Kennedy cva67 med deployment cruise book year log 197071 navy. Jan 24, 2015 uss midway cva41 on a westpac cruise in the western pacific, nov 1974. Uss coral sea was the third midway class aircraft carrier and the third ship in. Vah2s first war cruise was made aboard the uss coral sea december 7, 1964november 1965, with the unit being credited with the first a3 bombing sorties march 29,1965.
Named for the right of selfgovernment, the fifth uss independence was commissioned on jan. Uss salem ca 9 flagship sixth fleet mediterranean cruise book 1952. He served aboard the uss coral sea from october 1954 to april 1955, and then as assistant air officer aboard uss forrestal from may 1955 to july 1956. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. During the southeast asia war, vah2 detachments made eight more deployments to the gulf of tonkin. Many pieces of equipment on navy ships built between the 1930s and 1970s were made with asbestos, including boilers, turbines, electrical components, valves, and pumps. 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 adair apa91 1946 adirondack agc15 1952 admiral w. Mcwhorter served in the naval safety center from august 1956 to october 1958, and was then assigned as air officer onboard uss saratoga from november 1958 to march 1960. The year 1962 saw the ship helping with the berlin crisis during that summer. This cruise was highlighted by a visit to spain, and participation in nato exercise. After two weeks of upkeep, she sailed to yankee stationarriving there on the 23dand provided planeguard support for constellation and coral sea.
I served on board uss iwo jima lph2, 1966, 67, 68, 69. Departing long beach on february, the guidedmissile destroyer made fuel stops at pearl harbor, midway, and guam before arriving at yokosuka on 4 march. Uss coral sea cva43 midway class carrier in service 1947 to 1990 japanese made removed from a work jacket. Apr 06, 2018 uss saratoga cv 60 is a forrestalclass aircraft carrier by the new york naval shipyard of brooklyn, ny.
There have been 59 documented propulsion accidents involving engines or boilers, nuclear reactor accidents, and accidents involving the leaking of fuels or primary coolant water, either at sea or in dockyards. We were qualifying some new pilots and had just switched from f4us on the uss coral sea aprisept we left some scrap aluminum on the deck that week. Coral sea cva43 western pacific cruise book 19601961. Uss proteus as 19 in 1992 wearing wwii camouflage during a two month deployment in australia to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the battle of the coral sea. There are no history records for the period apr 1965dec 1965. Uss coral sea cvcvbcva43, a midwayclass aircraft carrier, was the third ship of the. Va55 warhorses attack squadron atkron five five us navy. She was named for one of the six frigates bought by the. Uss saratoga cv 60 is a forrestalclass aircraft carrier by the new york naval shipyard of brooklyn, ny. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Conventionally powered, coral sea was built by newport news shipbuilding and commissioned into service in 1947. Mar1965 record 59 continuous days on vietnam line station. Uss carl vinson cvn70 on 16 august 1986, sweeping seven men overboard.
Dec 18, 20 uss coral sea cva43 midway class carrier in service 1947 to 1990 japanese made removed from a work jacket. Usn aircraft carriers cva cvs cvl cve cv conventional. Uss coral sea cvcvbcva43, a midwayclass aircraft carrier, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named for the battle of the coral sea. Feb 20, 2010 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 helo s, ineed 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. I am also happy to look in the book to see if it has a person you are looking for. Uss coral sea cva43 western pacific cruise 19601961 gg.
Uss coral sea cvb43 sixth fleet deployment cruise book year log 195051. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. She earned the affectionate nickname ageless warrior through her long career. He was a native of prairie city, or but had lived in williamsburg for. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Galbraith, 81, of williamsburg, va, died on february 7, 2018. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Coast guard patrol boats escort the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cva43 as the vessel enters san francisco bay following its return from an overhaul at the puget sound navy yard in bremerton, washington usa. He served on the uss coral sea during the 56 med cruise and worked in the ships post office. Construction of the third nuclearpowered and second nimitzclass aircraft carrier, dwight d. Click on any thumbnail to start a slide show of these images image source dan veargason web resolution photo click here. There have been 59 documented propulsion accidents involving engines or boilers, nuclear reactor accidents, and accidents involving the leaking of fuels or primary coolant water, either at sea or.
