Uss america cruise book

The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. Uss albany ca 123 med cruise book jan may 1956 bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. On 10 january 1967, america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and relieved uss independence cv62 at pollensa bay on 22 january. 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 america cv 66 operation desert storm cruise book 1991. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss america arrives in sasebo japan sasebo, japan amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u. This is a cruise book for the aircraft carrier uss america cv66. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. Upon nearing gibraltar, she received a visit from soviet longrange reconnaissance aircraft, tupelov tu95 bears on jan. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. The present uss america is also just one of a number of navy ships to have carried that name.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the last cruise of the uss saginaw illustrated. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 198283 this cruise book is volume 2 of the 198183 cruise book set. This is a discussion forum for all members of the uss america cva, and people who. Uss america cv66 198586 ocean safari 85 cruise book.

The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. We have aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers and attack transports. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Uss america cv 66 uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. An nys taxexempt corporation is a tax exempt organization, under irs code 501c19. All information posted by the command public affairs team is approved and releasable to. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Originally the german passenger liner amerika 19051917. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Pride of america cruise ship pride of america deck plans. Winning bidder must pay for item item within two days of winning. Originally scheduled to be nuclear powered, the america was built with conventional propulsion after the uss enterprise substantially overran her building costs. See more ideas about uss america, america and aircraft carrier. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc.

Payments made to this association may be tax deductible. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Inport, subic bay 21 may 1968 25 may 1968 inport, subic bay 29 jun 1968 5 jul 1968 inport, subic bay 4 aug 1968 8 aug 1968 in. The companyserver that has hosted our guest book the last several years is closing their doors. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. Unfollow uss america cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The last cruise of the uss saginaw illustrated kindle. Uss america cv65 wdivision 197273 westpac uss bon homme richard cva31 wdivision 1959 uss bon homme. A top tourist destination in hawaii, this historic harbor features a memorial to the sunken uss arizona and the 1,177 crewmen who lost their lives during the japanese attack on december 7, 1941. This book contains 208 allcolor pages documenting exercises, workups, evolutions, and a brief history of uss america. However, the ship seen is actually uss kroonland, which was considerably smaller than america, though of somewhat similar general appearance for more images related to this ship, see. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. The america went on to serve out of norfolk and was present for nearly every major.

This is a multimedia presentation that you will find interesting and unique. Commemorate the maiden deployment of uss america lha 6 with their 20172018 cruisebook. It is dated 19851996and covers its participation in ocean safari 85 with nato. Come aboard pride of america, our only cruise ship that sails round trip from honolulu yearround so you can vacation on your schedule. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Navy cruise books were created by those aboard a ship to remember a particular deployment. Here you can download the uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1967 as a high resolution. Maritimequest uss america cva66 cv66 message board. As you journey from one exotic island to the next, learn about the hawaiian culture through the eyes of native ambassadors on board our ship. You would be purchasing the uss albany ca 123 cruise book during this period in time. In addition to portraits and information about sailors and officers aboard, the pages also include candid photos of events and daily routines, plus stories and biographies paying tribute to those who served on board. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss america page.

Uss america lha 6 20172018 maiden deployment cruisebook. The firstinclass america was designed with many improvements over its fellow big decks, baze said. Its immediate successor was a kitty hawk class aircraft carrier, which the. Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Uss america deployed to the med carrying carrier air wing 8 from january the 3rd 1974 until august the 3rd 1974. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan.

Also included are portraits of the ships crew broken down by department and division. 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 was the 3rd member of the kitty hawk class of conventionally powered supercarriers and served with the us navy from 1965 to 1996. Looking to buy the desert storm cruise book if someone is selling one. Uss america cv66 mediterranean deployment cruise book. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Uss america keeps captain america theme going with custom.

It has a name in the lower right corner which i have covered to. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. This book is in very good condition and if you served on her a must have item. Uss america cva66 vietnam war deployment cruise book year. Uss america cva cv 66 kitty hawk class aircraft carrier us. On 10 january 1967, america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and relieved independence. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. Amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u. The cruise books have been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable viewing. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. 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.

As of 12 jan 2015, clicking on the guest book link will direct you to a uss america page at. The last cruise of the uss saginaw illustrated kindle edition by read, george h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Customer satisfaction is always my first goal any questions or. America did return to yankee station one last time, but her time on station proved short, as she returned to subic bay on 17 february and sailed thence for the united states three days later, on 20 february 1973. Condition is good, binding is starting to come a loose please see pictures. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. I was a sh3 on board the uss america cva 66 for her second med cruise and her first around the world vietnam west pac cruise 19651967. To the best of our knowledge, the pictures referenced here are all in the public domain, and. On january 10, 1967, uss america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and relieved uss independence cv 62 at pollensa bay on jan. Decommissioned on august 9, 1996, the uss america spend the following years at the naval inactive ships facility in philadelphia. If you are looking for a certain uss navy cruise book from wwii, korea or vietnam we just might have it. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page.