War in 1967 and a third nuc for actions during the vietnam war in 1968. Looking for 3 cruise books 19581961 uss bon homme richard cva 31 sumner collingwood jr. Share photos and videos, send messages and get updates. Highlighting the presidents visit was the nonstop flight of two f8u crusaders spanning the nation in three hours and twentyeight minutes from the bon homme richard cva 31 on the west coast to the flight deck of the saratoga in the atlantic. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Nov 1965 crewmembers of the attack aircraft carrier uss coral sea cva 43 line the flight deck behind a 331 days sign, representing the 11 months the carrier spent in deployment to the western pacific. For larger missions, task forces might be divided into smaller groups for purposes like task units or task elements. Here you can download the uss bon homme richard cva 31 cruise book 1967 as a high resolution.
America, cva66cv 66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 197778, 1979. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one. The 1970 navy westpac cruise to vietnam, documented in these pages, was the last deployment of this valiant aircraft carrier. Antietam cv 36 badoeng strait cve 116 bairoko cve 115 bataan cvl 29 bon homme richard cva 31 boxer cva 21 essex cva 9 kearsarge cv 33 lake champlain cva 39 leyte cv 32 oriskany cva 34 philippine sea cv 47 point cruz cve 119 princeton cv 37 rendova cve 114. Additional groups closely follow the task force, including logistics, antisubmarine warfare specialists, and an amphibious landing. Here you can download the uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 196869 as a high resolution. At the conclusion of this fourth combat cruise, cva 31 and cvw5 were credited with destroying or damaging a total of 750 enemy trucks, 600 waterborne logistics craft, 93 rail and highway bridges, 31 railroad cars, and 40 river crossing and ferry areas. 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. Book war cva 31 cruise bon 1965 westpacvietnam richard homme uss uss bon homme. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 westpac cruise book 1969 did you serve aboard uss bon homme richard cv 31. Uss constellation cva 64 cruise book westpac vietnam war cruise 1968 1969 connies fourth vietnam deployment with carrier air wing fourteen 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.
Check out our uss america cv 66 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Reclassified as an attack aircraft carrier and redesignated cva38. Uss wasp cv cva cvs18 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during world war ii for the united states navy. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 cruise book log 1951 cd. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Although the hostility ended in midaugust, the ship remained off the coast of japan until. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Looking in my intrepid cruise book for the 196162 med cruise, i find that on. Cva 31 westpac cruise book 195960 the cruise and ports of call. Cure, adj3 is on the upper left corner of the inside front cover.
Uss bon homme richard, bon homme richard, cv 31, cva 31, lhd6, history, photos, ships log, for all navy aircraft carrier shipmates. Aircraft of carrier air wing 15 embarked, flew over 160 strikes, delivering over 6,000 tons of ordnance against military targets in north. The following message, in part was sent to bon homme richard by admiral john s. I served on the bhr only one cruise in 1968 in an air squadron. Uss bon homme richard cv31 from 1944 to 1992, the uss bon homme richard was a part of the naval fleet. Vietnam war 1st cavalry division veteran group mark jury book boonie hat vietnam war. Uss ticonderoga cv cva cvs14 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during world war ii for the united states navy. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. According to the oriskany cruise book, the warship, after turning north. She went into commission in april 1956, operated in the western hemisphere until september 1957, then briefly went to northern european waters to participate in operation strikeback. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Compiled in august 2003 by the naval aviation history branch, naval warfare division, naval history and heritage command.
Navy nuclear weapons association keepers of the dragon cruise books. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period. Uss bon homme richard cv 31 from 1944 to 1992, the uss bon homme richard was a part of the naval fleet. Bon homme richard cva 31 naval cruise book, class of 1970. This is a user guide, to assist you in identifying the dates of your ship operating in rvn offshore waters. Uss constellation cva64 19681969 vietnam warwestpac cruise. This dvd contains the actual, uncut footage that was filmed by a crewman serving on uss bon homme richard cva 31 during the 1970 vietnam westpac cruise. The multimedia presentation gives a whole new look and feel to these great cruise books. The following listing covers port visits for carriers cv, cva, cvan, cvs deployed to vietnam during the conflict.
Us navy observation squadron sixty seven 1967 1968 cruise book vietnam war vo67 us navy. Aug, 2012 yesno my ship uss bon homme richard cva 31 operated in gulf of tonkin on yankee station near of da nang. Brinkley bass completed her overhaul on january 1968 and resumed local operations out of long beach. Bon homme richard was deployed in march of 1945 and joined other carriers in the final raids on japan in the pacific. Vsf1 skyhawk buno 150598, ag514, buno 147703, ag503. Created by the crew of uss bon homme richard cva31 to commemorate the westpac 1969 cruise. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. Cruisebook for the uss saratoga cva 60 s 196970 mediterranean deployment. They are viewable only on a computer with a cd drive and adobe acrobat reader software installed. Counterparty credit risk book and other valuable reference books covering the topics of cva and xva, available to buy online. Got the last cruise book and the union jack that flew during the last cruise. A fantastic look into naval aviation navair during the vietnam war very unique, never before seen footagegreat footage of several types of aircraft. You would be purchasing the uss bon homme richard cva 31 cruise book during this time period. Navy photograph 1 from the uss bon homme richard cva31 1968 cruise book.
Bon homme richard cva 31 naval cruise book, class of 1967, page 14 of 356 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. You would be purchasing the uss bon homme richard cruise book during the korean war. Sources for the information are listed in the text. The uss bon homme richard cva 31 was decommissioned 2 july 1971. Uss bon homme richard cv cva 31 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers completed during or shortly after world war ii for the united states navy. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 1962 1963 cruise book great naval images llc on. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures you would be purchasing the uss bon homme richard cva 31 cruise book during this time of peace. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss bon homme richard cva 31 cruise book during the korean war.
