Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. During 196869, 196970 and 197071 westpac cruises aboard uss ranger, vf154 was equipped with the f4j phantom ii which used the westinghouse awg10 radar system. Check out our uss ranger cv 61 crew listand reconnect with old shipmates. This is not inclusive, nor final and we appreciate any corrected or additional information you may provide. Interest was aroused again in canadian naval aviation on 31 december, 1919, when. High jake my is rick barclay i served on the uss ranger cva 61 from 1963 to 1967. Aircraft carrier ranger cva 61, christening, newport news shipbuilding and. Stanton at brandon hall, his family home, near natchez, miss. Uss ranger cv61 tiger cruise 19901991 part 1 youtube. Vf154 f4n phantom ii right aboard uss coral sea during 196869, 196970 and 197071 westpac cruises aboard uss ranger, vf154 was equipped with the f4j phantom ii which used the westinghouse awg. Composite squadron sixtythree cruise book, august 1944 october 1945. Our appreciation is extended to many rangermen who have provided both names and dates, but also verification.
A fighter squadron 2 vf2 f14a tomcat aircraft flies past the aircraft carrier uss ranger cv 61 during operations off the coast of southern california. Under the deploymentsuss ranger 19751976 tab there is a russian bear over flight picture. For information on what is available, write to tom ballinger at t. Sea history 015 autumn 1979 by national maritime historical. New listing vietnam navy uss saint paul ca73 cruise book 7th fleet westpac log orig 1969.
The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Bow of ranger after collision with a tanker entering the malacca straits april 1979 strait of. May 16, 1944 arrive new york and moor staten island at 1730. On 21 february 1979, ranger deployed for her 14th westpac cruise, tentatively scheduled to cross the indian. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. 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 commissioned in 1957, she served extensively in the pacific, especially the vietnam. I have type 2 diabetes parkinson medication for leg problems medication for depression, neuropothy in my lower extremities, i have been diagnosed with other aliments. 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.
Kennedy cv67 2002 deployment cruise book jfk cruisebook. Eisenhower, carl vinson, theodore roosevelt, abraham lincoln, george washington, john c. 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. On the 1976 ranger cruise i was a ltjg rio in vf154. Your cruise ship for these exciting journeys will be the independence, the. After working up in the atlantic and caribbean, she steamed around cape horn in midsummer 1958 to enter the pacific ocean, her home for virtually her entire operational career. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat.
Med cruise provided by dave sparrowhawk foley 19701971 cruise book cover 8th. Here you can download the uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1976 as a high resolution. After graduating from eureka high school in 1944, brown completed two years at ohio state university, where he studied architecture and math in the college of engineering. Get the best deals on uss book when you shop the largest online selection at. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period.
I i believe john schumitsch errs in his letter terming uss. Brown began her deployment for unitas xx as the flagship for capt. The fourth annual invitation seaplane cruise was made in. After a second cruise with uss coral sea, the squadron shifted carrier to uss ranger and completing five more cruises to south east asia. It was out of sheer convenience i picked the uss ranger. A history of canadian naval aviation, 19181962 canada. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Navy photograph 1 from the uss ranger cv61 1979 cruise book. 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. Oct 19, 2015 this video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61.
Tip merrill, popular with his classmates, often regaled them with. Westpac safari uss kearsarge cvs33 project mercury far east cruise book 1963 sc. This is a beautiful ship display commemorating the uss ranger cv61 and all those who served aboard. Hi, here on the forum guys advised a cool dating site, be sure to register you will not regret it date. On 10 march 1971, ranger, along with uss kitty hawk, set a record of 233 strike sorties for one day in action against north vietnam. The seventh uss ranger cv cva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. You can still purchase the cruise book cds or make donations. The uss ranger cvacv61 reunion association continues to sell all kinds of memoribilia. Check out our uss ranger cv 61 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates.
