Named for the right of selfgovernment, the fifth uss independence was commissioned on jan. The uss antares takr294 suffers a fire 40 miles off north carolina. This is for the uss john f kennedy cv67, mediterranean cruise book, december 1, 1971 to october 6, 1972. 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 world cruise 1986. Laid down 14 september 1957, launched 8 october 1960, commissioned 27 october 1961. Shes headed to brownsville, texas to fearlessly face the torches of the ship breaking company, all star metals. Uss constellation cv64 americas flagship 1985 cruise book us. Up for auction is a preowned copy of the usn uss carl vinson cvn70 cruise book, 19851987 volumne iv. In 1960, she saw her first cruise to the mediterranean.
Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Vpnavy is dedicated to the men and women of the united states navy flying asw vpvpb patrol aircraft past and present. Thank you for your service it is greatly appreciated. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Herter wife of the secretary of state and commissioned 27 october 1961 captain t. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. The second constellation cva 64 was built by new york naval shipyard, brooklyn, n. The year 1962 saw the ship helping with the berlin crisis during that summer.
Nicknamed americas flagship, uss constellation was decommissioned on august 7, 2003, after 41 years, nine months and 11 days of naval service. She was named for one of the six frigates bought by the. Uss constellation was named for the configuration of 15 stars on the original united states flag. Check out our uss constellation cv 64 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss constellation page. Navy asw patrol squadrons is posted with permission on pages dedicated to each respective squadron. Constellation cv 64 naval cruise book, class of 1985.
The book is in excellent condition and comes from a smoke and pet free home. Constellation cv64 1977, 197879, 1980, 198182, 1985. Uss constellation cv64, a kitty hawkclass supercarrier, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named in honor of the new constellation of stars on the flag of the united states. Uss oriskany carrier air group102 deployment cruise book year log 195253 navy. Uss constellation cv 64 westpac cruise book 1985 vfa1. Uss constellation cv64 the second constellation cva64 was built by new york naval shipyard brooklyn n. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Cruise book covers click here plank owners cruise provided by leigh d.
Shipping and packaging all items ship next business day in a hardbound box to ensure your item gets to you the same way it is seen in the picture. Cure, adj3 is on the upper left corner of the inside front cover. Med cruise indian ocean provided by dave sparrowhawk foley. This is a really nice hat officially licensed uss constellation cv64 u. Although all four ships of the class were completed with angled decks, ranger had the distinction of being the first us carrier built from the beginning as an angleddeck ship commissioned in 1957, she served extensively in the pacific, especially the vietnam. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41.
One of the fastest ships in the navy, as proven by her victory during a battlegroup race held in 1985. Usn uss carl vinson cvn70 19857 vol iv cruise book. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Cruise book and document reproduction the naval historical foundation has partnered with several organizations capable of providing a variety of options for cruise book reproduction. Uss constellation cv 64 westpac cruise book 1985 vfa1 go to the end of the page vfa1 back to last page back to uss constellation page. Asbestos on aircraft carriers list of affected ships. The above uss constellation cv64 history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the uss. Navy had at least 49 ordnance detonation accidents and hundreds of ordnance malfunctions on its surface vessels see table 3. Vpnavy has attempted to collect every available piece of information via the internet. A portion of the proceeds from these cruise book sales by many of our partners goes to support ongoing naval historical foundation programs or for the addition of. Commissioned on april 16, 1945, she did not complete initial training in time to participate in world war ii operations, but was actively employed in the pacific during the postwar years, making ten deployments to the western pacific from september. Uss boxer, a 27,100ton essex class aircraft carrier, was built at newport news, virginia.
The fall saw her go to the caribbean to help with quarantining cuba during the russian missile crisis. Here you can download the uss constellation cv 64 westpac cruise book 1985 as a high resolution. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. The aircraft carrier, constellation served gallantly throughout four generations to protect our national security and interests abroad while maintaining free passage through the pacific and indian. This is the first cruise book of this ship built in the ww ii shipbuilding program but completed after the war ended.
Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. One of the fastest ships in the navy, as proven by her victory during a battlegroup race held in 1985, she was nicknamed connie by her crew and officially as americas flagship. Constellation cvacv 64 association our organization is dedicated to one of the greatest warships to ever serve in the united states navy. The carriers served in world war ii, as well as the korean war, vietnam war and cold war, though some. Constellation cva64 196162, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 196869, 196970, 197172, 1973, 1974. 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. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Aircraft carriers, which are critical for transporting and deploying aircrafts by sea during wartime, were once made with asbestos. Navy photo from the uss constellation 1967 cruise book. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. Dedicated to the sailors, marines, and families of those who graced her decks over 41 years of naval.
Uss constellation cv 64 westpac cruise book 1985 vf154. Back to uss constellation cv 64 westpac cruise book 1985 page. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Reclassified as a multipurpose aircraft carrier cv64 on 30 june 1975. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 64, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 64 on june 30, 1975. This is a 496 page book that chronicals the lives of the men and women serving on the vinson during its 1985 to 1987 deployment around the world. America cva66 cv 66 196566, 1967, 1968, 196970, 1971, 19721973, 1974, 1976, 197778, 1979, 198081, 198182, 198283, 1984, 1985 86, 1989, 199091, 199192, 1993. Uss constellation was the second ship in the kitty hawk class and the third ship in.
Sunk due to enemy action southeast of san cristobal island. Constellation cv 64 naval cruise book, class of 1985, page 10 of 438 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The name of the original owner and crewmember, john s. Uss constellation cv64 us navy ship hat officially. Built in the early to midtwentieth century, the carriers favored asbestos for its heatresistant properties. Built at the new york naval shipyard as the second ship in the kitty hawk class of aircraft carriers, uss constellation cv 64 was christened october 8, 1960, by mrs. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss enterprise cv 6 cruise book during world war ii. 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. It has no signature from the previous owner friends. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Last update on may 3, 2017 cvw6 ae uss america cva 66 apr. Constellation, cv64, 1977, 197879, 1980, 198182, 1985, 1987, 1989. Constellation cv64 1977, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1989 cony dde508 1954, 1960.
Lets build a comprehensive roster of all uss coral sea sailors. Us navy uss constellation cv64 westpac deployment 1987. Contract awarded on 1 july 1956 to the new york naval shipyard, brooklyn, n. Uss constellation cv 64 westpac cruise book 1985 vq1. The third constellation cva64 was built by new york naval shipyard, brooklyn, n. If you ever served aboard the uss coral sea as ships company or in a squadron deployed aboard the uss coral sea, then please enter your name in the database.
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