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This is a problem of the book itself and is not caused by my scanner. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Us navy cruise book uss forrestal cva 59 med cruise 1975. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. She was more seriously damaged than was uss nevada, the first battleship salvaged. For ten years, uss california, the sixth ship to bear the name, steamed the atlantic and indian oceans as well as the mediterranean sea from this homeport, serving three times with the sixth fleet and twice with the seventh fleet. During the 1920s and 1930s, she actively participated in the activities of the united states battle fleet, often acting as flagship. Long beach cgn 9 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 9. The second sunken battleship to be successfully salvaged and returned to service was california. In addition to portraits and information about sailors and officers aboard, the pages also include candid photos of events and daily routines, plus stories and biographies paying tribute to those who served on board. Uss california bb 44 wwii homeward bound photo cd rare. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications.

The conclusions are that the charges of both torpedoes were under 500 pounds and possibly as low as about 337 pounds. Salvage and repair of uss california, december 1941 october. Navy cruise books were created by those aboard a ship to remember a particular deployment. The uss south carolina and her sister ship the uss california were equipped with two mk launchers, fore and aft, for the rim24 tartar surfacetoair. A large fire from burning oil on the surface of the water was noted approaching the california sometime prior to. Ce2 uss galveston cruise book 1968 1969 navy clg3 6th fleet westpac talos. A total of 53 honorary crewmembers, several of them armed forces veterans, came aboard to sail the last leg of the ships sixthmonth deployment to fifth and seventh. The current story is on the hms queen elizabeth, great britains first attempt at a supercarrier. The capsized hull of uss oklahoma bb37 is visible at the right. The navys second nuclear carrier task force was assembled for the commissioning of uss nimitz cvan68 in norfolk va. The ninth type of dreadnought battleship south carolina, delaware, florida, wyoming, new york, nevada, pennsylvania, and new mexico built for the us navy, the tennessee class was intended to be an enhanced variant of the preceding new mexico class. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Browse through military records by war, date, locations and name. Task force bravo the uss california, uss nimitz, and uss south carolina steam in formation at flank speed for this picture.

If you are looking for a certain uss navy cruise book from wwii, korea or vietnam we just might have it. Navy cruise book for the uss california, battleship bb 44. The transmission was a confusing one, especially considering that for the next 30 minutes there was no. Battleship navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. Great deals from u s naval history store in ebay stores. Long beach cgn 9 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page. Inasmuch as california continued to settle and appeared to be sinking commander battle force transferred his flag to the submarine base shortly before. Following a fourhour notice for an emergency deployment, va65 deployed to the caribbean sea aboard intrepid cva 11 due to unsettled conditions in the dominican republic following the assassination of general trujillo. This is a multimedia presentation that you will find interesting and unique. The submarines are designed for a broad spectrum of openocean and littoral missions. Rare wwii us navy cruise book uss lunga point blue angels leaders estate. Uss california bb 44 was the second ship of the tennesseeclass of battleship. Uss california cgn36, the lead ship of the california class of nuclearpowered guided missile cruisers, was the sixth warship of the united states navy to be named for the state of california. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks.

Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. With a change of homeport to alameda, ca in 1983, california s deployments took her to the western pacific and, often, back to the indian ocean. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books.

December 18, uss peleliu arg returned to naval base san diego after a sevenmonth deployment in the. Uss america amphibious ready group departs hawaii for san. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 7 of 520 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The premier site for military history research for. Travel with us for 10 days aboard a big deck navy ship with marine helicopters, harrier jets, lcac, lcus and a complete us marine city in the hold. Uss theodore roosevelt celebrates naval aviation on tiger.

A very different kind of cruising a us navy tiger cruise from pearl harbor naval station to san diego. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california bb 44 cruise book during world war ii. The cruise books have been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable viewing. The keel was laid for thegolden grizzly on january 23, 1970 at the newport news shipbuilding and drydock company, newport news, va. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details.

