This book is in good condition with no writing or tears, solid spine, with maybe slight rubbing on the corners. Curtiss p40n kittyhawk north american mustang iv hawker hurricane mk iv. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Navy veterans a social network for navy veterans of the. Hedinger rvah1 1971 1972 med cruise john zieba vaw122 1974 1975 med cruise richard e. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. Cruise books caribbean cruise 15 september 1964 26 january 1965.
Uss america cvacv66 company hopewell junction, new. Ford cvn 78, contributed to another milestone for naval aviation during carrier qualifications cq for the wallbangers of airborne command and control squadron vaw117 may 12. Payments made to this association may be tax deductible. Zento deals black automobile steering wheel spinner suicide knob. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, 1968, on yankee station, vietnam with cvw9, highlights president lyndon b. North american p51c mustang part 1 kermie cam youtube. 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.
Ss america carrying this name three different times during her career. Trivia the uss coral sea was commissioned with the designation cvb43. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. During this deployment, hornet was an anitsubmarine carrier cvs. Uss repose ah16 publication date 196709 usage public domain mark 1. Boston cag 1 naval cruise book, class of 1967, page 9. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. Cruise book or yearbook from hospital ships service during vietnam war. Navy daygo navyolongapouss americasubic bayvietnam vetsnavy lifep51 mustangusmc. Here you can download the uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1967 as a high resolution. The uss america facebook page is run by the uss america carrier veterans association.
Step into the cockpit of a p51c mustang with me and go over the preflight check list. Unit history cruise book, uss america cva66 first mediterranean deployment 19651966, hardcover, 350 pages, covers construction, commissioning thru caribbean readiness operations and first mediterranean deployment. This is a great look into the world of a cvs on a combat cruise. Uss black dd666 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book ebay. All time cruise list aircraft this is a complete listing of every cruise made by the uss coral sea. Exercise poker hand iv with the british aircraft carrier hms hermes. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc.
Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site 1965 westpac cruise john l. Cruise books here is a mosaic of every uss coral sea cruise book cover. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u. Olongapo, uss america, subic bay, navy day, national guard, coast guard, vietnam. Unit historycruise book, uss america cva66 first mediterranean deployment 19651966, hardcover, 350 pages, covers construction, commissioning thru caribbean readiness operations and first mediterranean deployment. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Battle of the coral sea the namesake of the uss coral sea. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. This information was obtained by the uss america carrier veterans. 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. Footage of the hornet leaving san diego, as well as footage of pearl harbor and hawaii. Uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1967 vf33.
It will open in a new window and is image extensive. Book celebrates the ship being awarded the efficiency pennant for 196566. Uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1967 vf102. Profusely illustrated with many photographs of the ship, officers and crew members. Offering memorabilia items such as tee shirts, coffee mugs and hats imprinted with the uss america cva 66 ships seal. Uss forrestal cv was the first american aircraft carrier to be constructed. In april of 1967, uss bennington visited sydney, australia and offered up this accented. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited.
Original 8mm home movie footage from uss hornet cvs12 filmed by a s2f crewman during the 1967 westpactonkin gulf deployment. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Along side is a list of ships refueled by uss kawishiwi ao146. 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. America cva 66 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page. Uss america cv66 1967 mediterranean deployment log cruise book cruisebook. Complements shipmate gerald wotherspoon mediterranean cruise 14 january 19 june 1964. Med cruise provided by mike courure 19681969 cruise book cover 7th. 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. Camouflage steering wheel covers moon shine muddy girl large 15 15. This website is maintained by prime management services.
Details about uss america cva 66 1967 navy cruise book. The battle which took place there between 4 and 8 may 1942 was the first engagement in naval warfare in which warships exchanged not a shot, the action being carried on by carrier aircraft of both fleets. She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. An nys taxexempt corporation is a tax exempt organization, under irs code 501c19.
Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. We drag race a new and classic ford shelby mustang gt500 to. Get a first hand glimpse of what it is like to sit at the controls of this magnificent machine, and prepare. Sea servant uss jason ar8 westpac cruise 1967 uss jason on. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. America cva 66 naval cruise book, class of 1967, page 29 of 360 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. 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.
For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Uss saratoga and uss america launch rescue flights june 8, 1967 3. Photo and escorts id thanks to enterprise westpac 197273 cruise book, via. Fighter jets, biggest cruise ship, uss ronald reagan, navy carriers, capital ship. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Do you construct a cruise memory book after each cruise. 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. West a division if you would like donate a cruise book to help me in developing this site please. Decommissioned on august 9, 1996, the uss america spend the following years at the naval inactive.
New 196566 galaxie shift select dial cruise omatic 500 ltd country squire ford. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. Back to uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1967 page. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her 1994 wreck. New 196566 galaxie shift select dial cruiseomatic 500 ltd country squire ford.
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. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvn65, med cruise 199899. 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. Subic bay 67 subic bay, navy day, navy sailor, vietnam war. 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. This book may not be in perfect condition but it still has a lot of life left in it and a great part of history. The 1967 cruise book is presented courtesy of stephen r. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. The third america cva66 was laid down on 1 january 1961 at newport. We drag race a new and classic ford shelby mustang gt500. America cva 66 naval cruise book, class of 1967, page. Complements shipmate gerald wotherspoon mediterranean cruise 1962 1963.
This region and era in american history resulted in a number of aircraft carrier. Image via uss intrepid cruise book 196162, us navy. Med cruise provided by dave sparrowhawk foley 19701971 cruise book cover. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. The navys newest and most technologicallyadvanced aircraft carrier, uss gerald r. During the 1967 mediterranean cruise of uss america cva66, what. Uss hornet cvs12 1967 westpac cruise report hornet.
On 10 january 1967, america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The coral sea is located between new guinea and australia. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Cruise book 1973 navy day, us navy, olongapo, uss america, subic.