73 74 uss oriskany cruise book

Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Air group nineteen uss oriskany service or relationship. Vintage us navy cruise book 1961 task force 43 operation deep freeze. With the end of world war ii, work on oriskany was halted in august 1947 when the. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Make offer vietnam navy uss saint paul ca 73 cruise book 7th fleet westpac log orig 1968 u. As one who also served on the mighty o westpac cruise of 1967, its easy for me to envision his descriptions as they apply to daily life.

The reason that i am not in the cruise book for the 73 74 westpac is that i joined the ship in subic in november. These books are unique to the year and ship, much like a year book would be to a high school, but lets face it, much more meaningful and. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Get the best deals on uss book when you shop the largest online selection at.

Redesignated as attack aircraft carrier cva 34 on october 1, 1952, and multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 34 on june 30, 1975, the uss oriskany was decommissioned on september 30, 1975. Mm this book is dedica ted to wi ves, fa mil y and friends who had to endure the hardship of separation. Refresher training followed in april and she embarked cvw19 for qualifications in may. 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. Uss oriskany cv 34 1951 uss philippine sea cv 47 194648 uss philippine sea cv 47 195051. Us navy cruise book uss ranger cva 61 west pac cruise 6970. Foreword the uss m1spillion was built by the sun ship building and. The fire killed 44 people, mostly air crew, and injured 156 more. Uss oriskany cva34 with aircraft from cvw19 nm including vf191 satans kittens f8j crusaders, vf194 red lightnings f8j crusaders, va153 blue tail flies a7b corsairs, va215 barn owls a7b corsairs, va155 silver foxes a7b corsairs, vfp63 eyes of the fleet det. There is a crack to the binding at page 241 but the book is still holding up well.

Vt9 members only torpedo squadron nine 194445 wwii navy bio cruise book. Photo and escorts id thanks to enterprise westpac 197273 cruise book, via bob. Oriskany cva 34 naval cruise book, class of 1965, page 222 of 262 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Oriskany cva 34 naval cruise book, class of 1965, page. Oriskany cv34cva34 1951, 195253, 195354, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1960a, 1962, 196364, 1965, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 197576. Check out our uss oriskany cva 34 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss oriskany cva34 19721973 this is oriskany s w division approximately 1 december 1972. America, cva66cv 66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977.

Uss oriskany cv34 oriskany cva34 an attack aircraft carrier was laid down 1 may 1944 by the new york naval shipyard launched october 1945. Uss oriskany cva34 19731974 westpac cruise book ebay. Cruise book cd presentation advantages and features. Sh e remained in a state of preservation until after the outbreak of hostilities in korea in june 1950 then was rushed to completion. Each cruise book cd will automatically start when inserted in your computers cd drive. In april 1969, the squadron made their last deployment with the a4f aboard uss oriskany.

In 1987, the navy and marine corps had 74 class a mishaps defined as at least. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss oriskany was the 17 th essex class aircraft carrier and the first of nine carriers modernized under project 27a. Navy and marine military personnel who served aboard the uss oriskany cva34. Uss oriskany cva34 1966 cruise year book flight deck. Us navy cruise book uss roosevelt cva 42 med cruise 73 74. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss oriskany cv 34 cruise book during this time period. It was the first of three major fires to befall american carriers during the vietnam war.

Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Click here for another picture of the mighty o from our 1971 cruise book picture actually during the 70 cruise and click below to view these sailors. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss john f kennedy cva67 197172 cruise book mediterranean free shipping uss john f.

Compiled in august 2003 by the naval aviation history branch, naval warfare division, naval history and heritage command. Uss oriskany cva 34 westpac cruise book 1970, 11 september 1970. 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 tours off vietnam. New listing 1966 uss saratoga cva60 mediterranean navy cruise book her route. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Uss oriskany cvcva34 nicknamed mighty o, and occasionally referred to as the oboat. The 1966 uss oriskany fire was a major fire that broke out aboard the essexclass aircraft carrier uss oriskany on the morning of 26 october 1966. The covers are dirty grubby and the corners are a little worn. Us navy mobile construction battalion cruise book lot. Oriskany got underway for the far east on 18 october, 1973. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Uss southerland cva 61 westpac cruise 1961 1962 western pacific cruise book uss southerland cva. Shop top fashion brands baseball caps at free delivery and.