Aug 11, 2016 sailors loved ones got a taste of navy life this week while sailing the high seas from hawaii to southern california with the uss. A discussion of the types of torpedoes and bombs used is given in section viii. Uss california dlgn cgn 36 guided missile cruiser us navy. The crew complement of the bush is 3500 sailors, compared to just 700 on the hmsqe. The ninth type of dreadnought battleship south carolina, delaware, florida, wyoming, new york, nevada, pennsylvania, and new mexico built for the us navy, the tennesseeclass was intended to be an enhanced variant of the preceding new mexicoclass. The ship left the mediterranean and ran at flank speed south through the atlantic, around africa, and up into the indian ocean. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.

Please contribute dates of port calls, overhauls, dry docks, rav, ore, etc. Bowen ff 1079 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page. Over the radio, a dispatch from the uss ward dd9, an american destroyer, claimed she had engaged an unidentified submarine and sank it. Dec 02, 2010 uss california cgn36 1985 tiger cruise. In the summer of 1925 california led the battle fleet and a division of cruisers from the scouting fleet on a goodwill cruise to australia and new zealand. Underwater damage was permanently repaired and she was undocked on 7 june. Virginia class submarine uss california ssn781 is the first submarine named for the great state of california. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss california cruise book during world war ii. Uss carl vinson cvn70 underway in the pacific ocean on 31 may 2015.

Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss california page. We have aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers and attack transports. Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career. Uss nimitz and its aircraft, hobbymaster new announcements. The prevailing wind pushed the fire onto california. Uss america amphibious ready group departs hawaii for san diego. The second of these concluded as an around the world cruise. Dvids images uss america tiger cruise image 2 of 5. In 1925, california was one of the ships that conducted a major transpacific cruise to australia and new zealand. Uss california bb 44 wwii cruise book on photo cd rare. Uss california ssn 781 is a virginiaclass attack submarine. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.

At extreme right is the hulk of the capsized uss oklahoma. Bowen ff 1079 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 24 of 88 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss arkansas bb 33 cruise book wwii on cd rare navy. Uss california bb 44 wwii cruise book on photo cd rare ebay.

You would be purchasing the uss california cruise book during world war ii. Not only had california s hull been holed by two torpedoes and a bomb, she was also fully submerged to the main deck level and partially underwater at the upper deck. America cv 66 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 7. Uss gridley underway with family and friends for tiger cruise.

This is a list of every known location of the uss coral sea from construction to scrapping. An account of the wartime cruising of the uss california from pearl harbor to tokyo bay, 7 december 194. In april, the strength of the unit was down to one officer. Uss california cgn 36 formerly dlgn 36 decommissioned uss california was the lead ship of the fourth class of nuclear powered guided missile cruisers in the navy and the sixth ship in the navy to bear the name. California was diverted from a mediterranean cruise to the indian ocean due to the hostage situation in iran. Va65 tigers attack squadron atkron six five us navy. Each page has been placed on acd for years of enjoyable computer viewing.

Navy cruise book for sale military collectibles for sale. Originally, this was just a journal to document a tiger experience. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss south carolina cgn 37 was the second ship of the california class of nuclearpowered guided missile cruisers in the united states navy. December 9, lha 5 arg arrived in joint base pearl harborhickam for a brief port port call to refuel, onload supplies and embark family and friends for a tiger cruise. The legacy of navy aviation continues to grow, said tiger cruise attendee jim kooyer, a former petty officer who served aboard the aircraft carrier uss hancock. Uss california cgn 36 mediterranean cruise book 197677. Uss california bb 44 wwii cruise book homeward bound. Military records for family, persons, notables and others. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing.

