The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Check out our uss ranger cv 61 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Commissioned in 1955, she was the united states first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class. Starboard view of forrestal class uss ranger cv 61. Ford aircraft carrier, wrecking yards, navy carriers, top gun, united states navy, navy ships, pearl harbor, tom cruise, us navy. For information on what is available, write to tom ballinger at t. Under the deploymentsuss ranger 19751976 tab there is a russian bear over flight picture. I signed in once before, but thought it might be of interest to all that i ran into my former co of ranger, radm ret roger box, during the midway reception held on board constellation this past june. Tales of nuclear cruiser uss long beach from a sailor who. You would be purchasing the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. During 1943, 1944 and 1945 the uss ancon was in active navy. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
The other carriers of her class were uss saratoga, uss ranger and uss independence. If you have a cruise book, that can sometimes help you pin point the dates. Gary kerans passed along pictures of his recent visit with you and your website link. Uss constellation cv64 will be the latest carrier to meet the. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss ronald reagan cvn76 20122020142015 end of an era westpac cruise book buy now. The deployment cruise book notes that the air unit flew 120 combat hours in seasnake 00 supporting operation continue hope, completing tasking in surface surveillance and control, antismuggling, armed coastal reconnaissance, logistic runs to mogadishu airport and abraham lincoln, and gathering targeting information for possible naval. Action on the uss ranger cv4 from the journal of a signalman.
Uss ranger cva 61 1957 1958 around the horn cruise book great naval images llc on. On 21 february 1979, ranger deployed for her 14th westpac cruise. After completing her 15th mediterranean cruise from november 1979 to may 1980. Find great deals on ebay for uss america cruise book. These are on oversized 10x15 inch paper the navy went to 8. As ranger steamed from the western seaboard, some 60 attack sorties rose from the decks of uss ticonderoga cva14 and uss constellation cva64. That will leave only uss wasp cv 7 and uss langley cv 1 remaining to be manufactured of the preessex carriers.
Apr 18, 2007 if you have a cruise book, that can sometimes help you pin point the dates. Uss ranger cv61 1982 westpac indian ocean cruise book ebay. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period. May 25, 1941 anchored bermuda after a 15day cruise up to the coast of northwest africa. I still have my ranger year book from the vietnam cruise of 1972. The uss ranger cv61 suffers a main engine turbine casualty requiring extensive repair while training in the subic bay operations area off the philippines. Find great deals on ebay for uss ranger cv 61 and uss ranger cv 61 zippo. This tomcat of the fighting checkmates was photographed on the afternoon of 19 july 1979 at its home base, nas miramar. The restored world war ii b25 mitchell bomber aircraft heavenly body takes off from the deck of the aircraft carrier uss ranger cv61. The other carriers of her class were uss saratoga, uss ranger and. Uss ranger cva 61 1957 1958 around the horn cruise book. She was the first aircraft carrier in the world to be laid down as an angleddeck ship.
It and another b25 are being launched in a reenactment of doolittles raid of april 18, 1942, during which 16 b25s were launched from the. The carrier spent the remainder of 1958 in pilot qualification training for air group 14 and fleet exercises. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Aboard the uss ranger during the north african invasion. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss oriskany cva34 1966 westpac cruise book flight deck fire buy now. On 5 may, we got the sad news that uss saratoga, anohther of ranger s sister ships, is also headed for scrap, and was also given away. Uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 196869 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61. The seventh uss ranger was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the. Ranger cv 61 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page 26. Here you can download the uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1976 as a high resolution. Ships ranger with emphasis on the 7th ship to bear that name, cva61. Ranger entered the history books on 21 march 1983 when an allwoman flight. Uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise 1961 1962 western pacific original cruise book.
You can still purchase the cruise book cds or make donations. The cheapest route to take is to just get copies made of specific dates. This video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61. Browse westpac cruise book for sale here on the internet.
Details about uss ranger cv61 1982 westpac indian ocean cruise book. June 11, 1941 moored pier 7 nob naval operating base. Operated prior to world war ii by dollar steamship lines. Displaying 1 to 0 of 0 entries total of 0 entries no more entries home sign the guestbook get your own guestbook. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. The deployment cruise book notes that the air unit flew 120 combat hours in seasnake 00 supporting operation continue hope. Did you serve aboard the uss ranger,if so when 1979 1981 comments. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. The uss ranger cvacv61 reunion association continues to sell all kinds of memoribilia. On 5 may, we got the sad news that uss saratoga, anohther of rangers sister ships, is also headed for scrap, and was also given away. The above uss reasoner ff1063 history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the uss reasoner ff1063, or by other noncrew members, and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships.
