Ships ranger with emphasis on the 7th ship to bear that name, cva61. Free returns 100% satisfaction guarantee fast shipping. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications.
Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Come check out our giant selection of tshirts, mugs, tote bags, stickers and more. Here you can download the uss independence cv 62 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book 198485 as a high resolution. Uss independence cv 62 mediterranean cruise book 197475. She operated off the virginia capes for the next year on training maneuvers, and departed 4 august 1960 for her first cruise to the mediterranean. Apr 29, 2016 commissioned in 1959, independence served in virtually all combat zones including support of lebanese ooperatins in the mediterranean. One of the newest class of supercarriers at the time of her commissioning, independence conducted shakedown training in the caribbean and arrived her home port norfolk, 30 june 1959. Originally a 90gun ship, in 1836 she was cut down by one deck and rerated as a 54gun frigate. Moosebrugger dd 980 naval cruise book, class of 1984. She is the sixth ship of the united states navy to be named for the concept of independence. Named for the right of selfgovernment, the fifth uss independence was commissioned on jan. 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. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection.
Between 1974 and 1982 the vessel sailed as oceanic independence for atlantic far east lines and american hawaii cruises, before reverting to the original name. This is the uss ranger cvacv61 history and memorial site. Looking for the ideal uss independence cv 62 gifts. Uss independence cv62 med deployment cruise book year log 198485 navy.
Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. Harry yarnell cg 17 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 9 of 108 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Moosebrugger dd 980 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 12 of 112 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The independence is returning from a scheduled six month deployment to the persian gulf in support of operation southern watch, 26 may 1998. Uss independence cv62 1984 1985 mediterranean io cruise book. Uss independence status information provided by n v r. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Her service to her country and its allies continued until 1998 when she was decommissioned in bremerton, wa.
Uss independence cv62 1979 mediterranean deployment cruise book. Stricken to be disposed of, type of disposal not known. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Bellow are sights with more traffic for those searching for shipmates and relatives. Harry yarnell cg 17 naval cruise book, class of 1984. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss independence page.
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 june 30, 1975. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. By the time the ss independence returned to new york city, this voyage had clocked over,000 miles, and the ship had visited 22 ports of call. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Uss independence cv62 med deployment cruise book year log 1984 85 navy. This cruise book is over 300 pages with colour photos of the ship, her crew, ports of call and embarked air wing 6. Cruisebook for the uss independence cv62 s 198081 mediterranean and indian ocean deployment. Each cruise book cd will automatically start when inserted in your computers cd drive. The design was produced by the general dynamics consortium for the navys lcs program, and competes with the lockheed martin designed freedom variant. Check out our uss enterprise cvn 65 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Other collections of navy cruise books can be found at the new york public library and the library of the naval war college, newport, rhode island.
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 independence cv62 med deployment cruise book year. S independence cv62 silver anniversary cruise book. Check out our uss independence cv 62 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Because of their scarcity, locating and purchasing a specific cruise book can be extremely difficult. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss hornet cvs12 westpac wanderings deployment cruise book year log 1959 navy. Uss independence cv 62 mediterranean and indian ocean. Here you can download the uss independence cv 62 mediterranean cruise book 1982 as a high resolution. Uss independence cv 62 shop collectibles online daily.
This was produced by the ship as a video cruise book, and is a great record of the 1995 cruise. S independence cv62 19841985 medio cruise book ebay. Uss independence cv 62 mediterranean cruise book 1982. Independence was decommissioned in 1998 after 39 years of active. Book is an excellent used overall condition it has over 435 pages. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Uss america cv66 mediterranean deployment cruise book year.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss aircraft carrier cv62 198486 independence cruise book. Uss independence cv62 in new york citys east river during its initial sea tri. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. As of february 2008, however, she was scheduled to be dismantled in the next five years. Uss independence was a woodenhulled, threemasted ship, originally a ship of the line and the first to be commissioned by the united states navy.
This dvd contains the actual, uncut public affairs office pao produced film of the 1995 deployment of uss independence. Uss independence cvl 22 also cv22 was a united states navy light aircraft carrier, lead ship of her class and served during world war ii. The year 1962 saw the ship helping with the berlin crisis during that summer. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. In april 2004 navy officials identified ex independence as one of 24 decommissioned ships available to be sunk as artificial reefs. Uss independence was the fourth and last ship in the forrestal class of aircraft carriers.
Uss independence cv 62 for sale military collectibles for sale. Welcome aboard the uss independence cvl22 official site. Uss aircraft carrier cv62 1984 86 independence cruise book. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss independence cva 62 cruise book during this time period. Independence cv62 operations department operations warfare enlisted name. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss enterprise page. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Uss independence, cv62 this is a black wool cruise jacket marines call them tour jackets from the 1984 85 med cruise. Here you can download the uss enterprise cvn 65 westpac cruise book 198485 as a high resolution.
Ss independence was an american ocean liner which entered service in february 1951 for american export lines. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history. Uss sacramento aoe1 1983 1984 westpac cruise book navy deployment photos. Uss saratoga cv60 1984 87 cruise uss iowa big guns at sea. Uss independence status information provided by n v r naval vessel register. Book independence for sale collectibles for everything. Uss america cv66 mediterranean deployment cruise book.
Super 8mm movies i shot while serving aboard the aircraft carrier uss independence cv 62 in fighter squadron vf32 during our cruise from october 1983 to april 1984. This version has two button down chest pockets and 2 side slash pockets with. Cohen said independence would relieve the uss nimitz cvn 68 to keep the presence of america in the gulf as a reminder to saddam hussein that he needs to comply with the united nations resolutions. She was the fourth and final member of the forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers. Uss independence cv62 cruise jacket 1984 1985 patches. The home site of the uss independence cvl22, ww ii aircraft carrier, official site. You will have to copy and past in face book search seeing i have not figured out how to make them a link. Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site 1965 westpac cruise john l.
These cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site. Uss independence cv62 photos and history the conventional aircraft carrier uss independence cv 62 accelerates to 30 knots in her transit home to yokosuka, japan. Uss independence cv62 1983 1984 mediterranean deployment cruise book cruisebook. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss independence cv62 med deployment cruise book year log. Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the. William cohen spoke to the crew of the independence aboard her flight deck officially announcing the independence s deployment to the arabian gulf. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited.
Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51665 reads. Cafepress brings your passions to life with the perfect item for every occasion. This video brings back to life the cruise for anyone who was there. Be sure to check out my other great items for sale.
In 1960, she saw her first cruise to the mediterranean. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Uss independence lcs 2 is the lead ship of the independence class of littoral combat ships. Uss aircraft carrier cv62 198486 independence cruise. The fifth uss independence cv cva62 was an aircraft carrier of the united states navy. Uss america cv66 1984 cruise book navy deployment slipcase history ephemera. She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the mediterranean fleet. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. In 1991 she shifted homeport to yokosuka, japan as americas only forward deployed carrier. Med cruise indian ocean provided by dave sparrowhawk foley april 1985 june 1988 slep no cruise book. Independence cv62 sir, this is my third haircut this week. Uss independence cv62 1979 20th anniversary cruise book.
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