Welcome aboard the uss ranger cvacv61 history and memorial website. And over the last four years, chevy rose to the top across cars, trucks and suvs. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Maiden cruise 1962 mediterranean cruise 1963 world cruise 1964 operation sea orbit westpac cruise 1965 66 westpac cruise 1966 67 westpac cruise 1968 westpac cruise 1969 westpac cruise 1971 72 westpac cruise 1972 73 westpac cruise 1974 75 westpac cruise 1976 77 westpac cruise 1978 westpac cruise 1982 83 westpac cruise 1984 85. On 10 march 1971, ranger, along with uss kitty hawk, set a record of 233 strike sorties for one day in action against north vietnam. Navy photograph 1 from the uss ranger cv61 1979 cruise book. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Details about uss ranger cv61 1982 westpac indian ocean cruise book. The seventh uss ranger cv cva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. More than 448,000 owners were asked to rate the quality of their vehicles.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. See more ideas about ranger, aircraft carrier and top gun. Alameda to 1975 10nov1958 careless magazine explosion kills 2, off san francisco 3jan1959 to 27jul1959 1st westpac cruise. Uss ranger cv61 1982 westpac indian ocean cruise book 25 years ea3b skywarrior. After a second cruise with uss coral sea, the squadron shifted carrier to uss ranger and completing five more cruises to south east asia. 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 seasprites, vq1 det. Over view of exuss ranger in bremerton mothball fleet navy aircraft carrier, air navy aircraft. 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. The navy launched 228 sorties from ranger and uss midway cv 41 in the persian gulf, from uss theodore roosevelt cvn 71 enroute to the gulf, and from uss john f.
Uss truxtun dd229 and uss pollux aks2 ran aground during a storm in placentia bay, newfoundland, and broke up in surf. Vf154 f4n phantom ii right aboard uss coral sea during 196869, 196970 and 197071 westpac cruises aboard uss ranger, vf154 was equipped with the f4j phantom ii which used the westinghouse awg. Mar 24, 2015 on the 1976 ranger cruise i was a ltjg rio in vf154. Here you can download the uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1976 as a high resolution. Uss ranger cv4 the pilot of a grumman tbf avenger drops a message uss ranger cv4 ranger was the first ship of the united states navy to be designed and built from the keel up as an aircraft carrier. In spring 1949, the coral sea began its first deployment with the sixth fleet. This site is dedicated to maintaining the history uss ranger and a memorial for those whose lives were lost while serving on board her.
Under the deploymentsuss ranger 19751976 tab there is a russian bear over flight picture. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. The uss ranger was a forrestal class, attack aircraft carrier. To order this or any other model, please call 18008663172 from 10 am to 5. On this site you will find not only interesting photographs of ranger, her crew and aircraft but a wide assortment of facts and information about ranger and her predecessors. The navy launched 228 sorties from ranger and uss midway cv 41 in the persian gulf, from uss theodore roosevelt cvn 71 enroute to the gulf, and from uss.
Uss ranger cv61 1982 westpac indian ocean cruise book ebay. Uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1979 underway. You would be purchasing the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period. I do have fond memories, and i might still have some pictures left from my cruises. Uss ranger cva 61 1959 cruise book cd great naval images llc on. Apr 6, 2017 uss ranger cv 61 being dismantled at her final resting place in brownsville, tx. I, unfortunately didnt get a 76 cruise book, as i reenlisted and transferred to the east coast in june. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Displaying 1 to 0 of 0 entries total of 0 entries no more entries home sign the guestbook get your own guestbook. Deployment year for sale barbecue grill mega store.