She was modernized in late 1929 and early 1930 and equipped with an improved antiaircraft battery. They are compiled by the officers and men of a ship, unit, or station for private distribution and customarily published by a local job printing firm. A naval ship is permitted to embark relatives and friends of crew members tigers, eight years of age or older, for a tiger cruise. Long beach cgn 9 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 9 of 6 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Pearl harbor attack, 7 december 1941 crew abandoning the damaged uss california bb44 as burning oil drifts down on the ship, at about hrs on the morning of 7 december 1941, shortly after the end of the japanese raid. Uss california and her sister ship, uss south carolina were equipped with two singlearmed mk launchers, fore and aft, for the standard missile. Battered by bombs and torpedoes, the uss california slowly sinks into pearl harbor. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. The uss california was commissioned on february 16, 1974 at pier 12 of the norfolk naval station, norfolk, va. You would be purchasing the uss tulare aka 112 cruise book during this time period.

Uss california cgn 36, the lead ship of the californiaclass of nuclearpowered guided missile cruisers, was the sixth warship of the united states navy to be named for the state of california. Tiger cruise tyger krooze noun the navys name for a very special guest cruise program. Westpac navy for sale military collectibles for sale. Uss gridley, at sea arleigh burke destroyer uss gridley ddg 101 departed joint base pearl harborhickam on january 30th with a few extra crewmembers.

Nov 01, 2018 uss california bb 44 served as one of the key components of the american navy push to tokyo, japan during actions in world war 2 19391945. This cruise book contains many faint texts that are hard to read. Va65 was aboard for the maiden cruise of the worlds first nuclear powered. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures. She was launched on september 22, 1971 with a near miss of the champagne bottle by first lady mrs. Uss nimitz cvn68 is a supercarrier of the united states navy, and the lead ship of her class. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Uss sacramento aoe 1 was the third ship in the united states navy to bear the name, for both the river, and the capital city of california. Uss california, a 32,300ton tennessee class battleship, was built at the mare island navy yard, california, and commissioned in august 1921. Uss california cgn36 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1994 navy.

Uss california served her country for 25 years, 4 months and 23 days, until decommissioned on 9 jul 1999. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Sailors loved ones got a taste of navy life this week while sailing the high seas from hawaii to southern california with the uss. Uss california and her sister ship, uss south carolina were equipped with two singlearmed mk. Hawaii who will ride the ships as tigers during the transit to their homeport of naval base san diego. California bb 44 naval history and heritage command. Uss california served her country for 25 years, 4 months and 23. Sailors and tiger cruise participants aboard amphibious assault ship uss america lha 6 watch as an mv22 osprey starts its rotors during flight operations. Here you can download the uss california bb 44 world war ii cruise book 194145 as a high resolution. The photos below were taken by me and show the nimitz at naval air station north island. Uss california bb 44 was the second of two tennesseeclass battleships built for the united states navy between her keel laying in october 1916 and her commissioning in august 1921.

After the tigers return to california, vmfa542 was placed in a cadre status. Uss coral sea cv43 westpac deployment cruise book year log 198182 navy. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia history nightfighters vmf n 542 ww ii patch world war ii marine attack squadron 542 was initially commissioned as marine night fighter squadron 542 vmfn542 on march 6, 1944, at marine corps air station cherry point, north carolina. The us coast guard cutter tiger visit pearl harbor. Ian sonnenberg invited his dad, john sonnenberg, and his uncle, craig cooper, to join him in honolulu aboard the uss san diego lpd22 and sail to camp pendleton, california, on a tiger cruise. Uss new york bb 34 cruise book war log wwii cd navy. The virginiaclass, also known as the vaclass or 774class, is a class of nuclearpowered fast attack submarines in service with the u. Uss california bb 44 wwii uss california home bound bb 44 wwii uss colorado bb 45 wwii.

Families, friends join stennis sailors for tiger cruise. Despite the bulk of her notable service coming in this grand war, the vessel was actually a product of the first world war 19141918 and laid down before america had formally committed to that conflict. Each hat is made of the highest quality materials and your satisfaction is guaranteed. Long beach cgn 9 naval cruise book, class of 1984, page 11 of 6 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.