Uss saratoga cva60 cruise book 1966 mediterranean cruise. 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. Originally designed as a battlecruiser, she was converted into one of the navys first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the washington naval treaty of 1922. Saratoga cva60 apparently taken at the time of her shakedown cruise see above. Uss saratoga cv60, formerly cvb60 and cva60 and the sixth ship of the united states navy to be named for the american revolutionary war battle of saratoga, was a forrestalclass supercarrier. Uss saratoga was the fifth ship in the navy to bear the name. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. As of 1 january 1974, saratoga was on active duty with the atlantic fleet. Saratoga received one battle star for service in the vietnamese conflict. Deployment log cruisebook for sale garden structures. Uss newport lst1179 mediterranean deployment cruise book year log 1976 navy. Uss albany ca123 1951 mediterranean deployment log cruise book cruisebook.
Navy photo 1 from the uss saratoga cv60 1976 cruise book available at. Uss saratoga cv60 19781979 mediterranean cruise book. S3a viking of vs22 lands on uss saratoga cv60 in 1976. Took my future bride,her mom and my mom on the dependance cruise,now that was a story in its own. The covers are dirty grubby and the corners are a little worn. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one.
Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy if you can find one for sale. Navy aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 and the guided missile cruiser uss little rock cg4 underway. On the back cover of the 19741975 med cruise book there is a dedication to these four men who were killed the following information was provided by edward l. A multimedia presentation celebrating 16 years in business not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Uss saratoga cv60 mediterranean deployment cruise book year log 1980 navy. Uss thomaston lsd28 1976 westpac cruise book bicentennial 7th fleet. March 10, 1980 uss saratoga and embarked airwing cvw17 departed on their 16th mediterranean underway period. Uss saratoga and embarked carrier air wing 17 deployed august 7, 1990, five days after iraq invaded kuwait. There is a crack to the binding at page 241 but the book. 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.
Forrestal cva59 naval history and heritage command. If anyone has an information as to how i might obtain the 8586 uss saratoga cruise book, i would be so grateful. Guardian of the sea with carrier air wing three embarked va37 bulls flight ops includes identified division and air wing photos 9 x 11 hardbound in good condition, age toning on preliminary and end pagesthank you for looking the photos show the actual item being. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. The sixth ship using the name saratoga was built at the new york naval shipyard and commissioned on 14 april 1956. In the very back of the book, water touched the upper portion as shown in the photos. Thomas macdonough rare engraving uss saratoga from jarvis pinx. Bicentennial book for sale rare antique furniture collectors. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Stroh in c ommand for the next several months saratoga conducted various engineering flight steering structural and gunnery tests. Saratoga stuff commissioning, decommissioning, crest history, first day covers. There is a crack to the binding at page 241 but the book is still holding up well. Stricken from the navy list on august 20, 1994, the saratoga was initially laid up at philadelphia, pa. Vfa31 tomcatters in f14 the last cruise iraq duration.
Uss macdonough ddg39 unitas xvii deployment cruise book year log 1976. Uss saratoga departed mayport january 6, 1976, for another mediterranean cruise. Uss saratoga cva cv 60 forrestal class aircraft carrier us navy. Uss saratoga cv60 cruise book mediterranean cruise 1978 1979 with carrier air wing three embarked includes identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in good condition. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. After a highspeed transit to the red sea, saratoga s air power provided a credible and early deterrent to further iraqi aggression in the first days of operation desert shield. Navy ship, and the second aircraft carrier, to be named for the battles of saratoga in the american revolutionary war commissioned in 1956, she spent most of her career in the mediterranean, but also participated during the vietnam war.
Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1708 cruise books and 27 decommissioning programs available us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss saratoga cva 60 1958 uss saratoga cva 60 196061 uss shamrock bay cve 84 wwii. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Saratoga, with assigned carrier air wing 3 cvw3, was deployed to the mediterranean sea from 6 january to 28 july 1976. Uss saratoga cv60 mediterranean deployment cruise book. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note.
Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Uss saratoga cv60 news newspapers books scholar jstor august 20 learn how and when to remove this template. Thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. On the back cover of the 19741975 med cruise book there is a dedication to these four men who were killed. Guardian of the sea with carrier air wing three embarked va37 bulls flight ops includes identified division and air wing photos 9 x 11 hardbound in good condition, age toning on preliminary and end pagesthank you for looking. This cruise book does not have numbered pages but a guess would be about 275 pages with black and white photos of the ship, her crew, ports of call and embarked air wing 3 cvw3. Uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 1976 did you serve aboard uss saratoga cv 60. For nearly forty years she served in the mediterranean, in the waters off guantanamo bay during the cuban missile crisis, off the coast of lebanon during the six day war, and as part of the vietnam war cruise in 1972, for which she received one battle star for service.
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Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Guestbook archive uss saratoga museum foundation, inc. The uss saratoga cva60 named after famous battle of saratoga. Guardian of the sea with carrier air wing three embarked va37 bulls flight ops includes identified division and air wing photos 9 x 11 hardbound in good condition, age toning on preliminary and end pagesthank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Kennedy in the aquidneck island middletown newport area of rhode island. This listing is for the following original cruise book.
Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. The uss saratoga museum foundation has worked for 12 years to bring the ship to rhode island, and is now focusing on continuing to acquire saratoga memorabilia for display onboard the uss john f. Check out our uss saratoga cv 60 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Mediterranean cruise book 1970 mediterranean cruise book 1971 vietnam cruise book 197273 mediterranean cruise book 197475 mediterranean cruise book 1976. Uss saratoga cv 60 underway in the mediterranean in 1976. I served on the sara from december 1974 until april 1976, loved the time, the. On 19 december she reentered the new york naval shipyard and remained there until 28. The cruiser spent the next 5 years in the far east. Uss saratoga cv60 1977 mediterranean cruise book ebay.
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Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise 1974 annual. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. During this cruise, little rock suffered a boiler room casualty. Saratoga departed yankee station for subic bay on 7 january 1973. The cruise books have been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable viewing. Uss saratoga cvcvacvb60, was the second of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for. Uss saratoga cv 3 was a lexingtonclass aircraft carrier built for the united states navy during the 1920s. Great deals from u s naval history store in ebay stores.
New listing 1966 uss saratoga cva60 mediterranean navy cruise book her route. Uss saratoga cva 60 vietnam cruise book 197273 did you serve aboard uss saratoga cv 60. Ellegood cv60 7376 these two men were killed, when their ra5c vigilante crashed during a. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. Uss saratoga cv60 1977 mediterranean deployment log. From there she sailed for the united states, via singapore, and arrived at mayport on february 1973. All remaining uss saratoga merchandise has been moved to our main, updated store at online store carrying uss saratoga cv60 and cva60 hats, patches, shirts, pins, cups, mugs, books and more memorabilia. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. Uss macdonough ddg39 1988 1989 mediterranean deployment cruise book cruisebook. Uss saratoga cva cv 60 forrestal class aircraft carrier us.
Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51599 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Find great deals on ebay for uss saratoga and uss saratoga cv3. If you already have the cruise book usually only one person in the family has it. Cruisebook for the uss saratoga cva60 s 196970 mediterranean deployment. Uss saratoga cv60 the fifth saratoga cv60 was laid down on 16 december 1952 by the new york naval shipyard new york city n. Uss saratoga cv60 1976 bicentennial mediterranean cruise book. You can find a photo of the em group in the online 1976 cruise book on on page 27. Several years ago, his cruise book was stolen, and he has been trying to locate one ever since.
The seventh uss ranger cv61, formerly cva61, is a united states navy forrestalclass supercarrier. Uss mount whitney lcc20 bicentennial deployment cruise book year log 1976 navy. Ntc san diego 1976 124 anchor ntc san diego 1976 9 anchor. If you have anything to add, please send to the webmaster. Her first trip out took her to the norwegian sea to participate in nato exercises. Pembroke dock 18142014 a bicentennial look back by maccallum, roger book the. Uss cleveland lpd7 1982 westpac deployment log cruise book cruisebook. On 18 august she sailed for guantanamo and her shakedown cruise. The structure of the paper makes the photo look like a painting. Quotes signify a member of the michigan chapter served onboard that cruise. Commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 60, the saratoga was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 60 on june 30, 1972.
We have aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers and attack transports. Uss ranger 19571987 navy cruise book aircraft carrier cva61 tour. May 05, 2014 1976 med cruise uss saratoga jon sandholm. Uss saratoga cv60 1978 1979 mediterranean deployment cruise book cruisebook. It would be so wonderful to be able to surprise him with a copy. On board her was vs22 with the first deployment of the s3a antisubmarine aircraft. Here you can download the uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 1976 as a high resolution. Uss macdonough ddg39 navy anchor embroidered 2sided satin.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss saratoga cv60 1984 mediterranean deployment log cruise book cruisebook. Uss ranger cv61 1976 bicentennial cruise book this is a uss ranger cv61 1976 bicentennial cruise book. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments. Cv 60 also took part in operations during the lebanon crisis. America cv66 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992,1994 amphion ar 1954, 1968, 1971. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Aerial view of uss saratoga cva60 at new york navy yard in may 1956. Saratoga, the navys oldest active duty carrier, hen headed for the rendezvous point with her relief, the nuclear powered aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn73, the navys newest carrier at the time. This is a multimedia presentation that you will find interesting and unique.
Uss saratoga ends final voyage at the port of brownsville duration. Saratoga sailed from mayport, florida january 1976 for another med cruise. Saratoga vi cv60 naval history and heritage command. The uss saratoga had a long and illustrious naval history. Navy ship, and the second aircraft carrier, to be named for the battles of saratoga in the american revolutionary war. Saratoga association is to perpetuate and honor the memory of two great fighting ships, and to hold an annual reunion of saratoga shipmates in order to enable members to maintain contact with other shipmates. Does any one know where i could get a 71 med cruise book. The ships name comes from the revolutionary battle of saratoga.
Uss saratoga cv60 underway in the mediterranean sea. The following information was provided by edward l. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. The multimedia presentation gives a whole new look and feel to these great cruise books. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
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