Uss america returns from her final deployment, 28 january 1996. Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or. 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. 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. Decommissioned on august 9, 1996, the uss america spend the following years at the naval inactive ships facility in philadelphia. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of 1996, page of 720 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. During my recent stay in the usa i had the opportunity to witness three major events.
Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Navy to have 350 ships, up from the current fleet of 287. No information will be posted other than the photo, your name as sent, raterank, division and civilian job. Hidden treasures from within navy deck logs narations. Republican presidential candidate mitt romney wants the u. Ford, after a stillliving president who was never elected. Rg 24, deck logs 19711975, uss america, 1 may 31 july 1972. Naacp to work in favor of better race relations, not just in the navy, but in the nation at large. Courtesy of the naval historical foundation, collection of rear admiral paul h.
Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss america cv66 1964 1996 uss america was the third navy shipclassaircraft and the third kitty hawk carrier to take the name. June 15, 1979, adriatic sea, lt talcott is lost at sea in an a7e while america is participtaing in the usitalian exercise tridente. Callaghan ably accompanied and assisted roosevelt for nearly three years and reached the rank of captain as of 1 october 1938. Receives the salute of the argentine navy while standing beneath the eightinch guns of uss indianapolis ca35, during his good neighbor cruise to south america, 29 november 1936. Searching for a shellback ceremony in the navy deck logs. America is the first ship of its class, replacing the tarawaclass of amphibious assault ships and is scheduled to be commissioned late 2014 in san francisco. America cva 66 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page of 366 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
A shellback certificate with the name of the ship, date, and latitude and longitude is placed in the sailors master personnel record. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss america page. The navy will provide a video and bronze plaque to members of the uss america carrier veterans association and the america museum foundation at a yet to be determined time in the future. Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time. Dunleavy flew 69 combat missions while deployed to southeast asia during the vietnam war, with attack squadron 85 va85 based at the time on the uss america. I hope this group will facilitate discussions about cruise books. Ship and air wing spent that day, east of gibraltar, receiving turnover briefs from saratogas predecessor in the mediterranean, uss america cv 66.
Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. On april 19, 2005, the carrier left philadelphia under tow on its final mission. Explore our complete time lines of major events in american history as well as world history. America then participated in exercise flaming lance off the coast of sardinia during which time leahy dlg16j controlled over 1,000.
Us navy cultural transformations, 19452017 chapter 15 the. 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. Coral sea, uss midway cva 41, hancock, uss enterprise cvan 65 and uss okinawa lph 3 responded 19 april 1975 to the waters off south vietnam when north vietnam overran two. Bush, independent businessman ross perot of texas, and a number of minor candidates. As always, your items donated to the uss america museum foundation are tax deductible. Democratic governor bill clinton of arkansas defeated incumbent republican president george h. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third.
Decommissioned on august 9, 1996, the uss america spend the following. Uss new orleans lph11 was an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship in the united states navy. Here you can download the uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 1994 as a high resolution. After the kitty hawk cruise, the carrier air wing switched to the uss america and took part in. The project has become very large and even though i work on it almost every day, it is impossible for me to keep up. We hope that you will consider donating your items instead of discarding or selling them on ebay. Photo and escorts id thanks to enterprise westpac 197273 cruise book, via bob canchola. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. After a tenmonth siege, union forces under ulysses s. Delivered to the navy in 1965, the vessel was retired in 1996, with 18 years of service still unspent.
Us navy and marine corps personnel killed and injured. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. Searching for a shellback ceremony in the navy deck logs the. This dvd contains the actual, uncut public affairs office pao produced film of the 1995 deployment of uss independence.
We thank and honor all the veterans of the uss america who lived and fought for freedom and democracy aboard this majestic vessel. Grant capture the trenches around petersburg, virginia, and confederate general robert e. Uss new jersey bb 62 big j or black dragon is an iowaclass battleship, and was the second ship of the united states navy to be named after the us state of new jersey. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their six week cruise. America then anchored off the island of rhodes, greece, on 6 june for a fourday port visit after which time she returned to athens to embark naval academy midshipmen for their summer training cruise. With operations focusing further south, the only pilot loss of the cruise took place on 20 july 1969 when lt. She could hold 502 officers, 4,684 sailors, and nearly 80 aircraft.
He made an around the world cruise in 1964, as part of operation sea orbit, while deployed on the uss enterprise with heavy attack squadron 7 vah7. America then participated in exercise flaming lance off the coast of sardinia during which time leahy dlg 16 controlled over 1,000. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Lee leads his troops on a desperate retreat westward.
She was built in newport news, virginia, and received her original commission on january 23, 1965. Cruiser philadelphia arrived san francisco 22 august 1893. If you, as a uss america shipmate, would like to show off here, please email a photo and other info, such as rate, rank, division and your civilian job to the webmaster, nathan good at please type in the subject line, uss america and i will know it is not spam. The cruise performed shakedown training in the caribbean, testfiring her talos missiles to prepare to join the navys rapidly expanding fleet of ships armed w ith guided missiles capable of delivering a nuclear punch. This was produced by the ship as a video cruise book, and is a great record of the 1995 cruise. She was the third navy ship to be so named, and is the first named for the battle of new orleans, which was the last major battle of the war of 1812. American history and world history can be found at historycental historys home on the web. Uss america cv 66 operation desert storm cruise book 1991. Sasebo, japan amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss independence page. She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm.
Haitian campaign of 1915 haiti us navy medal of honor 1915. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Research our special sections on diverse subjects ranging from presidential elections to naval history. Uss sierra ad18 1990 46th anniversary mediterranean cruise. Station fallon, nevada, in preparation for deployment aboard uss america cv66. Uss constellation 20022003 cruise video unit documents. I hope this group will facilitate discussions about cruise books, provide an avenue to those seeking a. As the prospect of war once again loomed on the horizon, callaghan yearned to return to sea, however, and on 27 may 1941, he assumed command of the heavy cruiser san francisco ca38.
Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. In the adriatic, the battle group was a stabilizing presence when tensions rose in the region after presidential elections in yugoslavia. The uss america facebook page is run by the uss america carrier veterans association. Cv66 uss america decommissioning in 1996, stern postcard. This book is in good condition with no writing or tears, solid spine, with maybe slight rubbing on the corners. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. The british navy defeats the danish at the battle of copenhagen. Constellation cvacv64 association aircraft carrier to be scrapped facebook uss constellation cv64 4265 members who served in this duty station. Check out our uss independence cv 62 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Ss united states undergoing massive renovation to save the. As the flaghip of the commanderinehief,pacific station, she cruised with the squadron, engaging in drills and maneuvers, and visiting various ports on the west coast of the united states, mexico, and south america, and in the hawaiian islands. The 1996 cruise missile strikes on iraq, codenamed operation desert strike, were joint united states navyair force strikes conducted on 3 september against air defense.
This video brings back to life the cruise for anyone who was there. The uss america, cv66, was not just an aircraft carrier, but a supercarrier. One day we will have an actual museum building where your items will be placed on display for visitors to see and learn of america s history. By spring 1975, the north was advancing on the south.
The 1996 cruise missile strikes on iraq, codenamed operation desert strike, were joint united states navyair force strikes conducted on 3 september against air defense targets in southern iraq, in response to an iraqi offensive in the kurdish civil war iraqi offensive. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. 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. Jun 27, 2012 a shellback certificate with the name of the ship, date, and latitude and longitude is placed in the sailors master personnel record. America cva 66 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page. Shop cv66 uss america decommissioning in 1 996, stern postcard created by transports. Usn shipsuss indianapolis ca35, 1936 presidential south. Aircraft industries association of america aircraft year book, the. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Betting on donald trump winning despite controversial remarks. The location of the uss america, the largest warship ever purposely. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 7.
