Uss america cruise book 1971

Uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1971 vmfa333. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their sixweek cruise. Uss america cva cv 66 kitty hawk class aircraft carrier us navy. The tail codes have been given in as much detail as possible, including at least the first number of the series. Uss vega af59 navy cruise book 19701971 vietnam era. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online.

Us navy cruise book store 1 followers andermace 14 andermaces feedback score is 14 100. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss america cva 66 vietnam era 1971 original cruise book in good used condition. Mcdonald, the chief of naval operations, and commissioned at the norfolk naval shipyard on january 23, 1965, capt.

Created by the crew of uss iwo jima lph2 to commemorate the westpac 1970 1971 cruise, this rare, new copy of the u. Uss america cva 66 vietnam era 1971 original cruise book f4. Uss america cv66 1967 mediterranean deployment cruise book cruisebook. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. A former uss intrepid cv 11 crew member blog introduction this blog is provided for intrepid former crewmembers and the general public. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Created by the crew of uss schofield deg3 to commemorate the westpac 1971 cruise, this rare, new copy of the u. Find out more about these records and how to access them below.

Created by the crew of uss vega af59 to commemorate the westpac 1970 1971 cruise, this rare, new copy of the u. On january 10, 1967, uss america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and relieved uss independence cv 62 at pollensa. Jun 09, 2014 uss america deployed to the med carrying carrier air wing 8 from january the 3rd 1974 until august the 3rd 1974. Thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Uss camden aoe2 navy cruise book 19701971 vietnam era.

America did return to yankee station one last time, but her time on station proved short, as she returned to subic bay on 17 february and sailed thence for the united states three days later, on 20 february 1973. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. For ease of navigation, use your mouse pointer to highlite the links that are available. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Naval history cruise book was stored by the publisher for over 45 years and never previously distributed.

Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss america cv66 ships store retail company facebook. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964.

Navy photo 1 from the uss america cva66 1971 cruise book. Uss america cvacv 66 major deployments airwing breakdown. With a schedule change that had us return home going back through the panama channel. Headed north of 17th parallel to rendezvous with uss lofberg dd759 va presumptive ships list. She remained there until january 22, 1971, when the ship entered the norfolk. This information was obtained by the uss america carrier veterans association on october 30, through a freedom. Uss america cva66 1971 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Uss america cva66 vietnam war deployment cruise book year.

E2 hawkeye of vaw124 landing on uss america cva66 in 1971. According to the december 4, 2006 issue of navy times, ex america 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. Here you can download the uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1971 as a high resolution. Uss america deployed to the med carrying carrier air wing 8 from january the 3rd 1974 until august the 3rd 1974. It was suppose to be a cruise around the world but the uss pueblo changed that. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Org cruise book web store uses paypal shopping carts for secure internet transactions. Navy photo 1 from the uss america cva66 1971 cruise book available at.

The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. On 10 january 1967, america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and relieved independence cv62 at pollensa bay on 22 january. On 16 july 1971, america dropped anchor at naval station rota, spain in order to receive her turnover information from the ship she was relieving. She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm. Nha trang bay for suction into their water distillation system. The 1970s cruise ship nightmare that ended in a mutiny.

Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. The third uss america cv 66 was laid down on january 1, 1961, at newport news, va. E2 hawkeye of vaw124 landing on uss america cva66 in. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. Many former sailors lose their cruise books over time, and then desperately look for a copy in their retirement years. Uss america cva 66 world cruise book 1970 did you serve aboard uss america cv 66. Uss ranger 1957 1958 cruise book, 1st cruise book 20aug1958 ports.

Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. Iwo jima lph2 navy cruise book 19701971 vietnam era. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their six week cruise. Unfollow uss america cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.

For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Blue water navy ships deck log summary in support of hr. John fitzgerald kennedy, the 35th president of the united states, was born on 29 may 1917 in brookline, mass. Uss america cva66, 27 november 1971, with carrier air wing. Pictures of friends, port calls and facts about their commands can all be found within the pages. Albany cg10 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1975 albert david de1050 1972 alcyone aka7 1945 alexander hamilton ssbn517 1963 alfred a. On 16 july 1971, america dropped anchor at rota, spain, in order to receive her turnover information from the ship she was relieving on station, uss franklin d. How blue water navy ships were exposed to agent orange. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. Alameda to 1975 10nov1958 careless magazine explosion kills 2, off san francisco 3jan1959 to 27jul1959 1st westpac cruise. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog.

Uss america cva66 19691970 world cruisevietnam cruise book. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Navy ships keep running records of their activities on board, and many of these logs are sent to the naval history and heritage command nhhc to be archived as permanent records. Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. The cruise books have been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable viewing. 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. Uss hancock cva19 19701971 western pacific cruise book ebay. Uss america cva 66 vietnam era 1971 original cruise book f. America, cva66cv 66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977. Naval history cruise book was stored by the publisher for 45 years and never previously distributed.

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. Eventually, nhhc transfers the deck logs to the national archives and records administration nara. Milwaukee aor 2 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page 8 of 72 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. If you are looking for a certain uss navy cruise book from wwii, korea or vietnam we just might have it. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. On july 16, she dropped anchor at rota, spain, in order to receive her turnover information from the ship she was relieving on station, uss franklin d. 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 commissioned in 1957, she served extensively in the pacific, especially the vietnam. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. 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.

Uss america cva 66 vietnam era 1971 original cruise book f4 a6 squadrons. He served in washington in the office of naval intelligence october 1941january 1942 and under commandant, sixth naval district, charleston, s. Uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1971 in. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Created by the crew of uss camden aoe2 to commemorate the westpac 1970 1971 cruise, this rare, new copy of the u. Ntc san diego 1971 036 anchor ntc san diego 1971 417 anchor. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51863 reads. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Uss schofield deg3 navy cruise book 1971 vietnam era. America then entered the mediterranean for the third time since her commissioning. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.

Louis akalka116 operated on ganh rai bay during march 9, 1971 see other category uss pollux aks4 general stores ship delivered supplies while in ganh rai bay on april 4. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. Uss america departed homeport july 6, 1971, for the mediterranean deployment. America, cva66cv66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss independence cv62 1971 1972 cruise book the fifth uss independence cv62, formerly cva62, is a forrestalclass aircraft carrier that was launched by new york navy yard 6 june 1958.