Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Fort fisher lsd 40 naval cruise book, class of 1995, page 4 of 112 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. I found this great site that has all kinds of info on us navy ships and has the cruise book for the america world cruise, a long with others for ships dating back to prewwii in some cases. This information was obtained by the uss america carrier veterans association on october 30, through a freedom. I found my dads old navy slides cva66 uss america world. America, cva66cv66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977. My brother was on this ship and when i was a teenager i was on this ship with him and his family. The ships sponsor was margaret truman, daughter of thensenator from missouri, harry s. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Uss america cv66 battleship model 39 handcrafted wooden model scale 0 new. Uss america cv66 1984 cruise book navy deployment slipcase history ephemera.
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. Uss truxtun was christened on 19 december 1964 by commodore truxtuns greatgranddaughter, mrs. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book 199192. Author did not see this book, and it more likely describes the successor cl or a prewar cruise book for ca 30. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 7 of 520 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. This dvd contains the actual, uncut public affairs office pao produced film of the 1995 deployment of uss independence.
Uss america cv66 conventionallypowered aircraft carrier. On october 3, 1997, uss shreveport deployed for yet another mediterranean cruise. The third uss america cv 66 was laid down on january 1, 1961, at newport news, va. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. Huntington cl 107 cruise of the uss huntington cl107. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. The following 86 files are in this category, out of 86 total.
Mcdonald, the chief of naval operations, and commissioned at the norfolk naval shipyard on january 23, 1965, capt. You would be purchasing the uss sperry cruise book during world war ii. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Fort fisher lsd 40 naval cruise book, class of 1995, page.
The fourth missouri bb 63 was laid down 6 january 1941. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. All information posted by the command public affairs team is. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. F35 integration on uss america forges path to the future. She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. America was a 19thcentury racing yacht and first winner of the americas cup international sailing trophy on august 22, 1851, america won the royal yacht squadrons 53mile 85 km regatta around the isle of wight by 18 minutes. She participated in operations deny flight and deliberate force, under the control of the u. Fort fisher lsd 40 naval cruise book, class of 1995. Her mission is to act as the flagship of an expeditionary strike group or amphibious ready group, carrying part of a marine. By january 17th, 1991, operation desert storm was in full swing and america s air wing was back in action providing combat air patrols and later direct strikes on. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss america page.
Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. 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. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. Arleigh burke, ddg51, 1989, 199192, 1995, 1998, 2003, 200506. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. On august 22, 1851, america won the royal yacht squadron s 53mile 85 km regatta around the isle of wight by 18 minutes. New unused original 4 patch cvn68 uss nimitz cvw9 team vaq8 scorpions westpac 1995 1996 combined shipping usa first patch 1. On 27 may 1967 uss truxtun was commissioned as the nations fourth nuclearpowered surface ship following uss bainbridge cgn25, uss long beach cgn9 and uss enterprise cvn65. Uss admiral w l capps ap121 free uss admiral w s benson ap120 free. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise. This was produced by the ship as a video cruise book, and is a great record of the 1995 cruise.
Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss america cv 66 operation desert storm cruise book 1991. Born in battle, missouri steamed to iwo jima to support invasion landings, participated in the bombardment. Uss america lha 6, is an amphibious assault ship of the united states navy and the lead ship of her class. 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. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their six week cruise. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book 199394.
Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Decommissioned on august 9, 1996, the uss america spend the following years at the naval inactive. Aug 02, 2014 a few clips during my 4 years enlisted in the us navy. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. A few clips during my 4 years enlisted in the us navy. This video brings back to life the cruise for anyone who was there. Amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history. The keel for uss truxtun dlgn35 was laid 17 june 1963 at new york shipbuilding corporation, camden, new jersey.
August 28, 1995 uss america departed norfolk naval station for a routine sixmonth deployment to the mediterranean sea and indian ocean. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. Diversity main the african american experience in the u. She was officially decommissioned in 1996, but wasnt scuttled until 2005 when she was used as a testing target off the coast of north carolina. Uss america cv66 was an aircraft carrier commissioned in the united states navy. All information posted by the command public affairs team is approved and releasable.
According to the december 4, 2006 issue of navy times, examerica 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. While operating in the black sea, shreveport conducted a change of command ceremony in constanta, romania on 11. Default sort key america ship, 1965 overrides earlier default sort key america cv66. With the va86 a7 in the pic that would place it as the uss america cruise. Uss massey dd778 mediterran ean deployment cruise book year log 1967 u s navy see all items. Shortly after commissioning, uss truxtun departed camden, new jersey on 3 june 1967 for her maiden transit to the west coast and her new homeport of long. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. The uss america, as part of a larger contingent of world allies, was once again bound for the region and joined the uss john f.
Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. Uss america for sale military collectibles for sale. Uss america lha 6, the large deck amphibious assault ship participating in the testing, was designed to carry a large, diverse complement of aircraft including the tiltrotor mv22 osprey tiltrotor aircraft, the new f35b lightning ii fighter aircraft. 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. By january 17th, 1991, operation desert storm was in full swing and americas air wing was back in action providing combat air patrols and later direct strikes on. Uss america cv66 1984 cruise book navy deployment slipcase history ephemera uss america book history uss america cruise slipcase cv66 ephemera 1984. The final active deployment for america was in the red sea and the mediterranean between 1993 and 1995.
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