Dec 18, 2011 uss forrestals nickname would be first in defense. Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u. On this, as on her succeeding tours of duty in the mediterranean, forrestal. Jul 11, 2014 uss forrestal cv 59 med cruise 1983 rome, italy uss new jersey bb 62 world cruise 1984 thailand uss halsey cg 23 westpac cruise 1985 yokosuka, japan uss elliot dd 967 westpac cruise 1986 karachi, pakistan uss enterprise cvn 65 world cruise 1987 perth, australia uss kansas city aor 3 westpac cruise 1988 subic. I will also include photos from key events during forrestal s long, distinguished history. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
This is a group page for all crew members that served aboard the 1st supercarrier. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one. See more ideas about aircraft carrier, us navy and navy aircraft. Uss forrestal cva59 mediterranean cruise book 19721973 in collectibles, militaria, vietnam 196175 popscreen video search, bookmarking and discovery engine uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 1972 1973. Uss forrestal cva59 1970 1971 mediterranean cruise book. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss forrestal cva 59 cruise book during this time period. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. She would displace 60,000 tons, be 1,039 feet long, and have a flight deck width of 252 feet. Uss forrestal cv59 1988 med io norlant cruise book. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited.
The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Thanks to ken killmeyer, uss forrestal association historian. Quotes signify a member of the michigan chapter served onboard that cruise. Usn us navy ship aircraft carrier med cruise book 1961 uss. Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 196970 description uss forrestal cva 59 19691970 yearbook cruise book. The flammable jet fuel spilled across the flight deck, ignited, and triggered a chainreaction of explosions that killed 4 sailors and injured 161 at the time, forrestal was engaged in. Uss rupertus stands by to assist the burning uss forrestal 29 july 1967 usn 1967 uss forrestal fire wikipedia the 1967 uss forrestal fire the worst us navy shipboard fire since wwii started when an accidentallyfired rocket ignited jet fuel and bombs aboard the flight deck. Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 1972 1973. Uss forrestal cv59 former crew members photos facebook. Navy mobile construction battalion 7 cruise book desert shield storm 1990. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
You would be purchasing the uss forrestal cva 59 cruise book during this time period. Forrestal again went to the 6th fleet between 28 january. Uss forrestal cv59 19791980 mediterranean cruise book. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. A pair of douglas ea1e skyraiders bunos 5163 and 5183 from carrier airborne early warning squadron vaw12 flew over forrestal cva 59 as she sailed with the sixth fleet in the mediterranean sea, on 25 april 1960. If you have anything to add, please send to the webmaster.
Uss forrestal cva59 19651966 mediterranean cruise book. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. U s navy cruise book uss forrestal cva59 mediterranean cruise 1958 59 1st ed. Uss forrestal cva 59 med cruise book log 1959 great. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
Uss forrestal, named for secretary of the navy james forrestal, was the first ship of the new 56,000ton aircraft carriers built during the 1950s. Each cruise book cd will automatically start when inserted in your computers cd drive. Statistics show that only 2535% of sailors purchased their cruise book. I just seen a movie with charlie sheen call the navy seals in which the forrestal was the seal teams home base i couldnt read the 59 on the bow in the 59 on the island was kind of blurry. Us navy ship cruise books 1954 1963 great naval images llc. They are compiled by the officers and men of a ship, unit, or station for private distribution and customarily published by a local job printing firm.
We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps. Us navy cruise book uss bennington mediterranean cruise 19531954 cva 20. On 26 january 2012, the navys naval sea systems command posted a notice of solicitation for the towing and complete dismantlement of multiple cv59cv63 class aircraft carriers in the united states, to include exforrestal cv 59, exuss independence cv62, exuss saratoga cv60, and exuss constellation cv64. This is an original cruise book of the uss forrestal, cv59 and its mediterranean cruise celebrating its 10th anniversary. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss. This cruise book documents her second tour of duty in the mediterranean, from 2 september 1958 to 12 march 1959, where forrestal again combined a program of training, patrol, and participation in major exercises with. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures you would be purchasing the uss forrestal cva 59 cruise book during this time period. Uss forrestal cva 59 med cruise book log 1959 great naval. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Her guest list during this cruise was headed by secretary of defense n. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Price new from used from hardcover, 1959 please retry. After being built in newport news, virginia, the new ship was formally commissioned in october 1955.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. The keel for this great ship was laid on 14 july 1952, and in less than 30 months later uss forrestal was launched. Details about usn us navy ship aircraft carrier med cruise book 1961 uss forrestal cva59. Uss forrestal cv59 1989 1990 med cruise book med cruises.
