Uss america cruise book 1978

Uss forrestal harrisburg tour details sep 22 26 2015 jan 19, 2015 bring the forrestal home jan 23, 20 uss forrestal 1967 reprint cruise books may 02, 2012 poptop mania jan 15, 2012 uss forrestal 2011 reunion sep 20, 2011. Each cruise book cd will automatically start when inserted in your computers cd drive. Please refer to the table below for shipping options. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. Vince salamoni, and bob tapley for making the uss somers cruise books available for all to view. This website is maintained by prime management services. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Check out our uss constellation cv 64 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Apr 25, 2012 uss nimitz cvn 68 cruisebook collection.

August 31, 1939, newport news va over 30,000 spectators showed up at the newport news shipyard. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 197778. Joining the 7th fleet later in june, america relieved the attack carrier uss coral sea cva43 on station, and commenced combat operations on 12 july. After workups in 1988, vf33 deployed on board america to the north atlantic in february 1989, and again for a sixmonth medio cruise from may through november. The ship is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the united states and the fastest ocean liner to cross the atlantic in either direction, retaining the blue riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. For the period 19601964, many logs were produced in a revised format, with slightly truncated columnar data immediately preceding the remarks instead of on a separate page. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Decatur, ddg31, 1967, 1968, 1970, 197475, 197879, 1981. 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. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. Us navy patch uss america cv66 super carrier 1978 mediterranean cruise 1979.

We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history. Perhaps inevitably, the america met an end as tragic as its maligned cruises of 1978. If you are looking for a certain uss navy cruise book from wwii, korea or vietnam we just might have it. America then anchored off the island of rhodes, greece, on 6 june for a fourday port visit, after which time she returned to athens to embark naval academy midshipmen for their summer training cruise. Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career. 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. Vessel and station log books at the national archives navy deck logs. Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis sinking of uss. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical.

The ship was reportedly filthy, with piles of soiled linens and worn mattresses strewn about. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 197778 did you serve aboard uss america cv 66. America 1977 1978 cruise book cv66 a mediterranean mosaic. Sea trials took place from 21 to 23 november 1969 aboard uss america off the virginia coast. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss america cv66 mediterranean deployment cruise book year.

Escorted by uss davis dd937 and uss dewey dd937, and accompanied by the fleet oiler uss waccamaw ao109, america proceeded toward southeast asia, and rounded cape horn on 21 june. Ajax ar6 1973, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1985 alabama bb60 194244. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Built by the ingalls shipbuilding division of litton industries at pascagoula, mississippi, the ship was named for lieutenant commander arthur j.

Pictures of friends, port calls and facts about their commands can all be found within the pages. This is the uss ranger cvacv61 history and memorial site. Check out our uss forrestal cv 59 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss america page. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1708 cruise books and 27 decommissioning programs available us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. After this, the ship was deployed three times to support combat operations in. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. In 1987 vf33 made a short cruise on board the navys newest carrier, the uss theodore roosevelt cvn71. The tests were conducted by lockheed test pilot bill park plus four cia pilots.

Uss america cv66 uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. 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. At rota, uss america was relieved by uss forrestal cv 59, and returned to norfolk on april 25, 1978. Here you can download the uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1978 as a high resolution. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. America departed the mediterranean on 2 november and was home ten days later. Uss constellation cv 64 westpac cruise book 1978 79. Here you can download the uss enterprise cvn 65 westpac cruise book 1978 as a high resolution. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51625 reads. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. Venture cruise lines career june 1978 august 1978 america in new york in 1978 following a period of layup in timaru, new zealand, 16 australis was sold to venture cruise lines of new york. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Details about us navy patch uss america cv66 super carrier 1978 mediterranean cruise 1979. Things had gotten off to an uneasy start nine hours before, when some 900.

Navy nuclear weapons association keepers of the dragon cruise books. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51625 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. America, cva66cv66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 197778, 1979. America set off on her first cruise on june 30, 1978. The cruise books have been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable viewing. An nys taxexempt corporation is a tax exempt organization, under irs code 501c19. Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Uss saratoga cv60 the fifth saratoga cv60 was laid down on 16 december 1952 by the new york naval shipyard new york city n. Elliot ii, usn 19331968, who as commanding officer of patrol boat river squadron 57, was killed in action in the republic of vietnam on 29 december 1968. Her refit, however, had not been completed in time for the maiden voyage.

Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. Uss america cva cv 66 kitty hawk class aircraft carrier us navy. This is a multimedia presentation that you will find interesting and unique. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss constellation page. Nazi germany invaded poland and engulfed the world in war. Uss america aircraft carrier cv66 1979 mediterranean.

She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss forrestal page. A sailing ambassador the new ship represented the best of the nations technology, art, style and way of life at a. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. America welcomed her final air wing, cvw1, aboard during 1982 and in august departed for an elevenweek cruise which ranged from the north atlanticand mediterranean for nato exercises, and finally the caribbean for her operational readiness evaluation. Ships ranger with emphasis on the 7th ship to bear that name, cva61. We have aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers and attack transports.

Uss america cv66 mediterranean deployment cruise book. If you have any photos of interest to the navy nuclear weapons community and that are unclassified now, email them to the webmaster. Great deals from u s naval history store in ebay stores. Uss america cv 66 for sale war collectibles for sale. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. There were scattered piles of trash and plumbing issues resulted in toilet backups.

America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page 22 of 288 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. All information posted by the command public affairs team is approved and releasable. Uss guadalcanal lph7 med 1977 1978 cruise book captain a. America sold for onefifth what venture had paid for it. After a brief cruising career the new ship was converted to the troopship uss west point. Vf33 tarsiers starfighters astronauts fighter squadron. Feb 12, 2017 video of cv64 slep and cruise around south america from philadelphia to san diego, ca. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. Uss enterprise cvn65 19761977 westpac cruise book les collins, john dunn, rick hoag on.

Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1978. Uss america aircraft carrier cv66 1979 mediterranean cruise book book is an excellent used overall condition it has over 328 pages. Payments made to this association may be tax deductible. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page 221 of 288 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss america cv66 1984 cruise book navy deployment slipcase history. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. The 1970s cruise ship nightmare that ended in a mutiny. Ss america carrying this name three different times during her career. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. Her speed was her most valuable asset and she spent the war years delivering thousands of troops around the globe. 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. America, cva66cv 66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 197778, 1979. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their six week cruise.

Stroh in c ommand for the next several months saratoga conducted various engineering flight steering structural and gunnery tests. Cv66 book mediterranean america uss cruise 1977 1978 mosaic uss america cv66. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. In 1986, america was involved with the libyan confrontation. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos.

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. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page 30 of 288 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Many former sailors lose their cruise books over time, and then desperately look for a copy in their retirement years. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives. 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.

Uss constellation cv64 westpac cruise book year log 197879 navy. Uss america cv66 1977 1978 mediterranean mosaic cruise book uss america. America then participated in exercise flaming lance, off the coast of sardinia, during which time leahy dlg16 controlled over 1,000. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her 1994 wreck. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page 22. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their sixweek cruise. Uss elliot dd 967 was a spruanceclass destroyer in the united states navy.