Launched in 1960 and commissioned in 1961, its the oldest vessel still in use in the u. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvn65, med cruise 199899. Jan 28, 2016 life on uss independence cv 62 cooljazz94. Eight 8 nuclear reactors four 4 sets of turbines four 4 shafts propellers four 4 each 25 ft dia. Westpac arabian sea cruise 1996 97 westpac cruise 2004 05 westpac cruise 2014. The uss dubuque lpd8, an austin class amphibious transport dock, was commissioned on 1 sep 1967. Uss enterprise the navys eighth ship to bear the name was the worlds first nuclearpowered aircraft carrier. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection.
Marine corps mardet uss enterprise cvn65 usmc veteran. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy if you can find one for sale. May 2429 were spent plane guarding for uss hancock cva19. Uss enterprise cv 6 wwii cruise book cdrom january 1, 2007 by great naval images author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Command operations reports from enterprise also provide. In 1818 she was under the command of lieutenant lawrence kearny of the new orleans squadron, who evicted jean lafitte from galveston, texas. The ships are the aircraft carrier enterprise cvan65, left. The uss enterprise as featured in the original star trek television series. January 28, 2004 uss enterprise recently finished a multinational maritime interdiction training exercise sea saber, a multination maritime interdiction training exercise held jan. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss enterprise cruise book during world war ii. Uss enterprise cvn 65 naval cruise book, class of 1999, page 276 of 704 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Not until may 14, 1945, when a kamikaze attack off kyushu, japan, left a gaping hole in her flight deck, was she forced to leave the war. See more ideas about uss nimitz, aircraft carrier and mass communication.
She was the first nuclearpowered aircraft carrier and the eighth united states naval vessel to bear the name. Uss enterprise cvn65 for sale war collectibles for sale. Uss enterprise cvn65, world cruise 1986 book 1 edition. During this period, vaw112 was awarded the battle efficiency battle e award for 1979 and 1985.
Uss enterprise cvn 65, 2007 cruise book navy cruisebook. Koenig recreated the character of the russian navigator for the first seven star trek films. Vaw112 golden hawks carrier airborne early warning. Uss enterprise cv6 the most decorated ship of the second world war. Uss america cva 66 vietnam era 1971 original cruise book f4 a6 squadrons. Navy ship saipan lha 2 cruise book volume 1 1980 1981. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew. September 2004 to october 2005 selected restricted availability ram. At 1,123 feet 342 m, she is the longest naval vessel ever built. Constellation cv 64 naval cruise book, class of 2001, page 287 of 492 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Enterprise cvn65, left on its 16 th overseas deployment, from the naval station at norfolk, virginia, on november 6th,1998, in support of operation desert fox against iraq. Uss enterprise cvn65, formerly cvan65, is a decommissioned united states navy.
The book give you sense and feel of what life was like and how uss enterprise and crew operated her over past 5 decades. The disposal of all nine true leahy class ships went like this. Navy ship george washington operation iraq freedom 2004 cvn 73 cruise book. Uss enterprise cvn 65, formerly cvan65, is a decommissioned united states navy aircraft carrier. Cvn65 uss enterprise cvw3 9899 osw med cruise us navy ship. Book documents their mediterranean cruise 9899 a visual record of the deployement of this enterprise. The mishap occurred when the ea6b was returning to enterprise following night qualifications and struck the folded wings of the s3 which was in the landing area of the flight deck. Uss enterprise cvn 65 uss enterprise underway in the atlantic ocean. Task group of nuclearpowered surface ships operating in formation in the mediterranean sea, 18 june 1964. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks.
Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. On december 16, 1998, the enterprise battle group with carrier air wing three cvw 3 initiated operation desert fox, launching more than 300 tomahawk cruise missiles and 691,000 pounds of ordnance against military targets in iraq. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss enterprise cv 6 cruise book during world war ii. Find people you served with from mardet uss enterprise cvn 65. The mast is removed december 20 jun 06, 2016 general dynamics nasscoearl industries uncovers enterprise time capsule. Dr mckays book is a big book and it needed to be since it covers over 50 years of uss enterprise cvn 65 history with very detail text and great photos. Great deals from u s naval history store in ebay stores. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. The us navy is having a hell of a time dismantling the uss enterprise duration. Like her predecessor of world war ii fame, she is nicknamed big e.
During 1998 the marauders operated from the decks of three different u. I still have a piece of melted metal from that night. Uss dubuque, named for the city of dubuque, iowa, was built at ingalls shipbuilding in pascagoula, miss. Uss enterprise cvn65 199899 mediterranean cruise youth jacket mickey mouse. Enterprise year book uss cvn65 199899 cruise med log. The photos below were taken by me and show the uss enterprise at naval base norfolk, va. Uss enterprise cvn 65 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise. Uss enterprise cvn 65 naval cruise book, class of 1999. In january 2004, master chief oxley reported to the staff of. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. The most common kits are the original 18 inch amt enterprise recently reissued by round 2, the 22 inch amt cutaway enterprise, and the 11.