Pearl harbor hawaii pearl harbor attack uss arizona go navy navy mom pearl harbor memorial uss nimitz us navy ships navy marine 1204nuv347353 pearl harbor dec. Seth2151072 husky liners floor mats front new gray for chevy olds s10 pickup front husky seth2151072 new floor liners for mats pickup gray s10 chevy olds. Beginning with their 16 november 1972 deployment on board uss ranger, vf154 participated in some of the last us navy strikes of the war, they undertook the squadrons final vietnam cruise, and they were awarded the. Uss ranger cva61 1967 1968 westpac vietnam war cruise book carrier air wing two. Mar 24, 2015 on the 1976 ranger cruise i was a ltjg rio in vf154. You would be purchasing the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period.
To order this or any other model, please call 18008663172 from 10 am to 5. I have type 2 diabetes parkinson medication for leg problems medication for depression, neuropothy in my lower extremities, i. I am a california native, she was ported right there in san diego, and she had not gone anywhere in a long time, so was due for some sea. Please note that the scans in the download are the same images like above, however, they have not been resized. Uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1979 underway. I finished second out of 78 in the class, and got my pick of ships. During april, the three carriers assigned to task force 77 ranger, kitty hawk, and uss hancock provided a constant twocarrier posture on yankee station. The artwork depicts the uss ranger in all her glory.
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. Fender inner splash shields for 19821988 ford ranger truck rear 4pc rear ranger inner 4pc for ford splash 19821988 truck shields fender. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Oct 11, 20 uss ranger cv61 tiger cruise 19901991 part 1. Did you serve aboard the uss ranger, if so when peterfam. Ranger was the first ship of the united states navy to be designed and built from the keel up as an aircraft carrier.
On 27 june 1908, merrill began his first year as a midshipman at the u. I actually reenlisted my first time in 1986 with a request to be assigned sea duty. Under the deployments uss ranger 19751976 tab there is a russian bear over flight picture. Uss ranger cv 4 shown in january 1943 uss ranger port quater view january 1943 uss ranger cv 4 underway, hampton roads 18 august 1942. United states marine corps blt 1st bn 3rd marines 1978 hawaii westpac cruise. Aaron stanton merrill born on 26 march 1890 to dunbar s. Educated in the public schools of hattiesburg, he played on the football, track, and basketball teams in high school. Ranger entered the history books on 21 march 1983 when an allwoman flight crew flying a c1a trader from. Photo from the rangers 1959 cruise book 3 january27 july. Forrestal class uss ranger cva 61 in dry dock, midway class uss coral. Gary kerans passed along pictures of his recent visit with you and your website link.
For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Uss ranger cv4 the pilot of a grumman tbf avenger drops a message uss ranger cv4. Carrier, security room, us sailors, armored vehicles, command centers, book 1, tango, console. The entire set of 23 cruise books has been scanned and are available on cd.
Welcome to the uss ranger cv61 guestbook forum navy emporium. May 19, 1941 during warming up planes for patrol, one man unidentified run into prop of plane and was killed instantly may 20, 1941 buried the dead at sea may 25, 1941 anchored bermuda after a 15day cruise up to the coast of. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Ranger cv 61 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page 26 of 310 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss commissioning for sale military collectibles for sale. The 1935 aircraft year book aerospace industry association. See more ideas about ranger, aircraft carrier and navy aircraft carrier. As ranger steamed from the western seaboard, some 60 attack sorties rose from the decks of uss ticonderoga cva14 and uss constellation cva64. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss ranger cv61 1982 westpac indian ocean cruise book 25 years ea3b skywarrior. Vince salamoni, and bob tapley for making the uss somers cruise books available for all to view. Welcome to the uss ranger cv61 guestbook forum navy.
Uss ranger cva 61 1959 cruise book cd great naval images llc on. Uss ranger cv 4 of the us navy american aircraft carrier. Uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1979 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61. Uss ranger cv61 1982 westpac indian ocean cruise book ebay.
See more ideas about us sailors, ranger and aircraft carrier. Book tells the story of when two tomcats were diverted to the uss midway the. Motion models uss ranger cva61 please click on picture to view pictures full size. Uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 196869 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built.
Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy if you can find one for sale. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. 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. Most information has been obtained by researching cruise books. 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. Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss ranger cv61 products in our ships store. This video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61. Med cruise provided by randy cunningham 19711972 cruise book cover. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac, 19821983, includes time spent at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington january 1979 to february 1982. 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. Mar 24, 2010 i actually reenlisted my first time in 1986 with a request to be assigned sea duty.
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