At this time, vf211 was a member of carrier air wing 9 cvw9 which was assigned to the pacific fleet carrier uss constellation cv64 along with sister squadr. Greg sullivan, catapult officer from the aircraft carrier uss ranger cv 61, practices a launch with the pilot of a restored b25 mitchell bomber. The rangers most famous role was in the 1980s tom cruise hit, top gun. She arrived at her new homeport, alameda, california, on 20 august and joined the pacific fleet. Felt i was in the best sqardon in the pacific fleet. Uss david r ray dd 971 cruise book westpac 1979 1980. 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. This is the uss ranger cvacv61 history and memorial site. In 2012, the ship hosted the second annual carrier classic college. Obtaining and using documents to support your claim va. Uss ranger cv 4 was an interwar united states navy aircraft carrier, the only ship of its class. 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 commissioned in 1957, she served extensively in the pacific, especially the vietnam.
Gentlemen, i was just perusing the online trumpeter catalog and i came across a dreamcometrue for u. See more of uss enterprise cvn 65 book on facebook. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Uss ranger cv61 photos and history sailors man the rails aboard the aircraft carrier uss ranger cv61 as the large harbor tug tuskegee ytb806 escorts the vessel down the north channel in preparation for assisting it with docking. Maiden cruise 1962 mediterranean cruise 1963 world cruise 1964 operation sea orbit westpac cruise 1965 66 westpac cruise 1966 67 westpac cruise 1968 westpac cruise 1969 westpac cruise 1971 72 westpac cruise 1972 73 westpac cruise 1974 75 westpac cruise 1976 77 westpac cruise 1978 westpac cruise 1982 83 westpac cruise 1984 85.
Uss forrestal cv59 was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james. New trumpeter 50 uss ranger cv 4 finescale modeler. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable. Uss constellation cva64 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1980 navy.
Ranger appeared on television in the six million dollar man and baa baa black. Tales of nuclear cruiser uss long beach from a sailor who built his career aboard her this is the story of master chief douglas healeys navy. Navy photograph 1 from the uss ranger cv61 1979 cruise book. Under the deployments uss ranger 19751976 tab there is a russian bear over flight picture. Uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1979 underway. 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. Uss ranger cruise book 1969 1970 video 2 gary cate.
Uss forrestal cv 59 later cva59, then avt59, was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james forrestal. Uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise 1961 1962 western. Unlike the successor nimitz class, forrestal and her class were conventionally powered. Our preference is exuss tarawa lha1, the lead ship of the class. Uss ranger cv61 b25 mitchell doolittle reenactment. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. On 21 february 1979, the ranger deployed for her 14th westpac cruise. 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. Virginia, with 200 naval reserve officer candidates for a 2month cruise that took the carrier around cape horn. Built at the new york naval shipyard as the second ship in the kitty hawk class of aircraft carriers, uss constellation cv 64 was christened october 8, 1960, by mrs. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 is one of four forrestalclass. Mar 24, 2015 on the 1976 ranger cruise i was a ltjg rio in vf154. Naval accidents during cold war american cold war veterans. World war ii troopships us army center of military history.
Aircraft carrier uss ranger filmed on 31415 as it is being towed through the santa barbara channel to its final resting place a scrap yard. The base strikes alway happened when the uss ranger cv61 was in port there in 1979, again in 1983. Uss ranger cva 61 1961 1962 westpac cruise book great naval images llc on. Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy if you can find one for sale. Obtaining and using documents to support your claim. The bomber and other b25s are at north island to practice for a reenactment of the april 18, 1942, raid of b25s, the doolittle raiders, launched from the aircraft carrier uss hornet cv8. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Four retired carriers at bremerton, washington from left to right.
The uss ranger foundation board of directors, at its most recent meeting, decided to continue investigating the possibility of having one of the two decommissioned tarawaclass ships transferred to donation hold when it is released from reserveb status. Ranger appeared on television in the six million dollar man, baa baa black sheep and in the. Mar 16, 2015 aircraft carrier uss ranger filmed on 31415 as it is being towed through the santa barbara channel to its final resting place a scrap yard. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built. Offering the absolute best prices on us navy cruise books. The uss ranger cv61 sustains substantial damage in a collision with the liberian tanker fortune near the eastern approaches to the strait of malacca. Uss ranger cv 61 1982 cruise book navy deployment cruisebook. Ranger entered the history books on 21 march 1983 when an allwoman. Did you serve aboard the uss ranger,if so when 1979 1981. You are covered by the ebay money back guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing.
The entire set of 23 cruise books has been scanned and are available on cd. The seventh uss ranger cva61 later cv61 was a united states navy forrestalclass supercarrier. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than canadian dollars and are approximate conversions to canadian dollars based upon bloombergs conversion rates. At this time, vf211 was a member of carrier air wing 9 cvw9 which was assigned to the pacific fleet carrier uss constellation cv64 along with sister squadron vf24. Winning the battle e and serving with all my shipmates was one of the proudest moments of my life. Uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1979 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61. I later gave a tour of the ship to the admiral and his relatives in early july. Ranger cv 61 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page 26 of 310 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
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