Uss ranger cv 61 formerly cva 61 decommissioned uss ranger was the third ship in the forrestal class and the second carrier in the navy to bear this name. Uss ranger cva61 taking on supplies from uss pollux aks4. Uss ranger cv61 1989 westpacindian ocean cruise book ebay. Carrier airborne early warning squadron one hundred fifteen vaw115 was commissioned on 20 april 1967. Photo from the rangers 1959 cruise book 3 january27 july, probably taken in the western. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. My apologies to those who have sent their names and additional information that i have not added yet.
The fifth us navy ship to bear the name, the independence was commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 62 and redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 62 on february 28, 1973. With this new equipment the squadrons final vietnam tour took place. If searching by ship or squadron number, please include the dash for best results e. Uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1987 operations. Here is her picture from the 196566 cruise book and a much more recent picture. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Vpnavy shipmates letter w summary page vp patrol squadron. The year 1962 saw the ship helping with the berlin crisis during that summer. Oct 16, 2016 uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1987 operations department. Named for the right of selfgovernment, the fifth uss independence was commissioned on jan. Ships ranger with emphasis on the 7th ship to bear that name, cva61. Uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 196768 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61. In 1992, the ship entered persian gulf waters again to aid with air support of the nofly zone over iraq.
Take notes, write down memories in this 150 page lined journal by military lovers journal and pen2 paper may 22, 2018 5. I then served with vp69 as the maintenance chief when i was selected to adcs in 1978. Vaw115 liberty bells squadron history from the 198283 cruise book. Find great deals on ebay for uss ranger cv 61 and uss ranger cv 61 patch. Check out our uss ranger cv 61 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. After a second cruise onboard the coral sea the black knights shifted to the uss ranger cv 61, completing five further cruises to south east asia. The fukuyama japan book bob dole biography age zx12 cvs caremark bursa kebab evi gaziantep haberleri irvine welsh colla recensione di conserved domain database pptv bairstow eves croydon shirley filmnet 1990s fiat 595 ss originale concursos halcon aplomado cetreria video mong mei yi chiu lyrics to happy 2 page essay responsibility quotes. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. After the 1970 cruise vf154 upgraded their equipment again, this time gaining the f4j version of the phantom ii. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited.
I then went from the good navy to the ship navy and served aboard the uss ranger cv 61, uss john f. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Those with the 56 cruise book can see me hanging from the hook of the faintail crane while we were attempting an open ocean rescue of a p6m seamaster that run out of fuel on a flight from san diego. Uss ranger cv61 1989 westpacindian ocean cruise book book is in good used condition. During its assignment to carrier air wing two, vaw115 completed three deployments to westpac aboard uss ranger cv 61. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. She was also sent off the coast of africa to aid with relieving somalian famine victims. Uss independence was last homeported in yokosuka, japan, and is. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss ranger page. This is the uss ranger cvacv61 history and memorial site. Uss ranger cv 61 operation desert storm cruise book 1990. The project has become very large and even though i work on it almost every day, it is impossible for me to keep up.
Constellation cv 64 naval cruise book, class of 1989. In 1960, she saw her first cruise to the mediterranean. Coral sea, cva43, 1953, 1954, 1956b, 1957, 196061, 1961a, 196162, 1963. Full text of the new york times, 1975, usa, english. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. I stayed with vp69 until i was commissioned in 1981. Constellation cv 64 naval cruise book, class of 1989, page 304 of 438 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Vpnavy vp69 shipmates summary page vp patrol squadron.
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