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Full text of uss ozbourn dd846 westpac cruise book. On the 23rd, she conducted carrier qualifications for the squadron. Uss rendova cve114 off the san francisco naval shipyard on 2 september 1952. Uss rendova cve 114 1948 cruise book great naval imagesllc on.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Joseph william ozbourn, usmcr, who was posthumously awarded the congressional medal of honor for unhesitatingly grasping an armed grenade to his body and. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Cruise book cd presentation advantages and features. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Navy ship named to honor the world war ii battle of saipan. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss point cruz cve119 us navy korean war project page 1. Uss yorktown cv10 cruise book far eastern cruise 19541955 a graphic account of the second historic fareastern cruise of the fighting lady with identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in good condition, with cover wear thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss rendova cve 114. Uss rendova was a commencement bay class escort aircraft carrier that was commissioned in 1945 in tacoma, washington.
I served aboard the rendova during late 194952 with quartermaster. Navy antisubmarine warfare asw helicopter squadron to deploy aboard an aircraft carrier. Uss princeton cv37 uss rendova cve114 uss saipan cvl48 uss siboney. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss columbus ca 74 cruise book log 1948 1949 cd navy.
Commissioned in 1977, the ship is the second of the ten nimitzclass aircraft carriers currently in service, and is the first ship named after the 34th president of the united states, dwight d. Blue ridge lcc 19 naval cruise book, class of 1973. Another goal is to obtain all the cruise books of the ships that my father spent time on. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Description, history, and photographs of escort carrier uss rendova cve114 in wwii.
Many photos are from the cruise book of his aircraft carrier, the uss badoeng strait cve 116. Uss bennington cva20 1953 1954 mediterranean cruise book deployment ephemera. Rendova completed her last support operation 6 december. Uss montague aka98 1953 1954 final cruise book operation passage to freedom. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Aircraft carrier navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u. Blue ridge lcc 19 naval cruise book, class of 1973, page. In 1954, hs4 deployed aboard the essexclass aircraft carrier uss princeton cv37.
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Abraham lincoln cvn72 198890, 1991, 1993, 199495, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 200203, 200405, 2006, 2008, 201011, 201112. Uss rendova was a commencement bay class escort aircraft carrier that was commissioned in 1945 in. You can add your own entry and contact navy buddies listed. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to. Browse through military records by war, date, locations and name. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Navy aircraft carrier cve, cvl insignia, logo and patch. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. He has told me he was aboard the uss rendova and uss point cruz. Uss saipan lha2 everything shoulder patches, hats, pictures, photos, coins, cruise books, and gifts. Uss rendova cve114 19531954 westpac cruise book ebay. Uss columbus ca 74 1948 1949 cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation this cd will exceed your expectations a great part of naval history. Uss charger cve30 uss st lo cve63 uss kalinin bay cve68 uss fanshaw bay cve70 uss ommaney bay cve79 uss makassar strait cve91 uss windham bay cve92 uss munda cve104 uss kula gulf cve108 uss siboney cve112 uss siboney cve112 uss rendova cve114 uss sicily cve118 uss sicily cve118 uss mindoro cve120 uss.
Is there any way to get a cruise book from the korea tour1953. Full text of uss ozbourn dd 846 westpac cruise book, 19691970 see other formats iy,mn7 wx m y. Uss leyte cv 32 cruise book war log 1946 wwii cd navy. Full text of uss ozbourn dd846 westpac cruise book, 1969. She was originally assigned the name mosser bay and completed as the willamette,she was laid down by toddpacific shipyards, inc.
Photographed from uss valley forge cv45, which was then on her round the world cruise. Uss rendova cve 114 1948 world cruise book memory log cd. Uss rendova cve114 was a commencement bayclass escort carrier of the united states navy she was originally assigned the name mosser bay and completed as willamette, she was laid down by toddpacific shipyards, inc. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Date of publication is estimated from internal evidence. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss rendova cruise book during world war ii. Uss rendova cve114 was a commencement bayclass escort carrier of the united states. Far east cruise for sale tools and home improvement.
You would be purchasing the uss columbus cruise book after world war ii. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. He also has told me his home port was in san diego, ca. Due to the recent decrease in reunion attendees, the rendova has joined up with the escort carrier sailors and airmen association for their reunion. Corsairs of vmf212 on uss rendova off korea, 1951 on the 22nd, she completed embarking personnel, planes f4us, and equipment of marine fighter squadron vmf 212. Diary of a sailor remembering albert geissler, cpo usn. Us navy cruise books 1945 1950 great naval images llc.
By the 22d, she was back at san diego and with the new year, 1952, she resumed west coast training operations with the 1st fleet. Personal comments page 2 uss lake champlain cv39 us navy korean war project almost three thousand units pages are available at the korean war project. By the 22d, she was back at san diego and with the new year, 1952, she. Uss rendova cve114 us navy korean war project page 1. The vessel, weighing more than 11,000 tons, was commissioned almost two months after wwii ended, and was used for shakedown operations up until the spring of 1946. Uss lake champlain cv39 us navy korean war project. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51868 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960.
Rendova earned two battle stars for korean war service uss rendova cve114 was a commencement bay class escort carrier of the united states navy. I belong to a group of rendova shipmates the uss rendova cve114 association and if you are interested in info about reunions etc. Operation ivy is a possibility of his service on uss rendova. Each cruise book cd will automatically start when inserted in your computers cd drive.
Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Note grumman f8f bearcat fighters in the foreground. Us postal service, we cannot guarantee safe returns. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Blue ridge lcc 19 naval cruise book, class of 1973, page 8 of 216 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Commissioned in june 1938, she made her shakedown cruise to england, then operated for nearly a year in the atlantic and caribbean. Uss rendova cve 114 1948 uss rendova cve 114 1952 uss rendova cve. Uss curts ffg38 middle east deployment cruise book year log.
Uss honolulu, a 9650ton brooklyn class light cruiser, was built at the new york navy yard. Uss rendova cve114 entering gibraltar harbor in april 1948, with a deckload of aircraft, including at6 training planes to be delivered to the turkish air force. Operation platform may have been something he was apart of on uss point cruz, not sure however. 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 hawkeyes, hc1 fleet angels unit f. We will make our best efforts in returning things safely, since we use public carriers to return items, i. You would be purchasing the uss rendova cve 114 cruise book during the korean war. Lup6ton,co 80621 they also put out a great news letter called rendova rope. Us late wwiikorean war early pilots bakelite, push to talk, control switches.
Uss rendova cve 114 1952 korean cruise book great naval images llc on. Eisenhower cvn69 known informally as ike is a nuclearpowered aircraft carrier currently in service with the united states navy. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss rendova cve 114 of the us navy american escort. Uss rendova cve 114 1952 uss rendova cve 114 1953 uss saipan cvl 48 194647 uss saipan cvl 48 1951 uss saipan cvl 48 195354 uss. Uss abraham lincoln cvn72 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1993 navy. Originals will be returned unless you indicate otherwise. Ship name, hull number, year of cruise or publication. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer.
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