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She could hold 502 officers, 4,684 sailors, and nearly 80 aircraft. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Navy cruise book for sale military collectibles for sale. Built by the ingalls shipbuilding division of litton industries at pascagoula, mississippi, the ship was named for lieutenant commander arthur j.

You may find yourself in the book participating in ships activities. The subject of this memoir is recounting my two years aboard the uss america cva 66. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page 265. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Many former sailors lose their cruise books over time, and then desperately look for a copy in their retirement years. Huntington cl 107 cruise of the uss huntington cl107.

Navy carrier to transit the suez canal since intrepid cvs11 had done so in june 1967, shortly before the arabisraeli sixday war. Nimitz returned to naval station everett after hosting more than 400 friends and family members during a oneday cruise. United states ship america cv66 198081 by mason, lcdr and goldman cdr and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This cruise book measures approximately 8 34 x 12 and is full of lots of pictures. 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.

Uss new orleans lph 11 westpac cruise 1981 hong kong uss coral sea cv 43 westpac cruise 1982 naples, italy uss forrestal cv 59 med cruise 1983 rome, italy uss new jersey bb 62 world cruise 1984 thailand uss halsey cg 23 westpac cruise 1985 yokosuka, japan uss elliot dd 967 westpac cruise 1986 karachi, pakistan. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Primarily a photographic record, the cruise books often exceed 500 pages and produce one of the best accounts of their voyages available to the public. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Uss portland lsd37 mediterranean deployment cruise book year log 1981 navy. The uss america facebook page is run by the uss america carrier veterans association. Navy nuclear weapons association keepers of the dragon cruise books. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. Uss america cv 66 uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Uss america cv66 ships store retail company facebook. Each cruise book cd will automatically start when inserted in your computers cd drive.

According to wikipedia, the third uss america cv66, formerly cva66, was a kitty hawk class supercarrier of the united states navy that served from 1965 to 1996entering the norfolk naval shipyard on 6 november 1979, america. Uss america cva66 1968 westpacvietnam war cruise book ebay. 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. Shop for uss cv cruise book from u s naval history store. She was built at new york shipbuilding corporation, camden, new. 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. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page. Uss kitty hawk 196566 navy cruise book cva 63 vietnam era military history. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1711 cruise books and 27 decommissioning programs available us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss nevada cruise book during world war ii. The uss america, cv66, was not just an aircraft carrier, but a supercarrier.

On 11 february 1981, captain dorsey assumed command of the aircraft carrier uss america cv66. America cv66 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992,1994 amphion ar 1954, 1968, 1971 anchorage lsd36 1974, 1989, 1991 annapolis agmr1 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments. Uss nimitz cvn68 mediterranean deployment cruise book pristine 198182 navy. Great deals from u s naval history store on uss cv cruise. Pictures of friends, port calls and facts about their commands can all be found within the pages. Uss america cvacv66 company hopewell junction, new. Uss america cv66 mediterranean deployment cruise book. As a supercarrier, which is an unofficial designation for the largest aircraft carriers, the uss america was among the largest warships ever built. America then anchored off the island of rhodes, greece, on 6 june for a fourday port visit, after which time she returned to athens to embark naval academy midshipmen for their summer training cruise. Uss america cva 66 vietnam era 1971 original cruise book in good used condition. 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.

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. Ready once again by april 1981, america and cvw11, again pointed her brow eastward for the mediterranean. Ss america carrying this name three different times during her career. Uss dale dlg19cg19 was a leahy class cruiser in service with the united states navy from 1963 to 1994. Org cruise book web store uses paypal shopping carts for secure internet transactions. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book 1981 did you serve aboard uss america cv 66. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Find great deals on ebay for uss america cruise book. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012. One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast. Author did not see this book, and it more likely describes the successor cl or a prewar cruise book for ca 30. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss america operated locally in the virginia capes area into january 1981 and, during these operations on jan. Very good condition minor wear to cover, pages in excellent condition, binding tight.

Outfit transit from uss america cv66 to diego garcia. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. America then participated in exercise flaming lance, off the coast of sardinia, during which time leahy dlg16 controlled over 1,000. Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. In june 1 980, captain dorsey reported to commander naval air force, u. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Please refer to the table below for shipping options. 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. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 198081 as a high resolution. It was on what i used to call my miss america the uss america that i made the rank of and proudly pinned my crow on my arm. 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. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 1981 82 as a high resolution. The cruise books have been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable viewing.

