It tells some of the stuff that happened with the sinking of the sahand. She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. Lt1974 usav champagne marne, second vessel from left. This is the second in a series of articles by captain stewart detailing the technical specifications, manning, and operations of the u. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their six week cruise.
By captain george stewart, usn ret as reported on ltjg george stewart from the 1958 uss halsey powell cruise book. Please refer to the table below for shipping options. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. Those were the best years of my life i have the 1967 cruise book but have lost the 1966 cruise book.
A 74gun ship of the line intended for the continental navy but. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their sixweek cruise. You are not required to have a paypal account to make credit card purchases. As a supercarrier, which is an unofficial designation for the largest aircraft carriers, the uss america was among the largest warships ever built. During the 1967 mediterranean cruise of uss america cva66, what. Uss america cva66 1968 westpacvietnam war cruise book ebay.
This website is maintained by prime management services. Would like to get one for old time sake and memory because i was in that one more than the 1967 one. While on shakedown in the caribbean hermitage was informally inspected by admiral arleigh burke then chief of naval operations. Comment by michael alan sonntag on july 9, 2019 at 2. On point tells the compelling story of americas army in oif and is of interest. Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site 1965 westpac cruise john l. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss america page. 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. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss independence cruise book during 1974 1975. The third uss austin lpd 4 was the lead ship of her class of amphibious transport dock ships in the united states navy. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. Lph10 uss tripoli lph10 home page roster photo gallery. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of.
An nys taxexempt corporation is a tax exempt organization, under irs code 501c19. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. Tracey sent along 2 letters dated 195758 and a cover from arneb. Westpac 1966 1970, uss kitty hawk 66 67, uss america 68. Fbody advertisements chevrolet camaro and pontiac firebird print ads. I received a note from tracey schrader, whose father carmine n luongo, of north bergen, nj served aboard arneb during deep freeze ii and iii. For the 16 year old son of a shipmate onboard the last wespac 88, look for a book titled inside the danger zone by harold lee wise. Unfollow uss america cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Photo and escorts id thanks to enterprise westpac 197273 cruise book, via bob. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Uss enterprise cvn65 19761977 westpac cruise book les collins, john dunn, rick hoag on. You need to be a member of uss america cva66 to add comments. Mar 29, 2016 see more ideas about aircraft carrier, navy ships and navy aircraft carrier. Book celebrates the ship being awarded the efficiency pennant for 196566.
Austin was named in honor of the city of austin, texas which in turn was named in honor of stephen f. The bt rating was responsible for operation and maintenance of the ships boilers and all associated equipment in the two fire rooms. Lph9 uss guam lph9 home page commissioning decommissioning guam bell history in memoriam links pictures. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Westpac cruise book 197273 mediterranean cruise book 1974.
Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. Decommissioned on august 9, 1996, the uss america spend the following years at the naval inactive. See more ideas about us navy apparel, hoodies and shirts. Med cruise provided by richard binder 19751976 cruise book 12th. I am the coauthor of a book for the national vietnam war museum. Click on the link next to the thumbnail to get the full size page. 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. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. From january 1969 to december 1970, vaq2 completed workups with uss enterprise cvan 65 and eventually made a combat cruise with uss america cva 66, homeported in norfolk, virginia. Does anyone have one they can make a copy of or an extra one i can buy. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page 265. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the.
The rockford files, police sergeant, pony car, poster making, music books. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. On 15 january 1971 a new chapter in the history of vaq2 began as the squadron transitioned to the new ea6b prowler aircraft at nas whidbey island. Uss hermitage lsd34 hermitage lsd34 was launched 12 june 1956 by the ingalls shipbulldlng corp. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. Austin, a texian patriot during the texas war for independence and the first secretary of state of the republic of texas. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page.
United states of america flag, probably pre1976 era, unused. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 198283 as a high resolution. The uss america, cv66, was not just an aircraft carrier, but a supercarrier. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Marine corpss principal medium and allweathernight attack aircraft from the mid1960s through the 1990s and as an aerial tanker either in the dedicated ka6d version or by use of a buddy store d704. The uss hermitage lsd34 deployment history and significant events of her service career follow.
Payments made to this association may be tax deductible. Va 165 did cruise on uss oriskany 1963 and at end of cruise tad to va. Uss hermitage served her country for 32 years, 9 months and 18 days, until decommissioned on 2 oct 1989. After the cruise which included three aircraft carriers service to the fleet in the. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise.
Org cruise book web store uses paypal shopping carts for secure internet transactions. Pontiac cars, pontiac firebird trans am, old muscle cars, american muscle. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 198081 as a high resolution. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. Med cruise provided by dave sparrowhawk foley 1977 cruise book th. The intruder received a new standardized us dod designation of a6a in the autumn of 1962, and entered squadron service in february 1963. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california bb 44 cruise book during world war ii. 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. I served on the uss preston dd 795 from 121964 to 21969. Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time.
Uss preston dd795 us navy korean war project page 1. Larry ledezma, my name is brian anderson ht2, i have a cruise book from the 8788 cruise. Statistics show that only 2535% of sailors purchased their cruise book. Uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1974 did you serve aboard uss america cv 66. Uss arneb, aka56 was a supply ship during the early operation deep freeze years.
The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965.
America cva 66 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page of 366 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. The multimedia presentation gives a whole new look and feel to these great cruise books. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one. 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. One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom.
Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. Uss yorktown association news bulletin about the blue water navy vietnam veterans act signed into law june 25, 2019 lets join art leach to celebrate his 100th birthday on may 1, 2020 we were sailors. I was with the boomers from 19741978, then va 128 until my. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss america deployed to the med carrying carrier air wing 8 from january the 3rd 1974 until august the 3rd 1974. M division, uss halsey powell, from 19591960 cruise book boiler technician bt this was a fancy name for what was called a water tender in the old coal fired navy. The a6 was developed during the late 1950s and early 1960s in response to a requirement issued by the united states navy for an allweather jetpowered carrierbased attack aircraft. The 3rd bct at objective firebird, blocking positions set. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. In the entire book, there is no identification of who produced, published or printed it, nor any. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss hornet cv 12 cruise book during world war ii. Pride and commissioned 14 december 1956 captain leonard a.
You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. America cva 66 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates.
First lent, then sold to, brazil, hermitage continues in brazilian service as ndd cear g30. Uss black dd666 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book ebay. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Lph11 uss new orleans lph11 home page history pictures roster. She could hold 502 officers, 4,684 sailors, and nearly 80 aircraft. 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. Vince salamoni, and bob tapley for making the uss somers cruise books available for all to view. Combat cruises on uss enterprise cvan65 and uss america cva66. Find new and used 1976 pontiac firebird classics for sale by classic car dealers and private sellers near you. The grumman a6 intruder is an american twinjet allweather attack aircraft developed and manufactured by american aircraft company grumman aerospace that was operated by the u. Entering the yard on 27 november 1974, america remained there until 27 september 1975, when the ship got underway to conduct postoverhaul. Navys fletcher class destroyers my previous article read part 1 here gave an overview of the u.