Gates has been quoted as saying her son grew up on the bridge of the uss enterprise d, and he was upset when the sets were torn down following star trek generations. The families of those sailors aboard the supercarrier braved the cold. Due to cost, she is the only ship in her class and. This number of underway carrier strike groups had not been matched since the. The collection bibliographies cruise books research guides. As part of cvw9, vaw112 made three western pacificindian ocean deployments on board uss constellation, cv 64, uss ranger, cv 61 and uss kitty hawk, cv 63. Fa18c hornet vfa6 cvw1 embarked on uss enterprise cvn 65 during refueling over afghanistan october 2006 fa18e super hornet in the colors of vfa6 october 2006 fa18c hornet vfa6 cvw1 embarked on uss enterprise cvn 65 august 2006. Summer pulse 2004 sp04 was the codename for a worldwide surge deployment that served as the first fullscale test of the united states navys thennew fleet response plan frp.
Uss enterprise cvn65 us navy aircraft carrier cruise book 2007 new. During her more than 50 years of service she has set many records and milestones including steaming with a speed of more than 40 knots during her sea trials after construction. The current enterprise enterprise viii the uss enterprise is a nuclear powered aircraft carrier designated cvn65 belonging to the united states navy and based out of norfolk, virginia. We then spent a week riding shotgun for the uss long beach cgn9 on piraz station. We spent another week on sea dragon, providing cover for the rescue of a ditched f105 pilot until the sar helo could get to him. The nuclearpowered aircraft carrier uss enterprise cvn 65 and embarked carrier air wing cvw 1 departed naval station norfolk, va. Eventually, nhhc transfers the deck logs to the national archives and records administration nara. Uss enterprise cvn 65 for sale farm equipment for sale.
A piece of uss enterprise history from its resting place at the bottom of the ships mast during its scheduled removal. Westpac cruise 1974 75 westpac cruise 1976 77 westpac cruise 1978 westpac cruise 1982 83 westpac cruise 1984 85 world cruise 1986 westpac cruise 1988 world cruise 1989 90 mediterranean arabian sea cruise 1996 mediterranean arabian sea cruise 1998 99 mediterranean arabian sea cruise 2001 mediterranean cruise 2003 2004 world. The mishap occurred when the ea6b was returning to enterprise following night qualifications and struck the folded wings of the s3. In november and december 1998, the marauders were embarked on the navys newest aircraft carrier, uss harry s truman cvn 75, for her shakedown cruise. Known as big e, shes due to be decommissioned in 20. I just discovered a video of a crash before my last cruise in 1998.
The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Find out more about these records and how to access them below. Uss russell 2008 deployment cruise book ddg59 us navy ship. Second fleets area of responsibility on 21 july 2004, and it returned to norfolk on 25 july 2004. After commisioning and shake down in hampton roads, va, dubuque sailed for her homeport of san diego, ca via the panama canal. Constellation cv 64 naval cruise book, class of 2001. His first book, chekovs enterprise, which recounts the making of the first star trek movie, was published in.
The disposal of all nine true leahy class ships went. The worlds first nuclearpowered aircraft carrier, the u. Following summer pulse 2004, the enterprise carrier strike group returned to norfolk on 23 july 2004. Navy ships keep running records of their activities on board, and many of these logs are sent to the naval history and heritage command nhhc to be archived as permanent records. See more of uss enterprise cvn 65 book on facebook. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, 1968, on yankee station, vietnam with cvw9, highlights president lyndon b. Uss enterprise cvn 65 mediterranean and arabian sea. Enterprise has the distinction of being both the first nuclearpowered aircraft carrier and the longest carrier in the world. This cruisebook includes the ship, and eisenhower history, naval yard information, crew portraits including all of carrier air. Uss enterprise cvn65 med deployment cruise book year log 199899 navy. Enterprise entered world war ii on the morning of december 7, 1941, when her scout planes encountered the japanese squadrons attacking pearl harbor. Us navy uss enterprise cvn65 mediterranean deployment 2003 2004 cruise book.
Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss enterprise cvn65 naval history and heritage navy. Richmond k turner the rkt was decommissioned on april 1995 and struck from the navy list that same day. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvn65, enterprise battle group, cvw17, mediterraneanarabian gulf deployment 96, 688 pages cruise book, uss enterprise cvn65, med cruise 199899 cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, 1968, on yankee station, vietnam with cvw9, highlights president lyndon b.
Naval profiles colloquium on contemporary history 19891998. Here you can download the uss enterprise cvn 65 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book 199899 as a high resolution. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Williams ddg95 first year soft covered book log 2004 2005 navy see all items. Enterprise served one more short tour in the mediterranean squadron julynovember 1815, then cruised the northeastern seaboard until november 1817.
The two photos below were taken by karlheinz ahles when uss enterprise was inport norfolk, va. Cvn65 uss enterprise cvn75 uss truman majestic eagle 2004 cruise patch. The carrier that fought the most through the entire war. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical.
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