Housed at the nhhcs navy department library cruise books highlight her first year and 12 of the ships 15 westpac deployments her first deployment, 196364, and the 1965 and 196667 deployments apparently never had cruise books produced. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site 1965 westpac cruise john l. 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. Rvah6 was assigned to carrier air wing 8 cvw8 aboard the america for a. Uss america cv 66 norlant and mediterranean cruise book. An nys taxexempt corporation is a tax exempt organization, under irs code 501c19. Uss america cv 66 operation desert storm cruise book 1991. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Med cruise provided by dave sparrowhawk foley 19741975 cruise book 11th. 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.
Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Big john was decommissioned in 2007 after nearly 40 years of service. 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 adair apa91 1946 adirondack agc15 1952 admiral w. Amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 198283. A woman contacted us wanting to purchase the 1968 uss long beach westpac cruise book for her father, who served aboard during that period. 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. Her first deployment was a brief visit to the mediterranean, after which she returned to u. It has a name in the lower right corner which i have covered to protect the persons privacy. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. 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. This book is in very good condition and if you served on her a must have item. The third america cva66 was laid down on 1 january 1961 at newport news, va. She was built in newport news, virginia, and received her original commission on january 23, 1965. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. Naval historical center department of the navy washington, d. Uss america lha 6, is an amphibious assault ship of the united states navy and the lead ship of her class. Jul 26, 2016 the navys newest and most technologically advanced amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 executes a wide variety of essential missions, and during rim of the pacific 2016, a multinational, biennial training exercise, america has added hadr medical response to the list of the ships proven capabilities.
She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces. This 400 page book documents and commemorates the carriers october. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. Uss america cv66 19851986 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 198586 as a high resolution. 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. Uss john f kennedy cv67 1992 1993 cruise book the uss kennedy was the last conventionally powered carrier built or the u. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm.
Photo and escorts id thanks to enterprise westpac 197273 cruise book, via. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california bb 44 cruise book during world war ii. They are viewable only on a computer with a cd drive and adobe acrobat reader software installed. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast. Uss america cv66 198586 ocean safari 85 cruise book. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. 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.
Uss america cv66 1984 cruise book navy deployment slipcase history ephemera. 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. Med cruise provided by dave sparrowhawk foley 19701971 cruise book cover 8th. 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. And more photos doug took while aboard on the america veterans facebook page. The america, waite said, is in the 2007 guiness book of world. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. The navys newest and most technologically advanced amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 executes a wide variety of essential missions, and during rim of the pacific 2016, a multinational, biennial training exercise, america has added hadr medical response to the list of the ships proven capabilities. This is a cruise book for the aircraft carrier uss america cv66. Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. Uss america was the third navy shipclassaircraft and the third kitty hawk carrier to take the name. Uss america demonstrates hadr capabilities during rimpac 2016. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 198081 as a high resolution.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. The location of the uss america, the largest warship ever purposely sunk by. Med cruise provided by randy cunningham 19711972 cruise book cover. During the 1967 mediterranean cruise of uss america cva66, what. Together with the eight lhds the last of which is makin island, her class will maintain the u. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. It also gives it more speed, too, than the args smaller amphibs. Decommissioned on august 9, 1996, the uss america spend the following years at the naval inactive. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 198283 as a high resolution. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Between line periods, america visited hong kong, yokosuka and subic bay. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Navy, marines to test, stretch aviationheavy uss america. Shop cv66 uss america decommissioning in 1996, stern postcard created by transports. 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. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012. Sister ships on the south america cruise included greene dd711, gyatt dd712, and bailey dd7. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. 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. Uss america cv 66 operation desert storm cruise book 1991 did you serve aboard uss america cv 66. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. This information was obtained by the uss america carrier veterans.
Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. If anyone has a copy to sell, let us know and well connect you. Payments made to this association may be tax deductible. Uss america cv66 1984 mediterranean deployment cruise book cruisebook. Uss america lha 6 is the latest largedeck amphibious ship, the first of a fourship class. No information will be posted other than the photo, your name as sent, raterank, division and civilian job. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss america. You would be purchasing the uss sperry cruise book during world war ii. Uss america cva66 1968 westpacvietnam war cruise book ebay. Please refer to the table below for shipping options. Uss america cv66 carrier battle group underway c1992. Cruise books of the united states navy in world war ii a bibliography dean l.
Americas hybridelectric power plant, like that on uss makin island lhd8, lets the ship cruise more efficiently, fuelwise. Uss america arrives in sasebo japan sasebo, japan amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Jan 23, 2017 americas hybridelectric power plant, like that on uss makin island lhd8, lets the ship cruise more efficiently, fuelwise. Uss america cva66 vietnam war deployment cruise book year. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page 200. Uss nicholas dd 446 wwii cruise book great naval images llc on. This was produced by the ship as a video cruise book, and is a great record of the 1995 cruise. Her mission is to act as the flagship of an expeditionary strike group or amphibious ready group, carrying part of a marine.
It is dated 19851996and covers its participation in ocean safari 85 with nato. Uss black dd666 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book ebay. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. This video brings back to life the cruise for anyone who was there. This dvd contains the actual, uncut public affairs office pao produced film of the 1995 deployment of uss independence. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Add a oneline explanation of what this file represents. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41.