I was part of the air group in attack squadron va106 the gladiators. Scvn2812 uss saratoga space carrier spaceship mahogany kiln wood model large. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss saratoga page. Uss saratoga cva60 mediterranean sea 1969 1970 cruise. The second vf143 was established in 1950, was eventually redesignated vfa143, and is the subject of this article. Camden, aoe2, 196869, 196970, 197071, 1972, 1973, 197475, 1976, 1979. Uss saratoga cva 60 mediterranean cruise book 196970. Cva60 mediterranean year deployment log 195960 cruise book. Deployment year for sale barbecue grill mega store. Cruisebook for the uss saratoga cva60 s 1969 70 mediterranean deployment. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy.
Uss saratoga cva 60 mediterranean cruise book 196970 did you serve aboard uss saratoga cv 60. It contains 368 pages, profusely illustrated with all aspects of the cruise. Uss tarawa lha1 uss tarawa, us navy ships, navy ships. Mediterranean deployment for sale garden structures online. Uss saratoga cv60, formerly cvb60 and cva60, was a forrestal class supercarrier. The listings below date from way back when through 10. Saratoga, cv 60, 1972, 197475, 1976, 1977, 1984, 1986, 198687, 199091, 1992. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Uss saratoga cv60 mediterranean deployment cruise book year log 1980. Uss saratoga cv60 news newspapers books scholar jstor august 20 learn how and when to remove this template. Cruisebook for the uss saratoga cva60 s 196970 mediterranean deployment. Vpnavy vp22 shipmates summary page vp patrol squadron. Deployment book for sale military collectibles for sale.
Uss saratoga cv60 forrestal class supercarrier navy challenge coin this coin is 1 12 inches in diameter. Uss saratoga cva60 mediterranean sea july 1969 january 1970 thirty knots across the flight deck comments. Uss chandler ddg996 final deployment cruise book year log 199899 navy. Operated with task force 77 in support of united nations forces in korea from. Spouses, sons, daughters, and other family members of shipmates, alive or deceased are invited to become associate members. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. This is a scarce to rare cruise book for the 1969 1970 med cruise of uss saratoga. The owner was alan ira weinstein, a 25 usnr nfo born in january 1944, he enlisted in april 1966 and served with va 75 during the 196970 med cruise aboard uss saratoga, he promoted to lt in 1 december 1969 but left usn quickly because he his not in the 1972 register.
Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Cv3 lot 1943 log year ii uss saratoga deployment book war cruise. Book 1966 mediterranean cruise book 1967 mediterranean cruise book 196970 mediterranean cruise book 1970. Uss america uss bennington uss bon horn richard uss constellation uss coral sea uss enterprise uss forrestal uss franklin d. Vietnam war era 1970 us navy cruise book uss america cva 66 carrier air wing 9 description pictured is a vintage 9 14x12 14 hardcover book. Uss saratoga cva60 mediterranean deployment cruise book year log 195960. There is evidence of light handling, but no stains, tears, or creases. Check out our uss saratoga cv 60 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Therefore shipmates who served aboard uss hancock cvcva19 from 1944 to 1976, including marines and air wings, are eligible to be members of the association. The first vf143 was established on 20 july 1950 as vf821 redesignated vf143 on 4 february 1953 and disestablished on 1 april 1958. Cruise book cd presentation advantages and features. Uss saratoga cva60 19691970 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Uss joseph hewes ff1078 mediterran ean deployment cruise book year log 1987 see all items. Served on sara in vf31 and im looking for 196970 cruise book.
Saratoga sailed from mayport, florida january 1976 for another med cruise. Saratoga stuff commissioning, decommissioning, crest history, first day covers. I am looking for a copy of the 85 medio cruise book. Wolfe and i were first enlisted centurions on uss saratoga cva60. Saratoga cruise books and cruises uss saratoga cvcva60 only. Commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 60, the saratoga was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv.
December 1950 to august 1951,april to october 1952 and march 1953 to the end of the conflict that summer. I have the 1966 cruise book and would gladly donate it to the uss saratoga museum. Uss hancock cva19 vietnam deployment cruise book year log. Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis sinking of. It is a matter of record and a fact that the saratoga was in the vietnam waters in the south china sea during this time. Navy aircraft carrier built from the keelup as a carrier. I would just like to hear from some of my shipmates from 197172. Uss saratoga cva 60 mediterranean cruise book 1970 did you serve aboard uss saratoga cv 60. Get the best deals on uss book when you shop the largest online selection at. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Vaw114, vaw112, cvw11, cvw2, uss ranger bicentenial cruise, kitty hawk westpac 75, and westpac 7374 patches on it. Sister ships lexington and saratoga were converted from uncompleted battle cruisers.
Uss saratoga cvcvacvb60, was the second of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for. Carrier deployments for westpac and vietnam 19641975. The owner was alan ira weinstein, a 25 usnr nfo born in january 1944, he enlisted in april 1966 and served with va 75 during the 1969 70 med cruise aboard uss saratoga, he promoted to lt in 1 december 1969 but left usn quickly because he his not in the 1972 register. Uss princeton, a 27,100ton ticonderoga class aircraft carrier was commissioned in november 1945. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Uss saratoga for sale military collectibles for sale. Hi all, this is doug harmon from the uss saratoga ship mates photo. Uss saratoga cv3 world war ii deployment cruise book year log lot 1943. Featuring a full selection of uss forrestal in stock today online. Va75 aph6 helmet vietnam flying helmets and accessories.
If you have anything to add, please send to the webmaster. Uss kennebec ao36 association shipmates enlisted kl. Deployment cva60 uss saratoga 195960 year book mediterranean log cruise. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. If you do or dont please email me back and send me your address. This cruise book does not have numbered pages but a guess would be about 275 pages with black and white photos of the ship, her crew, ports of call and embarked air wing 3 cvw3. Guestbook archive uss saratoga museum foundation, inc. Uss saratoga cva 60 mediterranean cruise book 1969 70 did you serve aboard uss saratoga cv 60. Us navy cruise book uss forrestal cva 59 med cruise. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Covers life on board the ship, with identified black and white photos of each sailor and officer aboard the ship. Most of my career was in the p3 community starting with weather reconn squadron four february 1973 to april 1975, vp22 may 1975 to june 1978, nas atsugi, japan july 1978 to january 1982, vp22 february 1982 to may 1985, cpw11 mmfa june 1985 to march 1989, and uss saratoga cv60 june 1989 to january 1993 my retirement. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
Vpnavy shipmates letter g summary page vp patrol squadron. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. I would like to send you a wespac cruise book 8081 for pictures if you would like it. Each man has a distinguishable face and personality, a specific job to perform and memories of a world an ocean away. Uss original for sale sterling silver collectibles. Quotes signify a member of the michigan chapter served onboard that cruise. Uss ranger front, uss lexington and uss saratoga in hawaii waters, ranger was the first u. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Uss forrestal cva59 mediterranean deployment cruise book year log 196970.