Uss saratoga cvcvacvb60, was the second of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Ntc san diego 1967 391 anchor ntc san diego 1967 634 anchor ntc san diego 1967 720 anchor. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss independence cv 62 was commissioned as a forrestal class attack aircraft carrier cva 62 at the brooklyn naval shipyard, new york, on january 10, 1959. Us navy observation squadron sixty seven 1967 1968 cruise book vietnam war vo67. Unfollow uss forrestal 1967 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Uss saratoga cv60 the fifth saratoga cv60 was laid down on 16 december 1952 by the new york naval shipyard new york city n.
Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss saratoga cva 60 mediterranean cruise book 1967. It is a matter of record and a fact that the saratoga was in the vietnam waters in the south china sea during this time. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss forrestal cv 59 later cva59, then avt59, was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james forrestal. Scvn2812 uss saratoga space carrier spaceship mahogany kiln wood model large. 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. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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 cva 60 mediterranean cruise book 1967 vf31. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. The fifth saratoga cv 60 was laid down on 16 december 1952 by the new york naval shipyard, new york city, n. Uss america uss bennington uss bon horn richard uss constellation uss coral sea uss enterprise uss forrestal uss franklin d. Back to uss saratoga cva 60 mediterranean cruise book 1967 page.
Scvn2812 uss saratoga space carrier spaceship mahogany kiln wood model large scvn2812 uss. Sperry dd 697 med cruise 1964 book w plank owner certificate and poem. World war ii cruise book rare find excellent photography many full screen photos. Uss saratoga cv 60 uss saratoga was the second ship in the forrestal class and the second super carrier in the world. Uss saratoga cva 60 mediterranean cruise book 1967 air. Carrier deployments for westpac and vietnam 19641975 data. Uss saratoga cv 3 wwii uss saratoga cva 60 1958 uss saratoga cva 60 196061. The sixth ship using the name saratoga was built at the new york naval shipyard and commissioned on 14 april 1956. Thirty knots across the flight deck, med cruise july 1969 january 1970 cva60 uss saratoga, dark navy hardcover is scuffed, interior clean, no international or priority.
Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Cruisebook for the uss saratoga cva60 s 196970 mediterranean deployment. Uss saratoga cva cv 60 forrestal class aircraft carrier us navy. 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. Immediately after entering the med, saratoga was deployed to the eastern mediterranean during the 1967 arabisraeli war, where her medical facility was used to treat survivors of the israeli attack on the uss liberty. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss saratoga page. Thirty knots across the flight deck, med cruise july 1969 january 1970 cva60 uss saratoga, dark navy hardcover is scuffed. Uss saratoga cvcvacvb60, was the second of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for. In 1968, the ship was sent to philadelphia for a yearlong modernization and overhaul. Uss saratoga cv 3 wwii cruise book cdrom january 1, 2005. Navy photo 1 from the uss saratoga cva60 1967 cruise book available at.
Bon homme richard cva 31 naval cruise book, class of 1967, page 11 of 356 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Ellegood cv60 7376 these two men were killed, when their ra5c vigilante crashed during a night landing off the western coast of north africa. Commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 60, the saratoga was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 60 on june 30, 1972. Her first trip out took her to the norwegian sea to participate in nato exercises. Uss saratoga was the fifth ship in the navy to bear the name.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Commissioned in 1955, she was the united states first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class. Bon homme richard cva 31 naval cruise book, class of. Va176 was assigned to attack carrier air wing 3 cvw3 aboard the saratoga for a deployment to the mediterranean sea from 2 may to 6 december 1967. Navy ship, and the second aircraft carrier, to be named for the battles of saratoga in the american revolutionary war.
The multimedia presentation gives a whole new look and feel to these. But to speak words for the man who flew combat missions in viet nam, commanded the navys prestigious top gun school in 197879, the uss saratoga from 198587, then battle group, followed by pacific fleet command same post held by admiral chester nimitz as played by woody harrelson in the current movie midway. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. Uss saratoga cv60 1972 westpac cruise book vietnam deployment history a7 f4. Uss bache dde 470 1954 uss barney ddg 6 1967 viet nam uss barton dd 722 1952 uss barton dd 722 1954. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. The med cruise from june to december 1967 was anything but routine. Some time ago we wrote a piece about a british film by the name of operation saratoga which was shot aboard the aircraft carrier uss saratoga cva60 during her mediterranean sea med cruise that took place between november 28 th. Following the attack on the sigint ship uss liberty agtr5 on 8 june 1967, saratoga was ordered to send four a1s to protect the liberty. Uss bache dde 470 1954 uss barney ddg 6 1967 viet nam. Rare misb monogram 1600 uss saratoga cv60 forrestalclas. Like to hear from anyone who was in r div during that time. Navy douglas a1h skyraider of attack squadron 176 va76 thunderbolts is readied for launch aboard the aircraft carrier uss saratoga cva60, in 1967. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles.
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May 05, 2014 1976 med cruise uss saratoga jon sandholm. Uss saratoga mediterranean cruise cva60 her route1966. Uss saratoga mediterranean cruise cva60 her route1966 yearbook. Uss little rock cl 92 clg 4 collisions and accidents and. Uss saratoga med cruise cva60 2 may 6 december 1967. Bruce van deuson, em3 uss saratoga hi, regarding the near collision between uss saratoga and uss little rock while operating in the mediterranean in 1967. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Sumner dd692 1962 alshain aka55 1955 alstede af48 1965 altair aks32 1955 aludra af55 1967. Sailors from the uss saratoga cv60 who drowned in a ferry accident on the way back to the ship at anchor on december 22, 1990, at the israeli port of haifa in the mediterranean sea.
Some time ago we wrote a piece about a british film by the name of operation saratoga which was shot aboard the aircraft carrier uss saratoga cva60 during her mediterranean sea med cruise that took place between november 28 th 1964 and july 12 th 1965. Vf31 was assigned to carrier air wing 3 cvw3 aboard saratoga for a. In 1967, she was in the area when the six day war broke out. Us navy cruise book uss saratoga cva 60 med cruise 6465. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Uss saratoga cv60 1984 new lifenew spirit cruise book. Uss saratoga cv60 news newspapers books scholar jstor august 20 learn how and when to remove this template. Williams ddg95 first year soft covered book log 20042005 navy see all items.
For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Rare footage of mid1960s navy med cruise on uss saratoga. Uss saratoga mediterranean cruise cva60 her route1966 yearbook hardcover january 1, 1966 by uss saratoga contributor see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Mediterranean cruise book 1966 mediterranean cruise book 1967 mediterranean cruise book 196970 mediterranean cruise book 1970 mediterranean cruise book. Uss saratoga cv60 news newspapers books scholar jstor. Ntc san diego 1967391 anchor ntc san diego 1967634 anchor ntc san diego 1967720 anchor. See more ideas about saratoga, aircraft carrier, navy ships.
Uss saratoga cva 60 1958 uss saratoga cva 60 196061 uss shamrock bay cve 84 wwii. Navy photo 1 from the uss saratoga cva60 1967 cruise book. After much deliberation the uss saratoga association executive board has voted to cancel the 2020 reunion scheduled for october in san diego due to the uncertainty of the current pandemic. Uss saratoga cva60 forrestal class supercarrier 1958 mediterranean cruise navy patch. Roosevelt uss hancock uss hornet c v 12 uss independence uss intrepid uss kearsarge uss kitty hawk uss midway uss oriskany uss ranger uss saratoga uss shangrila uss ticonderoga uss yorktown c vsio 1 2 34 57 810 11. Uss saratoga mediterranean cruise cva60 her route1966 yearbook uss saratoga on. This was the first day that the ship was visiting haifa. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Great deals from u s naval history store in ebay stores. Check out our uss saratoga cv 60 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
Carrier deployments for westpac and vietnam 19641975. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one. Uss saratoga cva cv 60 forrestal class aircraft carrier us. Profusely illustrated with photographic images, some in color. Uss saratoga cv3 world war ii deployment cruise book year log lot 1943. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own. In june 1988 independence completed the service life extension program slep at the philadelphia naval shipyard. Unlike the successor nimitz class, forrestal and her class were conventionally powered. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss saratoga cva60 deployed from ns mayport, florida on may 2, 1967 for a mediterranean cruise.