Holiday bowl gives washington state a tour of the uss america. The uss america, cv66, was not just an aircraft carrier, but a supercarrier. This ships list is intended to provide va regional offices with a resource for determining whether a particular us navy or coast guard veteran of the vietnam era is eligible for the presumption of agent orange herbicide exposure based on operations of the veterans ship. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. Military photos uploaded from members and veterans.
On 2 june 1972, three days before america was to sail admiral elmo r. Uss america cvacv66 company hopewell junction, new. Here you can download the uss enterprise cvan 65 westpac cruise book 197273 as a high resolution. 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. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss hornet cv 12 cruise book during world war ii. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Here you can download the uss america cva 66 westpac cruise book 197273 as a high resolution.
Uss america cva 66 westpac cruise book 1972 73 rvah6. Ss america carrying this name three different times during her career. The uss america facebook page is run by the uss america carrier veterans association. Photo and escorts id thanks to enterprise westpac 197273 cruise book. Med cruise provided by stanley richardson click here for cruise book covers cv62. Ijn carrier zuiho was a light carrier, seen here in camouflage.
Dash assembly carrier 1967 1968 camaro, firebird replacement black and chrome. Nns the navy accepted delivery of the future uss america lha 6. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Looking at the cruise book and dreaming of returning to south america.
Nns the navy accepted delivery of the future uss america lha 6 from huntington ingalls industries april 10. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac, 19821983, includes time spent at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington january. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. On january 10, 1967, uss america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and relieved uss independence cv 62 at pollensa bay on jan. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site 1965 westpac cruise john l.
Her exploits in the pacific led to her captain being given the epithet the sea devil and her crew the kaisers pirates. These photos are personal military photos from the veterans and of the veterans that served to protect this great country. During the 1967 mediterranean cruise of uss america cva66. This book may not be in perfect condition but it still has a lot of life left in it and a great part of history. She could hold 502 officers, 4,684 sailors, and nearly 80 aircraft. 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. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. 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.
This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. Art uss america cva66 and her vietnam war squadrons. Navy retirement was followed by another 20 year career as a science educator. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. 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. 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. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 7. The saginaw was the best ship i have ever served on in 1977 when reported aboard from uss detroit on a split sea tour i was a bm2 and made rate very fast and earned my eswos on the north alantic cruise. Uss independence cv62 19711972 cruise book the fifth uss independence cv 62, formerly cva62, is a forrestalclass aircraft carrier that was launched by new york navy yard 6 june 1958. Please refer to the table below for shipping options.
My personal accounts of the last cruise of uss america. Because many of our old ships are no longer in commission, these types of items have become just about irreplaceable. This was my last cruise in the navy prior to retirement, i was at first the night line boss for va15 all during ori, then transferred to ships company to aimd as shop leader and ndi tech. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. 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 america cva66 1972 1973 westpac deployment cruise book cruisebook. One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Now 710 of uss roosevelts crew have tested positive for covid19 two. 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.
I have alot of good memories of the great times i had and a great crew every one worked hard and played hard it was a good tour of duty bm1sw. Vintage 1967 uss america cva66 naval aircraft carrier yearbook. Who warns coronavirus will be with us for a long time and most of. Uss america cv66 carrier battle group underway c1992. Org cruise book web store uses paypal shopping carts for secure internet. 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. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california bb 44 cruise book during world war ii. Mth 307666 auto carrier w 2 1967 camaros and 2 shelby gt350s 3 rail exbox. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises.
The subject of this memoir is recounting my two years aboard the uss america cva 66. Uss juneau lpd10 picked up troops and equipment with smaller vessels and transported them out of vietnam from august 1970 to march 1971 and june to november 1972. Uss black dd666 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book ebay. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012. 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.
Hedinger rvah1 1971 1972 med cruise john zieba vaw122 1974 1975 med cruise richard e. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page 265. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. Zumwalt, the chief of naval operations, visited the ship and explained the. My sea duty was up at the end of cruise and transferred off a month after arrival at may port fl. Sms seeadler, a german commerce raider in the first world war and one of if not the last warfighting sailing ship in history. Uss america lha 6 is the latest largedeck amphibious ship, the first of a fourship class. Here you can download the uss america cva 66 westpac cruise book 1972 73 as a high resolution. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such.
Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Katie holmes gushes about her sweetheart suri cruise. The 1967 cruise book is presented courtesy of stephen r. May 03, 2012 edited using 1 crappy vcr, vhs recorder and a cd player. Navy and coast guard ships associated with service in vietnam and exposure to herbicide agents background. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her 1994 wreck. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name.
Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. West a division if you would like donate a cruise book to help me in developing this site please email me at. She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. Back to uss america cva 66 westpac cruise book 1972 73 page. 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. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books. 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. As a supercarrier, which is an unofficial designation for the largest aircraft carriers, the uss america was among the largest warships ever built. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. It will open in a new window and is image extensive.
This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 7 of 520. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. The port side opening for the anchor will be fill in. Struggling small business owners demand new government funding. Together with the eight lhds the last of which is makin island, her class will maintain the u. Uss enterprise cvn65 19761977 westpac cruise book les collins, john dunn, rick hoag on. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california cruise book during world war ii. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their six week cruise.
The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. Uss california bb 44 wwii cruise book great naval images on. 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. Uss america cva 66 finescale modeler essential magazine. 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. Uss iwo jima lph2 landing platform, helicopter operated as troop transport with helicopters and smaller vessels transporting troops on and off shore for amphibious assaults. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss america cva66 cruise book westpac vietnam cruise 1972 1973 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. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their sixweek cruise.
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