She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces. Book celebrates the ship being awarded the efficiency pennant for 196566. Uss america cva66 1968 cruise shirt long sleeve cruise shirt. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. Milwaukee aor 2 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page. The cruise book is brown with gold leaf on the cover design.

Uss hornet cv 12 wwii cruise book great naval images llc on. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. Your are bidding on a hardcover cruise book for the uss midway cv41 1981 1982. Find great deals on ebay for uss cruise book and uss program. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Us navy ssn571 nautilus pictorial and historical events, cruise book 19511957. This book is in good condition with no writing or tears, solid spine, with maybe slight rubbing on the corners. Maritimequest uss america cva66 cv66 message board. Uss america cv66 1984 cruise book navy deployment slipcase history ephemera. Uss midway cv41 westpac deployment cruise book year log 198182 navy. Uss elliot dd 967 was a spruanceclass destroyer in the united states navy. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. War stories from paradise you have traveled back to 1981. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text.

Here you can still get some of those items you may have lost or never took the time to buy aboard the uss america cva 66. See more of uss enterprise cvn 65 book on facebook. 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 of 520. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss coral sea page. Elliot ii, usn 19331968, who as commanding officer of patrol boat river squadron 57, was killed in action in the republic of vietnam on 29 december 1968. 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. Cruise book of the officers and men who sailed and fought from the uss enterprise during the 196667 deployment to vietnam. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. Jul 27, 2009 come aboard a navy destroyer with your guide, bm1 jesse crider. Details about uss america cva 66 1981 82 navy cruise book. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. We have aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers and attack transports. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her 1994 wreck.

They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss america lha 6 is the latest largedeck amphibious ship, the first of a fourship class. The above uss reasoner ff1063 history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the uss reasoner ff1063, or by other noncrew members, and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. Check out our uss coral sea cv 43 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 7. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Because many of our old ships are no longer in commission, these types of items have become just about irreplaceable. Kennedy embarked on a fast cruise from 11 to october 1968, and ultimately put to sea on 21 october.

If you are looking for a certain uss navy cruise book from wwii, korea or vietnam we just might have it. They are viewable only on a computer with a cd drive and adobe acrobat reader software installed. In july 1978, captain dorsey took command of uss caloosahatchee ao 98, where he earned the meritorious service medal. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks.

She was sunk as a target in 2000 off the east coast of the united states near maryland. 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. I was leading chief of the weather division and it turned out america was my final duty station before retiring from the navy in august 1975. Route was from the america to a supply ship which delivered me to masirah ab. They usually include portraits of the sailors, officers, and other personnel aboard the ship, accompanied by the individuals surname and naval rate. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page 200 of 686 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. I was stationed several times on the uss america cva66 as a hospital corpsman assigned to the 6th and 8th marines, camp lejeune, north carolina beginning in 1981. Uss america cv66 uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. Underwear grc 9 used 8 lug 20 68 camaro used rs parts native. This is a multimedia presentation that you will find interesting and unique. Pilots from the naval air test center, patuxent river, maryland, rode the ship to monitor her catapults and arresting gear and provided planes for her inaugural flight operations.

Wwii seabee cruise book 194345 95th construction battalion. Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career. Navy retirement was followed by another 20 year career as a science educator. The great ocean liners have an ability to transcend their innate body of steel, wood and mechanicals and develop a persona that draws passengers year after year. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise.

America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page 265 of 288 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. If you have any photos of interest to the navy nuclear weapons community and that are unclassified now, email them to the webmaster. July 31, 2014 an fa1e super hornet assigned to the argonauts of strike fighter squadron vfa 147 flies over the aircraft carrier uss nimitz cvn 68 during a friends and family day cruise airshow. Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time. Dale was named in honor of commodore richard dale 17561826. America was thought by many to be the perfect ocean liner, not to big so as to overwhelm, not to flashy or pretentious so as to. Brenda robinson, that became the first black female naval aviator to be carrier qualified. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. Uss america cva 66 vietnam era 1971 original cruise book f. This information was obtained by the uss america carrier veterans association on october 30, through a freedom.