Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Sierra ad18 1946, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1990, 1992 simpson ffg56 1994, 1996 sioux atf75 1968, 1972 skate ssn578 1982 smalley dd565 1954 soley dd707 1954 somers dd947 1961 somers ddg34 1971, 1972 south carolina dlgn37 1975 south carolina cgn37 1977, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1995 southerland dd743 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1973. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Ii assigned to va 82 marauders in flight over uss america cva66, 1971. This 400 page book documents and commemorates the carriers october 1992 to april 1993. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss maryland cruise book during world war ii. Va82 uss america and uss nimitz nas cecil field, jacksonville florida. Uss america lha 6 is the latest largedeck amphibious ship, the first of a fourship class. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43.
Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac, 19821983, includes time spent at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington january 1979 to february 1982. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Mar 16, 2016 i was given special access to visit off limit areas to the historic battleship uss iowa. Highlighting us 1980 1981 1982 available for sale today. Photo and escorts id thanks to enterprise westpac 197273 cruise book, via. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time. From 1521 february, america participated in operation springboard 70, the annual series of. Details about uss black dd666 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book. Navy photo 1 from the uss america cv66 198283 cruise book available at. See more ideas about uss america, aircraft carrier and go navy.
Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 198182 as a high resolution. With 120 crew members, no port calls, and no stories to talk about, it was a thin tome. Sink argentinas carrier 1982 the secret british falklands. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. Maritimequest uss america cva66 cv66 message board. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss nimitz cvn 68 mediterranean cruise book 198283. New 196566 galaxie shift select dial cruiseomatic 500 ltd country squire ford. They were sold in exchange for an aloha friday if i remember correctly to keep the rec committee out of the red. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012.
The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. You would be purchasing the uss yorktown cva 10 cruise book during this period of time. New 196566 galaxie shift select dial cruise omatic 500 ltd country squire ford. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. Amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u. One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her 1994 wreck. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 198283 as a high resolution. The 1967 cruise book is presented courtesy of stephen r. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their six week cruise.
She was built to clear minefields in offshore waters, and served the navy in the pacific ocean she was launched 21 march 1943 by tampa shipbuilding co. Uss america cv66 in the suez canal 31 january 1983. Uss oriskany carrier air group102 deployment cruise book year log 195253 navy. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Aylwin ff 1081 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page. Find great deals on ebay for uss america cruise book. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. Paul rudy and ppr photographer, jose martinez spend 48 hours aboard the uss carl vinson. Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy if you can find one for sale. Aylwin ff 1081 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 6. Check out our uss nimitz cvn 68 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss boxer cva 21 cruise book during this time period.
Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Deployment year for sale barbecue grill mega store. Jan 01, 2005 bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Midway history yokosuka history former co list notable autographs operation dester shieldstorm any sailor mail vips homecoming 91 holidays airplan cartoons wog day steel beach picnic. She was built to clear minefields in offshore waters, and served the navy in the pacific ocean. Hong kong singapore thailand philippines japan abu dhabi. Uss americachevrolet logosoldiersknotsvirginiacoastweatherposes navy. I was given special access to visit off limit areas to the historic battleship uss iowa. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. 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 mississippi bb41 ww ii deployment cruise book year log 194145 navy.
Uss cruise ammsf215 was an admirableclass minesweeper built for the u. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history. Uss black dd666 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book ebay. She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces. Uss america cv66 1982 1983 mediterranean deployment cruise book cruisebook. Uss boxer cva 21 1954 cruise book great naval images llc on. Big john was decommissioned in 2007 after nearly 40 years of service. Maiden cruise book 1957 mediterranean cruise book 195859 mediterranean cruise book 195960 mediterranean cruise book 1961 mediterranean cruise book 196263 mediterranean cruise book 196465 mediterranean cruise book 196566 vietnam cruise book 1967 forrestal fire mediterranean cruise book 196869 mediterranean cruise book 196970. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 198283. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. 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. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise.
The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. Our team has searched far and wide for a very broad variety at competitive prices. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Aylwin ff 1081 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 6 of 56 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Please refer to the table below for shipping options. Europe cruise for sale auto truck part online catalog. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. 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. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation.
Together with the eight lhds the last of which is makin island, her class will maintain the u. 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 information was obtained by the uss america carrier veterans. This list of naval training and education yearbooks, also known as cruise books, only includes publications with group photos or photos of individual naval personnel, similar in format to high school or college yearbooks. I was a sh3 on board the uss america cva 66 for her second med cruise and her first around the world vietnam west pac cruise 19651967. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Med cruise cvw6 departed 07 jun 1982 returned 22 dec 1982.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. Ss america carrying this name three different times during her career. During the 1967 mediterranean cruise of uss america cva66, what. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Uss america cva66 cruise book westpac vietnam cruise 19721973 tonkin trek the uss america with carrier air wing eight embarked includes identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in good condition, with some cover wear. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 198081 as a high resolution. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss john f kennedy cv67 1992 1993 cruise book the uss kennedy was the last conventionally powered carrier built or the u.
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