Nicknamed americas flagship, uss constellation was decommissioned on august 7, 2003, after 41 years, nine months and 11 days of naval service. Uss constellation cv64, a kitty hawkclass supercarrier, was the third ship of the united. The above uss constellation cv64 history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the uss. Uss constellation cv64 info uss constellation cv64 photos and history a us navy usn f14d tomcat, fighter squadron two vf2, bounty hunters, makes a hard landing on the deck of the usn kitty hawk class aircraft carrier uss constellation after returning from a mission in support of operation iraqi freedom. Due to cost, she is the only ship in her class and. Us navy uss constellation cv64 westpac deployment 1978. Uss ranger cv61 cruise book westpac 1982 uss ranger cv61 westpac 1982 select here to visit my ebay store for more cruise books official cruise book as issued to crew members of uss ranger cv67 westpac 1982 april 7 through october 18, 1982 ports of call. British forces attack german general rommels 7th panzer division at arras, slowing his blitzkrieg of france. Usn constellation sailed to the western pacific and indian ocean from october 1981 to may 1982. Uss constellation cva 64 1961 uss constellation cva 64 1963 uss coral sea cvb 43 1951.
Commissioned in 1959, it spent its entire career in the pacific. The ship was one of the original six frigates whose construction the naval act of 1794 had. Navy, and the only civil war era ship still afloat. Constellation began her th deployment october 20, 1981, returning to san diego may 23, 1982.
One of the fastest ships in the navy, as proven by her victory during a battlegroup race held in 1985, she was nicknamed connie by her crew and. Sink argentinas carrier 1982 the secret british falklands war mission. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. She was rebuilt as a sloop in 1854 and, in 1999, restored to her 1854 glory and docked in baltimore harbor. She was built at the gosport shipyard between 1853 and 1855 and was named for the earlier frigate of the same name that had been broken up in 1853. Uss constellation cv64 with carrier air wing cvw 9, circa 19801982. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. The third constellation cva64 was built by new york naval shipyard, brooklyn, n. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Westpac 1982 uss niagara falls afs3 cruise book cruisebook log hardcover. Uss constellation cv 64 westpac cruise book 198182 did you serve aboard uss constellation cv 64. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Hawaii, philippines, singapore, australia commanding officer.
Uss ranger cv61 1982 westpac deployment log cruise book. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Uss constellation cv 64 westpac cruise book 1980 did you serve aboard uss constellation cv 64.
Uss ranger 1957 1958 cruise book, 1st cruise book 20aug1958 ports. The sloops primary armament was 8inch 203 mm shellfiring guns and four 32pounder long guns, though she carried other guns as well. Uss constellation, a kitty hawkclass supercarrier, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named in honor of the new constellation of stars on the flag of the united states. Contract awarded on 1 july 1956 to the new york naval shipyard, brooklyn, n. Feb 12, 2017 westpac 99 uss constellation tiger cruise video duration. Navy cruise book for sale military collectibles for sale. Westpac 99 uss constellation tiger cruise video duration. Uss constellation cv64 1981 1982 westpac deployment log cruise. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog.
See more ideas about aircraft carrier, navy aircraft carrier and go navy. Uss constellation cv64 1981 1982 westpac deployment log. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. It was named for admiral charles turner joy usn 18951956. Official cruise book as issued to crew members of uss constellation cv64 westpac cruise 19811982 october 1981 through may 1982. Ntc san diego 1981282 anchor ntc san diego 1982935 anchor ntc san diego 1983207 anchor. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. This wellresearched book traces the history of the uss constellation, which was built as a frigate, launched in 1797, and initially charged with battling privateers that threatened u. Known as big e, shes due to be decommissioned in 20. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force.
Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. With constellation were the guided missile cruisers uss chosin cg 65 and uss lake erie cg 70, the destroyer uss kinkaid dd 965, the ammunition ship uss kiska ae 35, the replenishment oiler. Official cruise book as issued to crew members of uss constellation cv64 westpac cruise 1981 1982 october 1981 through may 1982. Dedicated to the sailors, marines, and families of those who graced her decks over 41 years of naval. Check out our uss constellation cv 64 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Uss constellation cv64 navy cruise book 19941995 western pacific. One of the fastest ships in the navy, as proven by her victory during a battlegroup race held in 1985. Us navy uss constellation cv64 westpac deployment 19811982. The book contains 352 pages of photos and information. The book contains 432 pages of photos and information specific to the deployment. Although popular opinion had identified this vessel with the frigate of that name launched in 1797, howard chapelle in his the story of the american sailing navy proclaimed that the original frigate had been broken up in 1853 and replaced by a new sloop of war.
