america on the flight deck of uss. Uss hancock cva 19 19701971 western pacific cruise hardcover january 1, 1971 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions price. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012. She is named in honor of theodore roosevelt, the 26th president of the united states and a proponent of naval power. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Here you can download the uss constellation cva 64 westpac cruise book 197172 as well as the cruise bravo cruise book as high resolution. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page 265.
Uss america cva66 cruise book westpac vietnam cruise 19721973 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. 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. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Here you can download the uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1971 as a high resolution. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. Uss america cvacv66 company hopewell junction, new. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac, 19821983, includes time spent at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington january. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection.
In addition to ships cruise books the library also holds many seabee unit cruise books as well as aviation squadron. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. A shellback certificate with the name of the ship, date, and latitude and longitude is placed in the sailors master personnel record. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. Uss america cva66 1968 westpacvietnam war cruise book ebay.
Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. 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. For records prior to 1994, they are at nprc in st louis, after 1994, the records are electronic and maintained by the navy. Together with the eight lhds the last of which is makin island, her class will maintain the u. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. In addition to ships cruise books the library also holds many seabee unit cruise books as well as aviation squadron cruise books. Coral sea departed san francisco, ca on march 21, 1983 and arrived norfolk, va on september 12, 1983 having gone around the globe via the suez canal on june 14, 1983. Uss independence cva 62 mediterranean cruise book 197172. Cruise books here is a mosaic of every uss coral sea cruise book cover. Cruise book of the officers and men who sailed and fought from the uss enterprise during the 196667 deployment to vietnam. Like her predecessor of world war ii fame, she is nicknamed big e.
On 16 july 1971, america dropped anchor at naval station rota, spain in order to receive. Look at the size of this compared to the one teeny tiny person walking on the ground. Uss ly spear crew list aboard the submarine tender uss l y. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. 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. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac 1971 72, after extended yard period in newport news shipbuilding and dry dock company from the day she arrived october, 1969 to january 15, 1971. Westpac cruise 1971 72 westpac cruise 1972 73 westpac cruise 1974 75. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their six week cruise. 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. Jun 27, 2012 a shellback certificate with the name of the ship, date, and latitude and longitude is placed in the sailors master personnel record. Navy veterans a social network for navy veterans of the. Uss enterprise cvn65 19761977 westpac cruise book les collins, john dunn, rick hoag on.
She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Searching for a shellback ceremony in the navy deck logs. The uss theodore roosevelt undergoing shock testing during sea trials in source. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page 221. All time cruise list aircraft this is a complete listing of every cruise made by. Uss america cva66 1971 mediterranean cruise book ebay. We had been scheduled for a unitas cruise around south america. Org cruise book web store uses paypal shopping carts for secure internet transactions. You are not required to have a paypal account to make credit card purchases. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. The location of the uss america, the largest warship ever purposely sunk.
This ship is 3x bigger than the ford class aircraft carriers duration. Photo from the rangers 1959 cruise book 3 january27 july, probably taken in the western pacific. In 1985, i was the dashing executive officer of the guided missile destroyer, uss dewey ddg 45. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss enterprise cvn 65, formerly cvan65, is a decommissioned united states navy aircraft carrier. Coral sea departed san francisco, ca on march 21, 1983 and arrived norfolk, va on september 12, 1983 having. The order of magellan uss coral sea cv43 and her crew were awarded the order of magellan for circumnavigating the world during the 1983 cruise. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited.
The multimedia presentation gives a whole new look and feel to these great cruise books. 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 world cruise 1986 westpac cruise 1988 world. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. Uss america lha 6 is the latest largedeck amphibious ship, the first of a fourship class. Uss theodore roosevelt cvn 71 is the fourth nimitzclass nuclear powered aircraft carrier in the united states navy. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc.
Check out our uss independence cv 62 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Us navy launches uss tripoli small carrier that can launch f35b stealth jets the uss tripoli lha7, the newest americaclass amphibious assault ship launched may 1. She was the first nuclearpowered aircraft carrier and the eighth united states naval vessel to bear the name. Ford cvn 78 sets out for sea trials on april 8, 2017 from newport news u. 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. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb.
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