Uss oriskany cruise book 1973

A4 skyhawk pilot from va144, uss constellation, was shot down over north vietnam. Click here for another picture of the mighty o from our 1971 cruise book picture actually during the 70 cruise. The uss oriskany and air wing 16 during the vietnam war. Navy photograph 1 from the uss oriskany cva34 197273 cruise book. Nov 01, 2019 though oriskany was damaged in a collision with the ammunition ship uss nitro on june 28, it remained on station and took part in operation linebacker. Uss oriskany cva 34 westpac cruise book 197374 va153. Uss oriskany cvcva34 essex class aircraft carrier us navy. Nov 22, 2020 original vintageunited states navy extremerly rare cruise book for the aircraft carrier uss oriskany cva34 westpac deployment october 18, 1973 to june 5, 1974. Uss princeton, a 27,100ton ticonderoga class aircraft carrier was commissioned in november 1945. Carrier deployments for westpac and vietnam 19641975.

Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss oriskany cva34 19731974 westpac cruise book ebay. They are compiled by the officers and enlisted personnel of a ship, unit, or station for private distribution. She served in korea and vietnam, and was finally sunk in the gulf of mexico in 2006 to serve as an artificial reef and a diving site. Oriskany comes alongside at the end of her final westpac cruise in march 1976. Bnydc archives collection guides archives about brooklyn. Uss oriskany was the 17 th essex class aircraft carrier and the first of nine carriers modernized under project 27a. William c lawe dd 763 naval cruise book, class of 1973.

America, cva66cv66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974. Westpac cruise book 1973 74 final cruise book 197576. Our mission is to continue to keep the memories of life on the uss hamner alive with communication, reunions and collecting of memorabilia with the help of our members, shipmates, friends and families. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Mar, 20 uss oriskany cva 34 aircraft carrier coming into port at subic bay naval base in the philippines. The vietnam war era covered by the analysis is january 1962 through may 1975. John zvolanek aboard the uss oriskany cva 34 1968 1970.

Carrier air wing eight cvw 8 operation iraqi freedom 2003 cruise book 544 pages similar to an expanded version of high school yearbook it provides a visual record of the deployment of this aircraft carrier in 2003. Cruise books of the united states navy in world war ii. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. The uss hamner dd718 association was founded in 1992 at our first annual reunion in idaho. Aircraft carrier navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. Later that year, the squadron was transferred again, this time to nas miramar, california and carrier air wing sixteen. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Operated with task force 77 in support of united nations forces in korea from. Alvarez was the first naval aviator captured by the north vietnamese and the longestheld u. The 1964 cruise was noteworthy as being the last deployment of the f3b redesignated after 1962 demon in the pacific fleet. About cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. Uss oriskany cvcva34, nicknamed mighty o, the oboat, and toasted o, was an essexclass aircraft carrier of the united states navy, named for the revolutionary war battle of oriskany.

Im also proud to offer uss oriskany cruise books for download for every cruise the ship made during her illustrious career. United states general accounting office 20 april 1981. Uss oriskany cva 34 westpac cruise book 1970, 11 september 1970. Roosevelt uss hancock uss hornet c v 12 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 11. Oriskany, cv34cva34, 1951, 1952, 195354, 1955, 1956, 1960. Uss oriskany cvcva34 nicknamed mighty o, and occasionally referred to as the oboat was one of the few essexclass aircraft carriers completed after world war ii for the united states navy.

Feel free to document your sea stories about vietnam, life at sea, or. Here you can download the uss oriskany cv 34 westpac cruise book 197576 as a high resolution. The uss sacramento aoe1 deployment history and significant events of her service career follow. Uss oriskany cvcva34 nicknamed mighty o, and occasionally referred to as the oboat. B division sailors from 1969 page 2 thanks to john weigelt, who also provides these b division photographs. Exploration and innovation main electricity and uss trenton the world cruise of the great white. As per her custom, oriskany entered hunters point naval shipyard, san francisco, on 17 january 1972 for her winter restricted.

The history of oriskany differs considerably from that of her sister. Uss oriskany cva34 1973 1974 westpac cruise book ebay. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by subscription from crewmembers or from proceeds of the ships store. Vince reichmann was also the ships senior enlisted advisor. Uss enterprise cvn65 cruise book 1962 navy carrier wcover, 1st. She was stricken from the naval vessel register in july 1989, and sold for scrapping on. He served in the navy from 1969 to 1973 or 1974 aboard the mansfield. Frank trezza, who worked for seatrain shipbuilding corporation from 197.

