Built in pascagoula, ms, inchon was the last of the iwo jimas. Aircraft carrier ranger cva 61, christening, newport news shipbuilding and. As ranger steamed from the western seaboard, some 60 attack sorties rose from the decks of uss ticonderoga cva14 and uss constellation cva64. If you do or dont please email me back and send me your address. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. The entire set of 23 cruise books has been scanned and are available on cd.
Dubbed uss ranger cv 4, the new carriers name hearkened back to the sloop of war commanded by commodore john paul jones during the american revolution. This is a musical slide show presentation of the cruise book that was published for the western pacific west pac tour of the uss coral sea cv43 from november 1979 june 1980. As last survivor of that family, i have collected a 16mm professional movie which my uncle marshall kester shot aboard the ranger on a 5day shakedown cruise out of alameda, ca with radm clifton aboard. Uss ranger cv61 being dismantled at her final resting. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Up news story announcing the sinking of the uss ranger. Uss ronald reagan cvn76 20122020142015 end of an era westpac cruise book. 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. Uss ranger cv4 was an interwar united states navy aircraft carrier, the only ship of its class. A guide to the embroidered emblems worn by naval aviators. The troubleplagued aircraft carrier uss ranger sailed the northern arabian sea despite equipment damage today while the navy investigated engine compartment. Did you serve aboard the uss ranger,if so when 19831984 cruise to nowhere comments. Eisenhower, carl vinson, theodore roosevelt, abraham lincoln, george washington, john c. My family were close friends with radm joe clifton, of which the uss ranger was his flagship.
Uss wichita aor 1 was the lead ship of the wichitaclass replenishment oilers. With its four acres of flight deck, the uss ranger can accommodate as many as 85. Mar 24, 2015 on the 1976 ranger cruise i was a ltjg rio in vf154. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Rick cox submitted this recording of the collision april 1979, given by capt. The 1970s saw uss independence carrying out more operations in the mediterranean. United states ships ranger from the 1777 continental sloopofwar to the 1957 supercarrier introduction the history of the united states ship ranger is the story of a proud lineage of vessels that have served the united states of america for over 200 years. Rvah1 was a reconnaissance attack heavy squadron of the u. Uss ranger cva 61 vietnam cruise book 19681969 westpac.
Uss ranger cv 4 of the us navy american aircraft carrier. This legacy was built and established by eight different ships all of which proudly bore the name ranger. All sailors killed and injured in the accident were part of the flying squad which was the midways elite fire fighting crew. Uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1979 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61. The navy has paid one red cent to transport and break apart a fourth super carrieruss ranger cv 61after they were unable to have it turned into a museum docked in the pacific northwest. Fires aboard the aircraft carrier uss ranger early tuesday. 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. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1979 underway. Welcome aboard the uss ranger cvacv61 history and memorial website. Philippines tourism visit philippines uss enterprise cvn 65 subic bay danang vietnam navy day navy life navy ships st michael. Westpac safari uss kearsarge cvs33 project mercury far east cruise book 1963 sc. Please contribute dates of port calls, overhauls, dry docks, rav, ore, etc. Theodore edson chandler, the first being theodore e.
Composite squadron sixtythree cruise book, august 1944 october 1945. Unit historyusn cruise book, uss ranger cva61 19681969, the ranger as aircraft carrier hardcover, 304 pages, ports of call, departments, divisions, usmc, caw 2, etc. The aircraft carrierwhich was featured in the movie top gun will embark on its final voyage in early 2015 to company international shipbreaking. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. I served as a naval aircrewman aboard the s3a viking ac as a member of the vs33 screwbirds. Navy photograph 1 from the uss ranger cv61 1979 cruise book. Gary kerans passed along pictures of his recent visit with you and your website link. February 21, 1979 september 22, 1979 aboard uss ranger cv 61 west pacific september 10, 1980 may 5, 1981 aboard uss ranger cv 61 west pacific, indian ocean april 7, 1982 october 18, 1982 aboard uss ranger cv 61 west pacific, indian ocean. For information on what is available, write to tom ballinger at t. Navy until the 1990s, when it was also employed as a longrange strike fighter. Did you serve aboard the uss ranger,if so when 1979 1982 comments.
This is a musical slide show presentation of the cruise book that was published for the western pacific west pac tour of the uss coral sea cv43 from november 1979. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Captain ec grayson, usnr future under secretary of the navy. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Uss ranger desert storm cruise video hd part 1 duration.
Laid down at the newport news shipbuilding and drydock company on september 26, 1931, the carriers initial design called for an unobstructed flight deck with no island and six funnels, three to side, that were hinged to fold horizontally. One of four forrestalclass aircraft carriers built in the 1950s, the uss ranger. Refresher training out of alameda commenced 25 march, interrupted by an operational cruise to hawaii from 19 june to 10 july. United states marine corps blt 1st bn 3rd marines 1978 hawaii westpac cruise. You would be purchasing the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period. I love pattaya thailand too i was to poic for the ships armory i was involved with the ships fire 4 main engine room 1982 sept me and three other gms were trapped in ships armory for 12 hours during the fire. The squadron was disestablished on 29 january 1979. Uss ranger cv61 1982 westpac indian ocean cruise book ebay.
