Flatley iii, made naval aviation history on 21 june 1980 when. Cruise book uss saratoga, cva60, the sixth ship so named in honor of the famous revolutionary baffle of saratoga, october 17th, 1777, was christened october 8th, 1955, by mrs. On 28 september 1980, only one month after her return from deployment, saratoga departed. Uss saratoga cva 60 mediterranean cruise book 196970. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss saratoga page. On 21 january 1975, saratoga, on a mediterranean deployment, was released from a response alert for possible evacuation of u. Uss saratoga cruise books currently for sale on ebay. Uss boston ca69 vietnam deployment cruise book year log 1968 navy. Uss saratoga cv60 19851986 30th anniveresary cruise. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. On 15 july 1958, while aircraft from saratoga and uss essex cv 9 flew. Shop in usnavy cruisebooks from u s naval history store. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. March 10, 1980 uss saratoga and embarked airwing cvw17 departed on their 16th mediterranean underway period. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments. On 18 august she sailed for guantanamo and her shakedown cruise. Uss wasp cvs18 25th anniversary deployment cruise book year log 1968 navy. Cruisebook for the uss saratoga cva60 s 196970 mediterranean deployment. Uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 1984 contributed by doug white, capt, usn ret. Cruise book uss saratoga, cva60, the sixth ship so named in honor of the.
Statistics show that only 2535% of sailors purchased their cruise book. This cruise book does not have numbered pages but a guess would be about 275 pages with black and white photos of the ship, her crew, ports of call and embarked air wing 3 cvw3. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. On board her was vs22 with the first deployment of the s3a antisubmarine aircraft. Thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. You would be purchasing the uss saratoga cva 60 cruise book during this time period. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Uss saratoga cv60 1976 bicentennial mediterranean cruise book. Uss saratoga cva 60 february july 1958 med cruise book bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation this cd will exceed your expectations a great part of naval history.
Guardian of the sea with carrier air wing three embarked va37 bulls flight ops includes identified division and air wing photos 9 x 11 hardbound in good condition, age toning on preliminary. Uss saratoga cva 60 mediterranean cruise book 196970 did you serve aboard uss saratoga cv 60. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. The ship had just departed alexandria, egypt, on a pleasure cruise of the. On the back cover of the 19741975 med cruise book there is a dedication to these four men who were killed the following information was provided by edward l. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Flatley iii, made naval aviation history on 21 june 1980 when he completed his 1,500th. Uss saratoga cvcvacvb60, was the second of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Uss saratoga cv cvacvb60, was the second of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. Uss saratoga cva cv 60 forrestal class aircraft carrier us. After waiting in vain for the frigates to returnto join saratoga in a cruise as a squadron saratoga and mercury passed through the delaware capes to sea. It is a story of who they were and where they went.
Uss saratoga departed mayport january 6, 1976, for another mediterranean cruise. Navy ship, and the second aircraft carrier, to be named for the battles of saratoga in the american revolutionary war. Cv60 uss saratoga battle e 1986 us navy carrier ship squadron cruise pa. Saratoga arrived pierside at naval station, mayport, fla. Uss saratoga cv 3 wwii cruise book great naval images on. Many former sailors lose their cruise books over time, and then. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Following her sixteenth sixth fleet cruise in september 1980, she underwent a. The naval historical foundation has partnered with several organizations capable of providing a variety of options for cruise book reproduction. Uss saratoga cv60 19781979 mediterranean cruise book. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. On 28 september 1980, only one month after her return from deployment, saratoga departed mayport and headed north to the philadelphia naval shipyard where she underwent the most extensive industrial overhaul ever performed on any navy ship. Ellegood cv60 7376 these two men were killed, when their ra5c vigilante crashed during a.
Uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 1980 vf103. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. Navy patch uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise 1958. Back to uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 1980 page. Uss saratoga cv60 mediterranean cruise book from 6 may to 6 november 1992. 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. Cv 60 also took part in operations during the lebanon crisis. Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career.
Her first trip out took her to the norwegian sea to participate in nato exercises. Uss saratoga cv 60 mediterranean cruise book 1980 did you serve aboard uss saratoga cv 60. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Uss saratoga cv60 1977 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Used, buy it now uss saratoga cv60 mediterranean deployment cruise book year log 1980. Many former sailors lose their cruise books over time, and then desperately look for a copy in their retirement years. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. 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. Uss saratoga cv60 cruise book mediterranean cruise 1978 1979 with carrier air wing three embarked includes identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in good condition. Here is a record of the crew of the uss saratoga cva60. Uss saratoga cva 60 1960 1961 mediterrean cruise book great naval images llc on.
In march of 1980, saratoga and embarked airwing cvw17 departed on their 16th mediterranean deployment. Saratoga sailed from mayport, florida january 1976 for another med cruise. Because of inadequate ballast, saratoga was unstable under a heavy spread of canvas and was forced to. The sixth ship using the name saratoga was built at the new york naval shipyard and commissioned on 14 april 1956. Check out our uss saratoga cv 60 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Uss saratoga cv60 mediterranean deployment cruise book.
Uss saratoga cva 60 1960 1961 mediterrean cruise book. Pictures of friends, port calls and facts about their commands can all be found within the pages. Commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 60, the saratoga was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft. The ships name comes from the revolutionary battle of saratoga. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited.
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