Uss oriskany cva-34 vietnam westpac cruise book 1965

Uss kearsarge cvs33 1963 project mercury ma9 recovery westpac cruise book. Uss midway cv41 westpac deployment cruise book year log 198587. Oriskany departed san diego 5 april 1965 for westpac, arriving subic 27 april. Uss enterprise cvn65 1969 westpac vietnam war cruise book. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Comment by charlie strickland on february 19, 2012 at 7. Uss enterprise cvan 1965 1966 us navy vietnam deployment combat zone cruise book. Uss oriskany cva34 1966 westpac cruise book flight deck fire. Several more combat tours followed as the southeast asian conflict waxed and waned. I too had a doubleby pass 01102020 and how have copd from around 1974, i how have pleural plaque asbestos,i tryed to get more disability,but all i get is the run around a go here for this test and go here for that test, till they get. Was the uss oriskany any where near 12 miles from the coast of vietnam. She steamed for dixie station off south vietnam on 27 june. The following listing covers port visits for carriers cv, cva, cvan, cvs deployed to vietnam during the conflict.

Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss oriskany page. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. For photographs of the oriskany as an artificial reef see category. Uss markab ar23 1966 westpac cruise book deployment navy cruisebook. Redesignated as attack aircraft carrier cva 34 on october 1, 1952, and multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 34 on june 30, 1975, the uss oriskany was decommissioned on september 30, 1975. This category contains files about the uss oriskany cv34 up to her sinking on 17 may 2006.

Sources for the information are listed in the text. Uss oriskany cva34 vietnam deployment cruise book year. Uss oriskany cva34 uss philippine sea cv47 uss point cruz cve119. Compiled in august 2003 by the naval aviation history branch, naval warfare division, naval history and heritage command. Uss oriskany cva34 1966 cruise year book flight deck fire. Uss oriskany cva34 1965 print aircraft carriers nr. Uss ticonderoga western pacific cruise book 19651966 naval navy. Uss mazama ae9 1969 westpac cruise book navy deployment cruisebook. Check out our uss oriskany cva 34 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Excellent scenes of sailors and officers perfoming a wide range of duties, as well. Get the best deals on uss book when you shop the largest online selection at. Uss oriskany cvcva34 nicknamed mighty o, and occasionally referred to as the oboat was one of the few essexclass aircraft carriers completed after world war ii for the united states navy.

Uss delta ar9 westpac deployment cruise book year log. Oriskany departed san diego on 5 april 1965, for westpac, arriving at subic bay on. My dad, peter john lenny, served on uss oriskany flying a7 jets during the vietnam war. Usn uss oriskany cva34 westpac cruise 1971 patch n6 b6484 us navy vietnam uss oriskany 1960 cvg 14 westpac cruise ir26b original us navy westpac 1955. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Ccd camera jai cva1 with optical lens fasten bracket etci34 ccd camera. Zippo lighter uss enterprise cva n 65 south vietnam 1968 zippo lighter uss.

Highlight of service navys vietnam war veterans the. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. While enroute to japan the following week, cvw16 aircraft intercepted three soviet bison. Uss oriskany cva34 vietnam deployment cruise book year log 1965 navy. Oriskany again stood out of san diego for the far east on 26 may 1966, stopping at pearl harbor for an air wing exercise in early june. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Tragedy struck the carrier on 26 october 1966, during her second vietnam war. This little 70page book by photo chief giberson contains photos he took in the course of his job onboard the aircraft carrier uss oriskany cva34 during the middle years of the usvietnam conflict.

Oriskany was on station when uss forrestal cva59 had a major shipboard fire on 29 july 1967 and was one of the first on the scene with assistance. See more ideas about aircraft carrier, aircraft and navy aircraft carrier. Uss bennington cvs20 19661967 westpac vietnam cruise book buy now. Oriskany, cv34cva34, 1951, 1952, 195354, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1960a, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966. Four months later oriskany departed the san francisco naval shipyard and began preparations for a return to yankee station, departing for westpac on 16 june 1967.

The ship was named for the battle of oriskany during the revolutionary war the history of oriskany differs considerably from that of her sister ships. Uss oriskany cva 34 westpac cruise book 1970, 11 september 1970. The air wing squadrons were the same as the 1965 cruise except for the marine squadron, which was replaced by vf111. The ship was named for the battle of oriskany during the revolutionary war. Letter authorizing the vietnam service medal and navy unit commendation. While still incomplete her construction was suspended 12 august 1947. Uss oriskany cva34 us navy korean war project page 1. Profusely illustrated with photographic images, some in color. Sh e remained in a state of preservation until after the outbreak of hostilities in korea in june 1950 then was rushed to completion. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Uss oriskany cv34 was an aircraft carrier commissioned in the united states navy. This is me on uss hoel ddg during my second deployment to the tonkin gulf in 1970. In cleaning out his house i have come across mementos and cruise books. Produced by the navy department during the vietnam war, this video includes two films that document routine activities aboard the carrier oriskany while stationed in the gulf of tonkin.

Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss oriskany cv34 oriskany cva34 an attack aircraft carrier was laid down 1 may 1944 by the new york naval shipyard launched october 1945. Uss berkeley ddg15 1972 westpac vietnam war cruise book haiphong mining final. Uss oklahoma city clg5 1971 1972 cruisebook vietnam westpac photos history. Uss oriskany cva34 us navy korean war project page 3. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Naval squadron va 923 was a reserve squadron based in st. Oriskanys second war began with her 1965 westpac cruise, during which her planes hit targets in north and south vietnam. Photo and escorts id thanks to enterprise westpac 197273 cruise book, via bob canchola. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. The video contains outstanding footage of daily life aboard the mighty o.

There are no history reports for bennington cvs20 covering 1965. Navy cruise book for sale military collectibles for sale. Vietnam westpac uss cva34 cruise book 1969 oriskany uss oriskany cva34. Operated with task force 77 in support of united nations forces in korea from. October 26, 1966, off vietnam, uss oriskany suffers a major fire while operating off vietnam.

Berkeley, ddg15, 196566, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 198687. Would enjoy hearing from anyone that was on the oriskany or the naval air station at miramar prior to the cruise. I have his cruise book for the south american cruise. Uss saratoga cv3 world war ii deployment cruise book year log lot 1943. Uss ranger cva61 1964 1965 westpac vietnam war cruise book fifth deployment.

Uss princeton, a 27,100ton ticonderoga class aircraft carrier was commissioned in november 1945. Uss oriskany cvcva34 essex class aircraft carrier us navy. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. December 1950 to august 1951,april to october 1952 and march 1953 to the end of the conflict that summer.

Uss oriskany cva34 1969 westpac vietnam cruise book. Uss oriskany cvcva34 nicknamed mighty o, and occasionally referred to as the oboat. Uss oriskany newsletters, pamphlets, magazine articles and many other artifacts of the ship. As one who also served on the mighty o westpac cruise of 1967, its easy for me to envision his descriptions as they apply to daily life. Redesignated as attack aircraft carrier cva 34 on october 1, 1952, and multipurpose. Westpac vietnam for sale military collectibles for sale. Texas estate james phillips vietnam war cruise book 3rd surgical hospital 71 72.