Westpac cruise vietnam 1966 1967 cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. I shot some 8mm videos while on a deployment to the western pacific wespac in 196667. The naval historical foundation has partnered with several organizations capable of providing a variety of options for cruise book reproduction. Here are the navy westpac cruise books available to purchase. Uss obrien 1966 1967 westpac cruise book north vietnam. Uss coral sea cvcvbcva43, a midwayclass aircraft carrier, was the third ship of the. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. 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. Check out our uss constellation cv 64 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates.
Uss obrien 1966 67 westpac cruise book obrien cleared for action. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. The 1967 cruise had taken its loll, and re pairs and alterations kept the snipes at work jar into the night. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Library archive navy cruise books westpac cruise books. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. Computer special thanks also to michael craven a div. You would be purchasing the uss monticello lsd 35 cruise book during the vietnam war.
Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. It was my first westpac and the last cruise for the ernest g. Vpnavy has attempted to collect every available piece of information via the internet. Navy asw patrol squadrons is posted with permission on pages dedicated to each respective squadron.
August 3, 2016 i plan on cutting the pages from the cruise book and scanning them in as well. Check out our uss kearsarge cv 33 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Westpac cruise vietnam a great part of naval history. Oct 21, 2018 i served from 19671969 and the uss mazama ae 9 in the 1st deck division. They were sitting in a box for over 50 years and i thought. Here you can download the uss hornet cvs 12 westpac cruise book 1967 as a high resolution. Mediterranean cruise 1964 wespac deployment 1966 docs 1966 diary of the 1966 wespac cruise. A portion of the proceeds from these cruise book sales by many of our partners goes to support ongoing naval historical foundation programs or for the addition of. Uss long beach navy westpac cruise book depicts life during the 19691970 westpac mission. Carrier deployments for westpac and vietnam 19641975. To be sure we had a couple of nearmisses and over the course of two wespac s and. Uss enterprise cvn65, world cruise 19891990 power in motion.
I came aboard the ship in davisville ri on august 09 1967 after a tour of pbr in vietnam. Uss tappahannock ao 43 westpac cruise book log 1966. Her first few voyages were for westpac operations in the western pacific. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise.
Got in the photos today 1967, maybe some from 1968 on cd for your consideration for posting on the stoddard website. Us navy observation squadron sixty seven 1967 1968 cruise book vietnam war vo67. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss america cv65 wdivision 197273 westpac uss bon homme. Uss coral sea cva43 19661967 westpacvietnam cruise book. Uss ranger was a forrestalclass aircraft carrier commissioned on aug. United states naval mobile construction battalion eleven vietnam 1967 camp barnes, dong ha. Uss ranger cva 61 1961 1962 westpac cruise book great naval images llc on. Audio clips from armed forces radio vietnam danang 1968. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Terry keel cruise photos 121505 maxim 1968 cruise photos. Wespac in support of the american effort in the vietnamese civil war. Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site 1965 westpac cruise john l. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss kearsarge page.
Vp navy personal library vpnavy united states navy patrol. Uss sacramento was built at puget sound naval shipyard in bremerton, washington and then homeported in bremerton after commissioning. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. Sea fever i must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky.
Uss constellation cva64 cruise book westpac vietnam war cruise 1968 1969 connies fourth vietnam deployment with carrier air wing fourteen embarked includes identified division and air wing photos 9 x 12 hardcover in good condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Named for the term used for a military scout, the ship reported for service in the pacific fleet. Ticonderoga and air wing 19 completed 126 days on the line. Uss oriskany cva 34 westpac cruise book 1970, 11 september 1970. Vpnavy is dedicated to the men and women of the united states navy flying asw vpvpb patrol aircraft past and present. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss coral sea cva 43 cruise book during 1966 1967. Mediterranean cruise 19671968 wespac deployment 1969 plan of the day. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss constellation page.
Westpac cruise 1966 67 westpac cruise 1968 westpac cruise 1969 westpac cruise 1971 72 westpac cruise 1972 73 westpac cruise 1974 75. This incident happened during the 196667 westpac vietnam cruise aboard the uss franklin d roosevelt cva42. Uss constellation cva64 19681969 vietnam warwestpac cruise. Mar 12, 2018 i shot some 8mm videos while on a deployment to the western pacific wespac in 196667.
About the publisher navy westpac cruise books navy. Uss oriskany cvcva34 nicknamed mighty o, and occasionally referred to as the oboat. For remembrance of the ship and those who served aboard her. See more of uss enterprise cvn 65 book on facebook. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures you would be purchasing the uss tappahannock ao 43 cruise book. Around 1967, back during the vietnam war, i created allen publishing company to utilize both of these skills along with my unstoppable drive. Uss coral sea cva 43 1966 1967 westpac cruise book cd. Vp navy personal library vpnavy united states navy. Uss long beach cgn9 19661967 westpac vietnam cruise book ebay. Each picture thumbnail can then be further expand once opened. And all ask a tall ship, and a star to steer her by, and the wheels kick, and the winds song.