During flight operations in the tonkin gulf, an accidental zuni rocket ignition in uss coral sea cv43 injured nine sailors. After a service inspection carried out in march 1972, lloyd thomas was slated for disposal as part of the massive draw down of old naval forces in the early 1970 s. Uss keppler dd765 cruise book ready 196667 southeast. In winning that battle, the us navy stopped the japanese fleet from assaulting port moresby, new guinea. Operating aboard the uss coral sea cva43 with carrier air group seventeen, vf174 participated in operations protex and caribox from september 1950 to january 1951.
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, ineed to find the date this took place, anyones help would be greatly aappreciated. 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. Here you can download the uss coral sea cv 43 westpac cruise book 1977 as a high resolution. The ship was named for the 34th president of the united states and general of the army dwight david eisenhower oct. Uss boxer cv21 us navy fleet korean war project page 2. William galbraith obituary williamsburg, va daily press. Asbestos exposure in uss coral sea the midwayclass. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. Dec 24, 2008 uss coral sea cv43 had a total of seven war cruises. Here is her picture from the 196566 cruise book and a much more recent picture. Here you can download the uss coral sea cva 43 westpac cruise book 197172 as a high resolution.
Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Eisenhower cvn 69 was authorized by congress in fiscal year 1970. In 1960, she saw her first cruise to the mediterranean. Sixth fleet for sale ultimate home decor store online. Check out our uss coral sea cv 43 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. It returned to jacksonville to transition to the f9f6 cougar and then made a short cruise to guantanamo bay in may and june 1951 aboard the uss midway cva41. Initially classified as an aircraft carrier with hull classification symbol cv43, the contract to build the ship was awarded to newport news shipbuilding of. Target ship services were provided to such fleet units as darter, and the reserve crew provided planeguard services for ticonderoga and coral sea in january 1973. Uss hornet cvs10, uss hancock cva19, uss coral sea cva43, uss ranger cva61. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Cvb 43 uss coral sea med cruise 195051, sixth fleet cruise, navy cruise book.
Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Checked onboard 866 departed 1268 after mess cooking in the freezers and rdiv coop cleaning i spent the rest of the nam cruise in the co2 xfr locker. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. When i served aboard cvs12 i was an abh3, we had alot of good times on the hangar deck. If you served on this ship, you may have been exposed to asbestos. Keppler dd765 ready the ships hardcover 196667 cruise book covering the ships tour of duty off the coast of vietnam. February to october 1965, august 1966 to february 1967, august 1967 to march 1968, september 1968 to april 1969, october 1969 to june 1970, november 1971 to july 1972, march to october 1973.
The book contains an account of the ships combat activities during this time period as well the names and pictures of crew members. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss coral sea page. Coral sea cva43 made a port call to sydney, australia, 17 june 1970. Uss coral sea cv43 coral sea cvb43 was launched 2 april 1946 by newport news shipbuilding and drydock co. Many pieces of equipment on navy ships built between the 1930s and 1970s were made with asbestos, including boilers, turbines, electrical components, valves. Later, on 15 july 1971, a fire damaged cables leading to and from the main communications spaces, and which also extensively damaged the pipe shop. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ship s crew to document a cruise or deployment. Attack squadron 55 atkron 55 va55 warhorses status. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. Highlights included training cruises to san francisco, seattle, portland, vancouver, and even one voyage to hawaii in june and july 1972.
He served on the uss coral sea during the 56 med cruise and worked in the ship s post office. Med cruise book, september 9, 1950february 1, 1951, with carrier air group 17. The carriers on yankee station when north vietnam invaded on 30 march were hancock and coral sea, which had rotated with constellation and uss kitty hawk cva 63. See more ideas about aircraft carrier, battleship and navy aircraft carrier. The fall saw her go to the caribbean to help with quarantining cuba during the russian missile crisis. Uss independence was the fourth and last ship in the forrestal class of aircraft carriers. Coral sea command history for 1 oct 1964 31 mar 1965. 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.
Uss midway cva41 on a westpac cruise in the western. Uss coral sea cv43 had a total of seven war cruises. During deck operations in the tonkin gulf, jet blast from a taxiing aircraft knocked an a4 skyhawk into the sea, drowning the pilot. The task force was the worlds first composed of solely nuclearpowered ships. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of.