Mar 17, 2005 these explosions would presumably simulate attacks by torpedoes, cruise missiles and perhaps a small boat suicide attack like the one that damaged the destroyer uss cole in yemen in 2000. Matthew flinders cat is a 2002 novel by bryce courtenay featuring tales about trim, the ships cat that circumnavigated australia. Please refer to the table below for shipping options. Uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1974 did you serve aboard uss america cv 66. The aircraft carrier and its 23 commanders, 19651996 by james e. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss independence cruise book during 1974 1975.
Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site 1965 westpac cruise john l. In november of 1776 the continental congress ordered the construction of a 74gun ship of the line to be named america. The united states navy sent the photos below to the cva on 7 june 2005. Photo and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. 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 1966, page. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss america page. Navy to sink retired carrier uss america that, she said, will allow the navy to improve the survivability of future aircraft carriers. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of.
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 west point ap23 project gutenberg selfpublishing. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her 1994 wrecking, as she served as the ss america carrying this name three different times during her career, the uss west point, the ss australis, the ss italis, the ss noga, the ss. She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces. Entering the yard on 27 november 1974, america was reclassified to an aircraft carrier. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. The nook book ebook of the at the helm of uss america. Vaw114, vaw112, cvw11, cvw2, uss ranger bicentenial cruise, kitty hawk westpac 75, and westpac 7374 patches on it. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Ocean liners are included on this list only if they also functioned as cruise ships. An nys taxexempt corporation is a tax exempt organization, under irs code 501c19. 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.
Uss sperry as 12 wwii cruise book cd great naval images llc on. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. Uss america leadership look to aircraft carriers for. In that book was a fascinating story about uss arneb being trapped and damaged by encroaching ice. Uss america deployed to the med carrying carrier air wing 8 from january the 3rd 1974 until august the 3rd 1974. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway.
Ailing vietnam vets hunt through ships logs to prove they should get benefits. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page 265. One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast. Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Together with the eight lhds the last of which is makin island, her class will maintain the u. 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. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that. Vietnam veterans need historical records to get agent orange benefits, but the documents are often scattered. United states ship america cv66 198081 by mason, lcdr and goldman cdr and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the. Uss america cva66 1968 westpacvietnam war cruise book ebay. Ship and air wing spent that day, east of gibraltar, receiving turnover briefs from saratogas predecessor in the mediterranean, uss america cv 66. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos.
These explosions would presumably simulate attacks by torpedoes, cruise missiles and perhaps a small boat suicide attack like the one that damaged the destroyer uss cole in yemen in 2000. Photo and escorts id thanks to enterprise westpac 197273 cruise book, via. 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. January 3, 1974 to august 3, 1974 mediterranean cruise duration. America departed the mediterranean on 2 november and was home ten days later. Publications by the naval history and heritage command and.
Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012. The project has become very large and even though i work. Assigned to the atlantic amphibious force, inchon circumnavigate the world in 19721973. Sasebo, japan amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u. After an eight month turnaround, the scorpions again departed norfolk, on 15 october 1975, for their second mediterranean deployment aboard uss independence cva 62 with cvw7.
Uss america lha 6, is an amphibious assault ship of the united states navy and the lead ship of her class. Uss america lha 6 is the latest largedeck amphibious ship, the first of a fourship class. Department of veterans affairs has a comprehensive list of which ships went where. Uss america cv66 19931994 mediterranean cruise book ebay. During the 1967 mediterranean cruise of uss america cva66. Two views of uss america cva66 anchored off toulon, france, 19 january 1974. Built in pascagoula, ms, inchon was the last of the iwo jimas. On 19 july 1974, vaq2 deployed aboard uss independence cva 62 for a six month cruise to the mediterranean as part of air wing seven, returning in january of 1975. Decommissioned on august 9, 1996, the uss america spend the following years at the naval inactive. Lawe 19101942, who perished on june 4, 1942, as a member of torpedo squadron 8 in the air battle of midway. Wdivision 19741976 uss enterprise cvn65 w division. All information posted by the command public affairs team is approved and releasable.
The project has become very large and even though i work on it almost every day, it is impossible for me to keep up. Uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1974 the. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. This specific class of warship was the stateoftheart naval weapon of the late eighteenth century, and one of the most complex engineering constructions of its day. My apologies to those who have sent their names and additional information that i have not added yet. As the firstinclass uss america lha6 begins operations on its first major overseas deployment, leadership has a good understanding of the basics of operating this new type of ship an.
Ss america was an ocean liner built in 1940 for the united states lines and designed by the noted naval architect william francis gibbs. 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. Uss saratoga cva cv 60 forrestal class aircraft carrier us navy. The third america cva66 was laid down on 1 january 1961 at.
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. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Mar 04, 2016 ailing vietnam vets hunt through ships logs to prove they should get benefits. Help propublica research more than 700 navy ships that served in vietnam. Recently, i found a cruise book from operation deep freeze ii 195657. This is a tribute to her in her best years and her final voyage. Uss america lha 6, flagship of the america expeditionary strike group, 31st marine expeditionary unit team, is operating i. 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 uss inchon lph12, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 20 jun 1970. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1711 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. Uss america cva66 1974 mediterranean cruise book ensign james w donalsdon, none on. Lawe dd763 was a gearingclass destroyer of the united states navy, named for aviation metalsmith third class am3c william c. Back to uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1974 page. Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time. Uss oriskany cva34 19731974 westpac cruise book ebay. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. Westpac cruise book 197273 mediterranean cruise book 1974.
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