This 425 page allcolor cruisebook documents the uss carl vinsons 201415 deployment. Isrnical narrative uss carl vinson started 1990 at pier 3, naval air station, alameda, cali fornia, standing down from christmas leave and predeployment stand down. The strikes were initially planned to be by aircraft launched from the aircraft carrier uss carl vinson, including aircraft from fighter squadron 11 vf11. Us navy patrol squadron 8 vp8 19831984 cruise book. Uss carl vinson cvn 70 norpac and westpac cruise book 198990 did you serve aboard uss carl vinson cvn 70. Commanding officer, uss carl vinson cvn 70 naval history. She is named for carl vinson, a congressman from georgia, in recognition of his contributions to the u. When i was aboard in 7980 it was an on going joke that we were on the 5th annual decommisioning cruise. Carl vinson conducted fast cruise on 26 january 1990. During the next several weeks, the ship hosted many local residents for tours.
There are no plans for her decommissioning at any point in the future. Uss carl vinson started 1990 at pier 3, naval air station, alameda, cali fornia, standing down from christmas leave and predeployment stand down. During the 19861987 cruise with uss carl vinson, vf51 conducted operations in the bering sea during the winter. Check out our uss carl vinson cvn 70 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. February 1, 1990 uss carl vinson departed nas alameda for its fifth deployment to the.
Any discussion or speculation of the ships location or anticipated inport. The carl vinson cruisebook highlights all ship operations and. She has participated in many cruises and support missions around the world, deploying frequently to the middle east and pacific. It played host to the first ncaa basketball game on an aircraft carrier on 111111 between the university of north carolina and michigan state university.
A nimitzclass supercarrier launched in 1980 and commissioned in 1982, carl vinson calls san diego her home port. Browse westpac cruise book for sale here on the internet. Uss carl vinson cvn 70 began 1994 inport at naval air. Additionally, the discovery channel began the first of many embarks in preparation for a twohour documentary on the carl vinson. Carl vinson steamed in the waters of the caribbean sea, atlantic ocean. Here you can download the uss carl vinson cvn 70 cruise book 2005 as a high resolution. World events forced new jersey to other commitments and sent meyerkord to the indian ocean to escort the carl vinson battle group. Uss carl vinson cvn 70 began 1994 inport at naval air station alameda. Paul rudy and ppr photographer, jose martinez spend 48 hours aboard the uss carl vinson. After extensive work up and sea trials, the ship with a crew of almost 6,000 sailors departed norfolk, va. The first port visit of the year came on 5 january when carl vinson.
Unit history cruise book, uss carl vinson cvn70 westpac cruise 1990 hardcover, 504 pages, ports of call, departments, divisions, usmc detachment, cvw15, etc. Uss elliot dd 967 was a spruanceclass destroyer in the united states navy. Uss carl vinson cvn 70 norpac and westpac cruise book 198990. Uss carl vinson cvn 70 global combat cruise book 2005.
She was commissioned on 21 february 1976 and decommissioned on 27 march 2003. Video is steaming from pearl harbor to homeport in san diego. There actually was a navy plan to have the coral sea replace the lexington as a training carrier as soon as the uss carl vinson commisioned in 1982. Cvn70 uss carl vinson det 0281 narcen columbus oh us navy ship squadron patch. On 22 september 1990, carl vinson entered the yards at bremerton naval station. Profusely illustrated with many photographs of the ship, officers and crew members. Edited time lapse of uss carl vinsons flight deck youtube. Carl vinson steamed in the waters of the caribbean sea, atlantic ocean, mediterranean sea, south atlantic and indian oceans, south china sea, east seasea of. A resolution was passed to request the navy to name cvn81 uss ranger.
The westpac deployment included sea of japan operations while pursuing a soviet charlie i class submarine in the indian ocean. Aboard uss carl vinson the f14 tomcat screaming off the deck is just one awesome piece of the hightech weaponry aboard this nuclear carrier churning through the blue pacific. Truman, where crews are now training for deployment off the coast. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Vf51 and vf111 took part in several exercises with regional air forces, including singapore, malaysia and thailand.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Us navy uss carl vinson cvn70 shakedown cruise 1982 vol 1 cruise book. Westpac patch for sale military collectibles for sale. Hull number cvn70 the uss carl vinson cvn 70 is the third united states navy nimitz class supercarrier and is named after carl vinson, a congressman from georgia. On 1 february, carl vinson departed nas alameda for an extended western pacific deployment. Armament 3 sea sparrowsam, starting with cvn70 4 20mm ciws, 90 aircraft. Uss carl vinson started the year underway in the indian ocean heading for singapore and closed the year at pier 3, naval air station, alameda, california. Uss carl vinson cvn 70 norpac and westpac cruise book. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Please check out my other fire, police, army, navy, air force, usaf, coast guard, uscg and ems helicopter patch auctions.
Meyerkord was decommissioned on 14 december 1991 and stricken from the naval vessel register on 11 january 1995. Carl bauer, jacob cantrell and jacob williams drowned. Uss california cgn 36, the lead ship of the californiaclass of nuclearpowered guided missile cruisers, was the sixth warship of the united states navy to be named for the state of california. Uss carl vinson was the first usn ship named for a living american since about 1800. Homeport change aroundtheworld cruise readex 183 adex national week beacon flash 833 bright star annualex 58g monte carlo, monaco casablanca, morocco abidjan, ivory coast fremantle, australia subic bay, philippines hong kong. Us navy and marine corps personnel killed and injured. The ship was launched in 1980, undertook her maiden voyage in 1983, and underwent refueling and overhaul between 2005 and 2009. Uss carl vinson cvn70 1984 1985 westpac indian ocean deployment cruise book. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss mattaponi ao41 westpac 1968 1969 cruise book deployment vietnam tab patch. Book is over 495 color pages of pictures of crew, ports of call and embarked airwing 15 cvw15. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss carl vinson page.
Uss robison ddg12 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1990 u s navy. Video from a family cruise aboard uss carl vinson cvn70 29 december 2016. Built by the ingalls shipbuilding division of litton industries at pascagoula, mississippi, the ship was named for lieutenant commander arthur j. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss carl vinson cvn 70 norpac and westpac cruise book 1989. Prowler 1996 felix fleet air atsugi desert storm 1991 3 wizards 91 70 cvw wolfpack det set easyriders det5 61 ranger io usn carl vinson 1990 e 18 growler decal 37 5 warning 1 hui elima od. Click on the calendar year to view the historycommand operations report. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history. My extremely rough estimate of this would be in about 15 years when uss carl vinson cvn70 will be due for retirement it is requested that everyone contact your senators, representatives, secnav, etc. Cv62 cva62 uss independence us navy carrier ship squadron cruise jacket patch. Get the best deals on original current navy patches when you shop the largest online selection at. Elliot ii, usn 19331968, who as commanding officer of patrol boat river squadron 57, was killed in action in the republic of vietnam on 29 december 1968.
Huge model ship aircraft carrier uss cvn70 carl vinson. Uss brooklyn seaman karl johan anderson killed by exploding shell. Cruisebook for the uss carl vinson cvn70 westpac 88 deployment. Cvw11 cvn70 westpac 2001 23 july 200123 january 2002. In february 1990, uss carl vinson conducted operations in the western pacific and indian ocean. Navys forwarddeployed aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73 and its embarked air wing, carrier air wing cvw 5, are underway in the philippine sea to provide a combatready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the u. P38 mustang that subsequently crashed her forward flight deck. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Foster usn 18891972, is a spruanceclass destroyer built by the ingalls shipbuilding division of litton industries at pascagoula, mississippi. Kris 6 news reporter jane caffrey and photographer mike salazar got a taste of life underway, with a 24hour visit to uss harry s.
Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss carl vinson cvn70 is the united states navys third nimitzclass supercarrier. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss carl vinson cvn 70 201415 cruisebook bluewater.
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