Uss saratoga cruise book 1987

Saratoga departed mayport for her 20th deployment on 7 august 1990, just days after iraqi tanks invaded kuwait. Navy cruise book for sale military collectibles for sale. Uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 1987 did you serve aboard uss saratoga cv 60. From there she sailed for the united states via singapore and arrived at mayport on february 1973. Uss saratoga cvcvacvb60, was the second of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. 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. Pr3 with the fleet angles, hu2, before and after the designation was changed to hc. 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 saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 1987 vs30.

Front corners show a little wear, otherwise in good condition. The ships in the battle group took station on the flagship, uss saratoga cv60, while a pho tographer snapped pictures of the 12 ships from a helicopter. Cv 60 also took part in operations during the lebanon crisis. On 18 august she sailed for guantanamo and her shakedown cruise. The uss saratoga cv60 and the uss waccamaw tao109collide during refueling operations 50 miles south of crete, with only minor damage and no injuries. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Saratoga received one battle star for service in the vietnamese conflict. Ellegood cv60 7376 these two men were killed, when their ra5c vigilante crashed during a night landing off the western coast of north africa.

You would be purchasing the uss enterprise cruise book during world war ii. Deployment book for sale military collectibles for sale. Please see my other auctions for more items from uss sar atoga cv60 from. This is a multimedia presentation that you will find interesting and unique. At 1550 edt on 22 september 1987, an f14 tomcat, of vf74 out of naval air station. Uss saratoga cv60 19781979 mediterranean cruise book. She was the last aircraft carrier in the us navy to be laid down as an axialdeck ship, and was converted while under construction to an angled deck ship. Bowen ff 1079 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss enterprise cruise book during world war ii. Uss saratoga cva cv 60 forrestal class aircraft carrier us navy. Feb 02, 2017 i shot this video aboard the uss forrestal, june 1987 during my 2weeks active duty in the u. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Great deals from u s naval history store on uss cv cruise.

The fifth saratoga cv 60 was laid down on 16 december 1952 by the new york naval shipyard, new york city, n. 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. Bureau of ships report of torpedo damage to uss saratoga, dated 14 february, 1942, was a preliminary report of this damage based on information available at that time. Each page has been placed on acd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss forrestal cv 59 later cva59, then avt59, was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james forrestal. We have aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers and attack transports. The ships name comes from the revolutionary battle of saratoga. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss saratoga page. Commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 60, the saratoga was redesignated as multipurpose. Southern atlantic indian ocean western pacific vietnam. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Uss midway and battleship uss iowa in arabian gulf, december 1987 i. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing.

Uss saratoga cv60 photos and history a starboard bow view of the aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv 60 underway with a full spot of aircraft on the flight deck during mediterranean deployment 92. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Saratoga sailed from mayport, florida january 1976 for another med cruise. Apr 06, 2018 uss saratoga cv 60 is a forrestalclass aircraft carrier by the new york naval shipyard of brooklyn, ny. Thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Belleau wood lha 3 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 37 of 226 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Commissioned in 1955, she was the united states first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class.

On 18 august, she sailed for guantanamo bay and her shakedown cruise. Vf31 vf103 va75 va37 va105 rvah1 vaw123 hs7 hc7 det 110 vmcj2 det. Her first trip out took her to the norwegian sea to participate in nato exercises. Navy ship, and the second aircraft carrier, to be named for the battles of saratoga in the american revolutionary war. Belleau wood lha 3 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Bowen ff 1079 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 24 of 88. 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. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss saratoga, was the second of four supercarriers built for the united states navy in the.

Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Following saratogas 19th mediterranean deployment in june 1987, she was overhauled. Uss saratoga cvcvacvb60, was the second of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for. As of 1 january 1974 saratoga was on active duty with the atla ntic fleet. The above uss saratoga cv60 history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the uss saratoga. Unlike the successor nimitz class, forrestal and her class were conventionally powered. Uss ranger 19571987 navy cruise book aircraft carrier cva61 tour very nice. If you served on this ship, you may have been exposed to asbestos. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. On 23 march 1986, while operating off coast of libya, aircraft from the saratoga, uss coral sea and uss america cv 66 crossed what libyan strongman mohammar khadafi had called the line of death. Cruise book cd presentation advantages and features. 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.

Ntc san diego 1987 219 anchor ntc san diego 1987 933 anchor ntc san diego 1988009 anchor. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. March 10, 1980 uss saratoga and embarked airwing cvw17 departed on their 16th mediterranean underway period. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss saratoga cruise book during world war ii. My copy was destroyed some years ago and i really would like to get hold of another copy. Uss ranger 1957 1987 navy cruise book aircraft carrier cva61 tour very nice. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. I shot this video aboard the uss forrestal, june 1987 during my 2weeks active duty in the u. Uss saratoga cv60 1984 mediterranean deployment log cruise book. Kennedy in the aquidneck island middletown newport area of rhode island. As of 1 january 1974, saratoga was on active duty with the atlantic fleet. The sixth ship using the name saratoga was built at the new york naval shipyard and commissioned on 14 april 1956. Commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 60, the saratoga was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 60 on june 30, 1972. 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.

For completeness, most of the information contained in that report is repeated or revised in this report, which also includes some later information. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Stricken from the navy list on august 20, 1994, the saratoga was initially laid up at philadelphia, pa. Uss saratoga, a sloopofwar, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named for. 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. Uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 1984 contributed by doug white, capt, usn ret did you serve aboard uss saratoga cv 60. Uss point loma agds2 1982 1983 cruise book navy deployment cruisebook. Ellegood cv60 7376 these two men were killed, when their ra5c vigilante crashed during a. S saratoga cv60 images aircraft carrier, navy ships. Uss saratoga cv3 world war ii deployment cruise book year log lot 1943. Ntc san diego 1987219 anchor ntc san diego 1987933 anchor ntc san diego 1988009 anchor. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. On 19 december she reentered the new york naval shipyard and remained there until 28. The uss ranger cv61 experiences an explosion and flash fire during fleet exercises off baja california which result in minor burns to nine crewmen.

Uss saratoga departed mayport january 6, 1976, for another mediterranean cruise. Uss saratoga was the fifth ship in the navy to bear the name. Uss saratoga cv60 final deployment cruise book year log 1994 u s navy. Ok, i agree, its a long shot, but im looking for a copy of the 196465 saratoga cruise book.

Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Check out our uss saratoga cv 60 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Uss enterprise cv 6 cruise book wwii on cd rare navy ebay. Naval accidents during cold war american cold war veterans. World war ii cruise book rare find excellent photography many full screen photos. 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. Uss wainwright cg28 mediterranean deployment cruise book year log 1977 navy. If you are looking for a certain uss navy cruise book from wwii, korea or vietnam we just might have it. On board her was vs22 with the first deployment of the s3a antisubmarine aircraft. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss saratoga cv60 melville, rhode island armed forces. 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. From there she sailed for the united states, via singapore, and arrived at mayport on february 1973.