Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. On the 1976 ranger cruise i was a ltjg rio in vf154. A shellback certificate with the name of the ship, date, and latitude and longitude is placed in the sailors master personnel record. Ainsworth ff1090 1977, 197980, 1981, 1983, 198586, 1988, 198990.
That will leave only uss wasp cv 7 and uss langley cv 1 remaining to be manufactured of the preessex carriers. This video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61. Uss ranger was a sloopofwar in the continental navy in active service in 17771780, the first to bear her name. Photo from the rangers 1959 cruise book 3 january27 july, probably taken in. Uss ranger cv4 the pilot of a grumman tbf avenger drops a message uss ranger cv4. Built in portsmouth, new hampshire, she is famed for the oneship guerilla campaign waged by her captain, captain john paul jones, against the british during the american revolution.
Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. At the end of 1979 westpac sent to nas memphis for a school. Apr 6, 2017 uss ranger cv 61 being dismantled at her final resting place in brownsville, tx. Uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1979 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61. New trumpeter 50 uss ranger cv 4 finescale modeler. No other ships are listed, including those which are only mentioned in the archives or shipping in 1971 sections. See more ideas about ranger, aircraft carrier and top gun. 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. Gentlemen, i was just perusing the online trumpeter catalog and i came across a dreamcometrue for u. Caron, dd970, 197778, 1979, 1984, 199091, 1993, 1995, 1996. Note 8 gun mount forward, and compare its size with that of the two 554. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. 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 of alameda, ca with radm clifton aboard. 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.
Commissioned in 1934, uss ranger cv 4 was the us navys first purposebuilt aircraft carrier. Ranger was the first ship of the united states navy to be designed and built from the keel up as an aircraft carrier. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss ranger 1957 1958 cruise book, 1st cruise book 20aug1958 ports. In her day and given her tonnage limitations, ranger was a good design, with a larger air group than the somewhat larger and later soryu and ranger operated sucessfully in the pacific throughout the mid and late 1930s iirc, she went east in 193940. I do have fond memories, and i might still have some pictures left from my cruises. High jake my is rick barclay i served on the uss ranger cva 61 from 1963 to 1967. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 is one of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the us navy in the 1950s. Uss ranger cv61 westpac 1987 cruise patch30th anniversaryoriginal. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog.
Searching for a shellback ceremony in the navy deck logs. For records prior to 1994, they are at nprc in st louis, after 1994, the records are electronic and maintained by the navy. 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. This is not inclusive, nor final and we appreciate any corrected or additional information you may provide. 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. Mount vernon lsd39 197374, 1975, 198485, 198788, 1989, 1991, 1995, 2000. Originals will be returned unless you indicate otherwise.
Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Aircraft carrier uss ranger filmed on 31415 as it is being towed through the santa barbara channel to its final resting place a scrap yard. May 19, 1941 during warming up planes for patrol, one man unidentified run into prop of plane and was killed instantly may 20, 1941 buried the dead at sea may 25, 1941 anchored bermuda after a 15day cruise up to the coast of. Ranger cv61 1976, 1979, 198081, 1982, 198384, 198586, 1987, 1989. In six months spent primarily in british waters she captured five prizes, staged a single failed. Our appreciation is extended to many rangermen who have provided both names and dates, but also verification. Uss ranger cva 61 1959 cruise book cd great naval images llc on. I have my cruise books for the 7273 cruise and the 74 cruise. Gary kerans passed along pictures of his recent visit with you and your website link. Up news story announcing the sinking of the uss ranger.
I have type 2 diabetes parkinson medication for leg problems medication for depression, neuropothy in my lower extremities, i. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Uss ranger cv4 was an interwar united states navy aircraft carrier, the only ship of its class. Though relatively small, ranger helped pioneer several design features that were incorporated in the later yorktownclass carriers. I came onboard during saras final med cruise and worked as a bt3 in 4mmr. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Most information has been obtained by researching cruise books. London, april 26, 1943 up the german radio said today that the american aircraft carrier ranger blew up and sank in the north atlantic early yesterday when a uboat scored four torpedo hits on the 14,500 ton warship. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy.
At it was too slow to operate with its larger successors in the pacific, ranger saw extensive service in the atlantic during world war ii. Spent the next 19 years on 3 more ships uss emory s land as39, uss kearsarge lhd3, and uss frank cable as40. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. You would be purchasing the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
Fires aboard the aircraft carrier uss ranger early tuesday. Mount vernon, lsd39, 197374, 1975, 198485, 198788, 1989, 1991, 1995, 2000. Uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 196869 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61. The list of ships below includes ships for which information can be found in the timetablessailing lists or other publications shown on this website.
I, unfortunately didnt get a 76 cruise book, as i reenlisted and transferred to the east coast in june. Displaying 1 to 0 of 0 entries total of 0 entries no more entries home sign the guestbook get your own guestbook. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Vince salamoni, and bob tapley for making the uss somers cruise books available for all to view. Navy photograph 1 from the uss ranger cv61 1979 cruise book. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss ranger cv61 being dismantled at her final resting. 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 uh2ab. Under the deploymentsuss ranger 19751976 tab there is a russian bear over flight picture. We will make our best efforts in returning things safely, since we use public carriers to return items, i. Eisenhower, carl vinson, theodore roosevelt, abraham lincoln, george washington, john c.
Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period. After working up in the atlantic and caribbean, she steamed around cape horn in midsummer 1958 to enter the pacific ocean, her home for virtually her entire operational career. Uss ranger cv61 1982 westpac indian ocean cruise book 25 years ea3b skywarrior. Ranger, cva61, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 196263, 1963a, 196465, 196566, 1968, 1969. We prefer digital images, but can accept original books. As ranger steamed from the western seaboard, some 60 attack sorties rose from the decks of uss ticonderoga cva14 and uss constellation cva64. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Check out our uss ranger cv 61 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Alameda to 1975 10nov1958 careless magazine explosion kills 2, off san francisco 3jan1959 to 27jul1959 1st westpac cruise. Commissioned in 1957, she served extensively in the pacific, especially the vietnam war, for which she earned battle stars. Uss ranger cv 4 shown in january 1943 uss ranger port quater view january 1943 uss ranger cv 4 underway, hampton roads 18 august 1942. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below.