Named acting administrator of gsa on march 4, 1996. Photo and escorts id thanks to enterprise westpac 197273 cruise book, via bob canchola. 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. Built in pascagoula, ms, inchon was the last of the iwo jimas. And more photos doug took while aboard on the america veterans facebook page. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Find out more about these records and how to access them below. Mcdonald, the chief of naval operations, and commissioned at the norfolk naval shipyard on january 23, 1965, capt. Uss black dd666 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book ebay. The ship is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the united states and the fastest ocean liner to cross the atlantic in either direction, retaining the blue riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952. Stennis arrives in hawaii for 75th anniversary of attack on pearl harbor and oahu duration.
The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 198586 as a high resolution. The uss america cv66 was the third kitty hawk class supercarrier of the united states which has been in service from 1965 to 1996. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss enterprise homecoming world cruise 1986 youtube. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss america page.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Find people you served with from uss america cva66. You need to be a member of uss america cva66 to add comments. Uss america was the third navy shipclassaircraft and the third kitty hawk carrier to take the name. See more ideas about uss america, america and aircraft carrier. He relinquished command in november 1 992 and began nuclear power training in orlando, florida. The military heritage of america, the encyclopedia of.
United states ship uss america cv66 aircraft carrier cruise book 19851. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her 1994 wreck. It has a name in the lower right corner which i have covered to protect the persons privacy. Tracey sent along 2 letters dated 195758 and a cover from arneb. In 1986, america was involved with the libyan confrontation. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51818 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. It is dated 19851996and covers its participation in ocean safari 85 with nato. Naval historical center department of the navy washington, d. Maritimequest uss america cva66 cv66 message board. Uss enterprise cvn 65 mediterranean and arabian sea. Departed 09 feb 1996 returned 27 mar 1996 in march 1996, routine training was extended and. An nys taxexempt corporation is a tax exempt organization, under irs code 501c19. They are compiled by the officers and men of a ship, unit, or station for private distribution and customarily published by a local job printing firm.
You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss george washington cvn 73 9798 med gulf cruise book uss george washington cvn 72 mediterranean persian gulf cruise 199798 hard back cruise book. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. I was in one of the squadrons and did not fly off and was annoyed because we pulled in on my birthday, feb 23rd, 1996. This video brings back to life the cruise for anyone who was there. America cv66 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992,1994 amphion ar 1954, 1968, 1971. Her first deployment was a brief visit to the mediterranean, after which she returned to u. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. But one of these mothballed supercarriers, uss america cv66, was spared the scrappers torch in.
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. Uss america cv 66 operation desert storm cruise book 1991. Uss america cv66 mediterranean deployment cruise book. Uss enterprise cvan65 1963 mediterranean cruise book ebay. This was produced by the ship as a video cruise book, and is a great record of the 1995 cruise. Us navy cruise book store 129 followers andermace andermaces feedback score is 100. Uss chicago steamer being lowered into cradles when hook carried away and killed harry oak.
This book is in very good condition and if you served on her a must have item. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 198283 as a high resolution. Here you can download the uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1971 as a high resolution. John fitzgerald kennedy, the 35th president of the united states, was born on 29 may 1917 in brookline, mass. Missouri state highway patrol 1996 mo police department history book. I received a note from tracey schrader, whose father carmine n luongo, of north bergen, nj served aboard arneb during deep freeze ii and iii. The ss united states was finally towed to philadelphia in 1996. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. The america was towed off the east coast where the ship was finally disposed of during a classified sinkex. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of 1996, page of 720 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. He served in washington in the office of naval intelligence october 1941january 1942 and under commandant, sixth naval. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and. America s maiden flight to mediterranean was on 1965.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Dale was named in honor of commodore richard dale 17561826. 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. Uss yorktown association news bulletin about the blue water navy vietnam veterans act signed into law june 25, 2019 lets join art leach to celebrate his 100th birthday on may 1, 2020 we were sailors. Uss america cv66 the nations flag ship model handcarved and handpainted mahogany model uss america cv66 kitty hawk class supercarrier model ship. Sperry dd 697 med cruise 1964 book w plank owner certificate and poem. Decommissioned on august 9, 1996, the uss america spend the following years at the naval inactive. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of 1996. She was sunk as a target in 2000 off the east coast of the united states near maryland.
Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Email the webmaster with questions or comments about this web site. Uss vermont boiler explosion severely burned and killed loyd gaven james. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 198283. He reported aboard uss george washington cvn 73 as executive officer in june 1994. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their six week cruise. September 1945 the us navy launched the uss agerholm in his honor. Pratt dlg 1974 1975 mediterranean cruise book cruisebook.
Eventually, nhhc transfers the deck logs to the national archives and records administration nara. The pictures on page 6 of america arriving on jan 28th 1996 are incorrect. Assigned to the atlantic amphibious force, inchon circumnavigate the world in 19721973. Decommissioned august 9, 1996 the uss america s decommissioning was instigated when she was ignored by the navys carrier service life extension program slep.
Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. Great deals from u s naval history store on uss cv cruise. Shop cv66 uss america decommissioning in 1996, stern postcard created by transports. This is a cruise book for the aircraft carrier uss america cv66. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Decommissioned on august 9, 1996, the uss america spend the following years at the naval inactive ships facility in philadelphia. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, 1968, on yankee station, vietnam with cvw9, highlights president lyndon b. Uss america cva66 1965 1966 mediterranean deployment log cruise book cruisebook. Cv66 uss america decommissioning in 1996, stern postcard. 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. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Payments made to this association may be tax deductible. The carrier sent aircraft to handle libyan planes sent to attack american ships. Ss america carrying this name three different times during her career.
Comment by michael alan sonntag on july 9, 2019 at 2. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. She was built in newport news, virginia, and received her original commission on january 23, 1965. During the 1967 mediterranean cruise of uss america cva66, what. Uss america cv66 198586 ocean safari 85 cruise book. Uss marvin shields ff1066 where snipes and twidgets are welcome operations. Uss dale dlg19cg19 was a leahy class cruiser in service with the united states navy from 1963 to 1994. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books.
Cruise books of the united states navy in world war ii a bibliography dean l. America, the call would come whilst on cruise to saint thomas in the virgin islands. Uss america returns from her final deployment, 28 january 1996. The third uss america cv 66 was laid down on january 1, 1961, at newport news, va. Please refer to the table below for shipping options. 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. This information was obtained by the uss america carrier veterans association on october 30, through a freedom. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss alabama cruise book during world war ii. World cruise 1986 westpac cruise 1988 world cruise 1989 90 mediterranean arabian sea cruise 1996 mediterranean arabian sea cruise 1998 99 mediterranean arabian sea cruise 2001 mediterranean cruise 2003 2004 world cruise 2006 mediterranean arabian sea cruise 2007 mediterranean arabian sea cruise 2011 final cruise 2012 see.
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. On april 19, 2005, the carrier left philadelphia under tow on its final mission. Here you can download the uss enterprise cvn 65 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book 1996 as a high resolution. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss america. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. The uss inchon lph12, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 20 jun 1970. Uss george washington cvn 73 9798 med gulf cruise book. I was a photographers mate aboard the uss mars and often flew with the hc7 crews as they resupplied ships on station in the gulf of tonkin. 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. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvn65, med cruise 199899.
This dvd contains the actual, uncut public affairs office pao produced film of the 1995 deployment of uss independence. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page 200. Protected cruiser uss boston crewmen caught in black powder explosion at mare island navy yard. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. If you, as a uss america shipmate, would like to show off here, please email a photo and other info, such as rate, rank, division and your civilian job to the webmaster, nathan good at please type in the subject line, uss america and i will know it is not spam.
Without the vital upkeep provided by that service, uss america quickly fell into devastating disrepair and was relegated to davy jones locker in 2005. Decommissioned on august 9, 1996, the uss america spend the following years at the naval inactive ships facility in. Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the. For some, its hard to imagine why saving this last american fragment of the vanished era of luxury ocean liners is so important to so many people. Unfollow uss cruise jacket to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. M division, uss halsey powell, from 19591960 cruise book boiler technician bt this was a fancy name for what was called a water tender in the old coal fired navy.
Jan 19, 2014 uss nimitz cvn 68 cruisebook collection. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss independence cva 62 cruise book during this time period. Uss ranger desert storm cruise video hd part 1 duration. Uss america returns from her final deployment, 28 january 1996 decommissioning edit originally scheduled to undergo a service life extension program slep in 1996 for subsequent retirement in 2010, 7 cv66 fell victim to budget cuts and was instead retired early by. Uss america cv 66 norlant and mediterranean cruise book. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975.
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