Near the end of her career she also served in the indian ocean and persian gulf. We prefer digital images, but can accept original books. 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. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. The collision is also covered in rangers westpac cruise book 1979. Uss ranger cva61 27apr66 0004 steaming in company with uss stickell dd888 and uss sproston dd577 0800 11 34.
Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Vaq6 gauntlets would be taking on a new air wing and an overseas home in yokosuka, japan aboard uss midway cv41 with. Us postal service, we cannot guarantee safe returns. I am needing to obtain deck logs for the uss ranger cv61 for the years 19681969 pertaining to vietnam for my fathers claim and time is of the essence.
Navy photograph 1 from the uss ranger cv61 1979 cruise book. My family were close friends with radm joe clifton, of which the uss ranger was his flagship. Uss america for sale military collectibles for sale. This deployment came on the heels of the unprovoked assault against uss maddox dd731 on the night of 2 august and, two nights later. Commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 61, the ranger was redesignated. Carrier deployments for westpac and vietnam 19641975. Did you serve aboard the uss ranger,if so when 19831984 cruise to nowhere comments. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built.
I served as a naval aircrewman aboard the s3a viking ac as a member of the vs33 screwbirds. You can still purchase the cruise book cds or make donations. Apr 6, 2017 uss ranger cv 61 being dismantled at her final resting place in brownsville, tx. Uss ranger 1957 1958 cruise book, 1st cruise book 20aug1958 ports. On 21 february 1979, ranger deployed for her 14th westpac cruise. Uss independence uss intrepid uss kearsarge uss kitty hawk uss midway uss oriskany uss ranger uss saratoga uss shangrila uss ticonderoga uss yorktown c vsio 1 2 34 57 810 1112 14. Uss ranger cv4 was an interwar united states navy aircraft carrier, the only ship of its class. Ranger again sailed for the far east 6 august 1964. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 is one of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the us navy in the 1950s. Uss america uss bennington uss bon horn richard uss constellation uss coral sea. Buddies were gary britzke, joe riccitelli, bert hale, doyle robinson. We will make our best efforts in returning things safely, since we use public carriers to return items, i.
For information on what is available, write to tom ballinger at t. On the 1976 ranger cruise i was a ltjg rio in vf154. Check out our uss ranger cv 61 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. In 1979, a week after returning from the mediterranean, a command went out. Photo from the rangers 1959 cruise book 3 january27 july, probably taken in the. Her first few voyages were for westpac operations in the western pacific. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Details about uss ranger cv61 1982 westpac indian ocean cruise book. Laos relaxed 4 may, she resumed her operations schedule with the 7th fleet. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period.
Under the deploymentsuss ranger 19751976 tab there is a russian bear over flight picture. She was americas flagship as referred to by president reagan. This video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61. Moran, edward uss ranger 1st recognition of america by edward moran. As last survivor of that family, i have collected a 16mm professional movie which my uncle marshall kester shot aboard the ranger on a 5day shakedown cruise out. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. At the end of 1979 westpac sent to nas memphis for a school.
Commissioned in 1957, she served extensively in the pacific, especially the vietnam war, for which she earned battle stars. Uss ranger desert storm cruise video hd part 1 duration. Uss ranger cv61 1982 westpac indian ocean cruise book 25 years ea3b skywarrior. Uss ranger cv61 westpac 1987 cruise patch30th anniversaryoriginal. Following the collision uss ranger s co was relieved by capt. The entire set of 23 cruise books has been scanned and are available on cd. Have not heard a word from them since i was discharged in pearl. Vince salamoni, and bob tapley for making the uss somers cruise books available for all to view. Originals will be returned unless you indicate otherwise. Connie uss constellation cv64 was my home for almost exactly 2 calendar years out of 6 in the navy. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. 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.
The uss ranger cvacv61 reunion association continues to sell all kinds of memoribilia. In the mid1960s, the ship began voyages around southeast asia as tensions there began to. Eisenhower, carl vinson, theodore roosevelt, abraham lincoln, george washington, john c. The aircraft carrier, constellation served gallantly throughout four generations to protect our national security and interests abroad while maintaining free passage through the pacific and indian oceans in military conflicts from southeast asia to the middle east.
The collision is also covered in ranger s westpac cruise book 1979. 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. You would be purchasing the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book. You would be purchasing the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51802 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss ranger page. Uss ranger entered the history books on march 21, 1983, when an an allwoman. Uss ranger tiger cruise june 1991 part i jons journeys. Militant followers of the ayatollah khomeini, who had come to power following the overthrow of the shah, seized the u. Looking for westpac cruise book from uss sides ffg14 in 1988.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. 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. Displaying 1 to 0 of 0 entries total of 0 entries no more entries home sign the guestbook get your own guestbook. Gary kerans passed along pictures of his recent visit with you and your website link. Scanned from the 1983 command calendar original size is 8 x 11. America cv66 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992,1994 amphion ar 1954, 1968, 1971. Uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1979 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61. On 18 november 1979, uss midway arrived in the northern part of the arabian sea in connection with the continuing hostage crisis in iran. Membership in the association is open to anyone who has ever served on uss ranger cva cv61 in any capacity including air groups and squadrons, flag units, marine detachments, etc. Ranger entered the history books on 21 march 1983 when an allwoman.
Here you can download the uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1976 as a high resolution. The seventh uss ranger cv cva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Uss america cv66 1984 cruise book navy deployment slipcase history ephemera. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. How blue water navy ships were exposed to agent orange. This is a musical slide show presentation of the cruise book that was published for the western pacific west pac tour of the uss coral sea cv43 from november 1979 june 1980. Uss ranger cv61 being dismantled at her final resting. Uss ranger cva 61 1959 cruise book cd great naval images llc on. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. See more ideas about ranger, aircraft carrier, top gun. The 198384 cruise was 7 months long with every liberty port cnxd. Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy if you can find one for.
Named for the term used for a military scout, the ship reported for service in the pacific fleet. Uss ranger was a forrestalclass aircraft carrier commissioned on aug. Hidden treasures from within navy deck logs narations. Uss ranger collides with the liberian tanker fortune suffering substantial damage to her bow but no injuries while the tanker is holed in the port side from the main deck to the waterline. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 196869 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61. On february 21, 1979, the ranger deployed for her 14th western pacific cruise. Alameda to 1975 10nov1958 careless magazine explosion kills 2, off san francisco 3jan1959 to 27jul1959 1st westpac cruise. According to one admiral, she and her air squadrons delivered 70% of the ordnance on vietnam. Continue to cruise book page 2 forward to page 3 4 5 3 4 5. Vaq6 provided tactical electronic warfare support for the sixth fleet, nato and allied countries, returning from deployment in april 1979. 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. Refresher training out of alameda commenced 25 march, interrupted by an operational cruise to hawaii from 19 june to 10 july.
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