Uss ranger 1972 cruise book 1987

Here you can download the uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 1972 73 as a high resolution. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1715 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. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period. Take a look around at many pages of navy photos we. Please send any correction to ken estes, or the webmaster, john slaughter. See more ideas about navy aircraft carrier, aircraft carrier and ranger. For information on what is available, write to tom ballinger at t. Verified by known official records or eye witness accounts. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss ranger 1957 1958 cruise book, 1st cruise book 20aug1958 ports. Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss ranger cv61 products in our ships store.

It is a story of who they were and where they went. Ranger entered the history books on 21 march 1983 when an allwoman flight. Under the deployments uss ranger 19751976 tab there is a russian bear over flight picture. This is an original cruise book and not an exlibrary. Named for the term used for a military scout, the ship reported for service in the pacific fleet. 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. 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 very beginning as an angled deck ship. On 24 july 1987, tactical electronics warfare squadron 1 vaq 1.

Pearl harbor, hawaii fires aboard the aircraft carrier uss ranger early tuesday killed six crewmen and at least 35 were injured during operations in the northern arabian sea, the navy said. December, 1972, off vietnam, uss ranger suffers a fire in the main machinery room while. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built. Here you can download the uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1987 as a high resolution. On 14 july 1987, ranger started her pearl anniversary cruise. The collision is also covered in rangers westpac cruise book 1979. 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. Eagles off uss coral sea cva43, it shot down a mig17 on 11 june 1972 vf51s final kill of. Oct 19, 2015 this video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61. Us navy uss coral sea cv43 med deployment cruise book 1987 88. The seventh ranger cva61, a forrestalclass aircraft carrier, was laid down 2.

Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Us navy cruise book store 1 followers andermace 15 andermaces feedback score is 15 100. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss ranger was a forrestalclass aircraft carrier commissioned on aug. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. They are compiled by the officers and men of a ship, unit, or station for private distribution and customarily published by a local job printing firm. Her first few voyages were for westpac operations in the western pacific. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. She returned to alameda 7 june 1971 and remained in port for the rest of 1971 and the first five months of 1972 undergoing regular overhaul. 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. Uss ranger cv4 was an interwar united states navy aircraft carrier, the only ship of its class. Navy cruise book for sale military collectibles for sale. Here is a record of the crews of the uss samuel gompers.

Uss samuel gompers ad37 1971 1972 westpac vietnam cruise book. Tripoli lph 10 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 23 of 174 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The cruise book contains many photos and easily identified names of the various divisions. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Following the collision uss rangers co was relieved by capt. Cruise book cds rangerguys photos uss ranger cv4 awards received by uss ranger cvacv61 top gun of the pacific fleet. 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 angled. Ranger entered the history books on 21 march 1983 when an allwoman. Uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 196869 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61. Did you serve aboard the uss ranger,if so when 1969 1972 comments. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy.

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. The seventh uss ranger cv61, formerly cva61, is a united states navy forrestalclass supercarrier. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 is one of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the us navy in the 1950s. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Navy a brief history of aircraft carriers uss ranger cv 61. Photo from the rangers 1959 cruise book 3 january27 july. Uss ranger august 1961 uss ranger may 1975 uss ranger, san diego 1987 uss ranger, honolulu march 1989 uss ranger 1992 photo credits. Uss ranger cv61 is a forrestalclass super aircraft carrier. Uss joseph hewes ff1078 mediterran ean deployment cruise book year log 1987 see all items. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Jan 03, 2014 this is from 8mm movie film i took during flight ops in late 1972 aboard the ranger. 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.

May1972, special overhaul hunters point naval shipyard san francisco. You can still purchase the cruise book cds or make donations. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Just wanted to post to see if anyone out there remembers me and what everyone is doing. Uss ranger cv61 wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Check out our uss ranger cv 61 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. See more ideas about ranger, aircraft carrier and navy aircraft carrier. December, 1972, off vietnam, uss ranger suffers a fire in the main machinery room while the ship operates off vietnam. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. Mar 24, 2015 captain nick, on the 1976 ranger cruise i was a ltjg rio in vf154. Alameda to 1975 10nov1958 careless magazine explosion kills 2, off san francisco 3jan1959 to 27jul1959 1st westpac cruise. Welcome to the uss ranger cv61 guestbook forum navy emporium. 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.

Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Navy a brief history of aircraft carriers uss ranger. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Commissioned in 1957, she served extensively in the pacific, especially the vietnam war, for which. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Most information has been obtained by researching cruise books. Fires aboard the aircraft carrier uss ranger early tuesday. Rangers last ride by anthony may jim davenport 1961 ranger photos.

They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Gary kerans passed along pictures of his recent visit with you and your website link. Original 1982 uss ranger cv81 tiger cruise honolulusan diego jacket patch. Ranger entered the history books on 21 march 1983 when an an all woman. On 27 may 1972, she returned to west coast operation until 16 november, when she. Often we have found between cruises records are not available. 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.

The seventh uss ranger was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. You would be purchasing the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period. Uss ranger cv61 1976 bicentennial cruise book this is a uss ranger cv61 1976 bicentennial cruise book. The entire set of 23 cruise books has been scanned and are available on cd. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or. The quality is not all that good but i was able to enhance it a bit and. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. This is from 8mm movie film i took during flight ops in late 1972 aboard the ranger. Berkeley, ddg15, 196566, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 198687. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles.