Cv59 forrestal class the development of the forrestal, the u. Uss forrestal cv59 cruise book mediterranean cruise 1979 1980 departure day off duty photos with carrier air wing seventeen embarked includes identified division and air wing photos 9 x 12 hardcover in good condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. On 29 july 1967, uss forrestal cvacv59 suffered a catastrophic fire during flight operations while on yankee station off the coast of vietnam. Her guest list during this cruise was headed by united states secretary of defense n. Jul 19, 2015 uss forrestal cv59 1988 med io norlant cruise book. Navy ships keep running records of their activities on board, and many of these logs are sent to the naval history and heritage command nhhc to be archived as permanent records. See more ideas about aircraft carrier, united states navy and us navy. Independence was decommissioned in 1998 after 39 years of active. See more ideas about aircraft carrier, us navy, navy aircraft.
Uss saratoga cv60 the fifth saratoga cv60 was laid down on 16 december 1952 by the new york naval shipyard new york city n. The other carriers of her class were uss saratoga, uss ranger and. Maiden cruise book 1957 mediterranean cruise book 195859 mediterranean cruise book 195960 mediterranean cruise book 1961 mediterranean cruise book 196263 mediterranean cruise book 196465 mediterranean cruise book 196566 vietnam cruise book 1967 forrestal fire mediterranean cruise book 196869 mediterranean cruise book 196970. In english, visit to new orleans, lousiana 1217 february 1988. The flammable jet fuel spilled across the flight deck, ignited, and triggered a chainreaction of explosions that killed 4 sailors and injured 161 at the time, forrestal was engaged in. After being built in newport news, virginia, the new ship was formally commissioned in october 1955. If you are looking for a certain uss navy cruise book from wwii, korea or vietnam we just might have it. Forrestal completed her 19th major deployment on october 7, 1988, after operating 108 consecutive days. In 1952 uss forrestal would be the largest vessel ever constructed. Reclassified as a multipurpose aircraft carrier cv59, 30 june 1975. Wracked by eight highorder explosions of thinshelled korean warvintage bombs and a number of smaller weapons explosions, the worlds first supercarrier was mere minutes away from the. Welcome to the uss forrestal cv59 guestbook forum navy.
Commissioned in 1955, she was the first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history. Find out more about these records and how to access them below. The cruise books have been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable viewing. Click the f14 tomcat sitting on the uss forrestal banner for an animated takeoff simulation. Navy photograph taken as uss forrestal cv59 was passing through the suez canal, august 6, 1988. Navys first carrier of entirely postworld war ii design, she was conceived as an operational platform for large, highperformance aircraft. Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 198990 did you serve aboard uss forrestal cv 59. Uss forrestal made history in november 1963 when on the 8th, 21st and 22nd, lt.
Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures. I was in division a in hydraulics and ran the airplane elevator no. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. The other carriers of her class were uss saratoga, uss ranger and uss independence. Commissioned in 1955, she was the united states first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class. Uss saratoga cvcvacvb60, was the second of four forrestal class supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Abraham lincoln cvn72 1988 90, 1991, 1993, 199495, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 200203, 200405, 2006, 2008, 201011, 201112.
Forrestal cva 59 naval cruise book, class of 1988, page 60 of 552 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Unlike the successor nimitz class, forrestal and her class were conventionally powered. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the mediterranean fleet. After a repair period, forrestal deployed for her 17th mediterranean cruise on 8 june 1982, and operated in the eastern mediterranean in support of the lebanon contingency force of 800 u. Uss forrestal cv 59 later cva59, then avt59, was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james forrestal. You would be purchasing the uss forrestal cva 59 cruise book during this time period. Thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold.
On 29 july 1967, uss forrestal cvacv59 suffered a catastrophic fire during flight operations. Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1988 did you serve aboard uss forrestal cv 59. Dec 18, 2011 uss forrestals nickname would be first in defense. Aircraft carrier navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. Forrestal, widow of secretary of defense forrestal.
We have aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers and attack transports. The first of the supercarriers, uss forrestal cva 59 was launched december 11, 1954, by newport news shipbuilding and drydock co. Forrestal was the first carrier designed specifically to operate jet aircraft, and included an angled deck which permitted simultaneous takeoffs and landings. General characteristics crew list memorabilia cruise books notes of interest cos of uss forrestal about the ships name patch gallery about the kc landings and takeoffs aboard the forrestal accidents aboard uss forrestal history deployments of uss forrestal. Forrestal cva 59 naval cruise book, class of 1988, page. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss forrestal cv59 evolution 1981 malignant mesothelioma.
Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. Back to uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1988 page. A huge fire ensued, and mccain barely escaped before a 1,000pound bomb on his plane exploded, causing a chain reaction with other bombs on surrounding planes. Uss forrestal cv 59 med cruise 1983 rome, italy uss new jersey bb 62 world cruise 1984 thailand uss halsey cg 23 westpac cruise 1985 yokosuka, japan uss elliot dd 967 westpac cruise 1986 karachi, pakistan uss enterprise cvn 65 world cruise 1987 perth, australia uss kansas city aor 3 westpac cruise 1988 subic.
We also offer outofprint and unusual scientific, historical and technical books. I will also include photos from key events during forrestal s long, distinguished history. Shipmate, if this is your first visit to the new uss forrestal cvacvavt59 association website please be sure to sign our crew guestbook. The conflagration took place as heavilyarmed and fueled aircraft were being prepared for combat missions over north vietnam. Eventually, nhhc transfers the deck logs to the national archives and records administration nara. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 59, the forrestal was redesignated as. Uss forrestal cva59 sixth fleet deployment cruise book year log 1961 navy. Uss forrestal cva59 19651966 mediterranean cruise book. Forrestal cva 59 naval cruise book, class of 1980, page 55 of 394 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 198990. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc.
Stroh in c ommand for the next several months saratoga conducted various engineering flight steering structural and gunnery tests. The keel for this great ship was laid on 14 july 1952, and in less than 30 months later uss forrestal was launched. Sectreasurer uss forrestal cvacvavt59 association, the nations first supercarrier first. Feb 02, 2017 i shot this video aboard the uss forrestal, june 1987 during my 2weeks active duty in the u. Jul 25, 2015 this is a collection mainly of forrestal in her cvavt configurations along with her cvw6 airwing squadrons from mid1980s until her scrapping in 20142015. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. This is a multimedia presentation that you will find interesting and unique. Navys first super carrier, represented many significant improvements over previous carrier designs. Asbestos was a primary building component of every ship. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1988. Here you can download the uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1986 as a high resolution. Shop for uss cv cruise book from u s naval history store. Check out our uss forrestal cv 59 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Smokey stovall and aviation machinists mate jets 1st class ed brennan, made 21 fullstop landings and takeoffs in a cf hercules aboard the ship. The flammable jet fuel spilled across the flight deck, ignited, and triggered a chainreaction of explosions that killed 4 sailors and. Johnson in command the forrestal represented more than one step in the evolutionary chain of modern carrier aviation. Uss forrestal cv59 1988 med io norlant cruise book with. 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.
For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Uss forrestal cv59 19791980 mediterranean cruise book. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss forrestal page. 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 war. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books.
The fifth uss independence cv cva62 was an aircraft carrier of the united states navy. Ntc san diego 1988 165 anchor ntc san diego 1989067 anchor. Asbestos was widely used in the ship building industry from the 1930s until asbestos use was discontinued in the early 1970s. Ntc san diego 1987219 anchor ntc san diego 1987933 anchor ntc san diego 1988 009 anchor. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. On 29 july 1967, a fire broke out on board the aircraft carrier uss forrestal after an electrical anomaly caused a zuni rocket on a f4b phantom to fire, striking an external fuel tank of an a4 skyhawk. 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. Great deals from u s naval history store on uss cv cruise. Forrestal departed on her 20th major deployment on 25 april 1988.
Uss forrestal cv59 was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james. The aircraft carrier uss forrestal was preparing to launch attacks into north vietnam when one of its jets accidentally fired a rocket into an aircraft occupied by pilot john mccain. Modeling details were obtained from 3 forrestal cruise books, photos from the. Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1988 vf11.
Uss coral sea cvb43 sixth fleet deployment cruise book year log 195051. Crew members fight a series of fires and explosions on the carriers after flight deck, in the gulf of tonkin, 29 july 1967. Uss forrestal cv59 1986 mediterranean deployment cruise book. Details about uss forrestal cv59 19831985 service life extension cruise book. Uss forrestal, named for secretary of the navy james forrestal, was the first ship of the new 56,000ton aircraft carriers built during the 1950s. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. See more ideas about navy ships, aircraft carrier and navy. Uss forrestal cvacvavt59 association first in defense. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss forrestal cv59 1989 1990 mediterranean cruise book deployment cruisebook. General characteristics crew list memorabilia cruise books notes of interest cos of uss forrestal about the ships name patch gallery about the kc landings and takeoffs aboard the forrestal accidents aboard uss forrestal history deployments of uss forrestal model gallery image gallery to.
Asbestos use was particularly high during the buildup of the united states navy during world war ii. Unfollow uss forrestal cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. She would displace 60,000 tons, be 1,039 feet long, and have a flight deck width of 252 feet. Click on the calendar year to view the historycommand operations report. Uss forrestal cva59 cruise book 10th anniversary mediterranean cruise 1965 1966 with carrier air group 8 embarked includes unidentified division and air wing photos 9 x 12 hardbound in good condition, with cover wear. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. She was the fourth and final member of the forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers.
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