Pages from the 19691970, 19701971, and 1972 cruise books listing deceased crew members. Westpac cruise 1971 72 westpac cruise 1972 73 westpac cruise 1974 75 westpac cruise 1976 77. We offer the same books in our cd categories if you do not require an original. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Ship on norwegian breakaway cruise ship cruise critic. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Book is over 495 color pages of pictures of crew, ports of call and embarked airwing 15 cv. Cruisebook for the uss carl vinson cvn70 westpac 88 deployment. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss general wh gordon tap 117 cruise book during world war ii. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. Cvw21 was assigned to the hancock for a deployment to vietnam from 7 january to 3 october 1972. The flight deck of uss hancock during 1972 vietnam cruise. Gebr heinemann expands in maritime channel as it captures.
Nato frigates hms aurora f10, hrms evertsen f815 and. Click on the link next to the thumbnail to get the full size page. The next afternoon one of her planes returning from a sortie made a normal landing, taxied to a point abreast of the island, and disintegrated in a blinding explosion which killed 50 men and injured 75 others. Uss hancock pictorial 1944 westpac 196465 westpac 1966 westpac 1967 westpac 194469 westpac 19691970 westpac 1972 the last westpac. History of the hancock s 1972 6th vietnam war cruise in communication format. Us f3d skyknights lands on the deck of uss hancock cv19 in the pacific ocean dur. You would be purchasing the uss hancock cva 19 cruise book during this time period. If anyone remembers me, i would love to here from you and share stories. Douglas a4f skyhawks aboard uss hancock cva19 on 25.
Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. After sailing in january 1955 to norfolk her homeport plymouth rock conducted shakedown off the east coast and in the caribbean. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. A portion of the proceeds from these cruise book sales by many of our partners goes to support ongoing naval historical foundation programs or for the addition of. Here, cruise along sinuous tributaries and serpentine blackwater rivers and see rare indigenous wildlife as well as the victoria amazonica waterlilies, which can grow nine feet in diameter. Vpnavy vp16 shipmates summary page vp patrol squadron. Many former sailors lose their cruise books over time, and then. Tin can sailors shipmate registry the national association.
Nato frigates hms aurora f10, hrms evertsen f815 and braunschweig f225 underway in 1972. Damaged by explosion 21 jan 1945, kamikaze 7 april 1945. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac 197172, after extended yard period in newport news shipbuilding and dry dock company from the day she arrived october, 1969 to january 15, 1971. Uss general wh gorden tap 117 ww ii memory cruise book log cd. Here you can download the uss hancock cv 19 westpac cruise book 1975 as a high resolution.
Westpac cruise 1972 73 westpac cruise 1974 75 westpac cruise 1976 77 westpac cruise 1978 westpac cruise 1982 83 westpac cruise 1984 85. After a long delay in fitting out and manning, she departed boston, massachusetts on 21 may 1777 in company with continental frigate boston and the massachusetts privateer american tartar for a cruise in the north atlantic. Uss hancock cva 19 westpac cruise book 1972 the cruise. Hancock cva 19 naval cruise book, class of 1963, page 263.
Uss harlan county lst 1196 was the first ship of the fleet to be named in honor of harlan county, kentucky. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Uss saratoga cvcvacvb60, was the second of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Hancock was built at newburyport, massachusetts, and placed under command of captain john manley 17 april 1776. It therefore stands to reason that they will have a favorite cruise line or port of call in other words, they are fans and will sometimes take offense when a brand new member has arrived on. Check out our uss hancock cv 19 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Jan 12, 2018 the moodie davitt report is the only international business intelligence service and industry media to cover all airport, cruise, airline and rail consumer services, revenue generating and otherwise. Laid down 26 jan 1943, renamed 1 may 1943, launched 24 jan 1944, commissioned 15 april 1944. See more of uss enterprise cvn 65 book on facebook. The vietnam blue water navy vets case by mark weitz for ten years, between 1965 and 1975, three million young americans, many of them still boys, answered their countrys call and served as soldiers, sailors, airman, and marines in vietnam. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. The naval historical foundation has partnered with several organizations capable of providing a variety of options for cruise book reproduction. And it is just as tense and funny and gripping as the first two, bringing the saga to a satisfying stopping point.
