The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. This 1967 firebird, for sale on, replicates the look of a day two. Naval vessels during a variety of military engagements and during peacetime. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. Id been pushing for a twoseater for years, estes told us. She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces. During the 1967 mediterranean cruise of uss america cva66, what. Uss america cva66 19691970 world cruisevietnam cruise book. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. I served on the uss preston dd 795 from 121964 to 21969. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Jun 03, 2010 in june 1967, the israel military attacked the uss liberty. Please email us with questions or to request photos. But the profile reveals it is indeed an early eighties firebird trans am.
Us navy ssn571 nautilus pictorial and historical events, cruise book 19511957. While equipped with 2 ka3bs and 3 eka3bs vaq2 made two more combat cruises with cvw9, one each aboard the uss enterprise cvan65 and the uss america cva66. Uss enterprise cvn65 19761977 westpac cruise book les collins, john dunn, rick hoag on. Navy cruise book for sale military collectibles for sale. Vintage 1967 uss america cva 66 naval aircraft carrier yearbook vintage 1967 uss. The enterprise cruise was complicated when the ship underwent a catastrophic fire at sea off hawaii on january 14,1969. Blue water navy ships deck log summary in support of hr. Hedinger rvah1 1971 1972 med cruise john zieba vaw122 1974 1975 med cruise richard e.
On 10 january 1967, america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean. This information was obtained by the uss america carrier veterans. Us navy naval mobile construction battalion nine nmcb9 1966 1967 cruise book. Get the best deals on uss book when you shop the largest online selection at. Uss america cva66 1967 mediterranean cruise book ebay. On 29 july 1967, a fire broke out on board the aircraft carrier uss forrestal after an electrical anomaly caused a zuni rocket on a f4b phantom to fire, striking an external fuel tank of an a4 skyhawk. Book celebrates the ship being awarded the efficiency pennant for 196566. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. How the 1967 mercury cougar and pontiac firebird joined the pony. Boston cag 1 naval cruise book, class of 1967, page 9. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. Uss america cva66 vietnam war deployment cruise book year.
The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments. 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. Uss america cv66 1984 cruise book navy deployment slipcase history ephemera. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Unfollow uss america cva 66 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site 1965 westpac cruise john l. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. 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.
On january 10, 1967, uss america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and relieved uss independence cv 62 at pollensa bay on jan. Ss america carrying this name three different times during her career. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. On 16 july, america anchored at athens for her second visit to that port of the 1967 cruise. This 1967 cruise book details the maiden cruise of the uss tripoli lph10 to the western pacific. It will open in a new window and is image extensive.
Uss hermitage, named for president andrew jacksons estate near nashville, tennessee, was built by ingalls shipbuilding corp. Dd829 entered qui nhon bay during february 1967 uss hanson dd832 operated on saigon river during july 23, 1965 and september, 1966 see other. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. Uss preston dd795 us navy korean war project page 1. Uss america lha 6 is the latest largedeck amphibious ship, the first of a fourship class. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. Here you can download the uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1967 as a high resolution.
This listing does not, however, distinguish which individual deployment was westpac or vietnam. Would like to get one for old time sake and memory because i was in that one more than the 1967 one. It would go on to become an extremely successful american. Uss america cvacv66 company hopewell junction, new. Upon nearing gibraltar, she received a visit from soviet longrange reconnaissance aircraft, tupelov tu95 bears on jan. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her 1994 wreck.
Vietnam navy uss saint paul ca73 cruise book 7th fleet westpac log orig 1968. Each cruise book cd will automatically start when inserted in your computers cd drive. It commemorates the 1967 1968 vietnam combat cruise on yankee station and dixie station. 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. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Navy deck logs chronicle events which took place aboard commissioned u. As the british departed, boston patriots paul revere and william dawes set out on horseback from the city to warn adams and hancock and rouse the patriot minutemen. Photo and escorts id thanks to enterprise westpac 197273 cruise book, via. Both color and blackandwhite photographs of personnel in action. 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. Uss america cv 66 operation desert storm cruise book 1991. Lawe, and a kashinclass destroyer of the soviet navy. Uss kitty hawk cva 63 1967 1968 vietnam deployment cruise task force seventyseven with carrier air wing eleven cvw 11cruisebook for the aircraft carrier uss kitty hawk cva63.
Scrapbook page of previous owner tucked inside of front cover. 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. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq. The uss america, cv66, was not just an aircraft carrier, but a supercarrier. Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. The uss america facebook page is run by the uss america carrier veterans association. The uss hermitage lsd34, a thomastonclass dock landing ship, was commissioned on 14 dec 1956. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac 197172, after extended yard period in newport news shipbuilding and dry dock company from the day she arrived october, 1969 to january 15, 1971. 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 cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1967 vf33. In massachusetts, british troops march out of boston on a mission to confiscate the patriot arsenal at concord and to capture patriot leaders samuel adams and john hancock, known to be hiding at lexington. Uss america cva cv66 16 x 20 custom personalized print of us navy ships gift uss america cva. Back to uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1967 page. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. This car is a perfect daily driver or for a weekend cruise, has been in. 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. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. A ship can be listed in more than one category, based on its activities.
The 1967 cruise book is presented courtesy of stephen r. If i have a military book with a class picture and you want a scanned photo from my books. Boston cag 1 naval cruise book, class of 1967, page 9 of 164. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss america cv 66 westpac cruise book 1968 did you serve aboard uss america cv 66.
Most cruise book in the navy department library may be reproduced. Va presumptive list served fourmonth duty as boat repair ship in da nang harbor during 1965, with evidence of crew members going ashore while anchored offshore, conducted trooplanding operations with mike boats at da nang, dong ha, and other locations from july 1965 through november 1968 delivered supplies up saigon. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Uss america cva66 maiden voyage cruise book 1965 commissioning maiden voyage caribbean cruise first deployment to the mediterranean keel laying commissioning philbex 666 includes unidentified candid photos 812 x 11 hardcover in good condition, previous owners.
Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Along side is a list of ships refueled by uss kawishiwi ao146. Together with the eight lhds the last of which is makin island, her class will maintain the u. 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. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. Hemmings find of the day 1967 pontiac firebird hemmings daily. Those were the best years of my life i have the 1967 cruise book but have lost the 1966 cruise book. Va64 black lancers a4c skyhawks, vaq33 firebirds det. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. 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.
Usn uss tripoli lph10 vietnam 1967 maiden cruise book. All information posted by the command public affairs team is approved and releasable. See more of uss enterprise cvn 65 book on facebook. When the firebird launched in early 1967, almost six months after the camaro. She could hold 502 officers, 4,684 sailors, and nearly 80 aircraft. Researchers are encouraged to bring a digital camera to the library, or contact the naval historical foundation concerning purchasing a reproduction. Carrier deployments for westpac and vietnam 19641975. Please refer to the table below for shipping options. Cruisebook for the 1967 68 crew of the uss kitty hawk cva63.
Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Uss forrestal cva59 vietnam deployment cruise book year log 1967 fire navy. Does anyone have one they can make a copy of or an extra one i can buy. I have found over the years that families may want the book but cannot afford the cost of the complete book. Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Check out this european 1980 pontiac firebird restomod. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast. Nns the navy accepted delivery of the future uss america lha 6 from huntington ingalls industries april 10. In some cases, photocopying or scanning by visitors and the naval.
You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california bb 44 cruise book during world war ii. As a supercarrier, which is an unofficial designation for the largest aircraft carriers, the uss america was among the largest warships ever built. On 10 january 1967, america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and relieved independence cv62 at pollensa bay on 22 january. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. America cva 66 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page. Uss black dd666 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book ebay. An phantom of waiting to be launched from america during her 1967 mediterranean cruise. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of.
Usn uss tripoli lph10 vietnam 1967 maiden cruise westpac book. America cva 66 naval cruise book, class of 1967, page. Cruise book of the officers and men who sailed and fought from the uss enterprise during the 196667 deployment to vietnam. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss america page. Us navy observation squadron sixty seven 1967 1968 cruise book vietnam war vo67. Rare wwii us navy cruise book uss lunga point blue angels leaders estate.
The second of two va76 combat cruises to westpacvietnam. America departed the mediterranean on 2 november and was home ten days later. This book is in good condition with no writing or tears, solid spine, with maybe slight rubbing on the corners. It has a complete crew list and also includes 3 copies of newspaper articles on the uss tripoli lph10 during her deployment. We offer access to navy deck which are housed at the u. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. America is the first ship of its class, replacing the tarawaclass of amphibious assault ships and is scheduled to be commissioned late 2014 in san francisco. Find great deals on ebay for uss america cruise book. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012. Uss america cva66 19651966 maiden voyage mediterranean. A survivor of that attack was onboard the gaza aid flotilla and has survived yet again to tell the story. Org cruise book web store uses paypal shopping carts for secure internet. This restomod may look like it has the front end of a 196768 first generation.