This marked the first time that it had operated with seventh fleet since the 1967 vietnam cruise. Uss forrestal cv59 former crew members, brownsville, texas. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures you would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss forrestal cva 59 cruise book during this time period. Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 196970. Uss forrestal cva59 cruise book 10th anniversary mediterranean cruise 1965 1966 with carrier air group 8 embarked includes unidentified division and air wing photos 9 x 12 hardbound in good condition, with cover wear. Uss oriskany cv 34 digital cruise books project a former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures. Uss forrestal cvcvaatv 59 crewmembers who served aboard the navys first supercarrier.
After a repair period, forrestal deployed for her 17th mediterranean cruise on 8 june 1982, and operated in the eastern mediterranean in support of the lebanon contingency force of 800 u. Uss forrestal cva59 1970 1971 mediterranean cruise book navy cruisebook. Jul 19, 2015 uss forrestal cv59 1989 1990 med cruise book. Uss forrestal cva59 19641965 mediterranean cruise book. The following uss forrestal cruise books can be found on line at. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. Uss forrestal cva59 10th anniversary issue mediterranean.
Uss forrestal cv 59 later cva59, then avt59, was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james forrestal. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. The other carriers of her class were the uss saratoga, uss ranger and uss independence. Uss forrestal cva59 med deployment cruise book year log 195960 three book set. Uss forrestal cva59 med deployment cruise book year log 195859 navy. Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 1971. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Commissioned in 1955, she was the united states first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class. After her initial shakedown, she was took her first of many voyages to the mediterranean in january of 1957. Uss forrestal cva59 cruise book forrestal deploys to neutralize the menace in the med mediterranean cruise 1964 1965 deployed with carrier division four with carrier air wing eight embarked includes identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in good condition thank you for looking the photos show. Forrestal cva59 naval history and heritage command.
Felstiner author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Uss forrestal cva 59sept 2 1958 mar 12 1959 med cruise bookbring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentationthis cd will exceed your expectationsa great part of naval history. Navy photo from the uss forrestal 1957 cruise book. On 29 july 1967, a fire broke out on board the aircraft carrier uss forrestal after an electrical anomaly caused a zuni rocket on a f4b phantom to fire, striking an external fuel tank of an a4 skyhawk. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Us navy uss forrestal cv59 mediterranean deployment 1982 cruise book.
An rf8a and a pair of f8c crusaders overfly forrestal during her 196263 mediterranean cruise. Navy cruise book for sale military collectibles for sale. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text. Find great deals on ebay for uss cruise book and uss program. The 195960 mediterranean cruise book of the uss forrestal consists of three softbound books in a slip case. Uss forrestal cruise books currently for sale on ebay. The multimedia presentation gives a whole new look and feel to these great cruise books. A few of the books are already available as download. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Jul 25, 2015 this is a collection mainly of forrestal in her cvavt configurations along with her cvw6 airwing squadrons from mid1980s until her scrapping in 20142015. Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1981. Find great deals on ebay for uss forrestal cruise book. Commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 59, the forrestal was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 59 on june 30, 1975. The accident is also featured in forrestals mediterranean cruise book 1986.
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Uss coral sea cva 43 med cruise book log 1956 1957 crew. Uss forrestal cv59 19791980 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Forrestal was commissioned 1 october 1955, and remained on the active navy roles until her decommissioning in september 1993. Mediterranean cruise 19641965 uss forrestal cruise book. The supercarrier uss forrestal cv59, formerly avt59 and cva59, was named after former secretary of the navy james forrestal and was the lead ship of her class of aircraft carriers. Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 196869.
Here you can download the uss forrestal cva 59 vietnam cruise book 1967 as a high resolution. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. In 1952 uss forrestal would be the largest vessel ever constructed. Uss coral sea cva 43 med cruise book log 1954 crew photos cd uss coral sea. Uss forrestal cva59 10th anniversary issue mediterranean cruise. Uss forrestal cva59 1965 1966 mediterranean cruise book deployment cruisebook. Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 195960. Thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Uss forrestal cv59 1979 1980 mediterranean cruise book deployment cruisebook. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. He ended his 40 year career as chief of staff to the supreme allied. See more ideas about aircraft carrier, navy ships and navy aircraft.
Mediterranean cruise 19641965 uss forrestal cruise book on. Uss forrestal cv 59 med cruise 1983 rome, italy uss new jersey bb 62 world cruise 1984 thailand uss halsey cg 23 westpac cruise 1985 yokosuka, japan uss elliot dd 967 westpac cruise 1986 karachi, pakistan uss enterprise cvn 65 world cruise 1987 perth, australia uss kansas city aor 3 westpac cruise 1988 subic. Uss forrestal cv59 cruise book mediterranean cruise 1979 1980 departure day off duty photos with carrier air wing seventeen 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. Primarily a photographic record, the cruise books often exceed 500 pages and produce one of the best accounts of their voyages available to the public. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued. Details about uss forrestal cva59 1974 mediterranean cruise book. Here you can download the uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 1971 as a high resolution.