We prefer digital images, but can accept original books. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page 514 of 819 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united. 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. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Officers and crew involved in recommissioning the ship are recognized as plank owners. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. The 1951 caribbean mediterranean cruise book is the first cruise book known to be pulished by the beale.
The links below will take you to the areas you may explore including crew photographs from the 60s, 70s and 80s as well as ship photographs from commissioning to decommissioning. Join a ride in my delorean on the german autobahn and some nice bavarian country roads. Hard cover original navy and navy related cruise books. America with assigned to carrier air wing 11 cvw11 was. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Email the webmaster with questions or comments about this web site. Navy photo 1 from the uss america cv66 1981 cruise book. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Cruise books from 1961 to 1989a long trip it has been we have had some very generous contributions to our web pages.
You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss lexington cruise book during world war ii. Gallery was visiting as many 6th fleet ships as possible during his month stay in the mediterranean to gather material for articles and books. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. This information was obtained by the uss america carrier veterans. A look at navy ports of call in the 1980s july 11, 2014 4 comments featured, history, news cruise book, navy, nhf lists, port of call, vacation a few days ago, we asked our facebook fans what their favorite port of call was while in the navy. Originals will be returned unless you indicate otherwise. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career. We will make our best efforts in returning things safely, since we use public carriers to return items, i. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan.
The official site of the uss mansfield association. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. His book is patterned after dean mawdsleys usn cruise books of wwii. Because these books are rare and very hard to find they are also expensive. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 198081 as a high resolution. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page. Bowman for permission to use selections and photographs from his book. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 198283 as a high resolution. Uss saint paul ca 73 1950 1951 cruise book original.
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. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book 1981. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. I was able to talk a library in maine to lend me their copy to scan. Navy nuclear weapons association keepers of the dragon cruise books. The america was moored at norfolk and acquired by the navy on june 1, 1941, to be used as a troop transport. But one of these mothballed supercarriers, uss america cv66, was spared the scrappers torch in exchange for davy jones locker. If you have any photos of interest to the navy nuclear weapons community and that are unclassified now, email them to the webmaster.
Uss america cva66 cruise book mediterranean cruise 1971 america joined the sixth fleet in the mediterranean with carrier air wing eight embarked includes identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in good condition. Thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Uss olmsted apa 188 1957 med cruise book on cd rare. Navy cruise book and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Photo and escorts id thanks to enterprise westpac 197273 cruise book, via bob canchola. 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. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book.
Hundreds of historic vehicles cruise downtown woodland daily. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page 200 of 686 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. America, the call would come whilst on cruise to saint thomas in the virgin islands. Get the best deals on uss book when you shop the largest online selection at. 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 adair apa91 1946 adirondack agc15 1952 admiral w. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. This started as a quest to find a copy of the uss neshobaapa 216s cruise book. 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. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page. During the 1967 mediterranean cruise of uss america cva66, what. Usnuscg ship cruise booksfrom a list of over 6,441 ship cruise books he has documented about 3.
In march 20, technical sergeant delorean sheridan figure 2. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. Shortly afterwards one of the men from my dads ship, bill allingham gave. Many former sailors lose their cruise books over time, and then desperately look for a copy in their retirement years. Uss albany ca 123 cruise book cd 1957 1958 navy photos. I have scanned a number of wwii cruise books and ships histories in order to preserve the history of the men who served. Here you can download the uss america cv 66 cruise book 1981 82 as a high resolution.
Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. My name is clair buckingham and i was on the ship from the shakedown until 1952. This cruise occured shortly after beale was recommissioned in 1951. I have the 19511952 cruise book which is the first one you list and i dont remember any ones for the first two cruises in 1949 and 1950. America cva66cv66 196566, 1967, 1968, 196970, 1971, 19721973, 1974, 1976, 197778, 1979, 198081, 1981 82, 198283, 1984, 198586, 1989, 199091, 199192, 1993. Very good condition minor wear to cover, pages in excellent condition, binding tight. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. Mike persyns 1981 delorean garnered a lot of attention the gray doors opening up into the sky, the engine roaring in the trunk and the. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such.
In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their six week cruise. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. 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. Cruise book 198182 mediterranean cruise book 198283 mediterranean cruise book 1984 norlant and mediterranean cruise book 198586. Delorean was found not guilty by a federal jury today of all. Vince salamoni, and bob tapley for making the uss somers cruise books available for all to view. Wwii cruise books pdfs available apa 216 uss neshoba. Lilienthals experiments with the assistance of american octave chanute, whose book. In late may of 1941 she was ordered to return to newport news to be handed over to the navy. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc.
Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss ozbourne dd 846 cruise book original 1956 1957 westpac. Pictures of friends, port calls and facts about their commands can all be found within the pages. You may find yourself in the book participating in ships activities.
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