Navy day us navy us marine corps aircraft carrier boats ships military water water water. Transcript from the uss midway ship deck log navpers 31001 for november 03, 1965. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. A valuable addition to your military memorabilia collection. Uss valley forge lph8 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1962 u s navy. Uss midway cva 41, uss coral sea cva 43, and uss constellation cva 64. Uss midway cva 41 is accompanied by uss manatee and gearing class destroyer uss george k mackenzie dd 1960, off okinawa. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. Nongovernmental organization ngo fire, fire, fire, on the flight deck aft. Midway, cva41, 1953, 1954, 1955, 195859, 1961, 1962, 196364, 1965, 1971. Contains pictures and rosters by name of the crew and. Uss midway cvb 41 1952 uss mindoro cve 120 wwii uss mindoro cve 120 1950. It is a hardbound edition whose inside front cover has separated almost entirely from the book proper. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. The third midway cvb41 was laid down 27 october 1943 by newport news. Uss midway cva41 cruise book westpac vietnam cruise 1961 the midway was one of three carrier groups deployed to laos by president kennedy in march 1961 with carrier air group ii embarked includes identified division photos 10 x hardcover in very good condition, with some fading on the cover thank you for looking the. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Mar 8, 2017 uss midway cva 41 westpac cruise book 1965 va22. The name of the first uss midway, ag 41, a fleet auxiliary, was changed to the uss panay on april 03, 1943 to allow the midway name to be used for an aircraft carrier. Uss midway cva 41 the deck logs project was undertaken by members of the original blue water navy vietnam veterans association to document when certain ships were within vietnam territorial seas defined as 12 miles from baseline. Midway, with assigned carrier air group 2 cvg2, was deployed to the. This is a yearbook type of souvenir that was issued for the u. Uss midway cva 41 cruise book westpac vietnam cruise 1961 the midway was one of three carrier groups deployed to laos by president kennedy in march 1961 with carrier air group ii embarked includes identified division photos 10 x hardcover in very good condition, with some fading on the cover thank you for looking the photos. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss midway 47 years of magic public group facebook. Cva 41 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Midway cleared norfolk on 27 december 1954, two days after christmas, for a world cruise, sailing via the cape of good hope for taiwan, where she joined the seventh fleet for operations in the western pacific until 28 june 1955 when she sailed for bremerton, wash. I have found over the years that families may want the book but cannot afford the cost of the complete book. Established on december 21, 2014, this is a group dedicated to uss midway, cvb 41 cva 41 cv 41 and is. The markings on this copy indicate it was probably kept aboard the ship for a while as reference by the ships photographers.
Aircraft carrier navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss midway cv 41 westpac deployment cruise book year log 198283. The vietnam war era covered by the analysis is january 1962 through may 1975. Uss kearsarge cvs33 vietnam war deployment cruise book year log 1969 u s navy.
In 1947, she was the launch pad for a v2 ballistic missile. Uss midway cva 41 is accompanied by uss manatee ao58 and gearing class destroyer uss george k mackenzie dd 836. Seventytwo by uss midway staff midway aircraft carrier. Uss coral sea cva 43 med cruise book log 1956 1957 crew photos cd.
Uss midway cva 41 cv 1961 westpac cruise book, navy cruisebook ebay. Accompanied throughout by photographs of midway crew and air wings, the book includes additional verses discovered in the ships newsletters and cruise books. Uss midway cva41 cruise book westpac vietnam cruise 1961 the midway was one of three carrier groups deployed to laos by president kennedy in march 1961 with carrier air group ii embarked includes identified division photos 10 x hardcover in very good condition, with some fading on the cover thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Uss midway cva 41 cv 1961 westpac cruise book, navy. Commissioned as cvb 41, the midway was redesignated as attack aircraft carrier cva 41 on october 1, 1952, and multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 41 on june 30, 1975. Uss midway cvb cva cv 41 is an aircraft carrier, formerly of the united states navy, the lead ship of her class.
Find great deals on ebay for uss cruise book and uss program. Uss midway cvb cva cv 41 was an aircraft carrier of the united states navy, the lead ship of her class, and the first to be commissioned after the end of world war ii. Uss midway cv 41 with uss iowa in 1987 reproduction photo. These squadrons are not included in the individual deployment lists linked above, but i want to acknowledge them here. The following is a transcript of the deck log entries and also scanned photos of his photo in the 1965 cruise book, the deck log entries, and his entry on the vietnam veterans memorial wall. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 1962 63 uss boxer cv 21 1950. This vietnam war incountry machine embroidered patch measures approximately 3. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books. Uss midway cva 41 1972 cruise book mission seventy two. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss midway page. Uss midway cv 41 with ship patch yellow and silver on black background veteran owned business.