Laid down 14 september 1957, launched 8 october 1960, commissioned 27 october 1961. Built in 1854, the uss constellation is the last allsail warship built by the u. Pictures of friends, port calls and facts about their commands can all be found within. For over half a century, controversy has swirled around uss constellation, the wooden warship today preserved in baltimore harbor. Constellation, cv64, 1977, 197879, 1980, 198182, 1985, 1987, 1989. Uss constellation was named for the configuration of 15 stars on the original united states flag. Uss constellation cv64 westpac cruise book year log 197879 navy. Also known as connie, the uss constellation cv 64 was a u. Navy photo from the uss constellation 1967 cruise book. Uss constellation cv64 wdiv 1978 1979 westpac uss constellation cv64 wdiv 19811982 uss coral sea cva43 wdivision 19741976. Constellation cv 64 naval cruise book, class of 1985. Uss constellation was the second ship in the kitty hawk class and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Uss turner joy dd951 was one of 18 forrest shermanclass destroyers of the united states navy. It participated extensively in the vietnam war, and was one of the principal ships involved in the gulf of tonkin incident.
The uneventful cruise took place from february to september 1963. Uss constellation cv64 cruise book westpac cruise 1985 battle group delta carrier group one kris kristoferson signing autographs with identified unit photos 9 x 12 hardcover in in good condition with a little cover wear. Carrier air wing 9 cvw9 vf24, vf211, va146, va147, va165, vaw112, vaq4, vq1, vs38, hs8. Since its commissioning, nearly 120,000 sailors and marines have served aboard the ship. Nathaniel banks, commander of the union department of the gulf, surrounds the confederate stronghold at port hudson and attacks. Search for shipmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online naval cruise book images and photos. Uss constellation cv 64, a kitty hawkclass supercarrier, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named in honor of the new constellation of stars on the flag of the united states and the only naval vessel ever authorized to display red, white, and blue designation numbers.
Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. If you have any photos of interest to the navy nuclear weapons community and that are unclassified now, email them to the webmaster. The contract to build constellation was awarded to the new york naval shipyard on 1 july 1956, and her keel was laid down 14 septe. Huge variety of navy cruise book at wonderful prices. Aug 20, 2017 westpac 99 uss constellation tiger cruise video duration. Check out our uss constellation cv 64 crew listand reconnect with old shipmates. Uss constellation was a nominally rated 38gun woodenhulled, threemasted frigate of the united states navy it was built under the direction of david stodder at the joseph and samuel sterett shipyard on harris creek in baltimores fells point maritime community, and was launched on 7 september 1797. This listing is for the following original cruise book. A nazi special unit carries out its missionand murders more than 1,500 mentally ill hospital patients in east prussia over an 18day period. Us navy patrol squadron 16 1954 iceland deployment cruise. Uss constellation cv 64, a kitty hawkclass supercarrier, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named in honor of the new constellation of stars on the flag of the united states. While the uss constellation heroically served in vietnam and the persian gulf, during her over 40year career, she also endured a number of fires and explosions that ultimately led to the deaths of hundreds of crewmembers, shipbuilders and battleship repair workers. Enterprise has the distinction of being both the first nuclearpowered aircraft carrier and the longest carrier in the world. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.
Uss constellation cv64 the second constellation cva64 was built by new york naval shipyard brooklyn n. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Largest collection of old navy cruise books yearbooks on the internet. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
Us navy uss constellation cv64 westpac deployment 1981. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Navy nuclear weapons association keepers of the dragon cruise books. Herter wife of the secretary of state and commissioned 27 october 1961 captain t. Maiden cruise 1962 mediterranean cruise 1963 world cruise 1964 operation sea orbit westpac cruise 1965 66 westpac cruise 1966 67 westpac cruise 1968 westpac cruise 1969 westpac cruise 1971 72 westpac cruise 1972 73 westpac cruise 1974 75 westpac cruise 1976 77 westpac cruise 1978 westpac cruise 1982 83 westpac cruise 1984 85. Uss constellation cv64 photos and history a us navy usn f14d tomcat, fighter squadron two vf2, bounty hunters, makes a hard landing on the deck of the usn kitty hawk class aircraft carrier uss constellation after returning from a mission in support of operation iraqi freedom.
Uss constellation cv 64 westpac cruise book 198182. Launched in 1960 and commissioned in 1961, its the oldest vessel still in use in the u. 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. Alameda to 1975 10nov1958 careless magazine explosion kills 2, off san francisco 3jan1959 to 27jul1959 1st westpac cruise.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Uss constellation is a sloopofwar, the last sailonly warship designed and built by the united states navy. Reclassified as a multipurpose aircraft carrier cv64 on 30 june 1975. The air wing was embarked aboard uss lexington cva 16 at the same time. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The third by this name, the ship was built at the new york naval. Uss constellation cv64 1978 western pacific deployment navy cruise book. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. The constellation was first commissioned in 1855, and was. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 64, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 64 on june 30, 1975. Unfollow westpac cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. December 19, 1981 an f14 tomcat from vf24, aboard uss constellation, missed the arresting cables during the landing and as a result the aircraft ran off the deck edge and was lost in the indian ocean. Constellation cv 64 naval cruise book, class of 1985, page 11 of 438 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection.
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