During her various missions, the uss saratoga cv fought in combat, underwent a series of overhauls and heroically endured a few accidents. Veterans who served aboard the uss saratoga were likely exposed to asbestos during the course of their regular. I left the navy in 1963 entered us army in 1964, retired from army in 1982 as a cw4 attack helicopter pilot. Please see my other auctions for more items from uss sar atoga cv60 from. Uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 198586 did you serve aboard uss saratoga cv 60. Front corners show a little wear, otherwise in good condition. Welcome to the uss ault dd698 guestbook forum navy. The rest of 1988 was spent along the east coast and the caribbean. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss saratoga cva 60 vietnam cruise book 197273 did you serve aboard uss saratoga cv 60. Check out our uss saratoga cv 60 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Alamo, lsd33, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1986. 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.
Trying to contact amh jeffrey medford, barry woods, david jensen, jody love, hound dog, chief dairy. Since then she has participated in a number of vital military operations. They were flown on this cruise by both the va34 blue blasters and the va36 roadrunners. Official navy photos, ephemera and uss bon homme richard vietnam cruise book 1965. She arrived in subic bay on 8 may and departed for vietnam the following week, arriving at. Uss saratoga was the fifth ship in the navy to bear the name. This is a multimedia presentation that you will find interesting and unique.
Ranger was deployed to westpac from 5 august 1964 6 may 1965. Corsairs from the american were sent to hit key targets within libya. On 17 july 1988, a french navy nuclear capable fighterbomber crashed onto the deck of the aircraft carrier clemenceau, killing the pilot. Southern atlantic indian ocean western pacific vietnam. Uss saratoga cv60 19851986 30th anniveresary cruise book. Stroh in c ommand for the next several months saratoga conducted various engineering flight steering structural and. Vf31 vf103 va75 va37 va105 rvah1 vaw123 hs7 hc7 det 110 vmcj2 det. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. On 23 march 1986, while operating off coast of libya, aircraft from the saratoga, uss coral sea and uss america cv 66 crossed what libyan strongman mohammar khadafi had called the line of death. I have very fond memories of the navy the uss ault and her crew especially the two med cruises i participated in.
Navy for nearly 40 years, during which she participated in the vietnam war and operation desert storm. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise. Above is an a4d skyhawk on the deck of the saratoga. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Ellegood cv60 7376 these two men were killed, when their ra5c vigilante crashed during a night landing off the western coast of north africa. Saratoga, cv60, 1972, 197475, 1976, 1977, 1984, 1986, 198687, 199091, 1992. On board her was vs22 with the first deployment of the s3a viking antisubmarine aircraft. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss. We have aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers and attack transports. On 9 september 1986, a helicopter crashed on the deck of the amphibious ship uss saipan lha2, killing nine. Uss forrestal cv59 mediterranean deployment cruise 1986 year log book navy. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb.
Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. She also took part in operations during the lebanon crisis in 1976. On 23 march 1986, while operating off coast of libya, aircraft from the saratoga, uss coral sea cv 43 and uss america cv 66 crossed what libyan strongman mohammar khadafi had called the line of death. The fifth saratoga cv 60 was laid down on 16 december 1952 by the new york naval shipyard, new york city, n. Uss saratoga cv60 19781979 mediterranean cruise book. Giving a shout out to all the va85 black falcons from 8286 stationed in oceana, va. Usn uss midway cv41 vietnam 1971 cruise book yearbook voyage 71 cva4 cva63 uss kitty hawk cv63 westpac 1972 vietnam navy ship squadron crui 10 carrier patches wasp, hornet, reagan, kennedy, america, ranger, washi.
There have been 27 reported cases of flooding, mostly of submarines. Kennedy in the aquidneck island middletown newport area of rhode island. In the action in the gulf of sidra, the united states navy deployed aircraft carrier groups in the disputed gulf of sidra in the mediterranean sea. Uss saratoga cv 3 wwii cruise book cdrom january 1, 2005 by great naval images author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Uss saratoga cvcvacvb60, was the second of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for. The uss saratoga museum foundation has worked for 12 years to bring the ship to rhode island, and is now focusing on continuing to acquire saratoga memorabilia for display onboard the uss john f. On 23 march 1986, while operating off coast of libya, aircraft from the saratoga, uss. Navy cruise book for sale military collectibles for sale. Uss saratoga cv60 the fifth saratoga cv60 was laid down on 16 december 1952 by the new york naval shipyard new york city n. On 20 october, her aircraft flew 83 close air support sorties in six hours in support of a force of 250 territorials beleaguered by. On board her was vs22 with the first deployment of the s3a antisubmarine aircraft. She arrived in subic bay on 8 may and departed for vietnam the following week.