Uss midway cva 41 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1971. Midway cleared norfolk 27 december 1954 for a world cruise, sailing via the cape. Uss midway cvbcvacv41 is an aircraft carrier, formerly of the united states navy, the. There are two photo tours of the uss midway museum available. Due to space restrictions, i am only showing cruise book covers on this site. If i have a military book with a class picture and you want a scanned photo from my books. All reveal the spirit of the thousands who served during her 42 years of active duty and contribute to the magic that continues aboard the uss midway museum today. The good old days med cruise 1982 friends of the uss. Uss midway cva 41 westpac cruise book 19731974 in collectibles, militaria, vietnam 196175. Today, the midway is serving as a floating museum in the city of san diego. You would be purchasing the uss independence cva 62 cruise book during this time period.
Midway cv 41 naval cruise book, class of 1979, page 8 of 292 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Navy photo 1 from the uss midway cva41 1962 cruise book. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Book tells the story of when two tomcats were diverted to the uss midway the aviation geek club lt bergs biggest surprise on breaking out of the everlowering cloud ceiling was the sight of midway, being so very different the u. During the 1962 deployment, midway recorded her 100,000th arrested landing as the. Uss valley forge lph8 westpac deployment cruise book year. They are viewable only on a computer with a cd drive and adobe acrobat reader software installed. In 1946, she was sent to the arctic to test cold water operations. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss. Uss midway cva 41 1972 mission 72 cruise book deployment navy cruisebook.
In 1952, she participated in north sea maneuvers with nato forces, and on 1 october 1952 was redesignated as an attack aircraft carrier cva cva. Uss midway memorabilia cruise book collection due to space restrictions, i am only showing cruise book covers on this site. The ship was used in a couple of important naval experiments. This is a book that was available for sale to sailors of uss ranger as a memento of their westpac cruise of 1961 1962. Uss observation island eag154 deployment cruise book year log 1962 navy. Ships ranger with emphasis on the 7th ship to bear that name, cva 61. The following listing covers port visits for carriers cv, cva, cvan, cvs deployed to vietnam during the conflict. If you have any photos of interest to the navy nuclear weapons community and that are unclassified now, email them to the webmaster. Midway cleared norfolk 27 december 1954 for a world cruise, sailing via the cape of. Midway uss westpac book cruise cv 41 19791980 uss midway cv 41. Cv 41 uss midway aircraft carrier far east cruise yokosuka military patch. Several support squadrons operated aboard midway throughout the years. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. Midway iii cvb41 naval history and heritage command.
While not permanently assigned, they regularly sent detachments aboard to supply the ship with mail, personnel, and supplies. Navy pilot owned vintage vietnam patch 1962 uss midway cva 41 be one far east. Uss midway veterans association mva posts facebook. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Cva 41 east one uss pilot vintage 1962 navy patch vietnam owned far midway be navy pilot owned. Uss midway cva 41 westpac cruise book 1973 1974 on. Here you can download the uss midway cva 41 westpac cruise book 197273 as a high resolution.
During her 1962 deployment, her aircraft tested the air defense systems of. Would like to find past shipmates uss midway e div. This is the uss ranger cva cv61 history and memorial site. She served in the atlantic fleet for her first eight years of service.
Hardcoververy clean, like new conditionthis is the cruisebook from the uss midway mission 72 uss midway cvb cva cv 41 was an aircraft carrier of the united states navy, the lead ship of her class, and the first to be commissioned after the end of world war ii. Uss midway cv41 westpac deployment cruise book year log 198587 u s navy. Celebrating 16 years in business not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Please refer to the table below for shipping options. Uss midway cva41 in the pacific ocean on 30 november. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss midway. Sources for the information are listed in the text. Original uss midway cva 41 cruise book unit history 195859. Com has redesigned the mva silhouette logo to place the images of the aircraft that were on the midway while she was an active ship.
Navy pilot owned vintage vietnam patch 1962 uss midway cva41 be one far east. Midway cleared norfolk 27 december 1954 for a world cruise, sailing via the cape of good. Navy a brief history of aircraft carriers uss midway cvb 41. On 11 may, aircraft from midway along with those from uss coral sea cv 43. Uss midway cruise books currently for sale on ebay. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Navy day us navy navy chief petty officer military humor aircraft carrier cruise photographs books livres. Uss midway, built in newport news, virginia, was commissioned in september 1945.
Navy nuclear weapons association keepers of the dragon cruise books. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Uss midway cv41 1962 westpac cruise book deployment log. Named for the battle of midway, uss midway was the lead ship of her class, three. Hobby master air power series 172 douglas a1h skyraider va25 uss midway 1964. Midway cleared norfolk on 27 december 1954, two days after christmas, for a world cruise, sailing via the cape of good hope for taiwan, where she joined the seventh fleet for operations in the. The second ship bearing the midway name was a casablancaclass escort carrier, uss st. Uss midway cva41 19591960 far east cruise book ebay. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 1962 63 uss boxer cv 21 1950 uss boxer cva 21 1953 korea uss boxer cva 21 1954. Midway also participated in north sea maneuvers with nato forces, and on 1 october was redesignated cva 41.
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