Uss dale dlg19cg19 was a leahyclass cruiser in service with the united states navy from 1963 to 1994. Navy ships keep running records of their activities on board, and many of these logs are sent to the naval history and heritage command nhhc to be archived as permanent records. Uss america aircraft carrier cv66 1979 mediterranean. Data are based on incomplete and sometimes conflicting sources. The 1970s cruise ship nightmare that ended in a mutiny. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss mount whitney will serve as a command ship for amphibious task force. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. Usmc marine fighter attack squadron 212 1979 1980 westpac cruise book vmfa212. Uss america cv66 mediterranean deployment cruise book.
Ashtray from 1979, donated to the museum by paul pospisil. Navy photo 1 from the uss america cv66 1981 cruise book available at. Uss independence cv62 1979 mediterranean cruise book. Shop for uss cv cruise book from u s naval history store. Crew members spell out ranger thanks america on the flight deck of uss. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Cruisebook for the uss independence cv 62 s 1979 mediterranean deployment. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. Many former sailors lose their cruise books over time, and then desperately look for a copy in their retirement years.
The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. Find out more about these records and how to access them below. This cruise book is over 300 pages with colour photos of the ship, her crew, ports of. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Perhaps inevitably, the america met an end as tragic as its maligned cruises. January 15, 1979 the mount whitney underway in the vacapes operating area for. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 198081 as a high resolution. Uss john hancock dd981, a spruanceclass destroyer, was the second ship of that name, and the sixth ship of the united states navy to be named for john hancock 17371793, the president of the continental congress and first signer of the declaration of independence. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited.
Entering the norfolk naval shipyard on 6 november 1979, america underwent repairs and. Ships ranger with emphasis on the 7th ship to bear that name, cva61. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. America cv66 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989. Uss juneau lpd10 1979 westpac cruise book log usn navy. She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. Pictures of friends, port calls and facts about their commands can all be found within the pages. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. America then anchored off the island of rhodes, greece, on 6 june for a fourday port visit, after which time she returned to athens to embark naval academy midshipmen for their summer training cruise. Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site. Uss america cv 66 operation desert storm cruise book 1991. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. For the next ten years the ex america, west point, australis, america 2, and italis languished with the other rusting hulks in the graveyard of abandonment at elefsina greece.
Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Although all four ships of the class were completed with angled decks, ranger had the distinction of being the first us carrier built from the beginning as an angleddeck ship. Sun tzu cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51681 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960. Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Uss saratoga cva cv 60 forrestal class aircraft carrier us. The date provided at the end of each entry is the date of the accidentincident, rather than the date of death of individuals who may have died subsequently to the event. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Great deals from u s naval history store on uss cv cruise. Uss america aircraft carrier cv66 1979 mediterranean cruise book book is an excellent used overall condition it has over 328 pages. America sold for onefifth what venture had paid for it. This listing does not, however, distinguish which individual deployment was westpac or vietnam.
Thomas teresa hew so interestingmay she continue for many years. She was the fourth vessel named for john cushing aylwin. Stroh in c ommand for the next several months saratoga conducted various engineering flight steering structural and. A fire in the pump room of uss america kills two sailors and causes minor damage while the ship is in the atlantic en route to the mediterranean for a sixmonth deployment. Kennedy embarked on a fast cruise from 11 to october 1968, and ultimately put to sea on 21 october. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1979, page 26 of 336 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1979, page 23 of 336 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
Cvw6 squadrons on board for cruises 1979 1985 tailcode. Eisenhower underway again to participate in exercise ocean safari with numerous u. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. The veterans association of sailors of the vietnam war. Us navy ssn571 nautilus pictorial and historical events, cruise book 19511957. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1979, page. October 26, cvn 69 entered the newport news shipbuilding and drydock co. Find great deals on ebay for uss america cruise book. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. The below files are too large to place on siteif you need, then email me. Rex e alderson remember that day very will went out and got drunk and put in the drunk tank the same night.
This is the uss ranger cvacv61 history and memorial site. Uss america cv66 1979 mediterranean deployment log cruise book cruisebook. Eventually, nhhc transfers the deck logs to the national archives and records administration nara. Uss nimitz cvn 68 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. 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. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Note 8 gun mount forward, and compare its size with that of the two 554 mark. The inside story of americas war against terrorism new. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. Ship and air wing spent that day, east of gibraltar, receiving turnover briefs from saratogas predecessor in the mediterranean, 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. In 1979, after 40 years of carrying passengers she sailed into retirement. Navy cruise book for sale military collectibles for sale. July 26, the mount whitney departed norfolk for a family day cruise. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 1979 did you serve aboard uss america cv 66. Usmc 3rd battalion 6th marines 1961 mediterranean cruise book 3b6m blt 36. Photo from the rangers 1959 cruise book 3 january27 july, probably taken. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Cruise together in close formation in the south china sea, soon after the end of u. Check out our uss nimitz cvn 68 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Us navy aircraft carrier uss america cv 66 1981 1982 cruise book vol 1 annual. Carrier deployments for westpac and vietnam 19641975. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss nimitz page.
As america ended her deployment, setting sail for home, saratoga headed east for the area the crew would come to call groundhog station in the adriatic sea. Uss america cv66 1984 cruise book navy deployment slipcase history ephemera. Official us navy sources have been used when they are available in the collection of the navy department library. America then participated in exercise flaming lance, off the coast of sardinia, during which time leahy dlg16 controlled over 1,000. Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career. Uss nimitz cvn 68 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book 1979 80. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss america. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Usmc cruise jacket uss america cv66 europe, mediterranean middle east 198486. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their sixweek cruise. Uss aylwin ff1081 was a united states navy knoxclass frigate. F18a hornet prototype landing on uss america cv66 1979.
Uss america cv66 1984 mediterranean deployment cruise book cruisebook. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s.