Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. We prefer digital images, but can accept original books. Served in persian gulf during iranian hostage crisis. One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast. In iran, hailing detroit with vintage v8s the new york times. Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time. Then he asked when i was going to post the photos he emailed to me. Deck crewmen prepare the u2 for takeoff from the uss america. Us postal service, we cannot guarantee safe returns. Cruisebook for the uss independence cv 62 s 1979 mediterranean deployment. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. I have not talked much about the navy days in a long time it seam that no one is interested.
Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Includes cruise grade braking and powertrain grade braking. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Uss america lha 6 is the latest largedeck amphibious ship, the first of a fourship class. Showcasing a wide catalog of 66 82 in stock and ready for shipping here online.
America departed the mediterranean on 2 november and was home ten days later. Uss courage pg70 of the us navy american corvette of. He had loaned me his cruise book several years ago and asked if i still have it. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. This is a scarce cruise book for the 1980 1983 mediterranean cruise of uss america. This cruise book is 350 pages of mostly colour photos of the ship, her crew, ports of call and embarked air wing 8 cvw8. 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. She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their sixweek cruise. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
I am trying to find a copy of the cruise book that was printed upon our departure from guam. Caputo no fights in the bahamas, ed sam phtographic memory, lester nice camaro, giles. Get the best deals on interior parts for 1979 chevrolet camaro when you shop. Uss colonial lsd 18 was a casa grandeclass dock landing ship of the united states navy, named in honor of the colonial national historical park, which comprises jamestown, williamsburg, and yorktown in southeastern virginia. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one. Taking shape at newport news shipbuilding and drydock company, the ships name honored the steam sloop uss which defeated css alabama during the civil war. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their six week cruise.
You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss alaska cruise book during world war ii. Uss america cv 66 operation desert storm cruise book 1991. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california bb 44 cruise book during world war ii. Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Details about uss black dd666 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book. Midway cv 41 naval cruise book, class of 1979, page 8. Are there any other marines out there wondering about the old mardet from this era. Statistics show that only 2535% of sailors purchased their cruise book. Looking at the cruise book and dreaming of returning to south america. Please refer to the table below for shipping options.
Safe passage a vintage chevrolet camaro gets a mullahs. 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. Org cruise book web store uses paypal shopping carts for secure internet transactions. Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. Her hulk was used to launch test missiles through 2007, then disposed by rimpac sinkex in july 2010. I was stationed aboard uss hunley as31, from nov 72 nov 74. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 1979 weapons. 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. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Check out our uss nimitz cvn 68 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. America welcomed her final air wing, cvw1, aboard during 1982 and in august departed for an elevenweek cruise which ranged from the north atlanticand mediterranean for nato exercises, and finally the caribbean for her operational readiness evaluation. In any event he asked if i would return it and i replied, of course.
Special hobbies grandkids, jeeping, shooting, my 1968 camaro and spending time with. I got you message and boy did it bring back a lot of memories of the good old days aboard the uss h. This cruise book is over 300 pages with colour photos of the ship, her crew, ports of call and embarked air wing 6. Uss america lha 6, is an amphibious assault ship of the united states navy and the lead ship of her class. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. See more of uss enterprise cvn 65 book on facebook. I hope the navy is taking good care of you with your kidney problems, sure sounds like you have had a rough time. 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. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. Below are the names of the men that, together, made up the crews of the uss biddle and uss claude v. Cruisebook for the uss nimitz cvn68s 197980 mediterranean indian ocean gonzo station cruise.
America cv66 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992,1994. Originals will be returned unless you indicate otherwise. Cruisebook for the uss nimitz cvn68s 1979 80 mediterranean indian ocean gonzo station cruise. The uss america facebook page is run by the uss america carrier veterans association. Any help in this mater would be greatly appreicated. Find great deals on ebay for uss america cruise book.
The multimedia presentation gives a whole new look and feel to these great cruise books. Uss nimitz cvn 68 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book 197980. We were relieved on station guam by the uss proteus as19. 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. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 7. She could hold 502 officers, 4,684 sailors, and nearly 80 aircraft.
You are not required to have a paypal account to make credit card purchases. An nys taxexempt corporation is a tax exempt organization, under irs code 501c19. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. We utilize americas most trusted automotive resources. Uss america aircraft carrier cv66 1979 mediterranean. Interior parts for 1979 chevrolet camaro for sale ebay. The uss inchon lph12 deployment history and significant events of her service career follow. This website is maintained by prime management services. The uss america, cv66, was not just an aircraft carrier, but a supercarrier. Uss america aircraft carrier cv66 1979 mediterranean cruise book book is an excellent used overall condition it has over 328 pages.
The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. This was followed by several additional carriers including uss kearsarge cv12 which was laid down on august 3, 1942 as world war ii raged. Anniversary cruise book cover provided by dave sparrowhawk foley 19801981 cruise book cover 15th. Saginaw spirit 5th year ryan mcdonough game worn jersey. Uss america cv66 1979 mediterranean deployment log cruise book cruisebook. Explore blt 23 of 1979 reunions 47 photos on flickr. Together with the eight lhds the last of which is makin island, her class will maintain the u. Yesterday, as part of san franciscos fleet week festivities, the us navy had a highprofile commissioning ceremony for the uss america lha6, the fourth us navy ship to bear the name and the. Uss independence cv62 1979 mediterranean cruise book. Navy, military, militaria, cruise book or family genealogy reference collection. Year spirit for sale discontinued and sold out products. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss hornet cv 12 cruise book during world war ii. Uss inchon served her country for 32 years when decommissioned on 20 jun 2002.
Midway cv 41 naval cruise book, class of 1979, page 8 of 292. Appendix i of millers book contains the entire text of kelly johnsons cl282. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Farr cutting the commissioning cake, and purser thomas shields, usn. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Completed my first med cruise 79 3rd class po atf watch station. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac, 19821983, includes time spent at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington january 1979 to february 1982. As a supercarrier, which is an unofficial designation for the largest aircraft carriers, the uss america was among the largest warships ever built. Shields shakedown cruise, interrupted by a 9 day escort assignment with lowa bb61, lasted from 7 march to 18 april 1945. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012. We will make our best efforts in returning things safely, since we use public carriers to return items, i. 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. Designated the essexclass, the lead ship, uss essex cv9, was laid down in april 1941. From 1521 february, america participated in operation springboard 70, the annual series of training exercises conducted in the caribbean.
Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. Uss black dd666 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book ebay. Uss enterprise cvn65 19761977 westpac cruise book les collins, john dunn, rick hoag on. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. Chevy built the first four ile camaros in 1988 according to the camaro white book, however, the. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss america page. About us contact us partnerships newsletter magazine. Ship uss bryce canyon ad36 years from 1976 years to 1979. Uss constellation cv64 westpac cruise 197879 by ships personnel 1979 hc. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41.
I was serving with the usmc detachment at the time of my service. Uss ranger cv61 spirit of 1976 deployment cruise book year log u s navy. N37 manual tilttelescoping steering column and uss 2 chargeonly usb ports for. Independence cv62 sir, this is my third haircut this week. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. The names below represent those who have registered on this site and do no comprise the whole of the men who served on board the ddg5 during her career. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 7 of 520. Central america and caribbean, europe, middle east, greenland, mexico, canada, saint. Bermuda triangle 1979 ships and planes lost poster 10 sizes 18 4. Uss nimitz cvn 68 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. Payments made to this association may be tax deductible. Midway cv 41 naval cruise book, class of 1979, page 8 of 292 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
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