Within a year, vf74 was back on cruise with saratoga on 6 may 1992. The multimedia presentation gives a whole new look and feel to these great cruise books. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1711 cruise books and 27 decommissioning programs available 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. Uss saratoga cv60 mediterranean deployment cruise book. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below.
The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. After eight months they returned to nas oceana on 29 march 1991. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. Up for auction is a vintage 1984 uss saratoga cruise book. Uss saratoga cv60 final deployment cruise book year log 1994 u s navy. Each cruise book cd will automatically start when inserted in your computers cd drive.
Flight operationsuss saratoga cv60 198485 cruise 01. On the back cover of the 19741975 med cruise book there is a dedication to these four men who were killed the following information was provided by edward l. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection.
Thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. 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. Bowen ff 1079 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 24 of 88 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss saratoga cv60 1984 mediterranean deployment log. Pictures of friends, port calls and facts about their commands can all be found within the pages. On board her was vs22 with the first deployment of the s3a antisubmarine aircraft. Hardbound, 675 pages that comes complete with two paperback welcome aboard booklets from the skipper. March 10, 1980 uss saratoga and embarked airwing cvw17 departed on their 16th mediterranean underway period. Kitty hawk cv 63 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 21 of 424 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Uss saratoga cv60 mediterranean deployment cruise book year log 1980 navy. Eisenhower, they took up station in the red sea and worked with saratoga.
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Kitty hawk cv 63 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 20 of 424 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. As of 1 january 1974 saratoga was on active duty with the atla ntic fleet. We believe he lives in jacksonville, fl but he claims jamaica on his facebook page. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Back to uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 1984 page. Uss saratoga cva cv 60 forrestal class aircraft carrier us. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Uss saratoga cv60 19781979 mediterranean cruise book. Commissioned in 1955, she was the first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class. This listing is for the following original cruise book. Uss saratoga cv 3 wwii uss saratoga cva 60 1958 uss saratoga cva 60 196061.
You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss saratoga cruise book during world war ii. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss saratoga cv60 198487 cruise uss iowa big guns at sea. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss saratoga page. The captain of the uss saratoga and the battle ship uss iowa agree to allow the super sara crew to witness her big guns in. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history. The above uss saratoga cv60 history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the uss saratoga. Us navy cruise book uss enterprise cvn 65 westpac 1978. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Guardian of the sea with carrier air wing three embarked va37 bulls flight ops includes identified division and air wing photos 9 x 11 hardbound in good. Saratoga s 18th deployment was anything but ordinary.
Speicher was declared killed by the pentagon hours later. Ntc san diego 1984 019 anchor ntc san diego 1984 243 anchor ntc san diego 1984 920 anchor. Uss saratoga cv60 1984 mediterranean deployment log cruise book cruisebook. Shot down over anbar province, iraq on a combat mission on jan. Uss saratoga cv60 1984 87 cruise uss iowa big guns at sea. Saratoga departed the mayport basin yet again for her 17th mediterranean deployment on 2 april 1984.
Uss saratoga cv60 1976 bicentennial mediterranean cruise book. Us navy ssn571 nautilus pictorial and historical events, cruise book 19511957. From there she sailed for the united states via singapore and arrived at mayport on february 1973. Statistics show that only 2535% of sailors purchased their cruise book. Uss saratoga cvcvacvb60, was the second of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Ellegood cv60 7376 these two men were killed, when their ra5c vigilante crashed during a night landing off the western coast of north africa. Uss saratoga cv60 cruise book mediterranean cruise 1978 1979 with carrier air wing three embarked includes identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in good condition. Bowen ff 1079 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page. Uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 197475.
Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss america cv66 1984 cruise book navy deployment slipcase history ephemera. Uss forrestal cv59 later cva59, then avt59, was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james forrestal. Here you can download the uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 1994 as a high resolution. In great condition for its age that shows only minor signs of use or wear. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. The cruise books have been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable viewing. Uss saratoga departed mayport january 6, 1976, for another mediterranean cruise. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Navy ship, and the second aircraft carrier, to be named for the battles of saratoga in the american revolutionary war commissioned in 1956, she spent most of her career in the mediterranean, but also. Cv 60 also took part in operations during the lebanon crisis. Unlike the successor nimitz class, forrestal and her class were conventionally powered. Uss saratoga cv60 final deployment cruise book year log 1994. Uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 1984 contributed by doug white, capt, usn ret.
He has made claims to being both a navy seal and a special warfare combat crewman. 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. Navy cruise book for sale military collectibles for sale. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 1984 vma. Book military original period items 19761989 for sale. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments. If you have anything to add, please send to the webmaster. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 1984 contributed by doug white, capt, usn ret did you serve aboard uss saratoga cv 60. Check out our uss saratoga cv 60 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates.
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