This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. America departed the mediterranean on 2 november and was home ten days later. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. Together with the eight lhds the last of which is makin island, her class will maintain the u. Book celebrates the ship being awarded the efficiency pennant for 196566. On 16 july, america anchored at athens for her second visit to that port of the 1967 cruise. Wood county lst1178 1967, 1971 woolsey dd437 1946 worcester cl144 1950, 1954 wordern dlg18 1965, 1969, 1973. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. This information was obtained by the uss america carrier veterans.
The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Usn 19891993 shelby, nc 28152 7044800492 ralph k york usn email. America cva 66 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page of 366 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51579 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. Hall was the pilot of an a7c corsair which launched on a mission over north vietnam. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss hermitage, named for president andrew jacksons estate near nashville, tennessee, was built by ingalls shipbuilding corp. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments. You are not required to have a paypal account to make credit card purchases. Navy cruise books index, 19182009 similar to yearbooks for naval ships, these records include photographs, officer biographies and more.
Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable. Boston cag 1 naval cruise book, class of 1967, page 9. Guide to the cataloged collections in the manuscript department of. World war ii draft registration cards, 1942 search almost 6 million draft cards of men who registered for the fourth wwii draft in 1942.
Here you can download the uss hornet cvs 12 westpac cruise book 1967 as a high resolution. Uss hornet cvs12 1967 westpac cruise report hornet. Family letters, most of which were written before the civil war from shelby county, indiana. This research guide provides a general understanding of how to find information on us navy personnel within the naval history and heritage command and other government institutions. Asbestos on amphibious warships list of affected ships. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Along side is a list of ships refueled by uss kawishiwi ao146. The uss america facebook page is run by the uss america carrier veterans association. Uss harlan county lst 1196 was the first ship of the fleet to be named in honor of harlan county, kentucky. This is the second in a series of articles by captain stewart detailing the technical specifications, manning, and operations of the u. Baliol, effects of universal suffrage in america, ecclesiastical affairs in. Navys fletcher class destroyers my previous article read part 1 here gave an overview of the u. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of.
It is generally easier to research officers who served in the navy than. Tour program ngb controlled title 10 uss tours, 60010, paras. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvn65, med cruise 199899. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. During the 1967 mediterranean cruise of uss america cva66, what. Shelby was decommissioned on 14 may 1946, delivered to the war shipping administration on the 16th and struck from the navy list on 5. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. Though the military has removed asbestos from most of its ships, those who served on the ships previously, as well as those who are. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss alabama cruise book during world war ii. Uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1967 vf33. The tank landing ship was built by the national steel and shibuilding company, san diego, california.
Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time. Boston cag 1 naval cruise book, class of 1967, page 9 of 164 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Here you can download the uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1967 as a high resolution. Gatling who is known for his invention of the rapidfire machine gun that bears his name. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. Uss america cvacv66 company hopewell junction, new. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Shelby received one battle star for her world war ii service. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. This would make a nice gift and a great addition to any historic military collection. Uss gatling by larry hume, vfw post 8904, center, texas 01122018 the us navy destroyer uss gatling dd671 was built at the federal shipbuilding and drydock company shipyards in kearney, new jersey.
Uss alabama bb 60 wwii cruise book great naval images llc on. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, 1968, on yankee station, vietnam with cvw9, highlights president lyndon b. On 10 january 1967, america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean. Uss america lha 6 is the latest largedeck amphibious ship, the first of a fourship class.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. She was commissioned late in the war and initially assigned to transport duties. Uss whitfield county lst 1169, previously uss lst1169, was a united states navy landing ship tank lst in commission from 1954 to 1973 which saw service in the atlantic, caribbean, and pacific and saw action in the vietnam war. By captain george stewart, usn ret as reported on ltjg george stewart from the 1958 uss halsey powell cruise book. Maiden cruise book 196566 mediterranean cruise book 1967 world cruise book 1968 world cruise book. Sold into mercantile service in 1948 as exeter, she was renamed oriental pearl in 1965 and continues in service into 1974. Im currently retired from the lexington fayette urban county govt, where i served 31yrs as.
It will open in a new window and is image extensive. Get the best deals on uss book when you shop the largest online selection at. 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. America welcomed her final air wing, cvw1, aboard during 1982 and in august departed for an elevenweek cruise which ranged from the north atlanticand mediterranean for nato exercises, and finally the caribbean for her operational readiness evaluation. Primarily a photographic record, the cruise books often exceed 500 pages and produce one of the best accounts of their voyages available to the public. Naval vessels during a variety of military engagements and during peacetime. The journal contains accounts of a cruise in the mediterranean on the u. Find great deals on ebay for uss america cruise book. We offer access to navy deck which are housed at the u. Uss shelby apa 105 was a windsorclass attack transport that served with the us navy during world war ii. And if you have a copy of the 7980 cruise book let me know. On 28 october 1972 hall took off from the carrier uss america in his a7c corsair, attached to the va86 sidewinders cvw8, uss america, tf 77, 7th fleet on a surfacetoair missile suppression mission. Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. The cruise book for that period unfortunately does not list first names and using white.
Back to uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1967 page. Navy 12 years various ship and shore commands 196567. Along side is a list of ships refueled by uss kawishiwi ao146 this list was compiled from cruise books available, dated 1957, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast. She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1708 cruise books and 27 decommissioning programs available us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. America cva 66 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page. Uss california bb 44 wwii cruise book great naval images on. This book is in good condition with no writing or tears, solid spine, with maybe slight rubbing on the corners. Photo and escorts id thanks to enterprise westpac 197273 cruise book, via.
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