Uss america cruise book

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. The firstinclass america was designed with many improvements over its fellow big decks, baze said. This is a cruise book for the aircraft carrier uss america cv66. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. 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. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Navy cruise books were created by those aboard a ship to remember a particular deployment.

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 albany ca 123 med cruise book jan may 1956 bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the last cruise of the uss saginaw illustrated. To the best of our knowledge, the pictures referenced here are all in the public domain, and. Unfollow uss america cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.

Uss america cv66 198586 ocean safari 85 cruise book. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean cruise book 198283 this cruise book is volume 2 of the 198183 cruise book set. Uss america cv65 wdivision 197273 westpac uss bon homme richard cva31 wdivision 1959 uss bon homme. Payments made to this association may be tax deductible. See more ideas about uss america, america and aircraft carrier. 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. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 66, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 66 on june 30, 1975. This website is maintained by prime management services. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. An nys taxexempt corporation is a tax exempt organization, under irs code 501c19.

Winning bidder must pay for item item within two days of winning. Originally the german passenger liner amerika 19051917. 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. 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. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Uss america cv66 mediterranean deployment cruise book. The america went on to serve out of norfolk and was present for nearly every major. 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. Uss america cv 66 operation desert storm cruise book 1991.

This book contains 208 allcolor pages documenting exercises, workups, evolutions, and a brief history of uss america. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Pride of america cruise ship pride of america deck plans. This is a multimedia presentation that you will find interesting and unique. Uss america is the third naval ship to be named such. Uss america keeps captain america theme going with custom.

Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. The last cruise of the uss saginaw illustrated kindle. Also included are portraits of the ships crew broken down by department and division. You would be purchasing the uss albany ca 123 cruise book during this period in time. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss america page.

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. Maritimequest uss america cva66 cv66 message board. The cruise books have been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable viewing. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss america cv 66 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. 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. 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. Decommissioned on august 9, 1996, the uss america spend the following years at the naval inactive ships facility in philadelphia. On 10 january 1967, america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and relieved independence.

This book is in very good condition and if you served on her a must have item. 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. Here you can download the uss america cva 66 mediterranean cruise book 1967 as a high resolution. Uss america lha 6 20172018 maiden deployment cruisebook. We have aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers and attack transports. The aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia, and was commissioned on jan.

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. It will open in a new window and is image extensive. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. It has a name in the lower right corner which i have covered to. Uss america arrives in sasebo japan sasebo, japan amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Condition is good, binding is starting to come a loose please see pictures. Originally scheduled to be nuclear powered, the america was built with conventional propulsion after the uss enterprise substantially overran her building costs. On 10 january 1967, america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and relieved uss independence cv62 at pollensa bay on 22 january.

Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page. This page contains scans from the launching of the uss america, 1964. Amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u. Commemorate the maiden deployment of uss america lha 6 with their 20172018 cruisebook. Uss america deployed to the med carrying carrier air wing 8 from january the 3rd 1974 until august the 3rd 1974. Come aboard pride of america, our only cruise ship that sails round trip from honolulu yearround so you can vacation on your schedule. The present uss america is also just one of a number of navy ships to have carried that name. This is a discussion forum for all members of the uss america cva, and people who. The companyserver that has hosted our guest book the last several years is closing their doors. All information posted by the command public affairs team is approved and releasable to. Looking to buy the desert storm cruise book if someone is selling one.

If you are looking for a certain uss navy cruise book from wwii, korea or vietnam we just might have it. Customer satisfaction is always my first goal any questions or. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. 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.