Uss oriskany cvcva34 nicknamed mighty o, and occasionally referred to as the oboat was one of the few essexclass aircraft carriers completed after world war ii for the united states navy. Uss ticonderoga cv14 aircraft carrier and aviation books with facts, photos and information on shipmates, air group members and authors uss ticonderoga cv14 big t carrier memorial site. Uss firedrake ae14 replenishes uss ticonderoga cv14. Naval history cruise book was stored by the publisher for over 45 years and never previously distributed.
Ticonderoga arrived at the launch point early in the afternoon of the th and sent her planes aloft to blanket japanese airbases on luzon while army planes took care of those in the central philippines. Aircraft carriers cv cva cvs cvb cve cvha cvl t estimonials. The ship was the fourth us navy ship to bear the name, and was named after the capture of fort ticonderoga in the american revolutionary war. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss ticonderoga cv14 the fourth ticonderoga cv14 was laid down as hancock on 1 february 1943 at newport news va. Uss ticonderoga cv14 apollo 17 recovery cruise book the fourth uss ticonderoga cv14cva14cvs14 of the united states navy was an aircraft carrier.
Uss ticonderoga was reclassified as cva 14 on october 1, 1952, and on october 21, 1969, became cvs 14. Ticonderoga apollo recovery cvs 14 naval cruise book, class of 1972, page 9 of 104 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and. The most noticeable of these was the lengthening the bow to a clipper design which allowed for the addition of. However, the increased combat capability offered by the aegis combat system and the anspy1 radar system, together with the capability of operating. Uss ticonderoga cva14 1964 ships company cruise book. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details.
This ship log book show that it was doing the shore. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss hancock cva19 vietnam deployment cruise book year log. Uss ticonderoga cv14 apollo 17 recovery cruise book. Ntc san diego 1969423 anchor ntc san diego 1969468 anchor ntc san diego 1969500 anchor. Uss ticonderoga cv 14 wwii uss ticonderoga cva 14 195556 uss ticonderoga cva 14 1957. In early 1943, the us navy made modifications to improve future vessels. The book contains 285 pages of photos and information specific to the deployment. You can pay for them through the website that carrys them. Lost 7 men on the flight deck that night, including the lso, plus 3 aircraft. Uss ticonderoga cva14 cruise book ships company roster 1964 includes only identified photos of ships company 10 x softcover in very good condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold.
This listing is for the following original cruise book. The cruise books have been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable viewing. Cg47 is the fifth united states navy vessel to carry on the name ticonderoga. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. If you are looking for a certain uss navy cruise book from wwii, korea or vietnam we just might have it. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss ticonderoga cg 47 final cruisecrew added new photos to the album. Uss ticonderoga cv cva cvs 14 essex class aircraft carrier us. The museums growing collection consists of over 20,00 artifacts include uss hornet herself, aircraft, documents, photographs, military decorations and commendations, uniforms, cruise books, plane models, firearms, and personal crew ephemera. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Work quickly moved forward and the ship slid down the ways on feb.
Then took over ticonderoga s barracks as supervisor at 32nd street for final scrapping. Uss ticonderoga cvs14 tonkin gulf yacht club tank top. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq. Uss ticonderoga cvcvacvs14 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during world war ii for the united states navy. Naval fleet activities, yokosuka, japan, on january 7, waddell got underway for the republic of vietnam. Was on decommissioningscrapping crew assigned to safety with cwo1 dietzler and sa homer l. Most of the ships in the ticonderoga class are similarly named for significant battles in u. For three days, ticonderoga airmen and their comrades wreaked havoc with a storm of destruction on enemy airfields. It was a little lowbudget combbound volume, but was a nice little souvenir of a very eventful period in the ships life. Her exceptionally meritorious service in 1964 in the gulf of tonkin was recognized with. The ship was named for the battle of oriskany during the revolutionary war.
Her home port was long beach, california and she initially served in the western pacificfar east, operating particularly in the taiwan strait and off the coast of vietnam. Uss ticonderoga cg 47 final cruisecrew home facebook. Uss ticonderoga cv14 aircraft carrieraviation books. Navy photo 1 from the uss ticonderoga cva14 1969 cruise book available at. Uss ticonderoga cv cva cvs 14 essex class aircraft carrier.
Does anyone have pictures of my ship uss richard s edwards dd950 we were with you in 1969. Ticonderoga, and made the supreme sacrifice in the cause of freedom. Uss ticonderoga was the sixth essex class aircraft carrier and the fourth ship. We had returned from our vietnam westpac deployment on the uss ticonderoga cva 14 earlier that week. With the us entry into world war ii after the attack on pearl harbor, the essexclass became the us navys standard design for fleet carriers. The history of oriskany differs considerably from that of her sister. I was aboard for the med cruise in 1955 i believe, could have been 1956 when we had one of our chicks stack up during night ops. Jul 08, 2009 after leaving north vietnam at the end of our 196566 tour, the uss ticonderoga cva14 headed home with war torn planes strapped to the deck. Lost 7 men on the flight deck that night, including the lso. Uss ticonderoga cva 14 westpac cruise book 1969 in memory. As proud sailors, we have established this veterans association to maintain our relationships together, to create new connections through reunions and.
Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960 abraham lincoln cvn72 1993 acadia ad42 1985, 1991 adair apa91 1946 adirondack agc15 1952 admiral w. We deployed on the roosevelt on october 18, 1969 and sailed out of mayport, florida on her. Uss ticonderoga for sale collectibles for everything. The ticonderoga class of guidedmissile cruisers is a class of warships in the united states navy, first ordered and authorized in the 1978 fiscal year. The first four ships after essex followed the types original design. Uss biddle served her country for 26 years, 10 months and 9 days, until decommissioned on 30 nov 1993. I was an atn2 in va87 golden warriors stationed at cecil field. Ticonderoga, cva14, 195556, 1957, 195758, 195859, 1960, 196162, 1963, 1964. Most of our donations come from former crewmembers or their surviving family members intending to preserve these items for future generations. This page is specifically for those crew members of uss ticonderoga cg 47 who were aboard on her final cruise or still aboard for her. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
Uss ticonderoga cg 47 final cruisecrew posts facebook. Uss ticonderoga cva 14 westpac cruise book pics photo. Uss ticonderoga cv14 1969 navy cruise book vietnam era lawrence allen, crew of uss ticonderoga, cdr a. She was commissioned in may 1944 and made a west indies shakedown cruise prior to transiting the panama canal to the pacific in early september. Overhauled in 197071, biddle returned to vietnam in april october 1972.
As proud sailors, we have established this veterans association to maintain our relationships together, to create new connections through reunions and sharing, and to promote the ticonderoga. I didnt serve on ticonderoga but did serve as a sonar technician on uss fletcher dd445, one of the destroyers that plane guarded for. Free guestbook uss ticonderoga veterans association. Ticonderoga apollo recovery cvs 14 naval cruise book, class of 1972, page 9 of 104 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. The ship was the fifth ship named for the capture of fort ticonderoga in 1775. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Uss ticonderoga cvcvacvs14 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed. Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis sinking of uss. Departure, march 10, 2004 in pascagoula, mississippi.
Theres a little cruise book for uss yorktown that covers several events in the late 1968early 1969 period that happened in quick succession, including apollo 8. Here you can download the uss ticonderoga cva 14 westpac cruise book 1969 as a high resolution. Check out these great tico westpac cruise books on cd. The above history reports did not list any port visits, only the general area of operation in westpac. After a days training in the operating areas off okinawa on 9 january and a brief stop for fuel in kaohsiung, taiwan on 11 january, waddell proceeded directly to i corps, rvn, arriving 14 january. Early in 1964, she began preparations for her sixth cruise to the western pacific and. Youll want them for yourself or as gifts for your mates and family. We are us navy veterans of the aircraft carrier uss ticonderoga cvcvacvs 14 which served our country from 19441975, and the aegis cruiser uss ticonderoga cg 47 which served from 19822004. Uss ticonderoga cv14 1969 navy cruise book vietnam era. See more ideas about aircraft carrier, navy aircraft carrier and navy ships. Uss ticonderoga cva14 vietnam war deployment cruise book year log 196566.
List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. Alamo, lsd33, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1986. Ticonderoga apollo recovery cvs 14 naval cruise book. During the first month of 1969, ticonderoga made preparations for her fifth consecutive combat deployment to the southeast asia area. After a days training in the operating areas off okinawa on 9 january and a brief stop for fuel in kaohsiung, taiwan on 11 january, waddell proceeded directly to. Uss ticonderoga was the sixth essex class aircraft carrier and the fourth ship in the navy to bear the name. Back to uss ticonderoga cva 14 westpac cruise book 1969 page. Navy aircraft carrier uss bon homme richard cva31 underway in gulf of tonkin on june 1969. Ticonderoga was commissioned in may 1944, and served in several campaigns in the pacific theater of operations, earning five. From 1973 uss biddle served her country while deploying to the caribbean, north atlantic, mediterranean and indian ocean. The class uses passive phasedarray radar and was originally planned as a class of destroyers. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss hancock cva19 vietnam deployment cruise book year log 1969 navy.
Uss ticonderoga cva 14 westpac cruise book 1969 the men. Also known as the ti and tico, the site is a tribute to the navy carrier and its crew, airgroup 80 and airgroup 87. After leaving north vietnam at the end of our 196566 tour, the uss ticonderoga cva14 headed home with war torn planes strapped to the deck. August 30, 20 if you have photos of our departure, put em here.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. This large softcover book is the official program for the dedication to the officers and men of four ships that throughout history bore the name u. Occurred just before thanksgiving while we were steaming between gibraltar and san remo, italy. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss. Ntc san diego 1969423 anchor ntc san diego 1969468 anchor ntc san diego 1969500 anchor ntc san diego 1969592 anchor 1970s. Uss edson dd946 is a forrest shermanclass destroyer, formerly of the united states navy, built by bath iron works in maine in 1958. The uss ticonderoga, fourth to bear the name, was a longhull essexclass fleet aircraft carrier. On september 1, 1973, the ticonderoga was decommissioned after a board of inspection. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss hornet cva12 cruise book 19681969 vietnam war pacific. The big t served from 1944 to 1973, earning 17 battle stars for service during world war ii and the vietnam war. Mackenzie dd836 operated on ganh rai bay during february 1969 uss noa dd841 operated on qui nhon bay during april 1969 uss fiske dd842 operated on mekong river, june 1621, 1966 uss warrington dd843 operated on mekong river delta and rung sat special zone during march 1967. Looking for anyone who may have a copy of the apollo 16 cruise book. Uss ticonderoga cva14 gulf of tonkin august 1964 attached to va 55 during this tour va 55 aircraft flew numerous low level bombing missions over areas exposed to agent orange exposing them to it.