Uss ranger cruise book

In six months spent primarily in british waters she captured five prizes, staged a. Fires aboard the aircraft carrier uss ranger early tuesday. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. 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. The sixth western pacific cruise of the uss ranger cva 61 1965 66. Refresher training out of alameda commenced 25 march, interrupted by an operational cruise to hawaii from 19 june to 10 july. The uss ranger was a forrestal class, attack aircraft carrier. Uss ranger cva 61 1961 1962 westpac cruise book great naval images llc on. A wonderful cruise book of an important aircraft carrier.

Ranger cva61 196465 westpac cruise book, vietnam war. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. This site is dedicated to maintaining the history uss ranger and a memorial for those whose lives were lost while serving on board her. Built in portsmouth, new hampshire, she is famed for the oneship guerilla campaign waged by her captain, captain john paul jones, against the british during the american revolution.

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Unit historyusn cruise book, uss ranger cva61 19681969, the ranger as aircraft carrier hardcover, 304 pages, ports of call, departments, divisions, usmc, caw 2, etc. The troubleplagued aircraft carrier uss ranger sailed the. On this site you will find not only interesting photographs of ranger, her crew and aircraft but a wide assortment of facts and information about ranger and her. Ships ranger with emphasis on the 7th ship to bear that name, cva61. Ranger is a philadelphiaarea club dedicated to star trek costuming and cosplay.

Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Guest book archives more than 2000 entries some great stories of. Uss ranger cva61 1961 1962 cruise book us navy aircraft. Commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 61, the ranger was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Four retired carriers at bremerton, washington from left to right. Photo from the rangers 1959 cruise book 3 january27 july, probably taken in the western. The uss ranger cvacv61 reunion association continues to sell all kinds of memoribilia.

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. Newport news, va one of four forrestalclass aircraft carriers built in the 1950s, the uss ranger was commissioned by the u. As ranger steamed from the western seaboard, some 60 attack sorties rose from the decks of ticonderoga cva14 and constellation cva64. Check out our uss ranger cv 61 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Pearl harbor, hawaii the troubleplagued aircraft carrier uss ranger sailed the northern arabian sea despite equipment damage today while. Displaying 1 to 0 of 0 entries total of 0 entries no more entries home sign the guestbook get your own guestbook. The eighth uss ranger cva61 is the third of the forrestal class super carriers. Uss ranger was a sloopofwar in the continental navy in active service in 17771780, the first to bear her name.

Ranger again sailed for the far east 6 august 1964. The ship was especially active in vietnam, earning thirteen battle stars over the course of the conflict. I have my cruise books for the 7273 cruise and the 74 cruise. 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. Uss ranger cva 61 1959 cruise book cd great naval images llc on. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book during this time period.

The only noticeable flaw is the scuffs shown in photo. Welcome aboard the uss ranger cvacv61 history and memorial website. For information on what is available, write to tom ballinger at t. 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. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Here is her picture from the 196566 cruise book and a much more recent picture. On this site you will find not only interesting photographs of ranger, her crew and aircraft but a wide assortment of facts and information about ranger and her predecessors. Uss ranger desert storm cruise video hd part 4 duration. You can still purchase the cruise book cds or make donations. Commissioned in 1934, uss ranger cv 4 was the us navys first purposebuilt aircraft carrier. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss ranger page. You would be purchasing the uss ranger cva 61 cruise book. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Profusely illustrated with photographic images, some in color.

This video is compiled completely from pictures from my first cruise book on the uss ranger cva61. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments. Just wanted to post to see if anyone out there remembers me and what everyone is doing. 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 cv 4 was an interwar united states navy aircraft carrier, the only ship of its class. Uss ranger desert storm cruise video hd part 1 youtube. Navy aircraft carrier, navy day, naval history, first photo, ranger, san diego, aviation, cruise, military. Uss ranger cruise book 1969 1970 video 2 gary cate. The entire set of 23 cruise books has been scanned and are available on cd. Ranger made only an 8hour stop in pearl harbor 10 august, then hurried on to subic bay, thence to yokosuka, japan.

United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. Here you can download the uss ranger cv 61 westpac cruise book 1976 as a high resolution. This is the uss ranger cvacv61 history and memorial site. Uss ranger cva 61 westpac cruise book 196970 did you serve aboard uss ranger cv 61. Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss ranger cv61 products in our ships store. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Pacific ocean, january 26 2008, ships assigned to uss. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. On the 1976 ranger cruise i was a ltjg rio in vf154. Pearl harbor, hawaii fires aboard the aircraft carrier uss ranger early tuesday killed six crewmen and at least 35 were injured during operations in the. At it was too slow to operate with its larger successors in the pacific, ranger saw extensive service in the atlantic during world war ii.

The uss ranger served thruout the war in the atlantic, deemed to frail for. In the latter port on 17 october 1964, she became flagship of rear admiral miller who. Navy cruise book and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing.

Uss ranger cva61 westpac deployment cruise book year log 196465 navy ebay. Aircraft carrier navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Under the deploymentsuss ranger 19751976 tab there is a russian bear over flight picture. Uss ranger cva61 taking on supplies from uss pollux aks4. Though relatively small, ranger helped pioneer several design features that were incorporated in the later yorktownclass carriers. The uss ranger was the only us navy fleet carrier, that existed prior to wwii, to never have fought the japanese navy. I, unfortunately didnt get a 76 cruise book, as i reenlisted and transferred to the. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Uss ranger cva 61 vietnam cruise book 19681969 westpac. The seventh uss ranger cvcva61 was the third of four forrestalclass supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below.