There isnt any writing or marks in this cruise book. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss hancock page. The xos office has excellent vietnam era war history. You would be purchasing the uss hancock cva 19 1959 cruise book during this time period. Because these books are rare and very hard to find they are also expensive. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Details from official navy history website see below, raids against formosa were resumed 20 january 1945.
Uss hancock cvcva19 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during world war ii. Here is an indispensible guide for anyone taking a no. Cumulative from january 1, 1961 through december 30, 1972. The boat weighs approximately 9570 pounds with an empty fuel tank and without any gear or passengers. Thank you ed ragsdale for the images from your book. Uss hancock cv 19 wwii cruise book great naval images on. The ship of the dead, the third book and final book in rick riordans series about magnus chase, viking demigod, is here. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Uss hancock vietnam war deployment history 1964 1975. Hancock is the author of just and holy principles 4. It is a story of who they were and where they went.
Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss hancock cv19 products in our ships store. On the moths collected during the cruise of the valhalla during the winter. You would be purchasing the uss hancock cva 19 1958 cruise book during this time period. Uss ticonderoga cv14 apollo 17 recovery cruise book. If you made this cruise you have to have this book and, yes it is hard to find. Hard cover original navy and navy related cruise books. Hancock cv 19 naval cruise book, covers 1 1 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to. Carrier deployments for westpac and vietnam 19641975. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss hancock cruise book during world war ii.
Uss john hancock video cruise book part 10 duration. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. The list of shipwrecks in 1972 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1972 this is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Welcome to the uss hancock cv19 guestbook forum navy. Hancock cva 19 naval cruise book, class of 1963, page 263 of 264 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Listing of awards earned while attached to uss hancock.
The content is the same plus includes additional content and added features. Uss hancock cva19 vietnam deployment cruise book year. Martha raye performs aboard uss hancock cva19, circa in. Uss hancock cva19 vietnam deployment cruise book year log. Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career. Uss ticonderoga cv14 apollo 17 recovery cruise book the fourth uss ticonderoga cv14cva14cvs14 of the united states navy was an aircraft carrier. History of the hancock s 6th vietnam war cruise from a communication message sent december 1972. Gain upclose views of gray and pink amazon river dolphins, red howler and squirrel monkeys, monk sakis, sloths, and other animals. The third book in rick riordans magnus chase series, the. The carrier made a training cruise to hawaii, then departed alameda on 21 october.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. This may be buno 155045, shot down over north vietnam, 25 may 1972. This listing does not, however, distinguish which individual deployment was westpac or vietnam. When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. This was to be no ordinary cruise, but how unusual we knew not. Uss hancock cva19 19651966 cruise book available at. Uss hancock cva 19 july 1960 jan 1961 westpac cruise book bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation this cd will exceed your expectations a great part of naval history. At the hancock minireunion at branson, mo in sep 2003, wayne erven gave me michaels cd of the 1967 cruise book. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Another picture scanned from log19 1963 cruise book, this one taken from angel one our plane guard hilo, as we are about to return home from that 7 month long cruise to the western pacific waters of the south china sea, tonkin gulf and the sea of japan. 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. Page 1 of 1972 cruise book page 2 of 1972 cruise book page 3 of 1972 cruise book page 4 of 1972 cruise book page 5 of 1972 cruise book. I packed it up and continued on the road for about a month and didnt get around to looking at it until yesterday. I have managed to stay in touch with ltjg paulson, and gary nuss.
I left the squadron shortly after we arrived back from nas bermuda in 1986 and never made arrangements to obtain a cruise book. Thank you scott sheffer for the images from your book. Uss plymouth rock lsd29 plymouth rock lsd29 was laid down by ingalls shipbuilding corp. View of aircraft carrier uss hancock through the cockpit glass. Magnus chase is not having the most peaceful afterlife. Browse over 3321 pictures of ship on board the norwegian breakaway cruise ship. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Pictures of friends, port calls and facts about their commands can all be found within the pages. Uss hancock cva 19 westpac cruise book 197374 did you serve aboard uss hancock cv 19. The tank landing ship was built by the national steel and shibuilding company, san diego, california. Historic stock footage archival and vintage video clips in hd. Some of those listed as mia in the 1972 copy were later returned as pows. Uss hancock cva19, 1968 westpac cruise south china sea 16mm. Cruise book 1972 return to menu pagereturn to menu page.