Uss saratoga cva cv 60 forrestal class aircraft carrier us. 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. Commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 60, the saratoga was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 60 on june 30, 1972. Chapter of 86 july 11, 1987 cannes france, also known in europe as the french riviera. Uss saratoga cva 60 mediterranean cruise book 196970 did you serve aboard uss saratoga cv 60. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection.
The multimedia presentation gives a whole new look and feel to these great cruise books. March 10, 1980 uss saratoga and embarked airwing cvw17 departed on their 16th mediterranean underway period. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Uss talbot ffg4 the third talbot deg4 was laid down on 4 may 1964 at bath maine by the bath iron works corp. The ships name comes from the revolutionary battle of saratoga. Uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 198586. Carl vinson cvn 70 naval cruise book, class of 1987, cover has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Cv 60 also took part in operations during the lebanon crisis. Uss princeton cvs 37 1957 1958 cruise book original. Cruise book cd presentation advantages and features.
Uss saratoga cv60 19851986 30th anniveresary cruise. Here you can download the uss saratoga cv 60 cruise book 1980 as a high resolution. Cv 60 departed mayport naval station for its 20th deployment on august 7, 1990, just days after iraqi tanks invaded kuwait. World war ii cruise book rare find excellent photography many full screen photos. Camden aoe 2 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 7 of 6. 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. Camden aoe 2 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 7 of 6 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. You would be purchasing the uss saratoga cva 60 cruise book during this time period. Belleau wood lha 3 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 37 of 226 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. See more ideas about saratoga, aircraft carrier, us navy. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. On 18 august, she sailed for guantanamo bay and her shakedown cruise. Navy ship, and the second aircraft carrier, to be named for the battles of saratoga in the american revolutionary war.
Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution and the missing watermarks. Originally designed as a battlecruiser, she was converted into one of the navys first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the washington naval treaty of 1922. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 198586 did you serve aboard uss saratoga cv 60. Uss saratoga cva 60 mediterranean cruise book 196970.
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Pr3 with the fleet angles, hu2, before and after the designation was changed to hc. Saratoga, the first fast carrier in the united states navy, quickly proved the value of her type. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. The ship entered service in 1928 and was assigned to the pacific fleet for her entire career. Carl vinson cvn 70 naval cruise book, class of 1987. Uss saratoga cva cv 60 forrestal class aircraft carrier us navy. Air show during 1987 med cruise aboard uss saratoga cv60. Uss saratoga was the second ship in the forrestal class and the second super carrier in the world. Uss saratoga cv60 1992 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Uss saratoga cv60 198487 cruise uss iowa big guns at sea. Kitty hawk cv 63 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page. Southern atlantic indian ocean western pacific vietnam.
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Her first trip out took her to the norwegian sea to participate in nato exercises. Uss saratoga cv 3 was a lexingtonclass aircraft carrier built for the united states navy during the 1920s. Uss saratoga was the fifth ship in the navy to bear the name. 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. Ok, i agree, its a long shot, but im looking for a copy of the 196465 saratoga cruise book. Bowen ff 1079 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 24 of 88. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss saratoga cv60 1971 mediterranean cruise book ebay. 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. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Check out our uss saratoga cv 60 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history.
She sailed from philadelphia on 6 january 1928 for shakedown. Following saratogas 19th mediterranean deployment in june 198. Navy photo 1 from the uss saratoga cv60 1987 cruise book. The ships in the battle group took station on the flagship, uss saratoga cv60, while a pho tographer snapped pictures of the 12 ships from a helicopter.
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