Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. The united states navy has over 490 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet, with approximately 90 more in either the planning and ordering stages or under construction, according to the naval vessel register and published reports. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. The great ocean liners have an ability to transcend their innate body of steel, wood and mechanicals and develop a persona that draws passengers year after year. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. The third uss america cv 66 was laid down on january 1, 1961, at newport news, va.
You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss warren cruise book during world war ii. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. This dvd contains the actual, uncut public affairs office pao produced film of the 1995 deployment of uss independence. After this, the ship was deployed three times to support combat operations in southeastern asia. John f kennedy cv 67 naval cruise book, class of 1993. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. Uss america cva cv 66 kitty hawk class aircraft carrier us. Gallery was visiting as many 6th fleet ships as possible during his month stay in the mediterranean to gather material for articles and books. Shop for uss cv cruise book from u s naval history store. Here you can download the uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 1994 as a high resolution.
Uss john f kennedy cv67 1992 1993 mediterranean cruise. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. This cruise book is dedicated to those who have kept the men of uss john f. In march 1986, the diamondbacks deployed on board america, headed for the gulf of sidra joining uss saratoga and uss coral sea to challenge the libyan proclaimed line of death. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. America was thought by many to be the perfect ocean liner, not to big so as to overwhelm, not to flashy or pretentious so as to. Uss america cv66 19931994 mediterranean cruise book ebay.
John f kennedy cv 67 naval cruise book, class of 1993, page 12 of 408 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. 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 america cv66 battleship model 39 handcrafted wooden model scale 0 new. According to the december 4, 2006 issue of navy times, examerica 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. This list includes ships that are owned and leased by the u. Uss america for sale military collectibles for sale. 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. No information will be posted other than the photo, your name as sent, raterank, division and civilian job. She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book 199394. Uss theodore roosevelt cvn71 med deployment cruise. Great deals from u s naval history store on uss cv cruise. She is the second ship in the fleet to bear the name shreveport.
This was produced by the ship as a video cruise book, and is a great record of the 1995 cruise. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. 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. Cruise book 199192 mediterranean indian ocean cruise book 1993 94. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. You would be purchasing the uss sperry cruise book during world war ii. Uss america cv66 ships store retail company facebook. America, cva66cv66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 197778. The cruise book contains many photos and easily identified names in the various divisions. Uss shreveport lpd 12 was commissioned on 12 december, 1970 in bremerton, washington. A vf102 tomcat was first to be fired on by a libyan sa5 and triplea while flying combat air patrol for operation attain document.
This video brings back to life the cruise for anyone who was there. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss america cv 66 operation desert storm cruise book 1991. Uss america cv 66 in stock war collectibles for sale. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean.
Video of cv64 slep and cruise around south america from philadelphia to san diego, ca. The carrier sent aircraft to handle libyan planes sent to attack american ships. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. 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. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. List of current ships of the united states navy wikipedia. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. F14a tomcat vf102 cvw1 embarked on uss america cv 66 1992. 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. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her 1994 wreck.
In january and february 1993, cv 66 conducted training carrier. In 1986, america was involved with the libyan confrontation. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. If you, as a uss america shipmate, would like to show off here, please email a photo and other info, such as rate, rank, division and your civilian job to the webmaster, nathan good at please type in the subject line, uss america and i will know it is not spam. 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 adair apa91 1946 adirondack agc15 1952 admiral w. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Ss america carrying this name three different times during her career. Mcdonald, the chief of naval operations, and commissioned at the norfolk naval shipyard on january 23, 1965, capt. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book 199394 did you serve aboard uss america cv 66. August 1990 a steam line burts aboard the uss america. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book. A fire in the pump room of uss america kills two sailors and causes minor damage while the ship is in the atlantic en route to the mediterranean for a sixmonth deployment.
Kennedy cv67 1992 1993 mediterranean deployment cruise book. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. This information was obtained by the uss america carrier veterans association on october 30, through a freedom. 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. 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.
Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis sinking of uss indianapolis. During the latter part of the 1970s and into the early 1980s, she was often in the mediterranean, including during the lebanon crisis. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Aubrey fitch, ffg34, 1984, 1987, 198889, 1993, 1995. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their six week cruise. Vfa97, vfa27 kittyhawk, if i remember correctly this was put together after the 9293 cruise but before we left on the 9495. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss america page. Combat direction center cdc aboard uss america cv 66 1995. On january 10, 1967, uss america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and relieved uss independence cv 62 at pollensa bay on jan. A look at navy ports of call in the 1980s july 11, 2014 4 comments featured, history, news cruise book, navy, nhf lists, port of call, vacation a few days ago, we asked our facebook fans what their favorite port of call was while in the navy.
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