Uss america returns from her final deployment, 28 january 1996 decommissioning edit originally scheduled to undergo a service life extension program slep in 1996 for subsequent retirement in 2010, 7 cv66 fell victim to budget cuts and was instead retired early by the u. Jul 21, 2010 hidden treasures from within navy deck logs. During these conflicts, he repressed movements he deemed threatening to the stability of iraq, particularly shia and kurdish movements seeking to overthrow the government or gain independence, respectively. They are viewable only on a computer with a cd drive and adobe acrobat reader software installed. Uss america cvacv66 company hopewell junction, new. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. On 31 august 1996, the iraqi military launched its biggest offensive since 1991 against the city of irbil in iraqi. But of course with a series of presidential primary elections and caucuses scheduled to take place. My apologies to those who have sent their names and additional information that i have not added yet.
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. As a supercarrier, which is an unofficial designation for the largest aircraft carriers, the uss america was among the largest warships ever built. Book celebrates the ship being awarded the efficiency pennant for 196566. The 1996 cruise missile strikes on iraq, codenamed operation desert strike, were joint united states navyair force strikes conducted on 3 september against air defense targets in southern iraq, in response to an iraqi offensive in the kurdish civil war. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. During the deployment, battle group ships steamed more than 400,000 nautical miles 740,000 km and spent a combined 1800 days underway.
George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of 1996. The america, waite said, is in the 2007 guiness book of world. 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 world cruise 1986 westpac cruise 1988 world cruise 1989 90 mediterranean arabian sea cruise 1996 mediterranean arabian sea cruise. Over the years, plans to make the ss united states into a cruise ship have failed, partly because it was designed for speed, not slowmoving recreation, and is narrower than modern cruise.
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. The america was towed off the east coast where the ship was finally disposed of during a classified sinkex. Departing philadelphia 9 february 1961, little rock sailed for her first european cruise in her new role. Looking for westpac cruise book from uss sides ffg14 in 1988. The attack on uss liberty, south asia terrorism portal. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Cruise book of the officers and men who sailed and fought from the uss enterprise during the 196667 deployment to vietnam. Marine corps uss new orleans lph11 usmc veteran locator. This information was obtained by the uss america carrier veterans association on october 30, through a freedom. Apush american pageant chapter 41 flashcards quizlet.
Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. For records prior to 1994, they are at nprc in st louis, after 1994, the records are electronic and maintained by the navy. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. Nns the navy accepted delivery of the future uss america lha 6 from huntington ingalls industries april 10. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. America departed the mediterranean on 2 november and was home ten days later. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california cruise book during world war ii. Uss california bb 44 wwii cruise book great naval images on. New jersey earned more battle stars for combat actions than the other three completed iowaclass battleships, and was the only us battleship providing gunfire support during the vietnam war. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name.
Rg 24, deck logs 1971 1975, uss america, 1 may 31 july 1972. Smileys skyhawk crashed and exploded after being hit by small arms. The presidential unit citation may be awarded to units of the armed forces of the united states and. Shop cv66 uss america decommissioning in 1996, stern postcard created by transports. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their sixweek cruise. Kennedy embarked on a fast cruise from 11 to october 1968, and ultimately put to sea on 21 october. The first cruise with the f14 was with cvw11 aboard kitty hawk in october 1977. Uss warren apa 53 wwii cruise book great naval images llc on. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast.
Uss black dd666 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book ebay. Uss john hancock dd981, a spruanceclass destroyer, was the second ship of that name, and the sixth ship of the united states navy to be named for john hancock 17371793, the president of the continental congress and first signer of the declaration of independence. Moore killed in helicopter crash at kainan bay near little america, antarctica. Us presidential election campaign, middle east conflict and most important for me, the tragic terrorist bombing of the us navy destroyer uss cole on 12 october 2000 at the port of aden. As president of iraq, he maintained power through the iraniraq war 19801988 and the first persian gulf war 1991. The 1992 united states presidential election was the 52nd quadrennial presidential election. As america ended her deployment, setting sail for home, saratoga headed east for the area the crew would come to call groundhog station in the adriatic sea. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. This information was obtained by the uss america carrier veterans.