During the 1967 mediterranean cruise of uss america cva66, what. Escorted by uss davis dd937 and uss dewey dd937, and accompanied by the fleet oiler uss waccamaw ao109, america proceeded toward southeast asia, and rounded cape horn on 21 june. You are not required to have a paypal account to make credit card purchases. Uss mount whitney will serve as a command ship for amphibious task force. The uss america is the only super carrier ever sunk, either on purpose or in.
She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm. By captain george stewart, usn ret as reported on ltjg george stewart from the 1958 uss halsey powell cruise book. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Jarrod jablonski william hogarth main tom mount jack sheppard. One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast.
Comment by michael alan sonntag on july 9, 2019 at 2. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Photo from the rangers 1959 cruise book 3 january27 july, probably taken in the western pacific. 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. 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. See more ideas about ocean, nautical art and ocean cruise. Navys fletcher class destroyers my previous article read part 1 here gave an overview of the u. Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time. Uss america cv66 uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. Vince salamoni, and bob tapley for making the uss somers cruise books available for all to view. Despite the caption on the above image, the real story is apparently to the right. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises.
Here you can download the uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1971 as a high resolution. November 19, uss mount whitney anchored off the coast of montecarlo for a twoday port visit to participate in the monacos national day celebration. This is the second in a series of articles by captain stewart detailing the technical specifications, manning, and operations of the u. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label.
A special thanks to monte breeden, leo capillo, dan kauppi, robert paul, bob plante, fr. Visiting catania, sicily, monte carlo, monaco, and livorno italy, arthur w. Workups and our 1971 mediterranean cruise onboard uss america cv66. Uss intrepid cvs 11 eastlant cruise book 1971 did you serve aboard uss intrepid cv 11. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. F14a tomcat vf102 cvw1 embarked on uss america cv 66 1992. Photo from the rangers 1959 cruise book 3 january27 july, probably taken in the. Kennedy in the aquidneck island middletown newport area of rhode island. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. General characteristics crew list memorabilia cruise books about the name radford about. Decommissioned on august 9, 1996, the uss america spend the following years at the naval inactive.
Us navy and marine corps personnel killed and injured. This information was obtained by the uss america carrier veterans. 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. The ss monte carlo was a concrete ship launched in 1921 as the oil tanker ss mckittrick. Im looking for leahy cruise books, particularly from the 60s. Seaman dakota kyle rigsby, and fire controlman 2nd class carlos victor ganzon sibayan. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation.
Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. The mount whitney departd norfolk for a dependents and guests day cruise. Note 8 gun mount forward, and compare its size with that of the two 554 mark 42. Uss san jose afs7 19711972 westpacvietnam cruise book ebay. The former is the uss cavalla ss244, towed to this museum at seawolf park in 1971, and the latter is the uss stewart de238, which has been moored in. Org cruise book web store uses paypal shopping carts for secure internet. Here you can download the uss midway cva 41 westpac cruise book 1971 as a high resolution. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51863 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Four years later, the navy department published a list of books which.
Uss america lha 6 is the latest largedeck amphibious ship, the first of a fourship class. Org cruise book web store uses paypal shopping carts for secure internet transactions. Radford was the eighth ship in the spruance class and the navys. 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. 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. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss independence cruise book during 1974 1975. Joining the 7th fleet later in june, america relieved the attack carrier uss coral sea cva43 on station, and commenced combat operations on 12 july. The uss america facebook page is run by the uss america carrier veterans association. You need to be a member of uss america cva66 to add comments. 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. November 19, uss mount whitney anchored off the coast of montecarlo for a. On 16 july 1971, america dropped anchor at naval station rota, spain in order to receive her turnover information from the ship she was relieving. Please recognize that this is a 31 year old tale and some of the delatils may have faded.
Check out our uss intrepid cv 11 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Stefani madison, former radioman 2nd class at united states navy 19711976. In monte carlo, the boats were bigger and the prices even higher that in cannes. Lph11 uss new orleans lph11 home page history pictures roster. Aerial view of uss ranger cva 61 34 bow, high oblique. To reduce the utilization of steel during world war i, on 12 april 1918, president woodrow wilson approved the. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name.
Offering memorabilia items such as tee shirts, coffee mugs and hats imprinted with the uss america cva 66 ships seal. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. Photo from the uss america cruise book taken onboard after leaving on. The cruise will be 7 days in the eastern caribbean sailing from ft. Uss america cva66, 27 november 1971, with carrier air wing cvw 8 aboard.
The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one. Oriskany departed singapore on 3 december 1971, and crossed the pacific to. I made the unitas x cruise around south america which was my third cruise down there. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. 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. Britanis, chandris line, 1971 traveled to australia on this ship oct 1971 ocean.
She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces. In 1936 she became a gambling and prostitution ship operating in international waters off the coast of coronado, california. Crew members spell out ranger thanks america on the flight deck of uss. Graduating on 10 june 1880, he was assigned to lackawanna. The multimedia presentation gives a whole new look and feel to these great cruise books. Uss america cva 66 world cruise book 1970 did you serve aboard uss america cv 66. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their sixweek cruise.
The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site 1965 westpac cruise john l. Eversole dd 789 naval cruise book, class of 1971, page. On 25 september 1970, word was received that gamal abdul nasser.
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 is the third naval ship to be named such. November 19, uss mount whitney anchored off the coast of monte carlo for a twoday port visit to participate in the monacos national day celebration. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. Uss america cvacv66 company hopewell junction, new. Lph9 uss guam lph9 home page commissioning decommissioning guam bell history in memoriam links pictures.
Uss america cva cv 66 kitty hawk class aircraft carrier us navy. Uss america cva cv 66 kitty hawk class aircraft carrier us. Uss oriskany cvcva34 nicknamed mighty o, and occasionally referred to as the oboat. Remember elizabeth taylors visit in leningrad and johnny mathis in monte carlo. 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. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u.
The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. Together with the eight lhds the last of which is makin island, her class will maintain the u. Cruise critic members share galveston vacation tips. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. Photo and escorts id thanks to enterprise westpac 197273 cruise book. He never knew his father, a vaudevillian who had been part of a traveling songanddance team with steigers mother, but was told that he was a handsome latinolooking man, who was a talented musician. The reunion for 2015 has been set for november 28, 2015 aboard the holland america cruise ship westerdam.
Williams due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command stemming from allegations of. The ten 10 cruise books above are a record of those journeys to the western pacific westpac. See more ideas about uss nimitz, aircraft carrier and mass communication. Statistics show that only 2535% of sailors purchased their cruise book. The pilot was capt dale snort snodgrass, at the time executive officer of vf33 with more than 4,800 hours in the f14, currently director of congressional liasion, us house of. Combat direction center cdc aboard uss america cv 66 1995. 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. After this, the ship was deployed three times to support combat operations in southeastern asia. Why was the aircraft carrier uss america cv66 almost impossible.
Dependents and guests take short cruise aboard uss robert e. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. 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. 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. Uss america, american line, us sailing, yacht boat, beautiful ocean, tall ships, water crafts, vintage. Uss independence cv62 19711972 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. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. Eversole dd 789 naval cruise book, class of 1971, page 6.
The uss saratoga museum foundation has worked for 12 years to bring the ship to rhode island, and is now focusing on continuing to acquire saratoga memorabilia for display onboard the uss john f. Sixth fleet sailors get to watch monacos grand prix. The products offered here are not endorsed or sponsored by any governmental organization and all logos and designs are not ed and remain within the public domain. Special thanks to a former ax, bill schultz, aboard the uss essex cvcvacvs9lhd2 6668, for pointing out the discrepancy.
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