Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures you would be purchasing an exact copy of. Forrestal ended 1978 as she had started it, moored to the carrier pier in mayport. Uss forrestal cv 59, formerly avt59 and cva59, was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james forrestal. I have found a site that told of sailors on the forrestal saying this, but i have not seen the words of the sailors themselves. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Forrestal left mayport for the mediterranean on 4 april 1978. Her guest list during this cruise was headed by secretary of defense n. Uss forrestal cva59 cruise book 10th anniversary mediterranean cruise 1965 1966 with carrier air group 8 embarked includes unidentified division and air wing photos 9 x 12 hardbound in good condition, with cover wear. This article incorporates text from the public domain dictionary of american naval. Attack aircraft carrier randolph cva15 relieved forrestal at the.
Uss saratoga cva cv 60 forrestal class aircraft carrier us. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 1974. Uss saratoga cva cv 60 forrestal class aircraft carrier us navy. Uss forrestal cv59 evolution 1981 malignant mesothelioma. Commissioning ceremonies were october 1, 1955, at the norfolk naval shipyard on the same day. On board constitution in the mozambique channel in early november 1844, captain john percival ordered that his own coffin be made at once from wood found on the shore. Tragedy struck forrestal on the evening of 15 january 1978 as an a7.
The other carriers of her class were uss saratoga, uss ranger and. Contributor virginia beach public library language english. Uss forrestal cv 59 later cva59, then avt59, was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james forrestal. Weather permitting, the ship will be heading for recycling at the all star metals facility in brownsville, texas. After her initial shakedown, she was took her first of many voyages to the mediterranean in january of 1957. Her guest list during this cruise was headed by united states secretary of. Uss forrestal cva59 mediterranean cruise book 19721973 in collectibles, militaria, vietnam 196175. The crew accomplished general quarters drills, and an airtoair missile, downed pilot and shipsinking exercises. Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1978 did you serve aboard uss forrestal cv 59. Uss forrestal, named for secretary of the navy james forrestal, was the first ship of the new 56,000ton aircraft carriers built during the 1950s. Ships log, uss forrestal, marchseptember, 1974 addeddate 20120724 17.
The flammable jet fuel spilled across the flight deck, ignited, and triggered a chainreaction of explosions that killed 4 sailors and injured 161 at the time, forrestal was engaged in. Marine corps mardet uss forrestal cva59 usmc veteran. The voyage of uss constitution, 18441846by ships carpenter henry george thomas lively, va. After being built in newport news, virginia, the new ship was formally commissioned in october 1955. Five thousand of my shipmates and i had been qualified to be num.
Uss forrestal mediterranean cruise 1974, marchseptember by forrestal ship. Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1981. The uss forrestal cv59 was built during the cold war with 3 sister ships, uss saratoga cv60, uss ranger cv61 and uss independence cv62. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Unlike the successor nimitz class, forrestal and her class were conventionally powered. Dictionary of american fighting ships and united states naval aviation, 19101995. Unlike the successor nimitzclass, the forrestal and her class were conventionally powered.
But unlike past wars when the enemy was clearly defined, the nature of this war was much murkier and there was hesitation to use airpower to bomb them back into the stone age as. After her initial shakedown, she was took her first of many voyages to the mediterranean in. Check out our uss forrestal cv 59 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. My westpac cruise recollections israeli sixday war breaks out and uss forrestal departs for the western pacific. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Less than 30 months later, the first of the postwar carriers was launched. The other carriers of her class were the uss saratoga, uss ranger and uss independence.
You would be purchasing the uss forrestal cva 59 cruise book during this time period. The supercarrier uss forrestal cv59, formerly avt59 and cva59, was named after former secretary of the navy james forrestal and was the lead ship of her class of aircraft carriers. Mediterranean cruise 19641965 uss forrestal cruise book. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. John f kennedy cv 67 naval cruise book, class of 1978. Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1981 did you serve aboard uss forrestal cv 59. But a black person, there is no question about what the meaning of that is. This dvd contains the actual, uncut 8mm footage that was filmed by a crewman during the 197273 med cruise. Uss ranger 1957 1958 cruise book, 1st cruise book 20aug1958 ports.
