Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Uss carl vinson cvn70 is the united states navys third nimitzclass supercarrier. Pictures of friends, port calls and facts about their commands can all be found within the pages. The research materials, which cover the diary, its translation, and the 184446 cruise more generally, fill five boxes in the archives. 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. Because these books are rare and very hard to find they are also expensive. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. The uss america, cv66, was not just an aircraft carrier, but a supercarrier. Navy nuclear weapons association keepers of the dragon cruise books. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb.
Photo and escorts id thanks to enterprise westpac 197273 cruise book, via bob canchola. Please refer to the table below for shipping options. Built in pascagoula, ms, inchon was the last of the iwo jimas. One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Naval base subic bay following the eruption of mount pinatubo, operated with the interfet peacekeeping taskforce, participated in pacific. 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 able to talk a library in maine to lend me their copy to scan. The third america cva66 was laid down on 1 january 1961 at newport.
Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site 1965 westpac cruise john l. She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces. Mars men mars men are the spirit and the very essence of the mission.
Uss america arrives in sasebo japan sasebo, japan amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u. 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. You would be purchasing the uss sperry cruise book during world war ii. Cruise books from 1961 to 1989a long trip it has been we have had some very generous contributions to our web pages. Hard cover original navy and navy related cruise books.
This is a tribute to her in her best years and her final voyage uss america carrier cva, inc. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. The new amphibious uss america lha6 has raised more than a few. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 198283 as a high resolution. Exercise poker hand iv with the british aircraft carrier hms hermes. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. The uss inchon lph12, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 20 jun 1970.
Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. Many former sailors lose their cruise books over time, and then desperately look for a copy in their retirement years. Uss valley forge cvs 45 1959 cruise book navy history deployment atlantic. Hill 197980 cruise book on web site 14 th commander c. Westpac,uss america, vietnam 7273 med cruise, uss forrestal, 7374. All information posted by the command public affairs team is approved and releasable.
Uss ranger 1957 1958 cruise book, 1st cruise book 20aug1958 ports. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. Make no mistake, a commissioning booklet of the late twentieth century and early twentyfirst century certainly resembles a cruise book and is very much different than the small pamphlet. Originally scheduled to be nuclear powered, the america was built with conventional propulsion after the uss enterprise substantially overran her building costs. 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.
Uss ozbourne dd 846 cruise book original 1956 1957 westpac. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. 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 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. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Find great deals on ebay for uss america cruise book. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. Org cruise book web store uses paypal shopping carts for secure internet transactions. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career.
Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. 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. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book. Nassau lha 4 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 20 of 304. Uss albany ca 123 cruise book cd 1957 1958 navy photos. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Having retired from a long and distinguished navy career in 1981, she began work on a translated, annotated version of her ancestors diary, which she eventually published in 1996. Vince salamoni, and bob tapley for making the uss somers cruise books available for all to view. Underway on uss america usni news us naval institute. Ship store orders may take up to 7 days to process and ship. 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. The united states navy sent the photos below to the cva on 7 june 2005.
Highlights of the cruise included port calls to singapore, guam, bahrain, the. Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time. The aircraft carrier and its 23 commanders, 19651996 by james e. The world war two cruise book for the uss massachusetts bb59 is a prize for any naval library. Uss peleliu lha5 is a tarawaclass amphibious assault ship of the united states navy, named for the battle of peleliu of world war ii. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. The nook book ebook of the at the helm of uss america. If you have any photos of interest to the navy nuclear weapons community and that are unclassified now, email them to the webmaster. Aboard uss america the new amphibious assault ship uss america. On march 2010, during her transit around south america performed. Email the webmaster with questions or comments about this web site. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc.
In late may of 1941 she was ordered to return to newport news to be handed over to the navy. The 84,000ton, 1,048foot warship that served the navy for 32 years rests about 60 miles off the coast and more than 6,000 feet down, according to pat dolan, a spokeswoman for naval sea. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss coral sea page. Uss saint paul ca 73 1950 1951 cruise book original.
Any errors or mistakes that were discovered while scanning in the cruise book were left intact, and not corrected. Uss america lha 6 is the latest largedeck amphibious ship, the first of a fourship class. Uss america was the 3rd member of the kitty hawk class of conventionally powered supercarriers and served with the us navy from 1965 to 1996. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. 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 america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book 1981. Uss olmsted apa 188 1957 med cruise book on cd rare. On 10 january 1967, america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and. She could hold 502 officers, 4,684 sailors, and nearly 80 aircraft. I have scanned a number of wwii cruise books and ships histories in order to preserve the history of the men who served. Us navy uss constellation cv64 westpac deployment 1987. Alameda to 1975 10nov1958 careless magazine explosion kills 2, off san francisco 3jan1959 to 27jul1959 1st westpac cruise. Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy.
The links below will take you to the areas you may explore including crew photographs from the 60s, 70s and 80s as well as ship photographs from commissioning to decommissioning. The america, in company with her consorts uss california cgn 36 and uss preble dlg 46, subsequently sailed for the mediterranean deployment on april 14, 1981. Searching for a shellback ceremony in the navy deck logs the. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 1981 82 as a high resolution. Uss america cva66 1968 westpacvietnam war cruise book ebay. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. 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. The america was moored at norfolk and acquired by the navy on june 1, 1941, to be used as a troop transport. Photo and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships.
On 26 may 1981, a marine corps ea6b prowler assigned to carrier air wing 8. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Mar 17, 2005 the retired aircraft carrier uss america is on the bottom of the atlantic ocean, sunk by the navy in a series of explosive tests that upset some veterans. 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 198081 as a high resolution.
Uss portland lsd37 mediterranean deployment cruise book year log 1981 navy. Uss nimitz cvn68 is a supercarrier of the united states navy, and the lead ship of her class. Author did not see this book, and it more likely describes the successor cl or a prewar cruise book for ca 30. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical.
Nassau lha 4 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 20 of 304 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Assigned to the atlantic amphibious force, inchon circumnavigate the world in 19721973. America, the call would come whilst on cruise to saint thomas in the virgin islands. A site dedicated to the memory of the uss america cva66. Wwii cruise books pdfs available apa 216 uss neshoba.
Huntington cl 107 cruise of the uss huntington cl107. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. 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. The america went on to serve out of norfolk and was present for nearly every major. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california cruise book during world war ii. 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. Each cruise book cd will automatically start when inserted in your computers cd drive. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss lexington cruise book during world war ii. During the 1967 mediterranean cruise of uss america cva66. 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. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. This started as a quest to find a copy of the uss neshobaapa 216s cruise book. America with assigned to carrier air wing 11 cvw11 was.
Shortly afterwards one of the men from my dads ship, bill allingham gave. Our dd950 pictures webmaster, volunteered to scan each page of this 80 page cruise book into his computer and post it on the dd950 website. As a supercarrier, which is an unofficial designation for the largest aircraft carriers, the uss america was among the largest warships ever built. Uss carl vinson sailor tests positive for novel coronavirus. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. Please contact the uss america business office for additional assistance. Check out our uss coral sea cv 43 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 198182 as a high resolution. Get the best deals on uss book when you shop the largest online selection at. Naval base subic bay following the eruption of mount pinatubo, operated with the interfet peacekeeping.