Uss america cruise book 1979 monterey

Return to manuscript list return to navy department library search the library catalog. The date provided at the end of each entry is the date of the accidentincident, rather than the date of death of individuals who may have died subsequently to the event. Details about uss black dd666 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book. The uss america facebook page is run by the uss america carrier veterans association. The america was moored at norfolk and acquired by the navy on june 1, 1941, to be used as a troop transport. In 2012, the ship hosted the second annual carrier classic college basketball game. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Air department officers and chiefs photo from uss america cruise book 1979. Check out our uss nimitz cvn 68 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Brown hardcover with black printing and black designs. This was the third us navy vessel to be named uss monterey, after the battle of monterey.

Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Ashtray from 1979, donated to the museum by paul pospisil. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss america lha 6 is the latest largedeck amphibious ship, the first of a fourship class. Served in persian gulf during iranian hostage crisis. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1992, cover has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school.

Pilots from the naval air test center, patuxent river, maryland, rode the ship to monitor her catapults and arresting gear and provided planes for her inaugural flight operations. She is the fourth us navy vessel named for the battle of monterrey at monterrey, nuevo leon during the mexicanamerican war in 1846. Together with the eight lhds the last of which is makin island, her class will maintain the u. Cruisebook for the uss independence cv 62 s 1979 mediterranean deployment. Find great deals on ebay for uss america cruise book. On the 19th of september, general zachary taylor, with a force of 6,625 men, arrived at monterey. Ainsworth ff1090 1977, 197980, 1981, 1983, 1985 86, 1988, 198990. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012. Central america and caribbean, europe, middle east, greenland, mexico, canada, saint. Cruisebook for the uss nimitz cvn68s 197980 mediterranean indian ocean gonzo station cruise. See more ideas about aircraft carrier, navy ships and navy aircraft. See more of uss enterprise cvn 65 book on facebook. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway.

Apr 30, 2012 uss nimitz cvn 68 cruisebook collection. Uss america cv66 1979 mediterranean deployment log cruise book cruisebook. Cruisebook for the uss nimitz cvn68s 1979 80 mediterranean indian ocean gonzo station cruise. Unpaged tan hardcover with turquoise printing and turquoise sketch of crates being hoisted by crane. Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Us navy and marine corps personnel killed and injured in selected accidents and other incidents not directly the result of enemy action. Laid down on december 29, 1941 light cruiser uss dayton cl78. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. 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.

Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. For the second time in a week, a confederate force captures a union wagon train trying to supply the federal force at camden, arkansas. A fire in the pump room of uss america kills two sailors and causes minor damage while the ship is in the atlantic en route to the mediterranean for a sixmonth deployment. In late may of 1941 she was ordered to return to newport news to be handed over to the navy. Uss sierra ad18 1990 46th anniversary mediterranean. She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm. 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. Reporting the passing of abec retired as an aviation deck ldo richard pitt. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u.

This cruise book is over 300 pages with colour photos of the ship, her crew, ports of call and embarked air wing 6. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac, 19821983, includes time spent at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington january 1979 to february 1982. Uss monterey cvl 26 was an independenceclass light aircraft carrier of the united states navy, in service during world war ii and used in training for several years thereafter. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 198081 as a high resolution. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss america page. Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Ainsworth ff1090 1977, 197980, 1981, 1983, 198586, 1988, 198990. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1992, cover. Uss monterey cg61 commemorates the battle fought on 2024 september, 1846, in the war with mexico.

The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss monterey cg 61 is a ticonderogaclass guidedmissile cruiser in the united states navy. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to. America, the call would come whilst on cruise to saint thomas in the virgin islands. Uss independence cv62 1979 mediterranean cruise book. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom.

Caribbean cruise tours travel by cruise ship been there, done that cruising tips from seasoned travelers travel by cruise ship sinking of the montereybelofin. Are there any other marines out there wondering about the old mardet from this era. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43.

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. America departed the mediterranean on 2 november and was home ten days later. Uss nimitz cvn 68 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.

Data are based on incomplete and sometimes conflicting sources. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. He was stationed aboard the guidedmissile cruiser uss monterey cg 61. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. 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. Uss nimitz cvn 68 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book 197980. Ms kristina brahe, uss pce 830, hms kilchrenan, sunnhordland. Visit our internet site for additional details on norwegian cruise ship pride of america. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california cruise book during world war ii.

The item youve selected was not added to your cart. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. All ticonderoga class aegis cruisers are named for great american battles. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Accessibilitysection 508 navy faq contact web team. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Official us navy sources have been used when they are available in the collection of the navy department library. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1979, page 26. A severe storm off cape hatteras sweeps four sailors overboard from uss. Navy oral histories documented by the naval historical foundation. Naval historical foundation oral history index naval. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s.

Cruise book, uss enterprise cvn65, enterprise battle group, cvw17, mediterraneanarabian gulf deployment 96, 688. Midway cv 41 naval cruise book, class of 1979, page 8 of 292. On march 27, 1942 reclassified as cv26 and renamed uss monterey four days later. This cruise book is 350 pages of mostly colour photos of the ship, her crew, ports of call and embarked air wing 8 cvw8. She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces.

Anniversary cruise book cover provided by dave sparrowhawk foley 19801981 cruise book cover 15th. America, cva66cv66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 197778, 1979, 198081, 1983. Uss enterprise cvn65 19761977 westpac cruise book les collins, john dunn, rick hoag on. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 1979 did you serve aboard uss america cv 66. Uss constellation cv64 will be the latest carrier to meet the scrappers. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1979, page. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label.

This is a list of cruise ships, both those in service and those that have ceased to operate. America welcomed her final air wing, cvw1, aboard during 1982 and in august departed for an elevenweek cruise which ranged from the north atlanticand mediterranean for nato exercises, and finally the caribbean for her operational readiness evaluation. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. Kennedy embarked on a fast cruise from 11 to october 1968, and ultimately put to sea on 21 october. Click on the link next to the thumbnail to get the full size page. Uss america aircraft carrier cv66 1979 mediterranean.

Uss america cvacv66 company hopewell junction, new. This us government system is subject to monitoring. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Independence cv62 sir, this is my third haircut this week. Admiral david farragut captures new orleans a day after his fleet successfully sailed past two confederate forts on the mississippi river. Moore killed in helicopter crash at kainan bay near little america, antarctica. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Uss constitution sailor, richard beedland fell from aloft and was killed. America, cva66cv 66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 197778, 1979, 198081, 1983.