Was the uss oriskany any where near 12 miles from the coast of vietnam. Room, us sailors, armored vehicles, ranger, command centers, book 1, console. Unfollow uss ranger cv 61 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Ships ranger with emphasis on the 7th ship to bear that. Mar1965 record 59 continuous days on vietnam line station. The seventh uss ranger cv cva 61 is one of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the us navy in the 1950s. 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 the right read,s they. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss ranger cva 61cruise book during this time period. See more ideas about navy aircraft carrier, aircraft carrier and ranger. I served from 1969 1973 my brother served from 1966 1970 with attack squadron 155 a4 e skyhawks on the uss coral sea and the uss ranger. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. See more ideas about ranger, aircraft carrier and navy aircraft carrier.
The cruise book cd is a great inexpensive way of preserving historical family heritage for yourself. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss ranger cv 61 formerly cva 61 decommissioned uss ranger was the third ship in the forrestal class and the second carrier in the navy to bear this name. The seventh uss ranger cv cva 61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Navy photo 1 from the uss ranger cva61 19671968 cruise book, p. The aircraft belongs to vf154, from uss ranger cva61 usn 1117963. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog.
Commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 61, the ranger was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 61 on june 30, 1975. Boot hill, usn as commanding officer uss ranger cva61, nov, 1974. Unit history usn cruise book, uss ranger cva61 19681969, the ranger as aircraft carrier hardcover, 304 pages, ports of call, departments, divisions, usmc, caw 2, etc. You need to be a member of uss ranger cva61 to add comments. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built. The uss ranger was one of four forrestalclass supercarriers built in the 1950s. Ranger cva 61 naval cruise book, class of 1971, page 9 of 316 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Mcdonnell f4b phantom drops its bombs on an enemy artillery site north of the demilitarized zone in support of the 3rd marine division, february 1968.
Cruise book, uss ranger western pacific cruise 1960. History and reunion website to keep the memories alive. Within four months i finished basic training, graduated from data processing school and reported aboard the uss ranger cv61, an aircraft carrier home ported out of san diego, california the ship was scheduled to. May 10, 20 i served from 1969 1973 my brother served from 1966 1970 with attack squadron 155 a4 e skyhawks on the uss coral sea and the uss ranger. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Captain ec grayson, usnr future under secretary of the navy. The aircraft belongs to vf154, from uss ranger cva 61 usn 1117963. Profusely illustrated with many photographs of the ship, officers and crew members.
Filled with mostly black and white but some colour photos of the ship, her crew, ports of call and embarked carrier air group 9 cag9. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. I was berthed in several compartments during the course of our workups and cruise, but the one i seemed to get assigned to the most was the secondtolast compartment, directly. Arthur radford wife of adm iral radford chairman of the joint chiefs of staff.
This is the uss ranger cva cv 61 history and memorial site. Commander jp skyrud, us navy, aboard uss ranger cva61. 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. How blue water navy ships were exposed to agent orange. Drone footage of uss ranger on its way to the scrapyard. Cruisebook for the uss ranger cva61 to westpac in 1959. You would be purchasing the uss ranger cva 61cruise book during this time period. Us sailors, aircraft carrier, ranger, sci fi, ship, navy, history, pictures, science fiction. Uss ranger cva cv 61 aircraft carrier us navy seaforces. You would be purchasing the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period. Uss ranger reunion 2017 september 20th to 23rd, 2017 u. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below.
The seventh ranger cva61, a forrestalclass aircraft carrier, was laid down 2 august 1954 by newport news shipbuilding and drydock co. Ranger entered the history books on 21 march 1983 when an an allwoman. Ranger entered the history books on 21 march 1983 when an an allwoman flight crew flying a c1a trader from. Welcome aboard the uss ranger cvacv61 history and memorial website. Navy, uss ranger cvacv61, all former crew members, squadrons, marine detachment or t. Uss ranger cva 61 1959 cruise book cd great naval images llc on. Cruisebook for the uss ranger cva 61 to westpac in 1959. The uss ranger cv cva 61 was commissioned in august of 1957 and served in the vietnam war earning battle stars. Navy a brief history of aircraft carriers uss ranger. Participating carriers were ranger, uss enterprise. Check out our uss ranger cv 61 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. The forrestalclass carriers were the first supercarriers, weighing 60,000 tons on average and stretching over a length. Welcome aboard the uss ranger cva cv61 history and memorial website.
Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national. The ship was especially active in vietnam, earning. Vessel and station log books at the national archives navy deck. I believe this is the uss rangers first cruise book. This was the third deployment for the uss ranger cva61 aircraft carrier. Uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 196869 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61. Norfolk naval shipyard 10aug1957 ships patch insignia in color, the gold book 1985 10aug1957. This cruise book is not numbered but is about 1 thick between the covers.
This video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61. Uss ranger cva 61 1961 1962 cruise book great naval images. This is the uss ranger cvacv61 history and memorial site. Ships ranger with emphasis on the 7th ship to bear that name, cva61.
Filled with mostly black and white but some colour photos of the ship, her crew, ports of call and embarked carrier air group 14 cag14. Aug 04, 2018 uss ranger cva 61 27apr66 0004 steaming in company with uss stickell dd888 and uss sproston dd577 0800 11 34. 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. Uss ranger cva 61 1957 cruise book on cd rare ebay. Ranger cva 61 naval cruise book, class of 1971, page 9.
This site is dedicated to maintaining the history uss ranger and a memorial for those whose lives were lost while serving on board her. Naval history blog blog archive the westpac cruise from hell. Ranger entered the history books on 21 march 1983 when an allwoman flight crew flying a c1a trader from vrc40 truckin traders landed. Uss boston ca69 vietnam deployment cruise book year log.
Uss ranger cva61 27apr66 0004 steaming in company with uss stickell dd888 and uss sproston dd577 0800 11 34. Hidden treasures from within navy deck logs narations. Cruisebook for the uss ranger cva61 to westpac in 196465. How blue water navy ships were exposed to agent orange facebook. Commissioned in 1957, she served extensively in the pacific, especially the vietnam war, for which. Oct 23, 2018 uss ranger cv 61 departing san diego, california u. 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. This cruise book s pages are not numbered but is about 34 thick between the covers. Uss ranger cv61 a1h skyraider aircraft leaving port.
Feb 20, 2010 roger maythewson february 27, 2020 10. Profusely illustrated with photographic images, some in color. Ships ranger with emphasis on the 7th ship to bear that name, cva 61. Cruisebook for the uss ranger cva 61 to westpac in 196465. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. To learn more about these records, please see a history of naval. The seventh ranger cva 61, a forrestalclass aircraft carrier, was laid down 2 august 1954 by newport news shipbuilding and drydock co. Uss ranger cv61 was the third of four forrestalclass aircraft carriers designed and built in the 1950s for the us navy.
Uss ranger cva 61 vietnam cruise book 19681969 westpac. The uss ranger cvcva61 was commissioned in august of 1957 and served in the vietnam war earning battle stars. Ranger made only an eighthour stop in pearl harbor 10 august 1964, then hurried on to subic bay, and then to yokosuka, japan. A very loyal and true friend, commander bill mercer. Filled with mostly black and white but some colour photos of the ship, her crew. Commissioned in 1957, she served extensively in the pacific. Guest book archives more than 2000 entries some great stories of ranger. Uss hornet cvs10, uss hancock cva19, uss coral sea cva43, uss ranger cva61. Uss ranger cva 61 wespac cruises 1964 1974 youtube. The seventh ranger cva61, a forrestalclass aircraft carrier, was laid down 2. I believe this is the uss ranger s first cruise book. Oct 19, 2015 this video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva 61. Within four months i finished basic training, graduated from data processing school and reported aboard the uss ranger cv 61, an aircraft carrier home ported out of san diego, california.
You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period. Was stationed on the uss ranger from 1983 to 1987 out of nas north island. Navy a brief history of aircraft carriers uss ranger cv 61. Here you can download the uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 197273 as a high resolution. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Here is our uss ranger cv cva 61 jacket, patch, ball cap, lapel pin, decal, and license plate frame with more products coming in the future for you. 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. Comment by peter joseph bono on january 25, 2019 at 2. I am needing the crew list for the uss ranger cva61 for 19681969, it is imperative that i have this as well for my fathers claim with the va. Uss ranger cva 61 19571993 take a look around at many pages of navy photos we have collected from navy vets that served aboard the uss ranger cva 61 19571993 as well as other navy related items of interest. This cruise books pages are not numbered but is about 34 thick between the covers. Newport news, va one of four forrestalclass aircraft carriers built in the 1950s, the uss ranger was commissioned by the u.
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