The uss ranger cvacv61 reunion association continues to sell all kinds of memoribilia. Under the deployments uss ranger 19751976 tab there is a russian bear over flight picture. The troubleplagued aircraft carrier uss ranger sailed the. This site is dedicated to maintaining the history uss ranger and a memorial for those whose lives were lost while serving on board her. London, april 26, 1943 up the german radio said today that the american aircraft carrier ranger blew up and sank in the north atlantic early yesterday when a uboat scored four torpedo hits on the 14,500 ton warship. Find out more about these records and how to access them below. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. On yogi and possums first cruise the ranger stopped in hawaii for a few. The navy launched 228 sorties from midway and uss ranger cv 61 in the persian gulf, from uss theodore roosevelt.
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. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Profusely illustrated with many photographs of the ship, officers and crew members. I was a gm2 on the ranger from nov 1982 till june 1989 i loved the boat did two west pacs my lbfm little brown f machines in the pi. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books. Subic bay super club jeepney filipiniana manila philippines us navy constellations cuba.
The uss inchon lph12, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was commissioned on 20 jun 1970. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history. Boot hill, usn as commanding officer uss ranger cva61, nov, 1974. I would like to send you a wespac cruise book 8081 for pictures if you would like it.
Oct 19, 2015 this video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61. Ddg996 is the second ship named chandler, the first being destroyer no. Ranger entered the history books on 21 march 1983 when an an allwoman flight crew flying a c1a trader from. The f14 primarily conducted airtoair and reconnaissance missions with the u.
He entered ucla in 1975, played ice hockey and lacrosse, and in june 1979. Apr 6, 2017 uss ranger cv 61 being dismantled at her final resting place in brownsville, tx. See more ideas about ranger, aircraft carrier and navy aircraft carrier. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. You can still purchase the cruise book cds or make donations. Uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 196869 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61. Jan 17, 2012 uss ranger tiger cruise june 1991 part i jons journeys. Pearl harbor, hawaii fires aboard the aircraft carrier uss ranger early tuesday killed six crewmen and at least 35 were injured during operations in the northern arabian sea, the navy said. Uss ranger cva61 1967 1968 westpac vietnam war cruise book carrier air wing two. Eventually, nhhc transfers the deck logs to the national archives and records administration nara. Photo from the rangers 1959 cruise book 3 january27 july. Uss coral sea cv43 coral sea cvb43 was launched 2 april 1946 by newport news shipbuilding and drydock co. Our appreciation is extended to many rangermen who have provided both names and dates, but also verification. Originally established as heavy attack squadron one vah1 on 1 november 1955, it was redesignated as reconnaissance attack heavy squadron one rvah1 on 1 september 1964.
May 16, 1944 arrive new york and moor staten island at 1730. 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. Within four months, i finished basic training, graduated from data processing school, and reported on board the uss ranger cv61, an aircraft carrier homeported out of san diego, california the ship was scheduled to deploy on a western pacific cruise. In 1980, the ship was waiting when the american hostages were freed from iran. 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. Here you can download the uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1976 as a high resolution. 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. Most information has been obtained by researching cruise books. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. On 21 february 1979, ranger deployed for her 14th westpac cruise, tentatively scheduled to cross the indian.
Vince salamoni, and bob tapley for making the uss somers cruise books available for all to view. Ranger entered the history books on 21 march 1983 when an allwoman flight crew flying a c1a trader from. Rick was in oe division and im3 division, an et petty officer who worked in captains plotnavigation bridge and sins ships inertial navigation systemic shop. It saw considerable action in the mediterranean sea and persian gulf and was used as a strike platform in the balkans, afghanistan and iraq until its final deployment with the united states in 2006.
The 198384 cruise was 7 months long with every liberty port cnxd. This is not inclusive, nor final and we appreciate any corrected or additional information you may provide. Get the best deals on uss cruise when you shop the largest online selection at. Assigned to the atlantic amphibious force, inchon circumnavigate the world in 19721973.
See more ideas about aircraft carrier, navy ships and aircraft. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period. Did you serve aboard the uss ranger, if so when ab. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built. She was the site of the first female us pilot to gain carrier qualification in 1979. Uss ranger cva 61 1959 cruise book cd great naval images llc on. 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. She was the second ship to be named for the city of wichita, kansas the second wichita aor1 was laid down on 16 june 1966 at quincy, massachusetts, by the general dynamics quincy shipbuilding division. Check out our uss ranger cv 61 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. A very loyal and true friend, commander bill mercer. Uss ranger 1957 1958 cruise book, 1st cruise book 20aug1958 ports. On 21 february 1979, ranger deployed for her 14th westpac cruise, tentatively scheduled to cross the indian ocean to present a show of force during the strife between north and south yemen, a mission she would not complete. Get the best deals on uss book when you shop the largest online selection at.
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