Gillcrist uss oriskany cva 34 westpac cruise book 1970, 11 september 1970 gonavy. Uss oriskany cva 34 westpac cruise book 1970, captain john a. Get the best deals on uss book when you shop the largest online selection at. Fighter squadron one six one, the chargers, began their history during wwii flying in combat actions from the uss lexington and uss randolf. 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.

December 1950 to august 1951,april to october 1952 and march 1953 to the end of the conflict that summer. After spending 3,1 days in captivity, he was released on 12 february 1973 as part of the first group of american pows repatriated under operation homecoming. Oriskany got underway for the far east on 18 october, 1973. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss belknap dlg 26 cruise book on cd 196970 rare usn. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments. They deployed twice onboard the uss oriskany during 1962 and 1964. The following listing covers port visits for carriers cv, cva, cvan, cvs deployed to vietnam during the conflict. The ship was named for the battle of oriskany during the revolutionary war. To my knowledge, the logs at my site are all that are available at this time. Uss oriskany cv34 oriskany cva34 an attack aircraft carrier was laid down 1 may 1944 by the new york naval shipyard launched october 1945. Redesignated as attack aircraft carrier cva 34 on october 1, 1952, and multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 34 on june 30, 1975, the uss oriskany was decommissioned on september 30, 1975. The cruise book scans and photos linked below were obtained from.

Click here for another picture of the mighty o from our 1971 cruise book picture actually during the 70 cruise and click below to view these sailors. Uss oriskany c va 34 westpac cruise book 197374 va153 go to the end of the page va153 back to last page back to uss oriskany page. By about 19601961 19661967 19721973 19781979 19841985 19901991. The intruders of the deep take you deep inside the aircraft carrier uss oriskany off the coast of pensacola florida sampling a variety of sights available to. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. The chargers participated in many pacific campaigns including the battles for tarawa, wake island, the gilbert islands, truk, and the famous marianas turkey shoot.

Uss sacramento served her country for 40 years, 6 months and 17 days, until decommissioned on 1 oct 2004. William c lawe dd 763 naval cruise book, class of 1973, page 78 of 96 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Sh e remained in a state of preservation until after the outbreak of hostilities in korea in june 1950 then was rushed to completion. Uss oriskany cva 34 aircraft carrier coming into port at. According to the oriskany cruise book, the warship, after turning north along the coast of chile, steamed through seas so rough that the crew had to sit on the mess hall decks to eat. With the paris peace accords signed on 27 january 1973, oriskanys aviators finished up their last strikes over south vietnam that same day. Compiled in august 2003 by the naval aviation history branch, naval warfare division, naval history and heritage command. Uss oriskany cva 34 westpac cruise book 197374 introduction the cruise and ports of call in memory command and staff ships crew carrier air wing. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Navy and marine military personnel who served aboard the uss oriskany cva34 aircraft carrier. Uss oriskany cva 34 westpac cruise book 1973 74 introduction the cruise and ports of call in memory command and staff ships crew carrier air wing. Sources for the information are listed in the text. Continuing to hammer enemy targets, the carriers aircraft remained active until january 27, 1973, when the paris peace accords were signed.

A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. After arrival at subic bay on 5 november, the aircraft carrier began preparations for operations in the indian ocean, a change of pace from her last seven tours off vietnam. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960 abraham lincoln cvn72 1993 acadia ad42 1985, 1991. The aircraft carrier sailed south, transited the straits of malacca and. Uss america uss bennington uss bon horn richard uss constellation uss coral sea uss enterprise uss forrestal uss franklin d. John sent a few more pictures thanks to his buddy al. Oriskany cv 34 digital cruise books were created by those aboard a ship to commemorate a. While still incomplete her construction was suspended 12 august 1947. The map above will allow you to put in the name of the ship and the year served and, based on national archive deck logs, cruise books, and ship history currently available for naval vessels, veterans will be able to see if their ship falls into the category of blue water navy ships during the period they served. Terry morris was promoted to gmtc 15 november 1972. Here you can download the uss oriskany cva 34 westpac cruise book 1970 as a high resolution.

After her usual fastpaced refit and training cycle, oriskany got underway for the far east on 18 october 1973. 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. Uss oriskany cva34 1972 1973 this is oriskany s w division approximately 1 december 1972. Vf161 chargers squadron history from the 198283 cruise book. A portion of the proceeds from these cruise book sales by many of our partners goes to support ongoing. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Naval shipyard, including photographs taken at the launching of uss oriskany.