The carriers served in world war ii, as well as the korean war, vietnam war and cold war, though some. Uss independence cva62 cruise book mediterranean cruise 19701971 a power for peace with carrier air wing seven embarked includes identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in very good condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Back to uss independence cva 62 mediterranean cruise book 1968 69 page. Bellow are sights with more traffic for those searching for shipmates and relatives. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. She was the fourth and final member of the forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers. The first carrier off the east coast to make a westpac cruise. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss independence cva 62 cruise book during this time period. Independence, cva62, 1959, 196061, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1971, 197172. This was produced by the ship as a video cruise book, and is a great record of the 1995 cruise. The artwork depicts the uss independence in all her glory. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation.
Asbestos on aircraft carriers list of affected ships. It was during this cruise that the ship was awarded the meritorious unit. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. You will have to copy and past in face book search seeing i have not figured out how to make them a link. Uss independence cva 62 mediterranean cruise book 1968 69 did you serve aboard uss independence cv 62. Its ok lt wiest above didnt make the cruise book either. The future uss independence cva62 under construction, new york navy yard. I was attached to vf151, caw15 on board the uss coral sea cva43 on the 196869 westpac cruise to viet nam, on that cruise the ship pulled into da nang to off load helos, i need to find the date this took place, anyones help would be greatly aappreciated. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. Uss independence cva62 photographed in april 1959, during her shakedown cruise. By the time the ss independence returned to new york city, this voyage had clocked over,000 miles, and the ship had visited 22 ports of call. Uss wasp cvs18 25th anniversary deployment cruise book year log 1968 navy. Uss independence cva 62 mediterranean cruise book 1968.
Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss independence cv62 products in our ships store. Cohen said independence would relieve the uss nimitz cvn 68 to keep the. Uss independence was the fourth and last ship in the forrestal class of aircraft carriers. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Commissioned in january 1959, she made a caribbean shakedown cruise and, from august 1960 to february 1961, made the first of what would ultimately total well over a dozen deployments to. Alameda to 1975 10nov1958 careless magazine explosion kills 2, off san francisco 3jan1959 to 27jul1959 1st westpac cruise. Uss independence cv62 1968 mediterranean deployment cruise book log cruisebook. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Independence was decommissioned in 1998 after 39 years of active. I found my dads old navy slides cva66 uss america world.
Sixth fleet celebrated its 20th anniversary with a close formation, an air power demonstration. Uss midway cv41 westpac deployment cruise book year log 198587 u s navy. Resting upright in 2,600 feet of water off californias farallon islands, the aircraft carriers hull and flight deck are clearly visible in sonar images, with what appears to be a plane in the carriers hangar bay. Uss independence cv62 med deployment cruise book year log 198485 navy. Uss independence cva62 1968 mediterranean cruise book ebay.
Im pretty sure this is from an unrep on the world cruise, because dd747 was struck on 24 october of 69 and given to the taiwan navy on 10 december 69. You would be purchasing the uss independence cva 62 cruise book during this time period. Uss independence departed norfolk june for european operations with the sixth fleet. The fifth us navy ship to bear the name, the independence was commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 62 and redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 62 on june 30, 1975. Westpac patch for sale military collectibles for sale. On 30 april 1968, independence steamed to the mediterranean sea for a. The fifth uss independence cvcva62 was an aircraft carrier of the united states navy. Check out our uss independence cv 62 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. She was involved with unit and nato exercises from july through december and then continued her sixth fleet deployment into 1967. Originally a 90gun ship, in 1836 she was cut down by one deck and rerated as a 54gun frigate. Uss independence cva62 19701971 mediterranean cruise.
This is a beautiful ship display commemorating the uss independence cv62 and all those who served aboard. In april 2001, vf41 embarked on their final f14 cruise aboard uss enterprise, supporting operation southern watch and operation enduring freedom. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Built in the early to midtwentieth century, the carriers favored asbestos for its heatresistant properties. This dvd contains the actual, uncut public affairs office pao produced film of the 1995 deployment of uss independence. Welcome to the uss independence cv62 guestbook forum navy. Uss independence mediterranean cruise book, 1961, gray ghost for practice pdf, naval aviation news, august 1958 vice adm. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Vf41 black aces fighter squadron fitron four one us navy. In 1960, she saw her first cruise to the mediterranean. As the carrier headed for home, they were given order to head to the gulf of oman after the september 11, 2001 attacks. Us navy cruise book uss roosevelt cva 42 med cruise 1972. Named for the right of selfgovernment, the fifth uss independence was commissioned on jan.
Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. The fifth us navy ship to bear the name, the independence was commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 62 and redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 62 on february 28, 1973. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Sadly, my dad must have somehow missed making it into the vf33 personnel roster in the book. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Uss independence cva62 19701971 mediterranean cruise book. Uss independence cva 62 mediterranean cruise book 1968 69. The ss independence had her maiden voyage in february 1951, sailing from new york city to the mediterranean on a 53day cruise that took the new ship and her passengers around the mediterranean sea.
Uss bennington cvs20 1968 westpacvietnam cruise book. Uss bennington cvs20 cruise book westpac vietnam cruise 1968 the angled flight deck was added in 1954 air operations with identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in very good condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Uss coral sea cva43 1967 1968 cruise book carrier west 6768. Uss independence cva 62 mediterranean cruise book 196667. The fifth uss independence cv cva62 was an aircraft carrier of the united states navy. Uss independence cva 62 mediterranean cruise book 196869 did you serve aboard uss independence cv 62. Uss independence cv62 19711972 cruise book the fifth uss independence cv62, formerly cva62, is a forrestalclass aircraft carrier that was launched by new york navy yard 6 june 1958. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Indy 5898 ships company pages click here indy cruise book cover pages click here indy 5898 ships company pages click here. Uss shangrila cva38 navy cruise book carrier air group ii far east 1958 vtg. Navy cruise book and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This video brings back to life the cruise for anyone who was there. She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the mediterranean fleet.
The american flag waves in the wind aboard the decommissioned uss independence as the aircraft carrier is towed into port on thursday, june 1, 2017, near the port of brownsville, texas. 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. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. Graphics outlined in blue and blue underlined text, are links to other pages click with mouse to go to that page. Uss ranger 1957 1958 cruise book, 1st cruise book 20aug1958 ports. America, cva66cv66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976. Sumner dd692 1962 alshain aka55 1955 alstede af48 1965. Uss mattaponi ao41 westpac 1968 1969 cruise book deployment vietnam tab patch.
Uss independence cva 62 mediterranean cruise book 196869. The fall saw her go to the caribbean to help with quarantining cuba during the russian missile crisis. Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis sinking of uss. She operated off the virginia capes for the next year on training maneuvers, and departed 4 august 1960 for her first cruise to the mediterranean. Uss independence was a woodenhulled, threemasted ship, originally a ship of the line and the first to be commissioned by the united states navy. Ive spent hours reading through various cruise books, in particular the wwii carrier and battleship ones. I had no idea there were any nonfram sumners still in service as late as 1968. Welcome to the uss independence cv62 guestbook forum. Uss independence status information provided by n v r.
For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Seventy years after its service in world war ii, noaa, working with private industry partners, has confirmed the location and condition of the uss independence. The year 1962 saw the ship helping with the berlin crisis during that summer. Uss independence cva 62 mediterranean cruise book 196667 did you serve aboard uss independence cv 62. Jun 02, 2017 the american flag waves in the wind aboard the decommissioned uss independence as the aircraft carrier is towed into port on thursday, june 1, 2017, near the port of brownsville, texas. Uss independence was last homeported in yokosuka, japan, and is. America, cva66cv 66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976. Navy photo 1 from the uss independence cva62 19681969 cruise book available at. One of the newest class of supercarriers at the time of her commissioning, independence conducted shakedown training in the caribbean and arrived her home port norfolk, 30 june 1959. Aircraft carriers, which are critical for transporting and deploying aircrafts by sea during wartime, were once made with asbestos. Book independence for sale collectibles for everything. Feb 20, 2010 i was attached to vf151, caw15 on board the uss coral sea cva43 on the 1968 69 westpac cruise to viet nam, on that cruise the ship pulled into da nang to off load helos, i need to find the date this took place, anyones help would be greatly aappreciated. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss independence cva62, later cv62, 1959 1998 uss independence, a 56,300ton forrestal class aircraft carrier, was built at the new york naval shipyard.
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