Ford, the navys newest nuclearpowered aircraft carrier, named in. Uss ranger 19571987 navy cruise book aircraft carrier cva61 tour very nice. Enterprise has the distinction of being both the first nuclearpowered aircraft carrier and the longest carrier in the world. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Barney ddg6 196364, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 197677, 1978, 1990. Uss enterprise, designated cv6 and affectionately called big e, was the sole surviving yorktown class aircraft carrier. Didnt know she was decommissioned until i saw your site. For records prior to 1994, they are at nprc in st louis, after 1994, the records are electronic and maintained by the navy. Ranger cv61 1976, 1982, 1986, 1987 rankin lka103 1969 rathburne de1057 1975. On the 1976 ranger cruise i was a ltjg rio in vf154.
Details about uss ranger cv61 19801981 westpac cruise book. This is the uss ranger cvacv61 history and memorial site. Searching for a shellback ceremony in the navy deck logs. 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. Vietnam uss war 19691970 ranger book westpac cruise cva61 uss ranger cva61. Launched in 1960 and commissioned in 1961, its the oldest vessel still in use in the u. Full text of uss ponce lpd15, mediterranean cruise, 19741975. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986.
Navy supercarrier being sunk updated the haunting image depicts a scene that hopefully wont ever be repeated during an operational deployment. On 10 march 1971, ranger, along with kitty hawk cv63, set a record of 233 strike sorties for one day in action against north vietnam. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text. This is the official facebook fan page for uss gerald r. Ford ffg54 198788, 1989, 199596, 199798, 19992000, 2008, 2011, 2012. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands.
Uss ranger 1957 1958 cruise book, 1st cruise book 20aug1958 ports. Uss forrestal cv59 was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james. Uss ranger cv61 spirit of 76 bicentennial cruise book smallwood, jim ed. Ford cvn 78 will at some point need to purchase commonly used items, but leaving the. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Uss ranger cva 61 1957 1958 around the horn cruise book. Uss ranger cv61 1976 bicentennial cruise book this is a uss ranger cv61 1976 bicentennial cruise book. Genuine oem cruise control units for ford ranger, wells cruise control units for ford ranger. History of all the rangers as well as this particular cruise are documented. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss ranger cv4 was an interwar united states navy aircraft carrier, the only ship of its class. Forrestal class uss ranger on 01 may 1975 in the pacific. Because of the wide use of asbestos, veterans who served on these ships were at a high risk of exposure, and as a result, account for about 30% of mesothelioma diagnoses today. Full text of uss ponce lpd15, mediterranean cruise, 1974.
Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Forrestal cva59 naval history and heritage command. Us navy aircraft navy aircraft carrier battle ships go navy us navy ships kitty hawk navy life navy military floating in water. Auction is for the cruise book uss ranger cva61 for 19701971. 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. Ships ranger with emphasis on the 7th ship to bear that name, cva61. On 4 july 1976, on forrestals flight deck, president gerald ford rang in the. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss ranger cva 61 1957 1958 around the horn cruise book great naval images llc on. Along with uss saratoga and uss ranger, she is one of the only prewwii carriers to survive the war, and is the most decorated ship of wwii. Did you serve aboard the uss ranger,if so when 19761978 19811982. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. The seventh uss ranger cv61, formerly cva61, is a united states navy forrestalclass supercarrier. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to.
Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. The navy launched 228 sorties from midway and uss ranger cv 61 in the persian gulf, from uss theodore roosevelt en route to the gulf, and from uss john f. A pair of douglas ea1e skyraiders bunos 5163 and 5183 from carrier airborne early warning squadron vaw12 flew over forrestal cva 59 as she sailed with the sixth fleet in the mediterranean sea, on 25 april 1960. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Uss ranger cv61 1982 cruise book navy deployment cruisebook. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss ranger page. Ford is the us navys newest and largest aircraft carrier in fact, its the worlds largest. Kennedy cv 67 198081 cruise book w 10 photos inside. The ship is named after the 38th president of the united states, gerald ford, whose world war ii naval service included combat duty aboard the light aircraft carrier monterey in the pacific theater. Uss ranger cv61 spirit of 1976 deployment cruise book year log u s navy. Top gun ranger cruise fair grounds fun travel fin fun viajes trips.
Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss halsey cg23 westpac deployment cruise book year log 197677 u s navy. Threats of exposure continue from these ships for shipyard workers today, as these world war ii ships continue to be retired or repaired for historical purposes. A shellback certificate with the name of the ship, date, and latitude and longitude is placed in the sailors master personnel record. Ford cvn 78, the namesake aircraft carrier named for former president gerald. Fords ship store goes above and beyond for sailors posted on january 8, 2016 by grfmedia every sailor checking aboard precommissioning unit gerald r.
Ford cvn78 is the lead ship of her class of united states navy aircraft carriers. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Still have the cruise book from the 58 round the horn cruise, an ashtray and a couple of. Known as big e, shes due to be decommissioned in 20. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss ford arabian gulf 89 navy cruise book yearbook 1989 ffg54 ship. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Her keel was laid down on 16 july 1934 and she was launched on 3 october 1936. On 12 july 1976, ranger and her escort ships of task force 77. Fords ship store goes above and beyond for sailors uss. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period. Get the best deals on book military original period items 1976 1989 when you shop the largest online selection at. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles.
This video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61. 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. Historical account of a very well known ship in a troubling time in american history. Uss ranger cv61 spirit of 76 bicentennial cruise book. My husband was on this west pac cruise, hes somewhere on that ship when this pic was taken. Ford ffg54 1988, 1989 forrest royal dd872 1955, 1963, 1966. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestal class supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Ranger cva61 195758, 1959, 1960, 196162, 196263, 1963a, 196465, 196566. Navy cruise book for sale military collectibles for sale. Her guest list during this cruise was headed by united states secretary of. Uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 196970 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61. Commissioned in july 2017, it is the first of the fordclass carriers, which are. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection.
Uss coronado lpd11 mediterranean sea 1976 navy cruise book italy france spain. On 22 july 2017 donald trump and defense secretary jim mattis took part in commissioning the uss gerald r. Asbestos on aircraft carriers list of affected ships. Here you can download the uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1976 as a high resolution.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss tripoli lph10 navy 1976 westpac deployment cruise book cruisebook usn. Top gun, ranger, louvre, building, travel, buildings, viajes, trips, traveling. Uss ranger cva61 19691970 westpac vietnam war cruise book uss ranger. Check out our uss ranger cv 61 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Under the deploymentsuss ranger 19751976 tab there is a russian bear over flight picture. Photo from the rangers 1959 cruise book 3 january27 july, probably taken. Pictures of crew members, port visits, vietnam war photos, memoriam list for those lost and much more in this book. The other carriers of her class were uss saratoga, uss ranger and uss.
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