Uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 196869 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61. Med cruise provided by dave sparrowhawk foley 19741975 cruise book 11th. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Full text of uss ponce lpd15, mediterranean cruise, 19741975. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. On the 1976 ranger cruise i was a ltjg rio in vf154. The carriers served in world war ii, as well as the korean war, vietnam war and cold war, though some. Uss ranger cva cv 61 aircraft carrier us navy seaforces.
Ranger cv61 1976, 1982, 1986, 1987 rankin lka103 1969 rathburne de1057 1975. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. Displaying 1 to 0 of 0 entries total of 0 entries no more entries home sign the guestbook get your own guestbook. Uss ranger cv61 1982 westpac indian ocean cruise book 25 years ea3b skywarrior. The uss monterey the gunnery officers of the uss monterey. Details about uss ranger cv61 1982 westpac indian ocean cruise book. Accessibilitysection 508 navy faq contact web team. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text. See more ideas about ranger, aircraft carrier, top gun. 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. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Gerald ford on the uss monterey military history of the.
From wikipedia the ship that would become the uss monterey was laid down as the light cruiser uss dayton. After a shakedown cruise, monterey departed for the pacific 7. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. Uss ranger cv61 photos and history sailors man the rails aboard the aircraft carrier uss ranger cv 61 as the large harbor tug tuskegee ytb806 escorts the vessel down the north channel in preparation for assisting it with docking. Uss ranger suffers a fire in the main machinery room while the ship operates off vietnam.
Navys earliest supercarriers, the uss forrestal was the lead ship of four forrestalclass aircraft carriers constructed in the 1950s. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. Uss ranger cv61 spirit of 76 bicentennial cruise book. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. Uss ranger cv61 westpac 1987 cruise patch30th anniversaryoriginal. Uss ranger cv61 spirit of 76 bicentennial cruise book smallwood, jim ed. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books.
Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss hornet cvs10, uss hancock cva19, uss coral sea cva43, uss ranger cva61. May 16, 1944 arrive new york and moor staten island at 1730. Under the deploymentsuss ranger 19751976 tab there is a russian bear over flight picture. Carl vinson cvn 70 naval cruise book, class of 1985. The seventh uss ranger cv61, formerly cva61, is a united states navy forrestalclass supercarrier. Maiden cruise 1962 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. Did you serve aboard the uss ranger,if so when 19761978 19811982 comments. Sunk due to enemy action southeast of san cristobal island. Uss ranger cv61 spirit of 76 bicentennial cruise book hardcover january 1, 1976 by jim ed. Date of publication is estimated from internal evidence.
Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. The seventh uss ranger cv cva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Built in the early to midtwentieth century, the carriers favored asbestos for its heatresistant properties. They are compiled by the officers and men of a ship, unit, or station for private distribution and customarily published by a local job printing firm. Uss enterprise cvn65 19761977 westpac cruise book les collins, john dunn, rick hoag on. Eisenhower, carl vinson, theodore roosevelt, abraham lincoln, george washington, john c.
Vpnavy vah4 shipmates summary page vp patrol squadron. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. Aircraft carriers, which are critical for transporting and deploying aircrafts by sea during wartime, were once made with asbestos. Check out our uss ranger cv 61 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. I worked v3 division as a abh3 and the next time i was in vq1 as a ae2. Oct 19, 2015 this video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61.
Ranger cv61 1976, 1982, 1986, 1987 rankin lka103 1969. Carl vinson cvn 70 naval cruise book, class of 1985, page. Completing the uss ranger cruise in august 1966, he became c. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss enterprise cvn65 1976 1977 westpac cruise book les collins, john dunn, rick hoag on. A fighter squadron 2 vf2 f14a tomcat aircraft flies past the aircraft carrier uss ranger cv 61 during operations off the coast of southern california. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Uss ranger suffered a serious fire class delta, aircraft flare in the o3 level while in port at subic bay, no fatalities. Uss monterey cg 61 naval cruise book, covers 1 3 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Mar1965 record 59 continuous days on vietnam line station.
