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 naval fighting ships. This book may not be in perfect condition but it still has a lot of life left in it and a great part of history. On 7 may 1974 she deployed again to the western pacific. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. After decommissioning the ranger was laidup at the naval inactive ship maintenance facility at. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Ranger returned to alameda in august 1973 and has remained in that area through january 1974. Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or. This video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61. Like her predecessor of world war ii fame, she is nicknamed big e. In may 1973 the squadron received the first of four c9b skytrain iis to further improve its. The seventh uss ranger was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for.
For information on what is available, write to tom ballinger at t. Uss oriskany cva34 19731974 westpac cruise book ebay. Uss enterprise cvn 65, formerly cvan65, is a decommissioned united states navy aircraft carrier. Uss ranger cva61 cruise book westpac vietnam war cruise 19681969 unreps with attack carrier air wing two embarked with identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in very good conditionthank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments. Ranger returned to alameda in august 1973 and remained in that area through 7 may 1974 when she deployed again to the western pacific. The following listing covers port visits for carriers cv, cva, cvan, cvs deployed to vietnam during the conflict. Mar 24, 2015 on the 1976 ranger cruise i was a ltjg rio in vf154. The reason that we must now use ranger lone ranger is that the name lone ranger is an owned name, by family books inc. One of the last battle groups to depart the gulf of tonkin in 1973. There were two more two week shake down cruises between january and april 1974. America, cva66cv66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977. Please contribute dates of port calls, overhauls, dry docks, rav, ore, etc. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives.
Uss ranger cva 61 195758 uss ranger cva 61 1959 uss ranger. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. You would be purchasing the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period. There is a feature film in the works, a new official lone ranger has been identified, so the use of the name lone ranger is not allowed by copywrite. Did you serve aboard the uss ranger,if so when 1972 1974 comments. Uss ranger cva61 at subic bay, philippine islands, summer 1973. The quality is not all that good but i was able to enhance it a bit and i added flight deck sounds to give the.
Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis sinking of uss. Here you can download the uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1976 as a high resolution. Did you serve aboard the uss ranger,if so when 1972 1973. Ranger made only an 8hour stop in pearl harbor 10 august, then hurried on to subic bay, thence to yokosuka, japan. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Feb 20, 2010 list of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed.
During this cruise, ranger was again deployed to yankee station to participate in operations significant to the withdrawal of forces involved there. After decommissioning the ranger was laidup at the naval inactive ship maintenance facility at bremerton, wash. Uss ranger entered the history books on march 21, 1983, when an an. Full text of uss ponce lpd15, mediterranean cruise, 19741975. The hits summary is the result of manually reading the deck logs. Top gun ranger cruise fair grounds fun travel viajes traveling cruises. During this cruise, ranger was again deployed to yankee station to participate in. Ranger returned to alameda in august 1973 and remained in that area through 7 may 1974 when she deployed again to the western pacific, returning to homeport on 18 october. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Uss ranger cva 61 1961 1962 westpac cruise book great naval images llc on. The seventh ranger cva 61, a forrestalclass aircraft carrier, was laid down august 2, 1954. Under the deployments uss ranger 19751976 tab there is a russian bear over flight picture. Gary kerans passed along pictures of his recent visit with you and your website link.
On the morning of 25 september 1974, ponce, with men and combat equipment of second battalion, eighth marines embarked, was underway for a repeat performance of her 1973 mediterranean deployment with the sixth fleet. Most information has been obtained by researching cruise books. Ranger has earned battle stars for service in vietnam. Ranger returned to alameda in august 1973 and has remained i n that area through january 1974. She was the first nuclearpowered aircraft carrier and the eighth united states naval vessel to bear the name.
Here you can download the uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 197273 as a high resolution. Ranger earned battle stars for her service during the vietnam war. Ranger, cva61, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 196263, 1963a, 196465, 196566. Enterprise has the distinction of being both the first nuclearpowered aircraft carrier and the longest carrier in the world. Ranger returned to alameda in august 1973 and remained in that area through 7 may 1974 when she. Pictures of friends, port calls and facts about their commands can all be found within the pages.
