Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site 1965 westpac cruise john l. You will have to copy and past in face book search seeing i have not figured out how to make them a link. Uss independence was a woodenhulled, threemasted ship, originally a ship of the line and the first to be commissioned by the united states navy. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. Uss independence lcs 2 is the lead ship of the independenceclass of littoral combat ships. Modern biographical files in the navy department library. This video brings back to life the cruise for anyone who was there. This dvd contains the actual, uncut public affairs office pao produced film of the 1995 deployment of uss independence. Cruisebook for the uss independence cv 62 s 1979 mediterranean deployment. Uss independence cv62 19881989 30th anniversary cruise. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Her service to her country and its allies continued until 1998 when she was decommissioned in bremerton, wa.
Welcome to the official fan page of uss independence lcs 2. The aircraft carrier will depart the shipyards inactive ships maintenance facility en route to brownsville, texas, for dismantling by international shipbreaking ltd. This cruise book is over 300 pages with colour photos of the ship, her crew, ports of call and embarked air wing 6. Kitty hawk cva 63 naval cruise book, class of 1966, cover has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Here you can download the uss independence cva 62 mediterranean cruise book 197071 as a high resolution. Uss independence cv62 19751976 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Independence was decommissioned in 1998 after 39 years of active. Uss independence cv62 19711972 cruise book the fifth uss independence cv 62, formerly cva62, is a forrestalclass aircraft carrier that was launched by new york navy yard 6 june 1958. Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss independence cv62 products in our ships store. They are a combination of files collected by the library and a. Check out our uss independence cv 62 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates.
Photos i believe are from the cruise book i forget if they were sent to me via admiral christensen battle cry 307 cat pic or another source. Uss independence cv62 19881989 30th anniversary cruise book. Now preserved, she is a museum ship and cruise ship berthed at clinton street pier. This file was created by scanning the printed publication. She was the fourth and final member of the forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers. The fifth us navy ship to bear the name, the independence was commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 62 and redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 62 on february 28, 1973. Nhf019 uss polaris polar expedition collection ua 486. More than 70 city officials and business leaders from the mobile, alabama area chamber of commerce, including the mobile mayor, sandy stimpson, visited littoral combat ship uss independence lcs 2, oct. William cohen spoke to the crew of the independence aboard her flight deck officially announcing the independence s deployment to the arabian gulf. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. The modern biographical files are located in the navy department librarys rare book room. Uss independence cv62 1979 mediterranean cruise book.
United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Classic warships gives us the uss independence cvl22, this time steve wiper introduces us to a new format with his books and just like the new p40 warhawk book, he gives us colorized pictures and ship profiles on the inside of both covers, front and back. They are compiled by the officers and men of a ship, unit, or station for private distribution and customarily published by a local job printing firm. Vfp6263 shipmates guest book page 4 guests 76100 det 62 uss independence 1962 contributed. Cohen said independence would relieve the uss nimitz cvn 68 to keep the presence of america in the gulf as a reminder to saddam hussein that he needs to comply with the united nations resolutions. Bremerton uss independence cv62, moored at puget sound naval shipyard since its decommissioning in 1998, embarked on its final journey saturday, 11 march 2017. The first carrier off the east coast to make a westpac cruise. Commissioned in january 1959, she made a caribbean shakedown cruise and, from august 1960 to february 1961, made the first of what would ultimately total well over a dozen deployments to. Uss independence cva 62 1966 med cruise book great naval images llc on.
Primarily a photographic record, the cruise books often exceed 500 pages and produce one of the best accounts of their voyages available to the public. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Uss independence cv62 photos and history the conventional aircraft carrier uss independence cv 62 accelerates to 30 knots in her transit home to yokosuka, japan. Independence joins uss freedom lcs 1 in the revolutionary littoral combat ship lcs class, already making its mark on the fleet. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss independence cruise book during 197475. The navy department library has a large collection of cruise books from. Nns nearly 500 guests braved the rain today in mobile, ala. Uss independence cva62 vietnam deployment cruise book year. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the mediterranean fleet.
She is the sixth ship of the united states navy to be named for the concept of independence. Uss independence cva 62 mediterranean cruise book 197172. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. Apr 29, 2016 commissioned in 1959, independence served in virtually all combat zones including support of lebanese ooperatins in the mediterranean. Uss independence cva 62 mediterranean cruise book 197071. A page from uss uhlmanns dd687 19631964 cruise book. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. The fifth uss independence cv cva62 was an aircraft carrier of the united states navy. You would be purchasing the uss independence cva 62 cruise book during this time period. Honor, navy cross, distinguished service medal, and legion of merit. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments.
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. In 1991 she shifted homeport to yokosuka, japan as americas only forward deployed carrier. Uss independence was the fourth and last ship in the forrestal class of aircraft carriers. This cruise book is over 300 pages with colour photos of the ship, her crew, ports of. Kitty hawk cva 63 naval cruise book, class of 1966, cover. Independence cv 62 naval cruise book, class of 1989, page 16 of 360 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Taylor repeatedly emphasized his independence from. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. The fifth us navy ship to bear the name, the independence was commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 62 and redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 62 on june 30, 1975. Bellow are sights with more traffic for those searching for shipmates and relatives. You are covered by the ebay money back guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing. Originally a 90gun ship, in 1836 she was cut down by one deck and rerated as a 54gun frigate.
Brown is a liberty ship, one of two still operational and one of three preserved as. This was produced by the ship as a video cruise book, and is a great record of the 1995 cruise. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. The design was produced by the general dynamics consortium for the navys lcs program, and competes with the lockheed martin designed freedom variant. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Photo from the independence seaport museum, new york shipbuilding corporation collection. Incredible 1965 vietnam cruise book from the uss independence cva 62 great action photos bombing missions pictures of the crew and the events 360 pages the cruise book well worth having 222561706304. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss independence cv 62 mediterranean cruise book 197475. Vfp6263 shipmates guest book page 4 blue moon over cuba. Ray wittenauer updated october 18, 2010 most recent entries are added to the end of the list.