Uss america lha 6 is the latest largedeck amphibious ship, the first of a fourship class. Hedinger rvah1 1971 1972 med cruise john zieba vaw122 1974 1975 med cruise richard e. Make offer vietnam navy uss saint paul ca73 cruise book 7th fleet westpac log orig 1968. Hong kong singapore thailand philippines japan abu dhabi. A4c skyhawk of va192, assigned to cvw19, over vietnam from uss bon homme richard cva31 in c. Conolly was the flagship for the cruise, with the staff of commander, south atlantic comsolant, rear admiral clint taylor, usn, embarked. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 1989 as a high resolution. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. 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. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. Ainsworth ff1090 1977, 197980, 1981, 1983, 1985 86, 1988, 198990. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway.
Uss new jersey bb 62 big j or black dragon is an iowaclass battleship, and was the second ship of the united states navy to be named after the us state of new jersey. Coral sea departed san francisco, ca on march 21, 1983 and arrived norfolk, va on september 12, 1983 having. Jason ar 8 naval cruise book, class of 1989, page 10. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Jason ar 8 naval cruise book, class of 1989, page 10 of. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. Check out our uss forrestal cv 59 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely.
The list does not include brown water boats though some of these ships did duty in brown water. All time cruise list aircraft this is a complete listing of every cruise made by the uss. Constellation cv 64 naval cruise book, class of 1989. Paul mccartney 1989 1990 world tour program book linda flowers in the dirt. Uss america cv66 1989 cruise hoodie the ships store.
Book celebrates the ship being awarded the efficiency pennant for 196566. The photo from the uss america in the summer of 1989 is widely seen, and most folks think it was either an edited photo, a risky maneuver, or a crash in progress. This book is in good condition with no writing or tears, solid spine, with maybe slight rubbing on the corners. Jan 01, 2008 bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation.
Taylor, ffg50, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994, 200405, 200809, 2010. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. Cruise book of the officers and men who sailed and fought from the uss enterprise during the 196667 deployment to vietnam. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of.
I joined the starship in newport news in august of 1981 so i was precomm, plankowner, commissioning crew, world cruise. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012. He served in washington in the office of naval intelligence october 1941january 1942 and under commandant, sixth naval district, charleston, s. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. Uss frederick lst1184 a newport class tank landing ship. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss kearsarge page. Constellation cv 64 naval cruise book, class of 1989, page 304 of 438 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss oriskany cv34 with a north american aj1 savage attack plane on her flight deck. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. Cruise books here is a mosaic of every uss coral sea cruise book cover.
Fuel fire on uss conyngham dd371ddg17 killed 1 lt algernon pope gordon, jr. 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. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. This list includes ships that are owned and leased by the u. It was my opening pass in a tomcat tactical demonstration at sea. 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. Uss independence cv62 underway, 19881989 note fa18 hornet on. Uss agerholm dd 826 uss aludra af 55 uss america cva 66. 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. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Despite the caption on the above image, the real story is apparently to the right.
The cruise books have been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable viewing. Pictures of the crew and ports of call on this round the world. Note that in the cruise book photo steves name is misspelled s. Uss america cvacv66 company hopewell junction, new. Uss america cva 66 vietnam era 1971 original cruise book f4 a6 squadrons. We have aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers and attack transports. America, cva66cv66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 197778, 1979, 198081. 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. Jason ar 8 naval cruise book, class of 1989, page 10 of 176 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their sixweek cruise. Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 198990. John fitzgerald kennedy, the 35th president of the united states, was born on 29 may 1917 in brookline, mass. List of current ships of the united states navy wikipedia. Higgins by middle east terrorists, and threats to other hostages.
The future uss independence cva62 under construction, new york navy. America, cva66cv 66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 197778, 1979, 198081. Anniversary edition provided by dave sparrowhawk foley. You would be purchasing the uss sperry cruise book during world war ii. She was laid down on 28 august 1941 at bath, maine, by the bath iron works corp launched on 7 june 1942, sponsored by mrs. Ainsworth ff1090 1977, 197980, 1981, 1983, 198586, 1988, 198990. In august of that year she was launched and christened the uss taylor in honor of rear admiral william r.
Uss america lha6 facebook page top story amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6, landing transport dock uss green bay lpd 20, amphibious dock landing ship uss germantown lsd 42, landing transport dock uss new orleans lpd 18 and amphibious dock landing ship uss ashland lsd 48. Special thanks to a former ax, bill schultz, aboard the uss essex cvcvacvs9lhd2 6668, for pointing out the discrepancy. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss new york cruise book during world war ii. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. New jersey earned more battle stars for combat actions than the other three completed iowaclass battleships, and was the only us battleship providing gunfire support during the vietnam war. The pilot was capt dale snort snodgrass, at the time executive officer of vf33 with more than 4,800 hours in the f14, currently director of congressional liasion, us house of. Paul mccartney 19891990 world tour program book linda flowers in the dirt. Uss america cv66 f14 flyby uss hancock cva19 cr division. 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. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. The uss america facebook page is run by the uss america carrier veterans association. Back to uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book 1989 page. Uss russell 2008 deployment cruise book ddg59 us navy ship. The taylor is 376 feet long and proudly supports five 5inch 38 caliber guns, two fivetube torpedo mounts, five twin barreled 40 millimeter and seven 20 millimeter antiaircraft machine guns, and fiftysix depth.
America kitty hawkclass and indy forrestalclass were coldwar ships. Taylor dd468 is a 2100ton destroyer of the fletcher class. Uss america lha6 facebook page top story amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6, landing transport dock uss green bay lpd 20, amphibious dock landing ship uss germantown lsd 42, landing transport dock uss new orleans lpd 18 and amphibious dock. She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces. On 11 august, coral sea and america departed early from separate port visits when they were diverted to the eastern mediterranean as a show of force in the wake of the suspected hanging of marine corps lt. The pilot was, probably, ltjg robert buster taylor. Arleigh burke, ddg51, 1989, 199192, 1995, 1998, 2003, 200506. If you are looking for a certain uss navy cruise book from wwii, korea or vietnam we just might have it. Navy cruise books from dbookmahns used and rare military. Due to equipment casualties in the engineering plant while on the east coast of chile, the crew had to repair in place the pneumatic clutchbrake assemblies on the two forward gas turbine engines, the. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb.
Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss enterprise cvn65, world cruise 19891990 power in motion. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Unfollow uss america cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The keel was laid in bath, maine, at the bath iron works in april of 1942. Nathaniel banks, commander of the union department of the gulf, surrounds the confederate stronghold at port hudson and attacks. 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 independence cva62 photographed in april 1959, during her shakedown cruise. America departed norfolk 11 may 1989 for her sixteenth major deployment, to the mediterranean and indian ocean.
Gallery was visiting as many 6th fleet ships as possible during his month stay in the mediterranean to gather material for articles and books. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book. British forces attack german general rommels 7th panzer division at arras, slowing his blitzkrieg of france. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Trivia the uss coral sea was commissioned with the designation cvb43. Uss taylor dddde468 was a fletcherclass destroyer of the united states navy, named for rear admiral william rogers taylor 18111889. Fire in engine room of uss white plains while 100 miles east of hong kong. A nazi special unit carries out its missionand murders more than 1,500 mentally ill hospital patients in east prussia over an 18day period. Uss taylor dd468 world war ii cruise book text, part 1. Together with the eight lhds the last of which is makin island, her class will maintain the u. This is a multimedia presentation that you will find interesting and unique.
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