Emerging from her overhaul on 5 january 1973, john f. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Kennedy giving us a tour and documentary of life and living conditions of the uss jfk in 2002. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. This is for the uss john f kennedy cv67, mediterranean cruise book, december 1, 1971 to october 6, 1972. Uss john f kennedy cv 67 1973 cruise book great naval images llc on. There have been 27 reported cases of flooding, mostly of submarines. Navy picture being described in elmo zumwalts book on watch.
Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Kennedy cv 67 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. From the gulf, saratoga returned to the mediterranean and was there relieved on 7 october by uss john f. Uss john f kennedy cva 67 1973 cruise book cd us navy. Hall ffg32 1984 john hancock dd981 1986, 1992, 2000 john hood dd655 1955 john paul jones dd932 1956, 1960, 1964 john paul jones ddg32 1973, 1975, 1978 john f. Kennedy cv67 history may or may not contain text provided.
Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. On 9 september 1986, a helicopter crashed on the deck of the amphibious ship uss saipan lha2, killing nine. Kennedy conducted carquals from 1923 january 1970, then underwent repair and maintenance at norfolk naval shipyard from 30 january, a preadministrative readiness inspection while in restricted availability at the shipyard from 48 may, and a fast cruise on 1819 may. Named in honor of the 35 th president of the united states, john f. The other carriers of her class were uss saratoga, uss ranger and. Cure, adj3 is on the upper left corner of the inside front cover. The name of the original owner and crewmember, john s. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Unlike the successor nimitz class, forrestal and her class were conventionally powered. Kennedy was originally designated a cva fixed wing attack carrier. Kennedy cv67 formerly cva67 is the only ship of her class a variant of the kitty hawk class of aircraft carrier and the last conventionally powered carrier built for the united states navy. In january 1996, the squadron once again rejoined john f. Commissioning of the carrier is scheduled for the fall of 1968.
Kennedy cvn 79 is the second usn ship to carry the jfk name and the third to carry the kennedy surname overall. Check out the web site to purchase the complete cruise book cd and for a detail description of the item. The cvn79 had her keel laid down through a ceremony on february 25th, 2011. Kennedy cv 67 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book 1982 did you serve aboard uss john f. Kennedy cva67 med deployment cruise book year log 1973 navy. Super sara, along with carrier air wing 17 cvw17, began her final deployment 12 january 1994, entering the mediterranean sea january 26 after a choppy atlantic ocean crossing. Kennedy who was assassinated on november 22, 1963 in dallas, tx. Kennedy to prepare for a possible emergency recall.
An inside account of life aboard the worlds most powerful ship, the uss john f. I came across the website attempting to locate a cruise book. Anniversary and rededication of the statue of liberty during july of 1986. Kennedy cv 67 mediterranean cruise book 1986 87 as a high resolution. Hurricane gloria struck the eastern seaboard of the united states with high winds, thunderstorms and flooding on 17 august, compelling john f. This cruise book is not numbered but is over an inch thick and unlike most cruise books, is square at about 9 by 9 inches with black and white photos of the ship, her crew, ports of call and embarked air wing 1. Kennedy conducted carquals 1416 april before returning to port on the 17 th. I have had much fun playing that for my current husband who ran out the front. Kennedy cv67 collides with uss bordelon dd881 near scotland, six destroyer crewmen injured. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. This cruise book is over 300 pages with black and white photos of the.
Kennedy was the last conventionallypowered aircraft carrier built by. Kennedy on her initial shakedown cruise in december 1968. Kennedy cv 67 198081 cruise book w 10 photos inside. While on this cruise jfk served as the first united states ship to be visited by a somali head of state, transited the suez canal, and logged its 150,000th arrested. Kennedy embarked on a fast cruise from 11 to october 1968. On 17 july 1988, a french navy nuclear capable fighterbomber crashed onto the deck of the aircraft carrier clemenceau, killing the pilot. Uss caliente ao53 final cruise 1973 vintage navy cruise book. Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis sinking of uss indianapolis the. She conducted a dependents day cruise on the 19 th, before resuming inport status for the remainder of the month, during which time a global positioning system gps satellite navigation unit was installed on board. Kennedy was laid on october 22, 1964 at the newport news shipbuilding and drydock company in virginia. Uss saratoga cva cv 60 forrestal class aircraft carrier us. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Kennedy returned to norfolk for more local operations and preparation for her next deployment.
Mediterranean cruise book 1973 mediterranean cruise book 1975 76. John hillerman is our host on board the uss john f. I believe it was the 1973 or 1974 cruise to where there was a 45 rpm record that had the day and life on board the kennedy. The ship was named after the 35th president of the united states, john f. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
Kennedy cv67 formerly cva67 is the only ship of her class and the last. Kennedy dd850 plaquegearing destroyer, gemini recovery, cuban mc. Kennedy was the first ship in the navy to bear the name. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer. Navy mobile construction battalion 7 cruise book desert shield storm 1990.
Christened on may 27, 1967 by president kennedys 9yearold daughter, caroline, jfk entered active service on september 7, 1968. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Christened on may 27, 1967 by president kennedys 9yearold daughter, caroline, jfk. Fordclass aircraft carrier being built for the united states navy. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss john f kennedy cruise book during 1973.
Uss john f kennedy for sale entertainment collectibles. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. See more of uss enterprise cvn 65 book on facebook. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss mccandless ff 1084 1986 med cruise navy cruise. In june the squadron took a 40day cruise aboard john f. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy.
Kennedy cv 67 the keel for united states ship john f. Next, vf14 visited the mediterranean and other areas. Kennedy cv67 aircraft carrier of the preceding, onestrong, jfkclass. Setting sail in july 1986, kennedy participated in the international naval. Following a tiger cruise from 6 to 9 july 1986, john f. Westpac cruise 1984 85 world cruise 1986 westpac cruise. Uss forrestal cv 59 later cva59, then avt59, was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james forrestal. Commissioned in 1955, she was the united states first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited.