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 in the 1980s annapolis, md, 1990, xixii, 79, 223, 264267. York and was then called the uss american legion ap 35. Ss norway 1979 exfrance 1962 70,202grt 1,944 passengers 198090 photographed in southampton in july 1984, before she was substantially extended in her upper decks but note the addition of 2 landingcraft tenders on her foredeck. This is an original cruise book of the uss chicago cg11. We fly just for fun our 1979 cessna 182rg and have gone to oskosh once and would like to do it again sometime. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Ashtray from 1979, donated to the museum by paul pospisil. The uss inchon lph12, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 20 jun 1970. Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. The ship was named for the 34th president of the united states and general of the army dwight david eisenhower oct.
Construction of the third nuclearpowered and second nimitzclass aircraft carrier, dwight d. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Uss america cvacv66 company hopewell junction, new. 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. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. She was the fourth and final member of the forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation.
Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Lph9 uss guam lph9 home page commissioning decommissioning guam bell history in memoriam links pictures lph10 uss tripoli lph10 home page roster photo gallery lph11 uss new orleans lph11 home page history pictures roster. This cruise book is over 300 pages with colour photos of the ship, her crew, ports of. Cruisebook for the uss nimitz cvn68s 197980 mediterranean indian ocean gonzo station cruise.
The aircraft carrier america never faced enemy fire during its service of 32 years. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast. Looking for westpac cruise book from uss sides ffg14 in 1988.
On 15 january 1971 a new chapter in the history of vaq2 began as the squadron transitioned to the new ea6b prowler aircraft at nas whidbey island. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. Us military desert storm camouflage pants brand new xs waist up to 27 usa. Please recognize that this is a 31 year old tale and some of the delatils may have faded. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises.
In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their six week cruise. Uss nimitz cvn68 1991 1992 1993 westpac deployment cruise book log cruisebook. Navy, marines to test, stretch aviationheavy uss america. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. From 1521 february, america participated in operation springboard 70, the annual series of training exercises conducted in the caribbean. Hal jordan, also known as green lantern, is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Hal jordan is a reinvention of the previous green lantern who appeared in 1940s comic books as the character alan scott. This cruise book is 350 pages of mostly colour photos of the ship, her crew, ports of call and embarked air wing 8 cvw8. Cruisebook for the uss independence cv 62 s 1979 mediterranean deployment. From january 1969 to december 1970, vaq2 completed workups with uss enterprise cvan 65 and eventually made a combat cruise with uss america cva 66, homeported in norfolk, virginia.
Please refer to the table below for shipping options. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac, 19821983, includes time spent at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington january 1979 to february 1982. Check out our uss nimitz cvn 68 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. In addition to various campaign and service awards. Assigned to the atlantic amphibious force, inchon circumnavigate the world in 19721973. The deck of the ship has been transformed into king neptunes realm, complete with. 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. Built in pascagoula, ms, inchon was the last of the iwo jimas. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california bb 44 cruise book during world war ii. Navy photo 1 from the uss america cv66 1981 cruise book available at. Uss america cvacv 66 major deployments airwing breakdown. Uss enterprise cvn65 19761977 westpac cruise book les collins, john dunn, rick hoag on. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss houston cl 81 cruise book in 1946. Sea trials took place from 21 to 23 november 1969 aboard uss america off the virginia coast.
Hidden treasures from within navy deck logs narations. History change of command photoex with uss iowa nas atsugi ops flight ops vips bob hope uso show mo foes steel beach picnic wog day io homecoming. Captain meyer wears the meritorious service med al, air medal, navy commendation medal and navy achievement med al. Eisenhower cvn 69 was authorized by congress in fiscal year 1970. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 1979 did you serve aboard 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. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Are there any other marines out there wondering about the old mardet from this era. Transition from cva to cvs cruise book 1959 mediterranean cruise 1962 norlant cruise 1966. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to. Americas hybridelectric power plant, like that on uss makin island lhd8, lets the ship cruise more efficiently, fuelwise.
F18a hornet prototype landing on uss america cv66 1979. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. Uss america lha 6, is an amphibious assault ship of the united states navy and the lead ship of her class. The navy plans to sink the 84,000ton vessel off north carolina in april giving it the honor of being the first u. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. Uss nimitz cvn 68 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book 197980.
America cv66 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992,1994. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Pin by tim reeve on cruise ships cunard ships, passenger. Future uss america lha 6 sails away from shipyard 11 jul 2014 11. Uss america cva future uss america lha 6 sails away. The fifth uss independence cv cva62 was an aircraft carrier of the united states navy. 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.
Uss trenton cl11 powder bag explosion in forward twin 6inch gun turret. Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time. Her mission is to act as the flagship of an expeditionary strike group or amphibious ready group, carrying part of a marine. Return from a nato cruise va 72 packing it up va72 launches joint exercise w usaf va72 pilot self pic off the. Captain meyer is married to the former carol reams of ada, ohio. World war ii troopships army center of military history.
Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. Uss america arrives in sasebo japan sasebo, japan amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u. Searching for a shellback ceremony in the navy deck logs the. Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in. Uss independence cv62 1979 mediterranean cruise book. This is for the uss chicago cg11 westpac cruise book from may 1979 to december 1979.
Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss america page. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. In 1979, after 40 years of carrying passengers she sailed into retirement. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 198081 as a high resolution. During the next several months the legion made trips to the various. Click on the link next to the thumbnail to get the full size page. See more ideas about cruise, boat and cruise travel. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. But it will encounter lots of friendly fire this spring.
On 17 april 1978, captain meyer assumed command of the uss america cv 66. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. The uss america facebook page is run by the uss america carrier veterans association. The america class, although based largely on the final wasp class vessel, uss makin island lhd8, and slightly larger by displacement, greatly differs from it. Anniversary cruise book cover provided by dave sparrowhawk foley 19801981 cruise book cover 15th. Nns the future amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 departed in commission without ceremony from ingalls shipbuilding in pascagoula, miss. There are very minor signs of rubbing on the corners and topbottom of the spine. Us navy cultural transformations, 19452017 chapter 15 the. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1979, page. Amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u.