Uss forrestal cva cv 59 aircraft carrier us navy secnav. On november, forrestal commenced a fourmonth period of upkeep and repair known as an extended selected restricted availability esra, to be conducted as the ship was moored alongside the carrier pier in mayport. This cruise book documents her second tour of duty in the mediterranean, from 2 september 1958 to 12 march 1959, where forrestal again combined a program of training, patrol, and participation in major exercises with. John f kennedy cv 67 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page 17 of 330 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 1972 1973. Marine corps mardet uss forrestal cva59 usmc veteran locator. Forrestal was commissioned 1 october 1955, and remained on the active navy roles until her decommissioning in september 1993. Forrestal, widow of the first secretary of defense, christened her uss forrestal. Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1978. Forrestal cva 59 naval cruise book, class of 1967, page 156 of 368 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
Unfollow uss forrestal cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Alameda to 1975 10nov1958 careless magazine explosion kills 2, off san francisco 3jan1959 to 27jul1959 1st westpac cruise. I remember captain beling coming on the 1mc mentioning the outbreak of war in the middle east. Back to uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1978 page. Each cruise book cd will automatically start when inserted in your computers cd drive. This cruise was cut short by a devastating fire on 29 july of that year. Highlights of the deployment included major exercises with the uss forrestal cv 59 battle group, and visits by the chief of naval operations, adm. Uss forrestal cv59 former crew members, brownsville, texas. Having already served several tours of duty, the ship left norfolk, va. Dec 18, 2011 662014 6 june 1967 47 years ago uss forrestal. Hayward, and master chief petty officer of the navy thomas c.
A fantastic look into naval aviation navair aboard a carrier in the med towards the end of the vietnam war. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Uss forrestal cv59 was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james. The uss forrestal cv 59, formerly avt59 and cva59, is a supercarrier that was named after former secretary of the navy james forrestal and was the lead ship of her class of aircraft carriers.
The uss midway cv41 was able to become a museum because it was first used for prop driven planes. Uss forrestal cv59 former crew members home facebook. Mediterranean cruise book 1961 mediterranean cruise book 196263 mediterranean cruise book 196465 mediterranean cruise book 196566 vietnam cruise book 1967 forrestal fire mediterranean cruise book 196869 mediterranean cruise book 196970 mediterranean cruise book 1971 mediterranean cruise book 1978 mediterranean cruise book 197980. Mediterranean cruise 19641965 uss forrestal cruise book on. Forrestal cva 59 naval cruise book, class of 1967, page. The ship accomplished a sixweek refresher training cruise off the. It 368 pages, cover is worn, but still in great condition.
What is the real story on the fireexplosion on the uss. Uss constitutions aroundtheworld cruise adventures and misadventures, 184446 map by darnell surles, nhhc communication and outreach division, based on material in alan b. Uss forrestal was the defending carrier in an amphibious force landing exercise on vieques island, during the. Navy documentary on the july 29, 1967 disaster on the aircraft carrier uss forrestal cv59, 1973s trial by fire. Uss forrestal cva59 19651966 mediterranean cruise book. Asbestos was a primary building component of every ship. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss forrestal page. October 1978 april 1979 with carrier air wing 3 cvw3. Asbestos was widely used in the ship building industry from the 1930s until asbestos use was discontinued in the early 1970s. Centennial of flight commission, the united states had the worlds most powerful air force as it entered the vietnam war, thanks, in part, to airline carriers like the uss forrestal. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb.
Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 1974 did you serve aboard uss forrestal cv 59. Uss forrestal, named for secretary of the navy james forrestal, was the first ship of the. Uss forrestal mediterranean cruise 1974, marchseptember. Commissioned in 1955, she was the united states first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class. Stewart has agreed to be the point of contact between the company that is going to scrap the uss forrestal and anyone or any group that desires to request pieces of the ship for memorabilia. June 19, 1967, we paused to pay homage to king neptune as almost 5,000 pollywogs including captain and the xo, became shellbacks when uss forrestal entered the royal domain of imperium regis, equatoria at latitude 00 00 00 and longitude 40 00 00w. Asbestos use was particularly high during the buildup of the united states navy during world war ii. Commissioned in 1955, she was the first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class. Eisenhower, carl vinson, theodore roosevelt, abraham lincoln, george washington, john c. The deadly fire on the uss forrestal and the heroes who fought it by gregory a. This is a group page for all crew members that served aboard the 1st supercarrier. Uss forrestal cva cv 59 aircraft carrier us navy secnav james. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of.
Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1978 va85. She superseded shinano of world war ii vintage as the largest aircraft carrier ever built by full load. Uss forrestal departs norfolks pier 12 on june 6, 1967, for her first combat deployment off the coast of north vietnam. Thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold.
Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Freeman in midsummer 1967, the united states aircraft carrier forrestal, stationed off vietnam, lost 4 men to fires and ensuing explosions after an errant missile from one of its own planes ruptured a fuel tank on a nearby jet. Uss forrestal cva 59 1957 cruise book great naval images llc on amazon. Persons born in the 1960s and later do not know about the cold war. Asbestos use was particularly high during the buildup of the united states navy during world war. Friends of the uss forrestal cv 59, jacksonville, florida. The following uss forrestal cruise books can be found on line at. Forrestal stood out of mayport for a threeweek at sea period in the atlantic fleet weapons range of roosevelt roods operating area to complete the third phase of type commanders training. Jul 29, 2011 built in 1954, the 1,000footlong, 80,000ton uss forrestal was the first of the supercarriers.
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