The following listing covers port visits for carriers cv, cva, cvan, cvs deployed to vietnam during the conflict. Redesignated as attack aircraft carrier cva 34 on october 1, 1952, and multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 34 on june 30, 1975, the uss oriskany was. George washington cvn 73 1994 gettysburg cg64 1993, 1999 glover ff1098 1986 goldsborough ddg20 1965, 1968, 1971. Spiffy custom gifts uss oriskany cva34 embroidered stars. Uss oriskany cva34 cruise book 1974 crews book westpac cruise october 1973 june 1974 a unit of task force 77 seventh fleet oriskanys first peacetime cruise since 1965 with carrier air wing 19 embarked includes identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in good condition.

Vince reichmann was also the ships senior enlisted advisor. Abcs bill sowerscatapult chief from 73 76 gene lewis, dt3 dental dept. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Uss oriskany cva34, far east cruise, 14 may15 december 1960. Uss oriskany cva34 1966 cruise book flight deck fire this is a 9 x 12 hardbound cruise book from the uss oriskany dated 1966. Uss saint paul ca 73 wwii uss saint paul ca 73 1952 uss saint paul ca 73 1953 korea uss salt lake city cl 25 wwii uss salem ca 9 1950. This little 70page book by photo chief giberson contains photos he took in the course of his job onboard the aircraft carrier uss oriskany cva34 during the middle years of the usvietnam conflict. Events in vietnam meanwhile, forced the warship into feverish preparations for deployment and she sailed for her seventh vietnam tour on 5 june 1972. Uss oriskany cva34 us navy korean war project page 1. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. As per her custom, oriskany entered hunters point naval shipyard, san francisco, on 17 january 1972 for her winter restricted availability.

Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss oriskany page. I was an ao3 in vf74 working on the flightdeck of the forrestal when we had. Navy cruise book for sale military collectibles for sale. Uss oriskany cva34 vietnam deployment cruise book year log 1967 u s navy. See more ideas about aircraft carrier, aircraft and navy aircraft carrier. Made a trip or two dont remember for sure to somoa to replenish a usns ship that was monitoring the french doing some nuke testing. Abraham lincoln cvn72 198890, 1991, 1993, 199495, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 200203, 200405, 2006, 2008, 201011, 201112. No other carrier jet squadron had ever achieved such a safety record up to that time.

Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. John kennedy f uss free shipping cva67 mediterranean book cruise 197172 197172 cruise john cva67 mediterranean shipping kennedy book uss f free. B division sailors from 1969 page 2 thanks to john weigelt, who also provides these b division photographs. America, cva66cv66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974. Oriskany, cv34 cva34, 1951, 1952, 195354, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1960a, 1962. While still incomplete her construction was suspended 12 august 1947. Below are pictures of vf194 taken from cruise books of aircraft carriers it deployed on and other pictures. John sent a few more pictures thanks to his buddy al. With the paris peace accords signed on 27 january 1973, oriskanys aviators finished up their last strikes over south vietnam that same day. On 21 april 1973, the nuclearpowered attack submarine, uss guardfish. Terry morris was promoted to gmtc 15 november 1972. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical.

Thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Laid down at the new york naval shipyard on may 1, 1944, uss oriskany cv34 was intended to be a longhull essexclass aircraft carrier. The fire broke out after a lit flare was locked in a flare locker. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51863 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. He was a pilot and served with air group nineteen on uss oriskany during 19501954 when he is said to be lost at sea in korea. Im also proud to offer uss oriskany cruise books for download for every cruise the.