Cruise book original us navy ship uss forrestal cv59 1988. This might be that elusive naval patch youve been searching for. The ship made her first deployment to the mediterranean. Find great deals on ebay for uss forrestal cruise book. Sometimes those consequences are horrible and totally unnecessary. Welcome to the uss forrestal cv59 guestbook forum navy. Uss forrestal cva59 fire and explosions on flight deck during combat operations off vietnam. Not exactly sure the exact time frame, believe he flew in while we w.
Uss forrestal, named for secretary of the navy james forrestal, was the first ship of the new 56,000ton aircraft carriers built during the 1950s. Great deals from u s naval history store on uss cv cruise. The keel for this great ship was laid on 14 july 1952, and in less than 30 months later uss forrestal was launched. Marine corps mardet uss forrestal cva59 usmc veteran locator. Despite the heroic efforts of the crew, men lost their lives. Navy uss forrestal for sale military collectibles for sale. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by.
See more ideas about aircraft carrier, us navy and navy aircraft. Cv 59 departed for its 17th mediterranean cruise on june 8. Mediterranean cruise 19641965 uss forrestal cruise book on. On 29 july 1967, a fire broke out on board the aircraft carrier uss forrestal after an electrical anomaly caused a zuni rocket on a f4b phantom to fire, striking an external fuel tank of an a4 skyhawk. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1708 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. Her guest list during this cruise was headed by united states secretary of. In june 1967, she went to the pacific to aid with the vietnam war effort.
She was launched 22 august 1964, and after fitting out, was commissioned 16 january 1965. Check out our uss forrestal cv 59 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. In 1952 uss forrestal would be the largest vessel ever constructed. Uss forrestal cva59 westpac cruise book with 8 additional pages of those killed uss forrestal. Commissioned in 1955, she was the united states first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class. Forrestal, widow of secretary of defense forrestal. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. One cent is the lowest price the navy could possibly have paid the contractor for the towing and dismantling of the exforrestal. Uss forrestal cv59 1988 med io norlant cruise book cruise. Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1988 did you serve aboard uss forrestal cv 59. Cruise navy books livros livres book libri marine corps cruises. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books. See more of uss forrestal cv59 former crew members on facebook.
Mediterranean cruise book 1986 mediterranean cruise book 1988 mediterranean cruise book 198990 mediterranean. Uss theodore roosevelt cvn71 deployment cruise book year 19881989 vol 2 uss theodore. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. After her initial shakedown, she was took her first of many voyages to the mediterranean in january of 1957. She returned on 7 october 1988, and received the meritorious unit. This cruise was cut short by a devastating fire on 29 july of that year. The first of the supercarriers, uss forrestal cva 59 was launched december 11, 1954, by newport news shipbuilding and drydock co. Jul 25, 2015 this is a collection mainly of forrestal in her cvavt configurations along with her cvw6 airwing squadrons from mid1980s until her scrapping in 20142015. Uss forrestal mediterranean cruise 1974, marchseptember. About the library the collection bibliographies cruise books research guides. Reunion information, photo galleries, former crew contact information, a crew forum and news for the guided missile destroyer uss richard e, byrd ddg23.
Showcasing uss forrestal available for buying right now online. Feb 02, 2017 i shot this video aboard the uss forrestal, june 1987 during my 2weeks active duty in the u. On new years, however, forrestal sailed for naples to relieve nimitz, which enabled nim. Forrestal cva 59 naval cruise book, class of 1988, page. She would displace 60,000 tons, be 1,039 feet long, and have a flight deck width of 252 feet.
Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. Shop for uss cv cruise book from u s naval history store. Forrestal cva59 naval history and heritage command. Navy photo 1 from the uss forrestal cv59 1988 cruise book available at.
Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Here you can download the uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 1971 as a high resolution. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. But by the middle of 1968, forrestal was making her eighth mediterranean voyage. Click the f14 tomcat sitting on the uss forrestal banner for an animated takeoff simulation. Uss forrestal cv 59 med cruise 1983 rome, italy uss new jersey bb 62 world cruise 1984 thailand uss halsey cg 23 westpac cruise 1985 yokosuka, japan uss elliot dd 967 westpac cruise 1986 karachi, pakistan uss enterprise cvn 65 world cruise 1987 perth, australia uss kansas city aor 3 westpac cruise 1988 subic. Unlike the successor nimitz class, forrestal and her class were conventionally powered. Ken poormans stuff about commander carrier division four. Info about commander carrier division four comcardiv 4 19611963, adm john j. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss forrestal cva59 19651966 mediterranean cruise book.
Lph9 was the third us navy ship to be named after the world war ii battle of guam. I will also include photos from key events during forrestal s long, distinguished history. I remember seeing frankies name jordan on the rack across of mine in the berthing. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments. Find people you served with from mardet uss forrestal cva 59. Modeling details were obtained from 3 forrestal cruise books, photos from the. Uss nimitz cvn68 med cruise book 197677 on cd or dvd uss nimitz.
