Uss america cv66 1979 mediterranean deployment log cruise book cruisebook. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. This is the second in a series of articles by captain stewart detailing the technical specifications, manning, and operations of the u. Uss nimitz cvn 68 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 1979 did you serve aboard uss america cv 66. Jun 27, 2012 since one of my volunteer projects is responding to requests assigned to me by the reference unit, the place to start the search was the deck logs for the uss america for 1972, but three months is a lot of territory to cover because there is at least one separate page of information for every single day, and many daily logs cover two pages. Uss america aircraft carrier cv66 1979 mediterranean cruise book. 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. Chronology of events january 1978 0108 upkeep yokosuka. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection.
Like her sister ships, nassau integrates complex weapons systems, automated cargo handling, and stateoftheart propulsion into a huge hull, forming a ship with a wide range of mission capabilities, including amphibious warfare, antisurface warfare. Cruisebook for the uss nimitz cvn68s 1979 80 mediterranean indian ocean gonzo station cruise. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Uss nassau lha 4 is the fourth of the navys tarawaclass general purpose assault ships. Midway cv 41 naval cruise book, class of 1979, page 8 of 292.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Anniversary cruise book cover provided by dave sparrowhawk foley 19801981 cruise book cover 15th. Check out our uss america cv 66 crew listand reconnect with old shipmates. Together with the eight lhds the last of which is makin island, her class will maintain the u. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. Rear admiral george dewey with his staff and ships officers aboard uss olympia 1898. Ashtray from 1979, donated to the museum by paul pospisil. Uss america lha 6, is an amphibious assault ship of the united states navy and the lead ship of her class. Are there any other marines out there wondering about the old mardet from this era. Midway cv 41 naval cruise book, class of 1979, page 8 of 292 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
Since one of my volunteer projects is responding to requests assigned to me by the reference unit, the place to start the search was the deck logs for the uss america for 1972, but three months is a lot of territory to cover because there is at least one separate page of information for every single day, and many daily logs cover two pages. Check out our uss nimitz cvn 68 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1979, page. See more ideas about uss america, america and aircraft carrier. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Searching for a shellback ceremony in the navy deck logs. You can pay for them through the website that carrys them. This is for the uss chicago cg11 westpac cruise book from may 1979 to december 1979. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces. Uss independence cv62 1979 mediterranean cruise book. Va82 deployed aboard uss america cv66 as part of carrier air wing 6.
Her mission is to act as the flagship of an expeditionary strike group or amphibious ready group, carrying part of a marine expeditionary unit. There are very minor signs of rubbing on the corners and topbottom of the spine. 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. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. All information posted by the command public affairs team is approved and releasable. You would be purchasing the uss sperry cruise book during world war ii. The cheapest route to take is to just get copies made of specific dates. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss america page. By captain george stewart, usn ret as reported on ltjg george stewart from the 1958 uss halsey powell cruise book. Uss independence cv62 1977 mediterranean cruise book ebay. 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 and recent big deck amphib designs.
Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Built in pascagoula, ms, inchon was the last of the iwo jimas. The ship departed norfolk, virginia, in april 1968 for its first viet nam cruise. Dewey went on deployments to the mediterranean and north atlantic in 1977, the mediterranean in 1978. The ship is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the united states and the fastest ocean liner to cross the atlantic in either direction, retaining the blue riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952.
On 30 june 1975, the uss dewey was refurbished and reclassified as a guided missile destroyer, receiving new hull number ddg45. Assigned to the atlantic amphibious force, inchon circumnavigate the world in 19721973. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 1979 vs33. Midway cv 41 naval cruise book, class of 1979, page 8. The retired aircraft carrier uss america is on the bottom of the atlantic ocean, sunk by the navy in a series of explosive tests that upset some veterans. America cv66 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992,1994. The 84,000ton, 1,048foot warship that served the navy for 32 years rests about 60 miles off the coast and more than 6,000 feet down, according to pat dolan, a spokeswoman for naval sea.
Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. Uss dewey ddg 45 dlg 14 farragut coontz class destroyer us navy. Navys fletcher class destroyers my previous article read part 1 here gave an overview of the u. Check out these great tico westpac cruise books on cd. This is an original cruise book of the uss chicago cg11. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. Decommissioned on august 9, 1996, the uss america spend the following years at the naval inactive. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Cruisebook for the uss independence cv 62 s 1979 mediterranean deployment. This cruise book is over 300 pages with colour photos of the ship, her crew, ports of call and embarked air wing 6. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss nimitz page.
This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. 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. Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Lcdr david scott greiling was a plankowner and department head in the squadron. In addition to ships cruise books the library also holds many seabee unit cruise books as well as aviation squadron cruise books. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. It is generally easier to research officers who served in the navy than. Uss nimitz cvn 68 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book 1979 80. Uss dewey dl14 dlg14 ddg45, the ninth farragut class destroyer, was laid down 10 august 1957, by bath iron works, bath, maine. Uss america aircraft carrier cv66 1979 mediterranean. America began combat operations immediately upon her arrival on yankee station in early may. Youll want them for yourself or as gifts for your mates and family.
One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. The uss inchon lph12, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 20 jun 1970. 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 is the third naval ship to be named such. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 198081 as a high resolution. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012. 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. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. If you have a cruise book, that can sometimes help you pin point the dates.
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. Cruisebook for the uss nimitz cvn68s 197980 mediterranean indian ocean gonzo station cruise. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one. Uss dewey ddg 45 dlg 14 farragut coontz class destroyer us. The multimedia presentation gives a whole new look and feel to these great cruise books. Uss enterprise cvn65 19761977 westpac cruise book les collins, john dunn, rick hoag on. 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.