Uss forrestal, named for secretary of the navy james forrestal, was the first ship of. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. See more of uss forrestal cv59 former crew members on facebook. About the library the collection bibliographies cruise books research guides. Showcasing uss forrestal available for buying right now online. Featuring a full selection of uss forrestal in stock today online. Uss boston ca69 vietnam deployment cruise book year log. Following the presidential cruise, forrestal returned to the caribbean for the atlantic fleet exercise lantphibex 162.
Aircraft carrier navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. She would displace 60,000 tons, be 1,039 feet long, and have a flight deck width of 252 feet. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss forrestal cruise book mediterranean 19581959 cva59 cva59 italy spain. Forrestal, widow of the first secretary of defense, christened her uss forrestal. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed. Uss forrestal cva59 19651966 mediterranean cruise book. Caw15 on board the uss coral sea cva43 on the 196869 westpac cruise to viet nam, on that cruise the ship pulled into da nang to off load helos.
Us navy observation squadron sixty seven 1967 1968 cruise book vietnam war vo67. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 196970 description uss forrestal cva 59 19691970 yearbook cruise book. Find great deals on ebay for uss cruise book and uss program. I was on board the uss forrestal cva59 during the tragic fire on july 29th, 1967. Here you can download the uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 196869 as a high resolution. Forrestal was deployed to mediterranean waters four times between 1968 and 1973. Carrier deployments for westpac and vietnam 19641975. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Shop in usnavycruisebooks from u s naval history store. Uss forrestal cva 59 1958 1959 cruise book cd great naval images llc on. Uss tutuila 19671968 cruise book westpac vietnam ships free 2 us.
Forrestal was commissioned 1 october 1955, and remained on the active navy roles until her decommissioning in september 1993. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Get the best deals on uss book when you shop the largest online selection at. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. The flammable jet fuel spilled across the flight deck, ignited, and triggered a chainreaction of explosions that killed 4 sailors and. Forrestal repaired the turbine at norfolk naval shipyard.
After her initial shakedown, she was took her first of many voyages to the mediterranean in january of 1957. Her guest list during this cruise was headed by united states secretary of defense n. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51665 reads. Forrestal relieved shangrila and commenced operations in the med, her first return to that sea in. Uss forrestal cva 59 1968 1969 cruisebook navy deployment history photos. 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 forrestal cva 59 195859 uss franklin cv nara wwii uss franklin cv wwii. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss forrestal cva 59 1959 uss franklin cv nara wwii uss franklin cv wwii.
Uss forrestal cv59 former crew members home facebook. Here you can download the uss forrestal cva 59 vietnam cruise book 1967 as a high resolution. Here you can download the uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 196970 as a high resolution. Navy photo from the uss forrestal 1957 cruise book. Uss forrestal cva59 med deployment cruise book year log 195960 three bookset. Back to uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 1968 69 page. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Attack aircraft carrier randolph cva15 relieved forrestal at the british. Uss forrestal cva59 med deployment cruise book year log 195859 navy. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below.
Mediterranean cruise 19641965 uss forrestal cruise book. Apollo 8 recovery and around the horn cruise 1968 69 norlant cruise 1969. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Forrestal deployed to mediterranean waters four time between 1968. Uss forrestal cv59 was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james. After being built in newport news, virginia, the new ship was formally commissioned in october 1955.
I shot this video aboard the uss forrestal, june 1987 during my 2weeks active duty in the u. U s navy cruise book uss forrestal cva59 mediterranean cruise 1958 59 1st ed. Uss forrestal cva59 vietnam deployment cruise book year log 1967 fire navy. 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. Uss forrestal would spend seven months in the yards being repaired, she was rebuilt from the hanger up and forward to aircraft elevator number four, this accounts for about 15 the ships length and 5 decks. Uss apa henrico vintage attack transport 45 ww2 cruise decommissioning 1968 book book 1968 decommissioning uss. Celebrating 16 years in business not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Uss oriskany cva34 vietnam deployment cruise book year log 1967 u s navy. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. 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. Forrestal departed mayport on 2 june 1986, on her 19th deployment. This cruise was cut short by a devastating fire on 29 july of that year.
Check out our uss forrestal cv 59 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. On april 8, 1968 forrestal was once again ready to take her place in the fleet, she was never to return to vietnam. Navy cruise book and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is a group page for all crew members that served aboard the 1st supercarrier. In 1952 uss forrestal would be the largest vessel ever constructed. Forrestal would spend seven months in the yards being repaired, she was rebuilt from the hanger up and forward to aircraft elevator number four, this accounts for about 15 the ships length and 5 decks. During this cruise, forrestal aircraft frequently operated in the international airspace of the tripoli flight region, the international air traffic control sector of libya. This listing does not, however, distinguish which individual deployment was westpac or vietnam. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks.
Navys first carrier of entirely postworld war ii design, she was conceived as an operational platform for large, highperformance aircraft. Uss forrestal cv59 former crew members, brownsville, texas. Mediterranean cruise 19641965 uss forrestal cruise book on. Find great deals on ebay for uss forrestal cruise book. Less than 30 months later, the first of the postwar carriers was launched. Forrestal cva 59 for sale military collectibles for sale. Mediterranean cruise book 195859 mediterranean cruise book 195960 mediterranean cruise book 1961 mediterranean cruise book 196263 mediterranean cruise book 196465 mediterranean cruise book 196566 vietnam cruise book 1967 forrestal fire mediterranean cruise book 196869 mediterranean cruise book 196970 mediterranean cruise book 1971. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss forrestal page. Uss forrestal harrisburg tour details sep 22 26 2015 jan 19, 2015 bring the forrestal home jan 23, 20 uss forrestal 1967 reprint cruise books may 02, 2012 poptop mania jan 15, 2012 uss forrestal 2011 reunion sep 20, 2011. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection.
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. Ntc san diego 1968103 anchor ntc san diego 19685 anchor ntc san diego 1968507 anchor. Starboard quarter, aerial view of uss forrestal cva59 underway, circa 1968. Forrestal cva59 naval history and heritage command.
General characteristics crew list memorabilia cruise books notes of interest cos of uss forrestal about the ships name patch gallery about the kc landings and takeoffs aboard the forrestal accidents aboard uss forrestal history deployments of uss. But by the middle of 1968, forrestal was making her eighth mediterranean voyage. On april 8, 1968, the forrestal was once again ready to take. Ships ranger with emphasis on the 7th ship to bear that name, cva61. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Great deals from u s naval history store in ebay stores. This is the uss ranger cvacv61 history and memorial site. Reclassified as a multipurpose aircraft carrier cv59, 30 june 1975. Uss forrestal cva59 naval history and heritage navy. A multimedia presentation celebrating 16 years in business not just a photo or poster but a work of art. The keel for this great ship was laid on 14 july 1952, and in less than 30 months later uss forrestal was launched. This unit page was set up to help keep memories alive and to help shipmates keep in contact with each other. Thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold.
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