Navy photograph 1 from the uss ranger cv61 1979 cruise book. Tip merrill, popular with his classmates, often regaled them with. Vince salamoni, and bob tapley for making the uss somers cruise books available for all to view. May 16, 1944 arrive new york and moor staten island at 1730. Did you serve aboard the uss ranger, if so when peterfam. Bow of ranger after collision with a tanker entering the malacca straits april 1979 strait of.
The uss ranger cvacv61 reunion association continues to sell all kinds of memoribilia. I i believe john schumitsch errs in his letter terming uss. Under the deployments uss ranger 19751976 tab there is a russian bear over flight picture. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1979 underway. 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.
A history of canadian naval aviation, 19181962 canada. 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. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. 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. 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. Eisenhower, carl vinson, theodore roosevelt, abraham lincoln, george washington, john c. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Educated in the public schools of hattiesburg, he played on the football, track, and basketball teams in high school. Check out our uss ranger cv 61 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. This video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period.
The seventh uss ranger cv cva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Med cruise provided by dave sparrowhawk foley 19701971 cruise book cover 8th. Stanton at brandon hall, his family home, near natchez, miss. You can still purchase the cruise book cds or make donations. As ranger steamed from the western seaboard, some 60 attack sorties rose from the decks of uss ticonderoga cva14 and uss constellation cva64.
The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built. Kennedy cv67 2002 deployment cruise book jfk cruisebook. 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. Westpac safari uss kearsarge cvs33 project mercury far east cruise book 1963 sc. Mar 24, 2010 i actually reenlisted my first time in 1986 with a request to be assigned sea duty. Here you can download the uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1976 as a high resolution. Welcome to the uss ranger cv61 guestbook forum navy. 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. Uss ranger cv61 1982 westpac indian ocean cruise book ebay. Oct 19, 2015 this video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61.
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. The entire set of 23 cruise books has been scanned and are available on cd. 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. Most information has been obtained by researching cruise books. Check out our uss ranger cv 61 crew listand reconnect with old shipmates. Mar 24, 2015 on the 1976 ranger cruise i was a ltjg rio in vf154. Interest was aroused again in canadian naval aviation on 31 december, 1919, when.
The 1935 aircraft year book aerospace industry association. 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. 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. The fourth annual invitation seaplane cruise was made in. Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss ranger cv61 products in our ships store. Please note that the scans in the download are the same images like above, however, they have not been resized. New listing vietnam navy uss saint paul ca73 cruise book 7th fleet westpac log orig 1969. Uss ranger cv61 tiger cruise 19901991 part 1 youtube. 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 westpac cruise book 196869 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61.
Ranger entered the history books on 21 march 1983 when an allwoman flight crew flying a c1a trader from. On 27 june 1908, merrill began his first year as a midshipman at the u. Book tells the story of when two tomcats were diverted to the uss midway the. I have type 2 diabetes parkinson medication for leg problems medication for depression, neuropothy in my lower extremities, i. On the 1976 ranger cruise i was a ltjg rio in vf154. For information on what is available, write to tom ballinger at t. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. It was out of sheer convenience i picked the uss ranger. High jake my is rick barclay i served on the uss ranger cva 61 from 1963 to 1967. This is not inclusive, nor final and we appreciate any corrected or additional information you may provide. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Just wanted to post to see if anyone out there remembers me and what everyone is doing. Welcome to the uss ranger cv61 guestbook forum navy emporium. 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.
Aaron stanton merrill born on 26 march 1890 to dunbar s. 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. 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. Fender inner splash shields for 19821988 ford ranger truck rear 4pc rear ranger inner 4pc for ford splash 19821988 truck shields fender. On 21 february 1979, ranger deployed for her 14th westpac cruise, tentatively scheduled to cross the indian. Brown began her deployment for unitas xx as the flagship for capt. 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. United states marine corps blt 1st bn 3rd marines 1978 hawaii westpac cruise. 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. After a second cruise with uss coral sea, the squadron shifted carrier to uss ranger and completing five more cruises to south east asia. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac, 19821983, includes time spent at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington january 1979 to february 1982.
Sea history 015 autumn 1979 by national maritime historical. 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. Uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1979 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61. Carrier, security room, us sailors, armored vehicles, command centers, book 1, tango, console.
Oct 11, 20 uss ranger cv61 tiger cruise 19901991 part 1. I finished second out of 78 in the class, and got my pick of ships. See more ideas about us sailors, ranger and aircraft carrier. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. 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. Our appreciation is extended to many rangermen who have provided both names and dates, but also verification. Hi, here on the forum guys advised a cool dating site, be sure to register you will not regret it date. Photo from the rangers 1959 cruise book 3 january27 july. Gary kerans passed along pictures of his recent visit with you and your website link. Your cruise ship for these exciting journeys will be the independence, the. Ranger was the first ship of the united states navy to be designed and built from the keel up as an aircraft carrier. Uss ranger cv 4 of the us navy american aircraft carrier. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. The artwork depicts the uss ranger in all her glory.
Get the best deals on uss book when you shop the largest online selection at. 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. Uss ranger cv4 the pilot of a grumman tbf avenger drops a message uss ranger cv4. Uss commissioning for sale military collectibles for sale. Composite squadron sixtythree cruise book, august 1944 october 1945. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Aircraft carrier ranger cva 61, christening, newport news shipbuilding and. Navy aircraft the aircraft carrier uss coral sea leaving pearl harbor.
Forrestal class uss ranger cva 61 in dry dock, midway class uss coral. 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. Motion models uss ranger cva61 please click on picture to view pictures full size. Uss ranger cva 61 1959 cruise book cd great naval images llc on. During april, the three carriers assigned to task force 77 ranger, kitty hawk, and uss hancock provided a constant twocarrier posture on yankee station. 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. Under the deploymentsuss ranger 19751976 tab there is a russian bear over flight picture.
Med cruise provided by randy cunningham 19711972 cruise book cover. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. 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. Uss ranger cv61 1982 westpac indian ocean cruise book 25 years ea3b skywarrior. Uss ranger cva61 1967 1968 westpac vietnam war cruise book carrier air wing two. This is a beautiful ship display commemorating the uss ranger cv61 and all those who served aboard. 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.
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