Uss ranger cva 61 1957 1958 around the horn cruise book great naval images llc on. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Naval base at subic bay, the philippines, for replenishment of war materiel and.
Sources for the information are listed in the text. Known as big e, shes due to be decommissioned in 20. The following listing covers port visits for carriers cv, cva, cvan, cvs deployed to vietnam during the conflict. 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. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Back to uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 1972 73 page. Uss ranger cva 61 1957 1958 around the horn cruise book. Auction is for the cruise book uss ranger cva61 for 19701971.
The the latter 1970s brought a return of the cycle of west pacs and state side duty based in san diego. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one. Pictures of crew members, port visits, vietnam war photos, memoriam list for those lost and much more in this book. Its not my first time to go to see this web page, i am visiting this web site very often and take good facts from here. I, unfortunately didnt get a 76 cruise book, as i reenlisted and transferred to. Uss ranger cv 4 was an interwar united states navy aircraft carrier, the only ship of its class. Though relatively small, ranger helped pioneer several design features that were incorporated in the later yorktownclass carriers. Carrier air wing 11 viet nam 197072 gulf of tonkin. My vaq squadron from nas whidbey is wa were aboard the uss ranger right after it had been retrofitted and the chiefs mess moved to another location. Top gun ranger cruise fair grounds fun travel fin fun viajes trips. Spouses, sons, daughters, and other family members of shipmates, alive or deceased are invited to become associate members. Uss agerholm dd 826 uss aludra af 55 uss america cva 66. Ships ranger with emphasis on the 7th ship to bear that name, cva61.
You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 197273 precruise. The base strikes alway happened when the uss ranger cv61 was in port there in 1979, again in 1983. Here you can download the uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 197273 as a high resolution. The iranian hostage crisis changed the tempo and jason moved forward to diego garcia to support the fleet. Commissioned in 1934, uss ranger cv 4 was the us navys first purposebuilt aircraft carrier.
This is the uss ranger cvacv61 history and memorial site. She was the first aircraft carrier in the world to be laid down as an angleddeck ship. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Carrier deployments for westpac and vietnam 19641975. The seventh uss ranger cva61 later cv61 was a united states navy forrestalclass supercarrier.
The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestal class supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Launched in 1960 and commissioned in 1961, its the oldest vessel still in use in the u. During combat flight operations off vietnam, uss ranger cva61 suffered a fuel line fire in her no. On 10 march 1971, ranger, along with uss kitty hawk, set a record of 233 strike sorties for one day in action against north vietnam. On the 1976 ranger cruise i was a ltjg rio in vf154. After several extended periods of combat activity, the ship put in to the u. Under the deploymentsuss ranger 19751976 tab there is a russian bear over flight picture. Uss ranger cva 61 195758 uss ranger cva 61 1959 uss ranger cva 61 1960 uss ranger cva 61 1962. Perry dd883 collided with uss shangrila cva38 in the tyrrhenian sea, one destroyer sailor killed, another injured. Media in category uss ranger cv 61 the following 82 files are in this category, out of 82 total. 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 very beginning as an angled deck ship commissioned in 1957, she served extensively in the pacific, especially the vietnam war, for.
Historical account of a very well known ship in a troubling time in american history. Compiled in august 2003 by the naval aviation history branch, naval warfare division, naval history and heritage command. Top gun, ranger, louvre, building, travel, buildings, viajes, trips, traveling. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. I have my cruise books for the 7273 cruise and the 74 cruise.
This video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61. The uss ranger sails past south padre island on her way to the port of brownsville. Did you serve aboard the uss ranger, if so when ce. Kitty hawk departed san diego for its sixth combat deployment to southeast asia. Navy aircraft military aircraft go navy us navy ships navy military flight deck united states navy aircraft carrier battleship. Commissioned in 1957, she served extensively in the pacific, especially the vietnam war, for which. Ranger spent the rest of the summer engaged in operations off the west coast, departing for her sixth westpac cruise in late october 1970. 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. Racial incidents onboard uss kitty hawk cva63 1972. A multimedia presentation celebrating 16 years in business not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Details about uss ranger cva61 19691970 westpac vietnam war cruise book. A ship can be listed in more than one category, based on its activities. 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.
She returned to alameda 7 june 1971 and remained in port for the rest of 1971 and the first five months of 1972 undergoing regular overhaul. Us navy aircraft navy aircraft carrier battle ships go navy us navy ships. Uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 196970 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61. Ranger left the gulf on 4 december 1992 and steamed at high. 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. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 is one of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the us navy in the 1950s.
At it was too slow to operate with its larger successors in the pacific, ranger saw extensive service in the atlantic during world war ii. On this site you will find not only interesting photographs of ranger, her crew and aircraft but a wide assortment of facts and information about ranger and her predecessors. Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss ranger cv61 products in our ships store. This site is dedicated to maintaining the history uss ranger and a memorial for those whose lives were lost while serving on board her. Gary kerans passed along pictures of his recent visit with you and your website link. This listing does not, however, distinguish which individual deployment was westpac or vietnam. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period. Here you can download the uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1976 as a high resolution. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer. Battle air group 74 cvbg74 established on may 1, 1945. Welcome aboard the uss ranger cvacv61 history and memorial website. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Therefore shipmates who served aboard uss hancock cvcva19 from 1944 to 1976, including marines and air wings, are eligible to be members of the association. From 1967 to 1972 uss jason deployed to the western pacific three times in support of the us fleet operating off of viet nam.
Check out our uss ranger cv 61 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Just wanted to post to see if anyone out there remembers me and what everyone is doing. History of all the rangers as well as this particular cruise are documented. August 11, 2005 medford oregons jim wise didnt know when he launched his f4 phantom from the deck of the uss midway in january 1973 that he would help make history over the air control radio, u. This book may not be in perfect condition but it still has a lot of life left in it and a great part of history. The list does not include brown water boats though some of these ships did duty in brown water.