I shot this video aboard the uss forrestal, june 1987 during my 2weeks active duty in the u. Forrestal cva 59 naval cruise book, class of 1988, page 60 of 552 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss forrestal cv59 mediterranean deployment cruise book year log 1988 navy. Uss guam lph9 keel was laid on 15 november 1962 at the philadelphia naval shipyard. If you have a question write me and ill reply as quickly as i can. Forrestal served for nearly four decades in the atlantic, mediterranean, and pacific. Dec 18, 2011 uss forrestals nickname would be first in defense. Uss forrestal cv59 1990 1991 final med cruise book. Uss forrestal cva59 med deployment cruise book year log 195859 navy. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. 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. Forrestal returned home after sailing in three oceans and spending 202 days underway, one of her longest such commitments to date, at one point spending 108 consecutive days at sea, with only 15 days in port through the whole cruise. It is a colorful embroidered cloth patch that celebrates the uss forrestal med 190 cruise better late than never.
Ships and aircraft of the us fleet 11th through th editions. Asbestos was widely used in the ship building industry from the 1930s until asbestos use was discontinued in the early 1970s. Forrestal cva 59 naval cruise book, class of 1980, page. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Forrestal weighed anchor and set sail for another med deployment. U s navy cruise book uss forrestal cva59 mediterranean cruise 1958 59 1st ed. That sea would be a common destination for her over the next twenty or so years. Jul 11, 2014 uss forrestal cv 59 med cruise 1983 rome, italy uss new jersey bb 62 world cruise 1984 thailand uss halsey cg 23 westpac cruise 1985 yokosuka, japan uss elliot dd 967 westpac cruise 1986 karachi, pakistan uss enterprise cvn 65 world cruise 1987 perth, australia uss kansas city aor 3 westpac cruise 1988 subic. Back to uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1988 page. Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 1971.
Cva59 uss forrestal 6th fleet med cruise 56 57 us navy ship squadron pa. Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1988. Uss forrestal, named for secretary of the navy james forrestal, was the first ship of the. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss forrestal page. This website is operated by two former crew members jason and darrell winchell. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. The remarkable men on the uss forrestal faced the results of such consequences on july 29, 1967 and the days that followed with incredible bravery and dedication. Uss forrestal cv 59 later cva59, then avt59, was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james forrestal. Sailors to the end tells how resultsdriven decisions often lead to unexpected consequences. The flammable jet fuel spilled across the flight deck, ignited, and triggered a chainreaction of explosions that killed 4 sailors and injured 161 at the time, forrestal was engaged in. The other carriers of her class were the uss saratoga, uss ranger and uss independence. Forrestal, with assigned carrier air wing 6 cvw6, was deployed to the north atlantic, the mediterranean sea and the.
Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Featuring a full selection of uss forrestal in stock today online. Less than 30 months later, the first of the postwar carriers was launched. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. 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. The video is of very poor quality because all i had available to. Asbestos use was particularly high during the buildup of the united states navy during world war.
Uss forrestal cva59 later cv59 and avt59 chronology and significant events 19701975. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. Following the presidential cruise, forrestal returned to the caribbean for the atlantic fleet exercise lantphibex 162, and took advantage of the opportunity to visit port of spain. Gray areas represent discrepancies in datesinformation between different sources. Forrestal cva 59 naval cruise book, class of 1980, page 55 of 394 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Cvw 6 uss forrestal med 190 better late than never cruise patch. Uss forrestal cva59 naval history and heritage navy. Mediterranean cruise 19641965 uss forrestal cruise book.
Shipmate, if this is your first visit to the new uss forrestal cvacvavt59 association website please be sure to sign our crew guestbook. Uss forrestal cv59 was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james. See more ideas about aircraft carrier, navy ships and navy aircraft. Apr, 1988, oct, 1988, mediterraneanindian oceanpersian gulf. Uss forrestal relieves uss enterprise in the indian ocean 1988 uss forrestal cv59 relieves uss enterprise cvn65 in the indian ocean 1988. Date 29 july 1967 source uss forrestal 1967 cruise book author mason, usn. Uss forrestal cva59 later cv59 and avt59 1980s great. Showcasing navy uss forrestal available for purchasing today on the internet. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text.
Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1988 vf11. I was in division a in hydraulics and ran the airplane elevator no. Uss forrestal cvacvavt59 association first in defense. Marine corps mardet uss forrestal cva59 usmc veteran. Thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Forrestal, widow of the first secretary of defense, christened her uss forrestal. A pair of douglas ea1e skyraiders bunos 5163 and 5183 from carrier airborne early warning squadron vaw12 flew over forrestal cva 59 as she sailed with the sixth fleet in the mediterranean sea, on 25 april 1960. After a repair period, forrestal deployed for her 17th mediterranean cruise on 8 june 1982, and operated in the eastern mediterranean in support of the lebanon contingency force of 800 u.