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The ship made a shakedown cruise along the east coast of the united states shortly after being commissioned. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 7 of 520 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the atlantic and mediterranean, but did make three pacific deployments serving in the vietnam war. Here you can download the uss enterprise cvan 65 westpac cruise book 1972 73 as a high resolution. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. Laid down on july 17, 2009, america is to be completed in 2012. Counterbalance naps on waikiki with a tour of the uss missouri at pearl harbor or a. Sasebo, japan amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 joined the u. On a cruise from boston, youll discover why so many people flock to one of the oldest cities in america. Check out our uss hancock cv 19 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. This page contains scans from the commissioning of the uss america, 1965. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises.
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Box 1239 hopewell junction, new york 12533 1888391cv66 2866. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawkclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. The ship made her first two cruises to the mediterranean. Explore our departure ports and find your dream cruise ships today. Find your servicetime buddies and search over 2,583,359 vetfriends members. Ahi tuna has become famous all over america, most commonly seared and. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Sailors and tiger cruise participants aboard amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 watch as an mv22 osprey starts. Cruise to boston and brattle book shop sells rare first editions in a hidden alleyway.
On 2 june 1972, three days before america was to sail admiral elmo r. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 7 of 520. 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. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss miami cl 89 cruise book during world war ii. Uscg radio stations, jacksonville beach, fl, 197172, and miami perrine. Miami was commissioned in december 1943, and saw service in several campaigns in the pacific. This is a tribute to her in her best years and her final voyage uss america carrier cva, inc. Search instantly today in our online veteran registry. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page. The following morning we were advised that instead of playing war games off of hawaii we would be spending the week in port while the damage to the starboard sponson was fixed.
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She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm. Three north vietnamese divisions attack an loc with infantry, tanks, heavy artillery and rockets, taking half the city after a day of close combat. Uss america tiger cruise image 2 of 5 uss america, at sea 10. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Dvids images uss america tiger cruise image 2 of 5. All you need is a first and last name, although more information is always helpful. Both aircraft were deployed aboard the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cva43 during a deployment to vietnam in 197172. Uss america was the third kitty hawk class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the. Uss america cva66 1972 1973 westpac deployment cruise book cruisebook. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
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