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. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. This video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Uss coronado lpd11 mediterranean sea 1976 navy cruise book italy france spain. Navy a brief history of aircraft carriers uss ranger. Was the uss oriskany any where near 12 miles from the coast of vietnam.
T are a few pencil markings on one of the front blank pages, probably what the book sold for in a secondhand. This is a list of every known location of the uss coral sea from construction to scrapping. Uss ranger cv4 was an interwar united states navy aircraft carrier, the only ship of its class. On 19 december 1992, ranger was relieved on station by uss kitty hawk cv 63 and began her last long journey homeward to san diego. Uss lynde mccormick ddg8, westpac 197475 navy cruise book. Uss ranger cva cv 61 aircraft carrier us navy seaforces. No naval list of ships exposed to agent orange in the gulf of tonkin in the period starting aug 1964 when the turner joy and maddox were fired on. Jan 03, 2014 this is from 8mm movie film i took during flight ops in late 1972 aboard the ranger.
Jan 24, 2015 uss midway cva41 on a westpac cruise in the western pacific, nov 1974. 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 very beginning as an angled deck ship. Uss ranger cva 61, uss ranger cv61, uss ranger, uss ranger,navy photos, and information about the uss ranger cva 61 pictures, usn, photos, wog,wog days,wog day,aircraft carrier,us navy, usn, shipmates pictures, cruise memories,audio clips,sound clips,sounds,shipmate pages,shipmate pictures,photos of uss ranger cv61,photos of uss ranger cva61. Uss enterprise cvn65 world deployment cruise book year log 198990 navy. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss ranger 1957 1958 cruise book, 1st cruise book 20aug1958 ports.
Great deals from u s naval history store on uss cv cruise. List of navy ships va presumptive for agent orange exposure. Repair and maintenance of high frequency radio transmitters and receivers was my main job on board. She returned to alameda on 7 june 1971 and remained in port for the rest of 1971 and the first 5 months of 1972 undergoing regular overhaul. Full text of uss ponce lpd15, mediterranean cruise, 19741975 see other formats. Captain nick, on the 1976 ranger cruise i was a ltjg rio in vf154. Uss ranger cva61 with aircraft from cvw14 nk including vf142 ghostriders f4b phantoms, vf143 pukin dogs f4b phantoms, va145 swordsmen a1h skyraiders, va146 blue diamonds a4c skyhawks, va55 warhorses a4e skyhawks, rvah9 ra5c vigilantes, vah2 royal rampants det f a3b skywarriors, vaw11 early elevens det f e2a hawkeyes, hc1 fleet angels unit f uh2ab. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Ranger spent the rest of the summer engaged in operations off the west coast, departing for her sixth westpac cruise 27 september. I have found over the years that families may want the book but cannot afford the cost of the complete book. The quality is not all that good but i was able to enhance it a bit and. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks.
Uss midway cva41 on a westpac cruise in the western. Uss ranger cva 61,uss ranger cv61,uss ranger,uss ranger,navy photos, and information about the uss ranger cva 61 pictures, usn, photos, wog,wog days,wog day,aircraft carrier,us navy, usn, shipmates pictures, cruise memories,audio clips,sound clips,sounds,shipmate pages,shipmate pictures,photos of uss ranger cv61,photos of uss ranger cva61. Hello to all my friends of aswm the greatest sub hunters and computer techs the ranger every had. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Feb 20, 2010 roger maythewson february 27, 2020 10. Carrier deployments for westpac and vietnam 19641975 data. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem.
Welcome to the uss ranger cv61 guestbook forum navy emporium. The top of the binding has 38 inch missing but does not detract from turning the pages. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 is one of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the us navy in the 1950s. Uss lynde mccormick ddg8, westpac 197475 navy cruise. Rvah was assigned to attack carrier air wing 2 cvw2 aboard the ranger for a deployment to the western pacific from 7 may to 18 october 1974. How blue water navy ships were exposed to agent orange.
Under the deploymentsuss ranger 19751976 tab there is a russian bear over flight picture. Welcome to the uss ranger cv61 guestbook forum navy. Commissioned in 1957, she served extensively in the pacific, especially the vietnam war, for which. Alameda to 1975 10nov1958 careless magazine explosion kills 2, off san francisco 3jan1959 to 27jul1959 1st westpac cruise. I too had a doubleby pass 01102020 and how have copd from around 1974, i how have pleural plaque asbestos,i tryed to get more disability,but all i get is the run around a go here for this test and go here for that test, till they get the right read,s they. I too had a doubleby pass 01102020 and how have copd from around 1974, i how have pleural plaque asbestos,i tryed to get more disability,but all i get is the run around a go here for this test and go here for that test, till they get. Full text of uss ponce lpd15, mediterranean cruise, 1974 1975 see other formats. See more ideas about ranger, aircraft carrier and top gun. We were getting ready for a 6 month wes pac cruise when they headed to the gulf of tonkin. 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. The above uss ranger cv61 history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the uss ranger cv61 or by other noncrew members and text from the dictionary of american.
Ntc san diego 1974167 anchor ntc san diego 1974235 anchor ntc san diego 1974390 anchor. Gary kerans passed along pictures of his recent visit with you and your website link. Ntc san diego 1974 167 anchor ntc san diego 1974 235 anchor ntc san diego 1974 390 anchor. Cruise book cds rangerguys photos uss ranger cv4 awards received by uss ranger cvacv61. Ranger has earned battle stars for service in vietnam. Sperry dd 697 med cruise 1964 book w plank owner certificate and poem. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss ranger cv61 wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Carrier deployments for westpac and vietnam 19641975. You would be purchasing the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. This listing does not, however, distinguish which individual deployment was westpac or vietnam. I was stationed on the uss columbus cg12 and was called upon the day after the attack. 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 angled.
January 1, 1961 thru august 14, 1974 august 2, 1990 thru november. Ranger earned battle stars for service in vietnam. Navy cruise book for sale military collectibles for sale. Uss ranger cv61 photos and history sailors man the rails aboard the aircraft carrier uss ranger cv 61 as the large harbor tug tuskegee ytb806 escorts the vessel down the north channel in preparation for assisting it with docking. As ranger steamed from the western seaboard, some 60 attack sorties rose from the decks of uss ticonderoga and uss constellation cva64. Ranger made only an eighthour stop in pearl harbor 10. Ranger was decommissioned on 10 july 1993, and is at the naval inactive ship maintenance facility, bremerton, wash. Full text of uss ponce lpd15, mediterranean cruise, 19741975. Mar 24, 2015 captain nick, on the 1976 ranger cruise i was a ltjg rio in vf154. Oct 19, 2015 this video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61. Here you can download the uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 1974 as a high resolution. Ranger returned to alameda in august 1973 and has remained i n that area through january 1974.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Navy north american ra5c vigilante buno 156620 from reconnaissance heavy attack squadron rvah bats is launched from the aircraft carrier uss ranger cva61. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Media in category aboard uss ranger cv 61 the following 74 files are in this category, out of 74 total.
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