Uss kitty hawk cv 63, formerly cva63, was a supercarrier in the united states navy. How blue water navy ships were exposed to agent orange. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss ranger cv 4 was an interwar united states navy aircraft carrier, the only ship of its class. Ranger entered the history books on 21 march 1983 when an allwoman flight crew. The top of the binding has 38 inch missing but does not detract from turning the pages. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. On 21 february 1979, ranger deployed for her 14th westpac cruise. The uss ranger cvacv61 reunion association continues to sell all kinds of memoribilia. Carrier deployments for westpac and vietnam 19641975. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Operation frequent wind 29 april 1975 30 april 1975.
Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Aircraft carrier navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. Carrier deployments for westpac and vietnam 19641975 data. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Welcome to the uss ranger cv61 guestbook forum navy emporium. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Jun 09, 2014 january 3, 1974 to august 3, 1974 mediterranean cruise this is jan 74 to aug 74 medd cruise at 7. The dates shown below are either a date in hancock history or inclusive dates for which eligibility exists.
Vietnam ceasefire campaign 30 march 1972 28 january 1973 9 december 1972 3 january 1973 14 january 1973 30 january 1973 1 february 1973 6 february 1973. Known as big e, shes due to be decommissioned in 20. I served from 1969 1973 my brother served from 1966 1970 with attack squadron 155 a4 e skyhawks on the uss coral sea and the uss ranger. Uss america deployed to the med carrying carrier air wing 8 from january the 3rd 1974 until august the 3rd 1974. Kitty hawk was both the first of the three kitty hawkclass aircraft carriers to be commissioned and last to be decommissioned. You can still purchase the cruise book cds or make donations. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. I still have my ranger year book from the vietnam cruise of 1972. Hello to all my friends of aswm the greatest sub hunters and computer techs the ranger every had. Commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 61, the ranger was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 61 on june 30, 1975. America, cva66cv 66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977.
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. If a vets records show they served aboard one of these ships, exposure to herbicide agents can be presumed without further development. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Uss ranger cva 61 wespac cruises 1964 1974 youtube. Our appreciation is extended to many rangermen who have provided both names and dates, but also verification. 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. This is from 8mm movie film i took during flight ops in late 1972 aboard the ranger. Ntc san diego 1973 238 anchor ntc san diego 1973 248 anchor ntc san diego 1974 093 anchor. The current uss ranger cvacv61 is the 7 th ship to bear the name ranger.
The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built. Navy a brief history of aircraft carriers uss ranger. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss ranger cva61 1966 westpac deployment cruise book cruisebook. This is the uss ranger cvacv61 history and memorial site. 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. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. 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. Here you can download the uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 1974 as a high resolution. The uss astoria arrives in japan under the command of. Uss ranger cva cv 61 aircraft carrier us navy seaforces. It is the reflections of this cruise to which this book is dedicated.
The following is a checklist of the awards earned by personnel of uss hancock and attached units during the periods indicated. On the 1976 ranger cruise i was a ltjg rio in vf154. Launched in 1960 and commissioned in 1961, its the oldest vessel still in use in the u. Ships ranger with emphasis on the 7th ship to bear that name, cva61. Some of us have forgotten the important pieces of history that ranger participated in the development of a navy for the united states. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss ranger cva61 19681969 westpac vietnam war cruise book. It was the second naval ship named after kitty hawk, north carolina, the site of the wright brothers first powered airplane flight. Photo from the rangers 1959 cruise book 3 january27 july, probably taken in the.
List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed. This listing does not, however, distinguish which individual deployment was westpac or vietnam. Upon her return in october 1973, constellation enjoyed a ninemonth workup cycle, and departed in june 1974 for her first peacetime deployment in 10 years. This is a list of every known location of the uss coral sea from construction to scrapping. The 1 st ranger was the first manowar, an 18gun sloop of war, of the fledgling united states to defeat a british ship hms blake. T are a few pencil markings on one of the front blank pages, probably what the book sold for in a secondhand. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. In the latter port on 17 october 1964, she became flagship of rear admiral miller who commanded fast carrier task force 77.
Mount baker ae4 18apr66 0352 uss ranger cva61 alongside to port. Although these results have been double checked, the report may not be 100% accurate. 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. May 10, 20 i served from 1969 1973 my brother served from 1966 1970 with attack squadron 155 a4 e skyhawks on the uss coral sea and the uss ranger. Ranger is eligible for listing in the national register of historic places. Uss ranger cva 61 195758 uss ranger cva 61 1959 uss ranger cva 61 1960. Uss ranger cruise book 1969 1970 video 2 gary cate.
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