The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Cruise book or yearbook from hospital ships service during vietnam war. Ranger was the first ship of the united states navy to be designed and built from the keel up as an aircraft carrier. Gary kerans passed along pictures of his recent visit with you and your website link. Uss mississippi bb41 ww ii deployment cruise book year log 194145 navy. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac, 19821983, includes time spent at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington january 1979 to february 1982. Cruise book, uss ranger western pacific cruise 1960. First ship of my 21 yr careersaw her in portsmouth va in dry dock after returning from the 1st gulf war on her way out. Uss ranger cv61 photos and history sailors man the rails aboard the aircraft carrier uss ranger cv 61 as the large harbor tug tuskegee ytb806 escorts the vessel down the north channel in preparation for assisting it with docking. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks.
After initial operations, she made her first cruise in mid 1948 with midshipmen in training. The uss ranger cvacv61 reunion association continues to sell all kinds of memoribilia. 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. Beginning with their 16 november 1972 deployment on board uss ranger, vf154 participated in some of the last us navy strikes of the war, they undertook the squadrons final vietnam cruise, and they were awarded the. The entire set of 23 cruise books has been scanned and are available on cd. You can still purchase the cruise book cds or make donations. Uss ranger fire vanderbilt television news archive. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. After the next year and making my li3, i began as night printer supervisor till the end of my enlistment in 1976. Under the deployments uss ranger 19751976 tab there is a russian bear over flight picture.
This video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61. Uss ranger cv61 westpac 1987 cruise patch30th anniversaryoriginal. Uss ranger cv61 being dismantled at her final resting. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Power quality awards across cars, trucks and suvs than any other brand over the last four years. Med cruise provided by dave sparrowhawk foley 19701971 cruise book cover 8th.
With the cold war getting hotter, she went on several. 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. On the 1976 ranger cruise i was a ltjg rio in vf154. During 196869, 196970 and 197071 westpac cruises aboard uss ranger, vf154 was equipped with the f4j phantom ii which used the westinghouse awg10 radar system. Vince salamoni, and bob tapley for making the uss somers cruise books available for all to view. Oct 19, 2015 this video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61. 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. Apr 25, 2006 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. If you have already submitted a claim for disability due to the exposure while serving on board any of these ships, then the date of any approved disabilit. Check out our uss ranger cv 61 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates.
Med cruise provided by randy cunningham 19711972 cruise book cover. My kids get a kick out of my cruise book pictures etc. Uss coral sea cv43 coral sea cvb43 was launched 2 april 1946 by newport news shipbuilding and drydock co. Denver lpd 9 naval cruise book, class of 1972, page 9 of 64 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Motion models uss ranger cva61 please click on picture to view pictures full size. Uss oriskany carrier air group102 deployment cruise book year log 195253 navy. Uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1979 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61.
We will make our best efforts in returning things safely, since we use public carriers to return items, i. 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. List of navy ships va presumptive for agent orange exposure. Uss ranger cv4 the pilot of a grumman tbf avenger drops a message uss ranger cv4. Navy ships to the list where presumptive exposure to agent orange is recognized during the vietnam war. 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. Oct 11, 20 uss ranger cv61 tiger cruise 19901991 part 1.
May 16, 1944 arrive new york and moor staten island at 1730. 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. Us postal service, we cannot guarantee safe returns. If you have already submitted a claim for disability due to the exposure while serving on board any of these ships, then the date of any approved disability will be retroactive to the date of that claim. This midway class large aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia. I have my cruise books for the 7273 cruise and the 74 cruise. Originals will be returned unless you indicate otherwise. I have many memories from the gulf to our nato cruises. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss ranger cv 61. Uss ranger 1957 1958 cruise book, 1st cruise book 20aug1958 ports.
So over the long haul, driving a chevy is a quality decision. We prefer digital images, but can accept original books. Uss repose ah16 publication date 196709 usage public domain mark 1. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period. Eisenhower, carl vinson, theodore roosevelt, abraham lincoln, george washington, john c. 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. Uss ranger cv61 tiger cruise 19901991 part 1 youtube. Ranger spent the rest of the summer engaged in operations off the west coast, departing for her sixth westpac cruise in late october 1970.
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