The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Uss forrestal cva59 vietnam deployment cruise book year log 1967 fire navy. Uss saratoga cv60 photos and history a starboard bow view of the aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv 60 underway with a full spot of aircraft on the flight deck during mediterranean deployment 92. 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. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss saratoga page. Uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 198586. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. In 1986, america was involved with the libyan confrontation. The fifth saratoga cv60 was laid down on 16 december 1952 by the new york naval shipyard, new york city, n. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Libyan leader muammar gaddafi asserted this in 1973, and dubbed it the line of death.
Uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 1987 did you serve aboard uss saratoga cv 60. After her vietnam visit, the ship went back to operations in the mediterranean with the sixth fleet. The cruise books have been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable viewing. Present for the first time in these fleet problems were two ships of radically new designthe aircraft carriers uss lexington cv2 and uss saratoga cv3. Find great deals on ebay for uss saratoga and uss saratoga cv3. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited.
Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss saratoga cv60 19851986 30th anniveresary cruise. A tired flight deck hand, uss saratoga cva60, vietnam cruise, 11 april. Saratoga sailed from mayport, florida january 1976 for another med cruise. 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 participated during the vietnam. Uss saratoga cv60 mediterranean deployment cruise book year log 1980 navy. Uss saratoga cv60 final deployment cruise book year log 1994 u s navy. Cv 60 also took part in operations during the lebanon crisis. She patrolled off the coast of cuba during the cuban missile crisis, steamed off the coast of lebanon during the sixday war, saw combat in the gulf of tonkin during the vietnam. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note.
On 23 march 1986, while operating off coast of libya, aircraft from the saratoga, uss coral sea cv 43 and uss america cv 66 crossed what libyan. Uss cushing dd985 1986 1987 cruise book navy deployment cruisebook. If you are looking for a certain uss navy cruise book from wwii, korea or vietnam we just might have it. Ranger was deployed to westpac from 9 november 1962 14 june 1963. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Us navy observation squadron sixty seven 1967 1968 cruise book vietnam war vo67. Wings over vietnam wild weasels documentary vietnam duration. Saratoga was one of two aircraft carriers to challenge libya in 1986. She went into commission in april 1956, operated in the western hemisphere until september 1957, then briefly went to northern european waters to participate in operation strikeback. Authorized in 2002 the kdsm period of eligibility is july 28, 1954, to a future date to be. Uss saratoga departed mayport january 6, 1976, for another mediterranean cruise. Measuring 1,063 feet in overall length, the ship carried a complement of over 5,500 officers and men, and held between 70 and 90 aircraft. 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.
Thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Pratt, commanding the attacking force, authorized rear admiral reeves, commanding the saratoga and a light cruiser as escort, to execute a. Uss saratoga cv60 mediterranean deployment cruise book. It won a single battle star for its service in vietnam, and was decommissioned in august 1994. Uss reeves dlg cg 24 leahy class guided missile cruiser us. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to. Uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 197475. Embroidered on left breast is a front silhouette of the saratoga, and the words uss saratoga. 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 adair apa91 1946 adirondack agc15 1952 admiral w. From late 1986 to early 1988, the ship underwent an extensive overhaul. Navy warships crossed the same 32 30 navigational line. The skyhawk was so petite it didnt even need folding wings to fit on the carrier. Built in 1955, the uss saratoga cv was an aircraft carrier that served the u.
Uss saratoga, the sixth ship to bear the name, was launched in brooklyn, n. The navys blue angels flight demonstration squadron flew the a4 skyhawk ii from 1974 to 1986. Stroh in c ommand for the next several months saratoga conducted various engineering flight steering structural and gunnery tests. March 10, 1980 uss saratoga and embarked airwing cvw17 departed on their 16th mediterranean underway period. 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. Uss saratoga cva cv 60 forrestal class aircraft carrier us. See more ideas about aircraft carrier, us navy and aircraft. The carrier sent aircraft to handle libyan planes sent to attack american ships. During the period 2 to 19 september, saratoga aircraft flew over 800 combat strike missions against targets in north vietnam. Uss saratoga final cruise display of power part 1 duration.
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