Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. Find great deals on ebay for uss america cruise book. All information posted by the command public affairs team is. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. Uss saratoga cva cv 60 forrestal class aircraft carrier us navy.
Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. 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 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. Nassau lha 4 naval cruise book, class of 1982, page 20 of 304. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Uss california bb 44 wwii cruise book great naval images on. Jan, 2014 issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan. Uss dale dlg19cg19 was a leahyclass cruiser in service with the united states navy from 1963 to 1994. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Ship and air wing spent that day, east of gibraltar, receiving turnover briefs from saratogas predecessor in the mediterranean, uss america cv 66.
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. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. She could hold 502 officers, 4,684 sailors, and nearly 80 aircraft. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. 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. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41.
Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. America departed the mediterranean on 2 november and was home ten days later. Uss america lha 6, flagship of the america expeditionary strike group, 31st marine expeditionary unit team, is operating i. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california cruise book during world war ii. Uss sperry as 12 wwii cruise book cd great naval images llc on. Book documents their mediterranean cruise 1982 1983. This is the uss ranger cvacv61 history and memorial site. Uss america cva66 1968 westpacvietnam war cruise book ebay. She differs from the amphibious assault ships lhas she replaces. Uss america cva cv 66 kitty hawk class aircraft carrier us navy. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 198283 as a high resolution.
Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac, 19821983, includes time spent at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington january 1979 to february 1982. Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. One day while on liberty, i walked south of mayport through some residential neighborhoods and then east to the atlantic coast.
You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. Ships ranger with emphasis on the 7th ship to bear that name, cva61. All information posted by the command public affairs team is approved and releasable. The uss america, cv66, was not just an aircraft carrier, but a supercarrier. Uss america lha 6, the large deck amphibious assault ship participating in the testing, was designed to carry a large, diverse complement of aircraft including the tiltrotor mv22 osprey tiltrotor aircraft, the new f35b lightning ii fighter aircraft, and a mix of cargo and assault helicopters. Check out our uss nimitz cvn 68 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Uss america lha 6, is an amphibious assault ship of the united states navy and the lead ship of her class. Sasebo, japan amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u.
Please refer to the table below for shipping options. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1711 cruise books and 27 decommissioning programs available us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Us navy patrol squadron four vp4 19681969 vietnam war far east cruise book. As a supercarrier, which is an unofficial designation for the largest aircraft carriers, the uss america was among the largest warships ever built.
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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. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 198182 as a high resolution. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. United states ship america cv66 198081 by mason, lcdr and goldman cdr and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Anyone got any pictures of the ship or the area during that time. 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. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012. Book documents their mediterranean cruise 9899 a visual record of the deployement of this enterprise class nuclearpowered aircraft carrier. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51665 reads.
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