Uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 198283 this cruise book is volume 2 of the 198183 cruise book set. I was stationed aboard uss hunley as31, from nov 72 nov 74. Anyhow, im sure some of the crewmembers that hit this site, will see my name and think no way doman stayed in the navy, muchless made chief great to run across the site and i plan to visit often. He pledged to deliver them to many seats of power in america. The uss inchon lph12 deployment history and significant events of her service career follow. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 198081 as a high resolution. This was produced by the ship as a video cruise book, and is a great record of the 1995 cruise.
Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 198283 as a high resolution. Kennedy cv 67 is the only conventionallypowered aircraft carrier in the u. The eighth hornet cv12 was laid down 3 august 1942. The quote america doesnt need a marine corps, america wants a marine. Uss tolland served as a commissioned ship for 21 months. Uss ranger cv61 1982 westpac indian ocean cruise book ebay. The nimitzclass aircraft carrier uss abraham lincoln cvn 72 and. Independent hometown community newspapers san leandro. A navy veteran from san leandro was honored at the annual veterans day ceremony. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Book celebrates the ship being awarded the efficiency pennant for 196566.
You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss hornet cruise book during world war ii. Africa, asia, central america and caribbean, europe, middle. 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. Year 2004 radio conversation between a us navy ship and the north west of spain, with english subtitles. The pirates play the piedmont highlanders tomorrow at home in a western alameda. I was serving with the usmc detachment at the time of my service. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. Ph2 douglas l sigler uss america cv66 op division 19811983.
Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. Uss america cv66 in the suez canal 31 january 1983. Her hulk was used to launch test missiles through 2007, then disposed by rimpac sinkex in july 2010. We were relieved on station guam by the uss proteus as19. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california bb 44 cruise book during world war ii. The mast is removed december 20 jun 06, 2016 general dynamics nasscoearl industries uncovers enterprise time capsule. Built in pascagoula, ms, inchon was the last of the iwo jimas. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. Cruise book of the officers and men who sailed and fought from the uss enterprise during the 196667 deployment to vietnam. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. Any help in this mater would be greatly appreicated. She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces.
This video brings back to life the cruise for anyone who was there. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. From 1521 february, america participated in operation springboard 70, the annual series of. During the latter part of the 1970s and into the early 1980s, she was often in the mediterranean, including during the lebanon crisis. Nassau lha 4 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 20 of 304. He remarked, many irish and highlanders from scotland were the first. An nys taxexempt corporation is a tax exempt organization, under irs code 501c19. 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. Nassau lha 4 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 20. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Uss napa apa157 cruise book 19441946 1 images click a picture to see a larger view. The uss inchon lph12, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 20 jun 1970.
Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It was an impressive cruise of the panama canal at. A piece of uss enterprise history from its resting place at the bottom of the ships mast during its scheduled removal. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss hornet cv 12 cruise book during world war ii. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in. Maiden cruise book 1957 mediterranean cruise book 195859 mediterranean cruise book 195960 mediterranean cruise book 1961 mediterranean cruise book 196263 mediterranean cruise book 196465 mediterranean cruise book 196566 vietnam cruise book 1967 forrestal fire mediterranean cruise book 196869 mediterranean cruise book 196970. Dubbed big john, the ship measures 1,050 feet in length and contains more than 80,000 feet of effective landing area on its massive flight deck. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california cruise book during world war ii.
The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. Uss ranger cv61 westpac 1987 cruise patch30th anniversaryoriginal. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Together with the eight lhds the last of which is makin island, her class will maintain the u. Uss brumby ff1044 1975 south america cruise book navy deployment cruisebook. This dvd contains the actual, uncut public affairs office pao produced film of the 1995 deployment of uss independence.
Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac, 19821983, includes time spent at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington january 1979 to february 1982. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Hornet is a museum now, but when it was in service it picked up the. Sierra ad18 1946, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1990, 1992 simpson ffg56 1994, 1996 sioux atf75 1968, 1972 skate ssn578 1982 smalley dd565 1954 soley dd707 1954 somers dd947 1961 somers ddg34 1971, 1972 south carolina dlgn37 1975 south carolina cgn37 1977, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1995 southerland dd743 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1973. Named after tolland county, connecticut, she was designed to carry military cargo and landing craft, and to use the latter to land weapons, supplies, and marines on enemy shores during amphibious operations. Uss shenandoah ad 44 was the fourth and final ship of theyellowstoneclass destroyer tenders. Med cruise cvw6 departed 07 jun 1982 returned 22 dec 1982. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their six week cruise. Uss america cv 66 cruise book 198182 this cruise book is volume 1 of the 198183 cruise book set.
Uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 198283. This specific class of warship was the stateoftheart naval weapon of the late eighteenth century, and one of the most complex engineering constructions of its day. After this, the ship was deployed three times to support combat operations in southeastern asia. Toyota financial services is a service mark used by toyota motor credit corporation. Sep 15, 20 year 2004 radio conversation between a us navy ship and the north west of spain, with english subtitles. Ive got to go look at my cruise book from 1984 now. 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. Mediterranean cruise book 198283 mediterranean cruise book 1984. 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.
In november of 1776 the continental congress ordered the construction of a 74gun ship of the line to be named america. Uss inchon served her country for 32 years when decommissioned on 20 jun 2002. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. Payments made to this association may be tax deductible. She was commissioned in 1983 only three years after the decommissioning of the previous uss shenandoah ad 26, also a destroyer tender. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. The carrier sent aircraft to handle libyan planes sent to attack american ships. Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. This book is in good condition with no writing or tears, solid spine, with maybe slight rubbing on the corners. In 1986, america was involved with the libyan confrontation. I am trying to find a copy of the cruise book that was printed upon our departure from guam. Please refer to the table below for shipping options.
In the true tradition of the wwii era, we take the designs that were painted on the nose of the airplanes and paint them onto your flight jacket. One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast. Ad44 was the fifth ship to bear the name, uss shenandoah as named for the shenandoah valley. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. Navy fleet, serving as the sole ship in the navys kennedy class since 1967. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. Uss tolland aka64 was the lead ship of her class of attack cargo ships of the united states navy.
Assigned to the atlantic amphibious force, inchon circumnavigate the world in 19721973. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Drexler, who completed the editing and prepared the book for printing.
Aimdim1 division 19821986 currently work as an agent for a major missouri riverboat casino jack with family, 1982. Jan 18, 2009 1972 486 uss mars afs1, 22 april 1972 december 1972. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise.
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