Unfollow westpac cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Oc div was a very small group 15 air traffic controllers. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1711 cruise books and 27 decommissioning programs available us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 westpac cruise book 1968. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Usaf 306th bombardment group 19421945 combat crews in ww ii. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 far east cruise 64 on. The name of the original owner and crewmember, john s. Kearsarge cv 33 naval history and heritage command. Up for auction is an original nice condition uss bonnie dick cva31 far east cruise 1968 patch the patch is something i acquired years ago and have decided to sell off a large portion of my navy patch collection over the next few months. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 with her crew spelling out hello san diego, while en route to san diego on 9 february 1963. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51665 reads.
Air groups cvg were redesignated air wings cvw 20 december 1959. Those operations continued until 18 july when she departed long beach for the far east in company with decatur ddg 31, samuel n. Uss ranger cva 61 1957 1958 around the horn cruise book great naval images llc on. Navy and marine military personnel who served aboard the uss oriskany cva34. This uss bon homme richard cva 31 25th anniversary cruise book sets forth the history of her predecessor and of this ship, whose contributions spanned three wars. Cs arrival he has poked his wing at alomotst every department.
How did agent orange get to us navy aircrafdt carriers with. Air force 3 war veterans 19412016 reunion all 3 war veterans association of america for allread more. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 1962 1963 cruise book. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. The ship, the ninth us navy ship to bear the name, was originally named oriskany, but was renamed while under construction in honor of the previous wasp cv7, which was sunk 15 september 1942.
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. Check out our uss coral sea cv 43 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. If you have any photos of interest to the navy nuclear weapons community and that are unclassified now, email them to the webmaster. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. Bon homme richard cva 31 naval cruise book, class of 1967. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Bon homme richard cva 31 naval cruise book, class of 1970, page 61 of 360 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Towards the end of 1945, air group 19 moved to barbers point for training. Uss ranger cva 61 1957 1958 around the horn cruise book. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
Vietnam war book for sale war collectibles for sale. Please refer to the table below for shipping options. This is an original cruise book of the uss john f kennedy cv67 and. During this cruise oriskany participated in operation beehive, a joint north. Bon homme richard, cva31, 1951, 1952, 1956, 1957, 195859, 195960, 1961, 196263. She was the second us navy ship to bear the name, the first one being named for john paul jones s famous revolutionary war frigate by the same name. Email your picture with the name, date and location of your reunions. In that period of time the best of the best what a privilege it was to serve on that ship and be a part of the. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 cruise book log korea cd. Coral sea trained pilots in carrier operations off the virginia capes and mayport fla. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 westpac cruise book 1968 did you serve aboard uss bon homme richard cv 31. She returned to san diego, her home port, on 11 february, following a western pacific cruise that had begun seven months earlier, on 12 july 1962. Statistics show that only 2535% of sailors purchased their cruise book.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. She was an aircraft carrier of the essexclass, weighing in at 27,100 tons. Uss america cv 66 westpac cruise book 1968 did you serve aboard uss america cv 66. My personal favorite 80s group, journey had its strongest commercial success between 1978 and 1987.
It is a matter of great regret that i am unable to attend the decommissioning. Bon homme richard cva 31 naval cruise book, class of 1967, page 11 of 356 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 196869. Cva 31 and the rest of task force 77 off the east coast of korea on 31 october. The ship was the fourth us navy ship to bear the name, and was named after the capture of fort ticonderoga in the american revolutionary war. Only one aircraft carrier in naval history has the distinction of serving in three wars as an attack carrier, and that is the uss bon homme richard cva 31. America, cva66cv66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 197778, 1979. Connect with friends, family and other people you know. The 1964 cruise included a voyage into the indian ocean. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 westpac cruise book 1967. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. Check out our uss bon homme richard cv 31 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. However, she continued to carry an attack air group for her final overseas cruise, that took her to vietnam.
Attack squadron 65 va65, nicknamed the world famous fighting tigers, was an attack squadron of the united states navy. This is for the uss john f kennedy cv67, mediterranean cruise book, december 1, 1971 to october 6, 1972. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 1965 westpacvietnam war cruise book uss bon. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 cruise book log 1962 1963. Uss coral sea cva43 19681969 westpac vietnam cruise book ebay. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. I served aboard the bonnie dick from sept 64 to jan 68. I believe he was on the ship until he retired in the 60s. Mar 24, 2017 a listing of upcoming military reunions air force army coast guard joint services marines navy other seeking show off your reunion in reunions picture gallery.
The seventh uss ranger cv cva 61 was the third of four forrestal class supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Uss bon homme richard cva31 25th anniversary cruise book. On 26 april the carrier sailed for a tour of duty in the. Brinkley bass dd887 naval history and heritage command. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. Pete clayton, usn from the tailhook winter issue 1998. At about the same time, uss bennington cv20 was moved to the hawaiian islands to be used as a training carrier. The squadron was established as torpedo squadron vt74 in 1945, redesignated as va2b in 1946, as va25 on 1 september 1948, and finally redesignated va65 on 1 july 1959. Bon homme richard cva 31 naval cruise book, class of. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 westpac cruise book 1969. Uss bon homme richard cva 31 1957 cruise book log cd. Med cruise cvw7 departed 30 apr 1968 returned 27 jan 1969. Served as electrical officer on cv31 during first korean cruise.
The carrier departed mayport on 3 september 1957 for her maiden transatlantic voyage. Plank owners cruise book photo provided by leigh d. Naval history cruise book was stored by the publisher for over 45 years and never previously distributed. Uss bon homme richard cvcva31 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers completed. Quote from his book, uss shangrila history, page 14.
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