In october the squadron transpacd back with the rest of cvw5 to naf. Joining the 7th fleet later in june, america relieved the attack carrier uss coral sea cva43 on station, and commenced combat operations on 12 july. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 198182 as a high resolution. 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. America transited the dardanelles on 21 june and arrived at istanbul, where rear. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. Turnover with uss america in adriatic sea from sep. Photo and escorts id thanks to enterprise westpac 197273 cruise book, via bob canchola. Naf atsugi, japan to the meet uss america and cvw1 in the indian ocean. 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. She could hold 502 officers, 4,684 sailors, and nearly 80 aircraft. The uss america facebook page is run by the uss america carrier veterans association. Va 165 did cruise on uss oriskany 1963 and at end of cruise tad to va 152 det.
The great ocean liners have an ability to transcend their innate body of steel, wood and mechanicals and develop a persona that draws passengers year after year. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012. Westpac 1966 1970, uss kitty hawk 66 67, uss america 68, uss. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. 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. Uss america cva cv 66 kitty hawk class aircraft carrier us navy. Uss america cva66 1968 westpacvietnam war cruise book ebay. 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. I am speaking of the longentrenched and truly weird practice of the aircraft.
Nassau lha 4 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 20. Kitty hawk again operated in the northern arabian sea. All you need is a first and last name, although more information is always helpful. 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. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united.
Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. Amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u. Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site 1965 westpac cruise john l. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan.
In its 53month life as a naval transport designated ap23 she and her dedicated crew, carried more than half a million military and civilian passengers, all the while maintaining a perfect record of never losing a passenger. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book 1981. York and was then called the uss american legion ap 35. Gallery was visiting as many 6th fleet ships as possible during his month stay in the mediterranean to gather material for articles and books. 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. Feb 20, 2010 roger maythewson february 27, 2020 10. She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces. During 1943, 1944 and 1945 the uss ancon was in active navy. You would be purchasing the uss sperry cruise book during world war ii.
This website is maintained by prime management services. She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm. Between 1974 and 1982 the vessel sailed as oceanic independence for atlantic far east lines and american hawaii cruises, before reverting to the original name. I am the coauthor of a book for the national vietnam war museum. Her mission is to act as the flagship of an expeditionary strike group or amphibious ready group, carrying part of a marine expeditionary unit. A new class of warship, its first aircraft carrier, uss langley cv1, was built from a. All together, the ships fighters intercepted and escorted soviet mays and five bears, along with one indian may, during this westpac deployment. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. As a supercarrier, which is an unofficial designation for the largest aircraft carriers, the uss america was among the largest warships ever built. Nassau lha 4 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 20 of 304. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Chances are your servicetime buddies or family members may already be a part of vetfriends.
The aircraft carrierequipped navies of the world have a better way to express. The second indian ocean cruise aboard uss midway began on 24 february 1981. 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. Uss america cva cv 66 kitty hawk class aircraft carrier us. Crossing the line duke law scholarship duke university. Uss america arrives in sasebo japan sasebo, japan amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their six week cruise. See more ideas about uss nimitz, aircraft carrier and mass communication. Independence was then operated by american global line between 1982 and 1996, and again american hawaii cruises until. Find your servicetime buddies and search over 2,583,359 vetfriends members. 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. 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. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 1981 82 as a high resolution.
Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time. Uss america lha 6 is the latest largedeck amphibious ship, the first of a fourship class. The uss enterprise cv 6 was an american aircraft carrier during world war ii that earned 20 battle stars and the presidential unit citation. One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast. Was the uss oriskany any where near 12 miles from the coast of vietnam. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book. The stated mission of the uss west point was simple and to the point, the safe transportation of troops and equipment to their destination.
In the period after world war i, the us navy began experimenting with different designs for aircraft carriers. June 16, the theodore roosevelt departed homeport for a dependents day cruise. Payments made to this association may be tax deductible. An airline that brought the country into the jet age and pioneered technology into the industry. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. 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. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. Also, iwakuni trans pac 198182, especially olongopo city. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43.
They are viewable only on a computer with a cd drive and adobe acrobat reader software installed. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss america cvacv66 company hopewell junction, new. The uss america, cv66, was not just an aircraft carrier, but a supercarrier. I too had a doubleby pass 01102020 and how have copd from around 1974, i how have pleural plaque asbestos,i tryed to get more disability,but all i get is the run around a go here for this test and go here for that test, till they get the right read,s they.
Search instantly today in our online veteran registry. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. See more ideas about us navy apparel, hoodies and shirts. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. Together with the eight lhds the last of which is makin island, her class will maintain the u. This information was obtained by the uss america carrier veterans. World war ii troopships army center of military history. Nassau lha 4 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 20 of 304 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. America was thought by many to be the perfect ocean liner, not to big so as to overwhelm, not to flashy or pretentious so as to. Many individuals and organizations helped make this book possible. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 198283 as a high resolution. Escorted by uss davis dd937 and uss dewey dd937, and accompanied by the fleet oiler uss waccamaw ao109, america proceeded toward southeast asia, and rounded cape horn on 21 june.
Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 198081 as a high resolution. I too had a doubleby pass 01102020 and how have copd from around 1974, i how have pleural plaque asbestos,i tryed to get more disability,but all i get is the run around a go here for this test and go here for that test, till they get. I am now a theatre complex manager for carmike cinemas full size pic of joe then full size pic of joe now. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Org cruise book web store uses paypal shopping carts for secure internet transactions. 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. Soviet mays repeatedly shadowed the crew, on the 7 th, 15 th, 24 th, 27 th, and 2, 7, and 14 september. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their sixweek cruise. It will open in a new window and is image extensive.
Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. You are not required to have a paypal account to make credit card purchases. During the 1967 mediterranean cruise of uss america cva66, what. An nys taxexempt corporation is a tax exempt organization, under irs code 501c19. Uss america lha 6, is an amphibious assault ship of the united states navy and the lead ship of her class. Ph2 douglas l sigler uss america cv66 op division 19811983 completed a bachelors of english at the university of michigan completed a masters of fine arts in creative writing at the university of alaska.
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