Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. Uss constellation cv 64, a kitty hawkclass supercarrier, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named in honor of the new constellation of stars on the flag of the united states and the only naval vessel ever authorized to display red, white, and blue designation numbers. Complements shipmate gerald wotherspoon mediterranean cruise 14 january 19 june 1964. 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. Vince salamoni, and bob tapley for making the uss somers cruise books available for all to view.
The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. During the 1967 mediterranean cruise of uss america cva66, what. Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy. Uss black dd666 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book ebay. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
Cruise books caribbean cruise 15 september 1964 26 january 1965. North american p51c mustang part 1 kermie cam youtube. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history. America cva 66 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california cruise book during world war ii. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. After this, the ship was deployed three times to support combat operations in southeastern asia. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. P38 mustang that subsequently crashed her forward flight deck. Check out our uss ranger cv 61 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Woodland hills, ca 964 903 miles from you 1986 ford mustang.
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 cruise 1989 90 mediterranean arabian. During the latter part of the 1970s and into the early 1980s, she was often in the mediterranean, including during the lebanon crisis. Moore killed in helicopter crash at kainan bay near little america. She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces. Navy veterans a social network for navy veterans of the. 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. Uss camden aoe2 westpac 1989 cruise book deployment navy history photos. Please refer to the table below for shipping options. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Uss leahy dlgcg16 was the lead ship of a new class of destroyer leaders in the united states navy.
You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. The mustang is a freeroaming horse of the western united states, descended from horses brought to the americas by the spanish. See more ideas about wasp, aircraft carrier and tall ships. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. One of the fastest ships in the navy, as proven by her victory during a battlegroup race held in 1985. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. Uss america cvacv66 company hopewell junction, new. Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time.
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. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. Uss america cva66 vietnam war deployment cruise book year. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012. Together with the eight lhds the last of which is makin island, her class will maintain the u. This information was obtained by the uss america carrier veterans. Cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book 1989. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises.
This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. The mustang was designed in april 1940 by a design team headed by james kindelberger 6 of north american aviation naa in response to a requirement of the british. During the american war of independence, the british defeated the americans during the battle of long island 2730 august 1776 on land that now constitutes brooklyn. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. Uss oriskany cva 34 aircraft carrier coming into port at subic bay naval base in. Us navy and marine corps personnel killed and injured. 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.
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. Navy ship named for the city located on the southwestern end of long island, n. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. In 1986, america was involved with the libyan confrontation. Jan 15, 2014 uss nimitz cvn 68 cruisebook collection. The carrier sent aircraft to handle libyan planes sent to attack american ships. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvn65, med cruise 199899. Fuel fire on uss conyngham dd371ddg17 killed 1 lt algernon pope gordon, jr. The battle of chancellorsville ends when union army retreats.
All time cruise list aircraft this is a complete listing of every cruise made by the uss. The mustang was designed in april 1940 by a design team headed by james kindelberger of north american aviation naa in response to a requirement of the british purchasing commission. Find great deals on ebay for uss america cruise book. 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. 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. Comment by michael alan sonntag on july 9, 2019 at 2. Ss america carrying this name three different times during her career. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 1989 as a high resolution. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their six week cruise. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. The uss america facebook page is run by the uss america carrier veterans association.
On this cruise, our air group established an air group landing interval of. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, 1968, on yankee station, vietnam with cvw9, highlights president lyndon b. I was laying in my rack that night reading a book as the sergeant of the guard descended down the ladder beside my bunk. Get a first hand glimpse of what it is like to sit at. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss mobile cruise book during world war ii. Uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1989 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61. Leahy, she was commissioned in 4 august 1962 as dlg16, a frigate, and reclassified as cg16, a cruiser, on 30 june 1975. Uss america cva66 1968 westpacvietnam war cruise book ebay. Oct 07, 2012 step into the cockpit of a p51c mustang with me and go over the preflight check list.
Step into the cockpit of a p51c mustang with me and go over the preflight check list. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. The army of the potomac embarks on the biggest campaign of the civil war and crosses the rapidan river, precipitating an epic showdown that eventually decides the war. You need to be a member of uss america cva66 to add comments.
Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. Cruise books here is a mosaic of every uss coral sea cruise book cover. The north american aviation p51 mustang is an american longrange, singleseat fighter and fighterbomber used during world war ii and the korean war, among other conflicts. Uss america lha 6 is the latest largedeck amphibious ship, the first of a fourship class. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her 1994 wreck. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. Things i learned from my time on uss coral sea 19861989. 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. Amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u. Gallery was visiting as many 6th fleet ships as possible during his month stay in the mediterranean to gather material for articles and books. Fire in engine room of uss white plains while 100 miles east of hong kong. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below.
Uss r12 ss89 sank after flooding in battery compartment. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book. Decommissioned on august 9, 1996, the uss america spend the following years at the naval inactive. Photo and escorts id thanks to enterprise westpac 197273 cruise book, via.
Get a first hand glimpse of what it is like to sit at the controls of this magnificent machine, and prepare. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Trivia the uss coral sea was commissioned with the designation cvb43. See more ideas about olongapo, subic bay and subic. Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site 1965 westpac cruise john l. 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 original mustangs were colonial spanish horses, but many other breeds and types of horses.
Senate unanimously passed a bill to raise the maximum strength. Mustangs are often referred to as wild horses, but because they are descended from oncedomesticated horses, they are actually feral horses. Constellation cruise book 1973 navy day, us navy, uss america. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Caribbean cruise 15 september 1964 26 january 1965.
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