Navy oiler canisteo ao99 the cando served our fleet from 1945 to 1989 and kept our ships on patrol and always ready to protect american interestsas built, she carried 350 and. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her 1994 wreck. Uss america lha 6 is the latest largedeck amphibious ship, the first of a fourship class. Hull number cvn70 the uss carl vinson cvn70 is the third united states navy nimitz class supercarrier and is named after carl vinson, a congressman from georgia. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss forrestal page. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012.
Eisenhower cvn 69 mediterranean cruise book 1988 around the ship stay safe and healthy. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. During the cruise, navy doctors treated thousands of colombian and haitian patients. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. All these, plus the stocking of the library with 10,000 books and magazines by. Mar 17, 2005 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. Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1989 90. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 198182 as a high resolution. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their sixweek cruise. December 30, 1988 june 30, 1989 commanding officer. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label.
Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book. Org cruise book web store uses paypal shopping carts for secure internet transactions. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. On 18 september 1989, the carrier departed alameda to participate in. Highlights of the cruise included port calls to singapore, guam, bahrain, the.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss carl vinson cvn70 is the united states navys third nimitzclass supercarrier. She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces. The america was the third carrier of the nonnuclear kitty hawk class, and the first to be retired, a victim of postcold war budget cuts after 31 years at sea. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. You are not required to have a paypal account to make credit card purchases. 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. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california cruise book during world war ii. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 198990. After this, the ship was deployed three times to support combat operations in. Indian ocean cruise book 1989 operation desert storm cruise book 1991.
Uss trenton cl11 powder bag explosion in forward twin 6inch gun turret. 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. Uss miami cl 89 wwii cruise book great naval images llc on. Marine corps tentative manual amphibious operations. The book is in very good condition with bumped corners and edges. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac, 19821983, includes time spent at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington january 1979 to february 1982.
It will open in a new window and is image extensive. The multimedia presentation gives a whole new look and feel to these great cruise books. The inside story of americas war against terrorism new. Statistics show that only 2535% of sailors purchased their cruise book. Uss nassau, named for the battle of nassau the bahamas in 1976 between american rebels and british forces, was built by ingalls shipbuilding in pascagoula, mississippi. The uss nassau lha4, a tarawa class amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 28 jul 1979. The photo from the uss america in the summer of 1989 is widely seen, and most folks think it was either an edited photo, a risky maneuver, or a crash in progress. Following a severe earthquake, uss albany ca and william wood dd provided. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. Decommissioned on august 9, 1996, the uss america spend the following years at the naval inactive.
Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Navy oiler canisteo ao99 the cando served our fleet from 1945 to 1989 and kept our ships on patrol and always ready to protect american interes. The last havenclass ship was struck from the naval vessel register in 1989. The usahs relief and the second uss relief was a hospital ship in, respectively.
The uss peleliu lha 5 is a tarawaclass amphibious assault ship of the united states navy, named for the battle of peleliu of world war ii. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. January 12, 1989 uss germantown departed homeport for a scheduled. Ss america was an ocean liner built in 1940 for the united states lines and was designed by the noted american naval architect william francis gibbs. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their six week cruise. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 1989 as a high resolution. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
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. 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. Following the 17 october 1989 earthquake in the san francisco area. Fuel fire on uss conyngham dd371ddg17 killed 1 lt algernon pope gordon, jr. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one. Originally scheduled to be nuclear powered, the america was built with conventional propulsion after the uss enterprise substantially overran her building costs. Uss yosemite ad19 1988 mediterranean cruise book ebay. It was my opening pass in a tomcat tactical demonstration at sea. 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. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. 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 world cruise 1986 westpac cruise 1988 world cruise 1989 90 mediterranean arabian. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third. It played host to the first ncaa basketball game on an aircraft carrier on 111111 between the university of north carolina and michigan.
Together with the eight lhds the last of which is makin island, her class will maintain the u. Naval base subic bay following the eruption of mount pinatubo, operated with the interfet peacekeeping taskforce, participated in pacific. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. Agreement between the united states of america and the union of. Uss america was the 3rd member of the kitty hawk class of conventionally powered supercarriers and served with the us navy from 1965 to 1996. The america went on to serve out of norfolk and was present for nearly every major. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. Check out our uss forrestal cv 59 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates.
Ss america carrying this name three different times during her career. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. Uss peleliu lha5 is a tarawaclass amphibious assault ship of the united states navy, named for the battle of peleliu of world war ii. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
Entering service in 1980, she has been deployed to the persian gulf on several occasions, performed an evacuation of u. The uss america facebook page is run by the uss america carrier veterans association. She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm. This listing is for the following original cruise book. Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy.
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