The artwork depicts the uss ranger in all her glory. Cruise book or yearbook from hospital ships service during vietnam war. This was the third us navy vessel to be named uss monterey, after the battle of monterey. Laid down on december 29, 1941 light cruiser uss dayton cl78. Med cruise provided by richard binder 19751976 cruise book 12th. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Gary kerans passed along pictures of his recent visit with you and your website link.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Oct 16, 2016 after a shakedown cruise, monterey departed for the pacific 7. On 28 may 1976, while on deployment, helicopters crews from hs4 aboard ranger, detachments from hc3 on uss camden aoe 2, uss mars afs 1 and uss white plains afs 4, and helicopters from nas cubi point, republic of the philippines, assisted in philippine disaster relief efforts in the flood ravaged areas of central luzon. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. In december 1967 he was ordered to report to the naval air systems command, washington, dc where he became the assistant project. Uss monterey cg 61 is a ticonderogaclass guidedmissile cruiser in the united states navy.
Here you can download the uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1976 as a high resolution. This is a beautiful ship display commemorating the uss ranger cv61 and all those who served aboard. Thanks to bill poulos, steve boerner, inactive ships and. Uss ranger cva61 with aircraft from cvw14 nk including vf142 ghostriders f4b phantoms, vf143 pukin dogs f4b phantoms, va145 swordsmen a1h skyraiders, va146 blue diamonds a4c skyhawks, va55 warhorses a4e skyhawks, rvah9 ra5c vigilantes, vah2 royal rampants det f a3b skywarriors, vaw11 early elevens det f e2a hawkeyes, hc1 fleet. This video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Admiral gayler left, commander pacific, retiring in pearl harbor aboard uss ranger, 1976. Carl vinson cvn 70 naval cruise book, class of 1985, page 38 of 472 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Ntc san diego 1976238 anchor ntc san diego 1976326 anchor ntc san diego 1977055 anchor. Had a great time just wish the ship would not have burned every time on was on her. Asbestos on aircraft carriers list of affected ships.
Vince salamoni, and bob tapley for making the uss somers cruise books available for all to view. 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. Did you serve aboard the uss ranger,if so when 1976 1978 19811982 comments. Uss ranger cv61 1976 bicentennial cruise book this is a uss ranger cv61 1976 bicentennial cruise book. Asbestos exposure on uss forrestal supercarriers navy. This us government system is subject to monitoring.
Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Uss ranger cv 4 uss ranger cva 61 uss rendova cve 114 uss ronald reagan cvn 76. Mar 24, 2015 on the 1976 ranger cruise i was a ltjg rio in vf154. On march 27, 1942 reclassified as cv26 and renamed uss monterey four days later. Commander bob taylor relieving commander bill mercer, 1976. It was built by the newport news shipbuilding and drydock company, and commissioned by the navy in october of 1955. Under the deployments uss ranger 1975 1976 tab there is a russian bear over flight picture.
Us navy personalized ship prints on canvas aircraft carriers. Uss ranger cva61 with aircraft from cvw14 nk including vf142 ghostriders f4b phantoms, vf143 pukin dogs f4b phantoms, va145 swordsmen a1h skyraiders, va146 blue diamonds a4c skyhawks, va55 warhorses a4e skyhawks, rvah9 ra5c vigilantes, vah2 royal rampants det f a3b skywarriors, vaw11 early elevens det f e2a hawkeyes, hc1 fleet angels unit f. He became officerin charge of vah2 detachment foxtrot, joining them on uss ranger,cva61 in the tonkin gulf in january 1966. Monterey cvl26 1945 monterey cg61 1994, 1996 monticello lsd35 1966, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984. Uss ranger cv61 1982 westpac indian ocean cruise book ebay. Full text of uss ponce lpd15, mediterranean cruise, 1974. Full text of uss ponce lpd15, mediterranean cruise, 19741975 see other formats. She is the fourth us navy vessel named for the battle of monterrey at monterrey, nuevo leon during the mexicanamerican war in 1846. Med cruise provided by richard binder 1975 1976 cruise book 12th. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway.
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