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. Navy cruise books from dbookmahns used and rare military. Hardcover in green decorated, beige cloth boards, 82 pages, with many black and white photos, plus rosters of the ships company, and a few pages on the attack the destroyer received from a north vietnamese battery on december 23, 1966, which caused some damage to the ship. The uss sacramento aoe1, a sacramentoclass fast combat support ship, was commissioned on 14 mar 1964. This cruise was highlighted by a visit to spain, and participation in nato. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Westpac 66have cruise book remember snyder,allen,bell,loudon,miller,rogers,ripper rapasky vaughn,rosas dddde498 william carpenter mm2 153 1254 maureenc at. Thank you scott sheffer for the images from your book. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Uss black dd666 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book ebay. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable. Home history crew 19671970 ports of call photo albums weblog blog visitor logbook contact. Uss bon homme richard cva31 cruise book westpac vietnam war cruise 1966 1967 includes identified division and air wing photos 9 x 12 hardcover in good condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold.
I do not recognize your name, but unfortunately i never got a cruise book now i wish i had. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss barney cruise book the westpac cruise. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 westpac cruise book 1967. Here you can download the uss bon homme richard cva 31 cruise book 1967 as a high resolution. Alamo, lsd33, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1986. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Caney 1962 westpac cruise book on web site 2 nd commander d. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 1966 67 wespac cruise youtube. Warships representing england, canada, australia, the united states, and new zealand were in attendance and celebrated jointly. This listing does not, however, distinguish which individual deployment was westpac or vietnam. Uss hornet cvs12 cruise book westpac cruise 1963 1964 with identified division photos 9 x 12 hardbound in good condition thank you for lookingthe photos show the actual item being sold. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Among the many hats i have worn, much of my passion involves writing and photography. Uss virgo ae30 1967 cruise book very hard to find for this ship. Good to see some familiar names from the past here. Remained in the squadron through the roundtheworld wespac cruise 6768 on america, carquals on independence and part of the med cruise on forrestal 6970. Uss hornet cvs12 cruise book westpac vietnam war cruise 1967 the hornets second deployment in the navys mission in vietnam includes identified division and air wing photos 9 x 12 hardcover in acceptable condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. You would be purchasing the uss coral sea cva 43 cruise book during this time period. Cruise books deployments 1960, uss abbot dd629 download. Oriskany departed san diego on 5 april 1965, for westpac, arriving at subic bay on 27 april. Uss ponchatoula ao 148 1966 1967 westpac cruise book cd.
They were sitting in a box for over 50 years and i thought it was about time to dig them out, convert them. Because these books are rare and very hard to find they are also expensive. Uss coral sea cva43 cruise book vietnam war western pacific deployment 1966 1967 launching air strikes cutting supply lines includes identified division photos 8 x 11 hardbound in good condition, with some cover wear thank you for looking 390443099261. I was a sonar tech seaman apprentice in fox division. Uss ashtabula ao15 uss ashtabula ao15 navy cruise book 19701971. We offer the same books in our cd categories if you do not require an original. Check out our uss yorktown cv 10 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates.
Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 1967 68, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. How i started publishing navy westpac cruise books in the vietnam era my name is larry allen. Navy cruise books, mostly on westpac deployments, by allen publishing company between 1967 and 1972, stored by the publisher and now available for purchase. It has been a long time, but i really remember going to bangkok and the philippines.
Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Thomason widow of colonel thomason and commissioned 11 october 1945 comdr. Uss virgo ae30 1967 cruise book very hard to find for. Hardbound cover with paper dustjacket, large 9 x 12 format, 239 pages, group portraits by division, each sailor identified in subcaptions, and many scenes of shipboard life. Uss forrest royal dd 872 1967 westpac vietnam cruise book 0 results. Coral sea made another westpacvietnam deployment from 29 july 1966 to 23 february 1967. There is a photo of the 566 in port at san francisco at the embarcadero. Uss hornet cvs12 1967 westpac vietnam war cruise book. Navy cruise books westpac cruise books in the vietnam era.
Uss bon homme richard cva31 19661967 westpacvietnam. Check out our uss coral sea cv 43 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss coral sea page. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss ingersoll dd652 1965 1966 1967 westpac cruise book vietnam saigon river. Hard cover original navy and navy related cruise books. Tin can sailors shipmate registry the national association. I joined on kitty hawk at cubi point in january 1967 as a ptan. Uss bennington cvs20 19661967 westpac vietnam cruise book. Uss agerholm dd826 1967 westpac cruise filmed by ltjg stan stahl.
Uss bennington cvs20 cruise book westpac vietnam cruise 1966 1967 the benningtons second vietnam deployment with antisubmarine warfare group one embarked includes identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in very good condition thank you for looking the photos show. I am sending you the 1969 wespac cruise book to get back on the site. The goodwill port call in gisborne, new zealand, lasted 3 days. Maiden cruise 1962 mediterranean cruise 1963 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. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss yorktown page.
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