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Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. We can have most navy deck log requests ready within about 23 weeks. A special thanks to monte breeden, leo capillo, dan kauppi, robert paul, bob plante, fr.

Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time. The ten 10 cruise books above are a record of those journeys to the western pacific westpac. The mount whitney lcc 20 is the first ship in the navy to bear the name of the 14,946foot peak in the sierranevada range in california, the highest point in the united states. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california cruise book during world war ii. America cva66cv66 196566, 1967, 1968, 196970, 1971, 19721973, 1974. Mark felton productions is a strictly nonpolitical history channel presenting films by leading military historian and author dr. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. On 16 july 1971, america dropped anchor at naval station rota, spain in order to receive. In november of 1776 the continental congress ordered the construction of a 74gun ship of the line to be named america. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california bb 44 cruise book during world war ii. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss columbia aircraft carrier seven former, one current, and one future us navy ships share that name, none of them an aircraft carrier reduktor soviet intelligence ship.

Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. The list of ships below includes ships for which information can be found in the timetablessailing lists or other publications shown on this website. We will locate the navy deck logs that you need and scan the original records page by page. National archives and can access the navy deck logs that you need for your research. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name.

America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page 265. 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. Uss san jose afs7 19711972 westpacvietnam cruise book ebay. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012. Uss america lha 6 is the latest largedeck amphibious ship, the first of a fourship class. 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. Find out more about these records and how to access them below.

See more ideas about uss america, america, aircraft carrier. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. No other ships are listed, including those which are only mentioned in the archives or shipping in 1971 sections. She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces. Then one would know to immediately check 12 june 1972. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited.

Thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Uss america cva66 1971 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss america page. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. This specific class of warship was the stateoftheart naval weapon of the late eighteenth century, and one of the most complex engineering constructions of its day.

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. Uss america cva cv 66 kitty hawk class aircraft carrier us navy. 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. 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. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Uss america cva66 cruise book mediterranean cruise 1971 america joined the sixth fleet in the mediterranean with carrier air wing eight embarked includes identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in good condition. Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. America cva 66 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page of 366 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss king cruise books a ships cruise book was published for most of the uss kings deployments. Org cruise book web store uses paypal shopping carts for secure internet transactions.

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 cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss springfield cruise book during world war ii. 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. Eventually, nhhc transfers the deck logs to the national archives and records administration nara. Searching for a shellback ceremony in the navy deck logs. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy. Vince salamoni, and bob tapley for making the uss somers cruise books available for all to view. Eversole dd 789 naval cruise book, class of 1971, page 6. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. Tin can sailors shipmate registry the national association. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note.

They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Please refer to the table below for shipping options. 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 world cruise 1986 westpac cruise 1988 world. Sailing on 5 june, america crossed the equator on 12 june and held the usual initiation of pollywogs into the realm of neptune. If anyone would like to contribute their copy for digitization scanning, please contact the association historian. One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast. America cva 66 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Mount vernon lsd39 197374, 1975, 198485, 198788, 1989, 1991, 1995. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. Terry morris was promoted to gmtc 15 november 1972.

Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. 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. Final flight, 1988 uss united states nimitzclass aircraft carrier a us navy aircraft carrier was to have had that name, but the ship was cancelled america, 2001. Uss america cvacv66 company hopewell junction, new. Uss oriskany cva34 19721973 this is oriskanys w division approximately 1 december 1972. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Eversole dd 789 naval cruise book, class of 1971, page 6 of 80 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. There were three other equator crossing by the uss america.

Offering memorabilia items such as tee shirts, coffee mugs and hats imprinted with the uss america cva 66 ships seal. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Uss america cv 66 operation desert storm cruise book 1991. Uss america lha 6, is an amphibious assault ship of the united states navy and the lead ship of her class. America then entered the mediterranean for the third time since her commissioning. Uss america arrives in sasebo japan sasebo, japan amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u.

Jun 27, 2012 sailing on 5 june, america crossed the equator on 12 june and held the usual initiation of pollywogs into the realm of neptune. Together with the eight lhds the last of which is makin island, her class will maintain the u. The inside story of americas war against terrorism new. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. The uss america facebook page is run by the uss america carrier veterans association. Vince reichmann was also the ships senior enlisted advisor. Uss holder homepage uss holder documents uss holder med cruise 1970 pages from 1970 med cruise book. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their six week cruise. Here you can download the uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1971 as a high resolution. You are not required to have a paypal account to make credit card purchases. Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site 1965 westpac cruise john l. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom.