Navy cruise book for sale military collectibles for sale. Uss halsey served her country for 30 years, 6 months and 8 days, until decommissioned on 28 jan 1994. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960 abraham lincoln cvn72 1993 acadia ad42 1985, 1991 adair apa91 1946 adirondack agc15 1952 admiral w. Uss america cv66 198586 ocean safari 85 cruise book. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. Details about uss america cva 66 1981 82 navy cruise book. Uss hoel ddg 1981 westpac deployment log cruise book cruisebook.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. America with assigned to carrier air wing 11 cvw11 was. 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 are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss america cv66 ships store retail company facebook. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. Great deals from u s naval history store on uss cv cruise.
The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. The image comes from a navy calendar of the following year. This information was obtained by the uss america carrier veterans association on october 30, through a freedom. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss new orleans lph 11 westpac cruise 1981 hong kong uss coral sea cv 43 westpac cruise 1982 naples, italy uss forrestal cv 59 med cruise 1983 rome, italy uss new jersey bb 62 world cruise 1984 thailand uss halsey cg 23 westpac cruise 1985 yokosuka, japan uss elliot dd 967 westpac cruise 1986 karachi, pakistan.
Very good condition minor wear to cover, pages in excellent condition, binding tight. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Find people you served with from uss america cva66. This is a cruise book for the aircraft carrier uss america cv66. Pictures of friends, port calls and facts about their commands can all be found within the pages. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. During 1943, 1944 and 1945 the uss ancon was in active navy. This book is in very good condition and if you served on her a must have item. The tradition of the aircraft carrier deck spellout.
The uss halsey cg23 deployment history and significant events of her service career follow. Norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and relieved uss independence cv 62 at pollensa bay. Ntc san diego 1981 073 anchor ntc san diego 1981 7 anchor. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. Uss peleliu lha5 is a tarawaclass amphibious assault ship of the united states navy, named for the battle of peleliu of world war ii.
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Dale was named in honor of commodore richard dale 17561826. History of us navy uniforms 1776 1981 homeland security. This site has located an expansive variety at reasonable asking prices. It has a name in the lower right corner which i have covered to. Milwaukee aor 2 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. In 1986, the crew of uss america and members of carrier air wing 1 cvw1. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page 514 of 819 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site. The america departed the yard, on schedule, march 22.
Unfollow uss america cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Each cruise book cd will automatically start when inserted in your computers cd drive. Scanned from the 1983 command calendar original size is 8 x 11. The third america cva66 was laid down on 1 january 1961 at newport. If you are looking for a certain uss navy cruise book from wwii, korea or vietnam we just might have it. Image via uss intrepid cruise book 196162, us navy. Uss francis hammond ff1076 forward deployment 1979 1981 cruise book. There are no history records for constellation for calendar year 1964 and 1965. It is dated 19851996and covers its participation in ocean safari 85 with nato.
According to the december 4, 2006 issue of navy times, ex america was in one piece and sitting on its keel, some 476 miles east of charleston, sc, and about 400 miles west of bermuda, and 16,860 feet 5,9 meters below the surface. The america, in company with her consorts uss california cgn 36 and uss preble dlg 46, subsequently sailed for the mediterranean deployment on april 14, 1981. This cruise book measures approximately 8 34 x 12 and is full of lots of pictures. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their sixweek cruise. The uss halsey cg23, a leahy class cruiser, was commissioned on 20 jul 1963. 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. Image via uss intrepid cruise book 196162, us navynavsource. Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career. Navy mobile construction battalion 7 cruise book desert shield storm 1990. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 198283 as a high resolution. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks.
Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book. Milwaukee aor 2 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page 8 of 72 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. She was sunk as a target in 2000 off the east coast of the united states near maryland. Entering service in 1980, she has been deployed to the persian gulf on several occasions, performed an evacuation of u. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. On 10 january 1967, america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and. See more ideas about uss america, america and aircraft carrier.
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This book is in terrific condition and is a great present. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. The cruise book is brown with gold leaf on the cover design. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Uss dale dlg19cg19 was a leahy class cruiser in service with the united states navy from 1963 to 1994. Uss america cv66 1984 cruise book navy deployment slipcase history ephemera. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book 1981. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page 200 of 686 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss america for sale military collectibles for sale. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page. She was built at new york shipbuilding corporation, camden, new. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such.
Westpac, uss america, vietnam 7273 med cruise, uss forrestal, 7374. Mishap statistical summary, calendar years 1983 thru. Photo from the rangers 1959 cruise book 3 january27 july, probably taken in the. All information posted by the command public affairs team is approved and releasable to. World war ii troopships army center of military history. On 18 june, the carrier departed that port for her second stint on gonzo station. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. A site dedicated to the memory of the uss america cva66. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Exercise poker hand iv with the british aircraft carrier hms hermes. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. The cruise books have been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable viewing. In 1981, when the dod released its innocuous version of the accident, failing to identify. She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm.