Scarce westpac cruise 1968 uss america cva66 cruise book. Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. 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. Sep 14, 2017 vietnam uss ticonderoga cva14 related pictures uss ticonderoga cva 14 vietnam cruise book 1968 ebay stay safe and healthy. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm. Uss america, museum, history, historia, history books. In late july, the second group of 41 middies arrived for their sixweek cruise. Alamo lsd33 1966, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1986 alaska cb1 1945 albany ca123 1951, 1951a, 1954, 1955 albany cg10 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1975 albert david de1050 1972 alcyone aka7 1945 alexander hamilton ssbn517 1963 alfred a. Josephus daniels dlg 27 naval cruise book, class of 1968. The uss america, as part of a larger contingent of world allies, was once again bound for the region and joined the uss john f. Uss america cv 66 westpac cruise book 1968 the cruise. Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career.
Vietnam uss ticonderoga cva14 related pictures uss. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. Uss america departed norfolk april 10, 1968, for a scheduled western pacific deployment. Uss america cva66 19651966 maiden voyage mediterranean. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Many former sailors lose their cruise books over time, and then desperately look for a copy in their retirement years. On 10 january 1967, america departed norfolk for her second mediterranean cruise and relieved uss independence cv62 at pollensa bay on 22 january.
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Uss america cva66 maiden voyage cruise book 1965 commissioning maiden voyage caribbean cruise first deployment to the mediterranean keel laying commissioning philbex 666 includes unidentified candid photos 812 x 11 hardcover in good condition, previous owners. Uss america cva66 maiden voyage cruise book 1965 commissioning maiden voyage caribbean cruise first deployment to the mediterranean keel laying commissioning philbex 666 includes unidentified candid photos 812 x 11 hardcover in good condition, previous owners notation on end page thank you for looking. Uss coral sea cva43 1967 1968 cruise book carrier west 6768. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. On may 26, she participated in exercise new boy and the next day held carrier qualifications. Uss providence cl82clg6 official site of uss providence. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Cruise book 196264 cruise book 196061 cruise book 1960 this website is supported by your membership. Launched february 1, 1964, america was an aircraft carrier assigned to the 6th fleet, and later the 7th fleet. I found my dads old navy slides cva66 uss america world. 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. Westpac,uss america, vietnam 7273 med cruise, uss forrestal, 73.
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