Uss hornet cvs12 19651966 westpac vietnam cruise book ebay. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasuresyou would. Uss hornet cvs12 westpac deployment cruise book year log. Uss hornet cvs12 1967 westpac cruise report hornet. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac, 19821983, includes time spent at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington january 1979 to february 1982. Hornet, cvs12, 1959, 1960, 1962, 196364, 1964a, 196566, 1967, 196869. Hornets success was dependent on the capabilities of highly. Unfortunately, along with the donors name, we do not know currently know much about these photos and where they might have been taken. After her usual fastpaced refit and training cycle, oriskany got underway for the far east on 18 october 1973. Uss hornet cva 12 westpac cruise book 1958 did you serve aboard uss hornet cv 12. This new gallery is from a personal photo collection of 35mm color slides donated to the uss hornet museum and includes 36 pictures from cva12s west pacific cruise in 1955.
New personal photo gallery from uss hornet cva12s 1955 west. Here you can download the uss hornet cvs 12 westpac cruise book 196566 as a high resolution. Uss hornet cva 12 1955 westpac cruise book cdrom january 1, 2010 by great naval images llc author. I was a photographers mate aboard the uss mars and often flew with the hc7 crews as they resupplied ships on station in the gulf of tonkin. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and. Original 8mm home movie footage from uss hornet cvs12 filmed by a s2f crewman during the 1967 westpactonkin gulf deployment. Navy cruise book for sale military collectibles for sale. Coral sea, with assigned carrier air group 15 cvg15, was deployed to the western pacific from 3 april to 25 november 1963. Price new from used from unknown binding, 1966 please retry. Uss marvin shields ff1066 where snipes and twidgets are welcome operations. Uss wasp, uss yorktown, uss hornet, uss hancock, and uss ticonderoga.
This listing is for the following original cruise book. Uss dubuque lpd8 19691970 westpac vietnam war cruise book. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Im2 division 1996 1997 cv62 uss independence cv62 wikipedia. The heart of a carriers combat strength is its aircraft. Jan 30, 20 this new gallery is from a personal photo collection of 35mm color slides donated to the uss hornet museum and includes 36 pictures from cva12s west pacific cruise in 1955. Westpac cruise of 1972 taken by steve crate em2, sydney harbor 1973 the deployment of uss mcmorris de1036 to the western pacific commenced on 30 march 1972, with departure from pearl harbor.
Uss oriskany cvcva34 nicknamed mighty o, and occasionally referred to as the oboat was one of the few essexclass aircraft carriers completed after world war ii for the united states navy. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures you would be purchasing the uss hornet cva 12 cruise book during this time period. Unfollow uss forrestal 1967 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. Uss hornet cvs 12 westpac cruise book 196364 crew list. The cover is made with similiar material to the original. The uss hornet club, inc is a nonprofit veterans organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of the uss hornet cv8, cv12, cva12, cvs12, her ships company, officers, aircraft, airmen, and crews. Westpac year for sale military collectibles for sale. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. During this deployment, hornet was an anitsubmarine carrier cvs. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. I served on the hornet cvs12 during a couple of westpac and the apollo 1112 pick ups.
Uss hornet cva 121957 westpac cruise bookbring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentationthis cd will exceed your expectationsa great part of naval history. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. You would be purchasing the uss hornet cvs 12 cruise book during this time period. Navy cruise books westpac cruise books in the vietnam era. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Among the many hats i have worn, much of my passion involves writing and photography. Uss nimitz cvn68 20 westpac cruise book teamwork, a tradition. The ship was named for the battle of oriskany during the revolutionary war the history of oriskany differs considerably from that of her sister ships. I was a photographers mate aboard the uss mars and often flew with the hc7 crews as. Cvn 68 for sale historical memorabilia collectibles.
Mike mcbean i was in the 2nd div boat crew made 3 westpac cruises. Oriskany comes alongside at the end of her final westpac cruise in march 1976. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. After arrival at subic bay on 5 november, the aircraft carrier began preparations for operations in the indian ocean, a change of pace from her last seven. Initially to have been named bonhomme richard, she was renamed yorktown while still under construction to commemorate the loss of uss yorktown. Hornet cv12 1945 hornet cva12 1954 hornet cvs12 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1964a, 1966, 1967, 1969. Uss hornet cvs12 19631964 westpac cruise book ebay. Uss hornet cv12 1967 westpac deployment log cruise book.
The book contains 272 pages of photos and information specific to the deployment. Browni ng in command hornet conducted shakedown training off bermuda before departing norfolk 14 february 1944 to join the fast. Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site 1965 westpac cruise john l. Excellent reproduction of the uss hornet cv12 1945 cruise book. Uss hornet cvs12 westpac cruise book 19631964 uss hornet. How i started publishing navy westpac cruise books in the vietnam era my name is larry allen. The th marine expeditionary unit meu was activated at camp pendleton, calif. New personal photo gallery from uss hornet cva12s 1955. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51834 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945. Uss forrestal cva59 mediterranean deployment cruise book year log 196970. Footage of the hornet leaving san diego, as well as footage of pearl harbor and hawaii. Uss valley forge lph8 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1969 navy buy now. She was named after the battle of yorktown of the american revolutionary war, and is the fourth u. Check out our uss hornet cv 12 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates.
Uss hornet cvs12 cruise book westpac vietnam war cruise 1968 1969 the freshly painted and overhauled hornet is ready for vietnam the hornet prepares for duty with identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in very good condition i welcome your questions thank you for looking. I also found a book about transistors, which were brand new then, fell in love, and here i am at age 62 still playing with transistors. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures you would be purchasing the uss hornet cvs 12 cruise book during this time period. Uss hornet cva12 us navy korean war project page 1. Two days the north vietnamese invaded south vietnam 1 april, an action which changed the nature of mcmorris deployment for the next five months. Here you can download the uss hornet cvs 12 westpac cruise book 1963 64 as a high resolution. Third fleet aircraft carriers at anchor in ulithi atoll, 8 december 1944, during a break from operations in the philippines area. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Uss yorktown cvcvacvs10 is one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during world war ii for the united states navy. World cruise 1964 operation sea orbit westpac cruise 1965 66 westpac cruise 1966 67 westpac cruise 1968 westpac cruise 1969 westpac cruise 1971 72 westpac cruise 1972 73 westpac cruise 1974 75 westpac cruise 1976 77 westpac cruise 1978 westpac cruise 1982 83 westpac cruise 1984 85 world cruise 1986 westpac cruise 1988 world. Us navy ship cruise books 1954 1963 great naval images llc. Uss hornet cvs 12 westpac cruise book 196364 did you serve aboard uss hornet cv 12. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued trea.
Uss hornet cvs12 westpac wanderings deployment cruise book year log 1959 navy. The file is of a western pacific cruise i took while in the navy stationed aboard the uss fresno, lst1182. Add to cart uss helena ca 75 1958 1959 westpac cruise book cd rare us navy. Uss hornet cv12 1967 pacific deployment cruise book cruisebook. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Here you can download the uss hornet cvs 12 westpac cruise book 196869 as a high resolution. 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. Unfollow westpac cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Uss independence cv62 westpac 1990 cruise book operation desert. Here you can download the uss hornet cvs 12 westpac cruise book 1968 69 as a high resolution. Buzzing the orient uss hornet cruise yearbook 1957. Navy aircraft carrier uss coral sea cva43 passes the uss arizona memorial, pearl harbor, hawaii usa, on 18 april 1963. This is a great look into the world of a cvs on a combat cruise.
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