Offering memorabilia items such as tee shirts, coffee mugs and hats imprinted with the uss america cva 66 ships seal. Uss king cruise books a ships cruise book was published for most of the uss kings deployments. 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. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. In the true tradition of the wwii era, we take the designs that were painted on the nose of. Congressman carl vinson became the first person in the history of the united states navy to witness a ships launching in his honor. In addition to her normal petroleum products, the kawishiwi delivered over 250,000 pounds of fleet freight and mail, plus 200 passengers for ships in vietnamese waters. America, cva66cv 66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977. Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time. Unit historycruise book, uss america cva66 first mediterranean deployment 19651966, hardcover, 350 pages, covers construction, commissioning thru caribbean readiness operations and first mediterranean deployment. Uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1974 the.
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. Uss mount whitney will serve as a command ship for amphibious task force commander. Aircraft carrier uss america cv66 model ships battle ship. Mount vernon, lsd39, 197374, 1975, 198485, 198788, 1989, 1991, 1995, 2000. Wood, the commanding officer of air antisubmarine squadron vs32, logged the ships. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. 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. America, cva66cv66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977. Uss sanctuary ah 17 1967 cruise book internet archive. 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. Profusely illustrated with many photographs of the ship, officers and crew members.
Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their sixweek cruise. Terry morris was promoted to gmtc 15 november 1972. Ceremony on deck with scouts in front of the ships island. Uss america cvacv 66 major deployments airwing breakdown. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. In the true tradition of the wwii era, we take the designs that were painted on the nose of the airplanes and paint them onto your flight jacket. In november of 1776 the continental congress ordered the construction of a 74gun ship of the line to be named america. 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. 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. 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. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california cruise book during world war ii.
Please refer to the table below for shipping options. This list provides the squadron number, type of aircraft and tail code. Entering the yard on 27 november 1974, america remained there until 27 september 1975, when the ship got underway to conduct postoverhaul. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan.
Back to uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1974 page. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. National archives and can access the navy deck logs that you need for your research. February 21, 1974 the mount whitney departed homeport for a fourweek. America was a 19thcentury racing yacht and first winner of the americas cup international sailing trophy. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california bb 44 cruise book during world war ii. We will locate the navy deck logs that you need and scan the original records page by page. This is a tribute to her in her best years and her final. Uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1974 did you serve aboard uss america cv 66. The united states navy sent the photos below to the cva on 7 june 2005. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. Vince reichmann was also the ships senior enlisted advisor.
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. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. Together with the eight lhds the last of which is makin island, her class will maintain the u. Uss america lha 6 is the latest largedeck amphibious ship, the first of a fourship class. The keel was laid at newport news shipbuilding on 11 october 1975, and on 15 march 1980 the ship was launchedchristened. Uss oriskany cva34 19721973 this is oriskanys w division approximately 1 december 1972.
Vince salamoni, and bob tapley for making the uss somers cruise books available for all to view. On august 22, 1851, america won the royal yacht squadron s 53mile 85 km regatta around the isle of wight by 18 minutes. The uss america facebook page is run by the uss america carrier veterans association. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. Decommissioned on august 9, 1996, the uss america spend the following years at the naval inactive. Cruise book or yearbook for the hospital ship uss sanctuary ah17 for a year of the vietnam war. Uss oriskany cva34, far east cruise, 14 may15 december 1960. Uss america cva66 1968 westpacvietnam war cruise book ebay. 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.
This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss independence cruise book during 1974 1975. If anyone would like to contribute their copy for digitization scanning, please contact the association historian. The mount whitney lcc 20 is the first ship in the navy to bear the name of the 14,946foot peak in the sierranevada range in california, the highest point in the united states. The tail codes have been given in as much detail as possible, including at least the first number of the series.
She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces. Uss carl vinson cvn70 nimitz class aircraft carrier us navy. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis sinking of. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Wyand, the kawishiwi delivered 44 million us gallons 170,000 m 3 of fuel to 196 ships. America cva 66 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page. One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast. Uss america cva cv 66 kitty hawk class aircraft carrier us navy.
If anyone would like to contribute their copy for digitization. Uss america arrives in sasebo japan sasebo, japan amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u. Org cruise book web store uses paypal shopping carts for secure internet. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Aircraft carrier uss america cv66 model ships battle ship, find complete details about aircraft carrier uss america cv66 model ships battle ship,aircraft carrier uss wooden model ship,aircraft carrier uss wooden crft boats,aircraft carrier uss wooden ships from nautical crafts supplier or. Uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1974 rvah1. January 3, 1974 to august 3, 1974 mediterranean cruise youtube.
America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page 265. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their six week cruise. Uss america cva 66 vietnam era 1971 original cruise book f4 a6 squadrons. Uss america cvacv66 company hopewell junction, new. We can have most navy deck log requests ready within about 23 weeks. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. These were the second hornet sea trials since the original atsea tests on board aircraft carrier america cv66 from 30 october to 2 november 1979. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. October 22, uss mount whitney returned to homeport after a tiger cruise. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below.
During this latest cruise, her sixteenth, under the command of captain donald m. Uss america cva66 maiden cruise book 19651966 med ebay. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012. On 10 january 1967, america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and relieved uss independence cv62 at pollensa bay on 22 january. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. Notes a full set of sanctuary cruisebooks for this time period can be found at the naval history and heritage command.