Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Bz a pageturning action of the new york times bestseller about how a newly independent nation was challenged by foreign powers and what happened when americas third president decided to stand up to intimidation. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Enterprise has the distinction of being both the first nuclearpowered aircraft carrier and the longest carrier in the world. Known as big e, shes due to be decommissioned in 20. Beutiful fill color hardcover book commemorating the uss enterprise 2007 crusie. The uss enterprise ncc 1701 was a 23rd century federation constitutionclass starship operated by starfleet. The enterprise entered the mediterranean sea to support operation eldorado canyon, the united states bombing of libya. Jan 20, 2014 issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online.
You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss enterprise cv 6 cruise book during world war ii. The story of the uss enterprise, bluejacket books, naval. Enterprise was supposed to appear in the film star trek iv. Uss enterprise cvn 65 makes its final voyage from naval station norfolk to newport news shipbuilding june 20. Unfollow uss cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The first nuclearpowered aircraft carrier will be dismantled at the shipyard prior to the scheduled commissioning of the next aircraft carrier enterprise cvn 80. Thomas jefferson and the tripoli pirates featured the original uss e. This cruisebook covers the 200708 final edition deployment of the uss kitty hawk. Hs11, vaq7, vaw123, vs32, vfa86, vfa6, vfa211, vmfa251, and vrc40. The third us ship to be named enterprise was a schooner, built by henry spencer at baltimore, maryland, in 1799. In her forty years of service and discovery, through upgrades and at least two refits, she took part in numerous first contacts, military engagements, and timetravels.
June 15, cvn 65 arrived in pearl harbor, hawaii, for a fourday port call after participating in a multinational exercise rimpac 84. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Uss enterprise cvn 65 mediterranean arabian sea cruise book 2007. Great book on great ship 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. Uss enterprise cvn 65 mediterranean arabian sea cruise book. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Instead, the carrier uss ranger cv61 played the part of enterprise. This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare. About the library the collection bibliographies cruise books research guides exhibits. World cruise on 28 april 1986, enterprise became the first nuclearpowered aircraft carrier to transit the suez canal. Uss kitty hawk cv63 20072008 deployment cruisebook. This collection is searchable by ship name, ship id, year, and name of crew member.
Uss enterprise cvn 65 mediterranean arabian sea cruise. Like her predecessor of world war ii fame, she is nicknamed big e. The uss enterprise tv movie 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In her forty years of service and discovery, through upgrades and at least two refits, she. March 3, 1984 the first nuclearpowered aircraft carrier departed homeport for dependents day cruise. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. However, the real uss enterprise was not available for the movie so the forrestal class cv59 uss ranger stood in for it instead. A place to reunite and share your service with shipmates of over 50 years. Celebrate this event by taking a look at the lighter side of the big e cruise book from 1964.
Uss enterprise cvn 65 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page 10 of 472 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss enterprise cv 6 wwii cruise book great naval images on. In the course of her career, the enterprise became the most celebrated starship of her time. The official page for veterans of uss enterprise and their families. A piece of uss enterprise history from its resting place at the bottom of the ships mast during its scheduled removal. On 19 december 2007, the carrier returned home after a six month deployment in the persian gulf. Uss enterprise cvn65 us navy aircraft carrier cruise book 2007 new. Great deals from u s naval history store on cvn book ebay. Cvn 65 online cvn 65 shop collectibles online daily. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. Command operations reports from enterprise also provide information on the ships operational history. On 19 december 2007, the carrier returned home after a sixmonth deployment in the persian gulf.
Uss enterprise cvn65 19761977 westpac cruise book les collins, john dunn, rick hoag on. Her first commander thought that she was too lightly built and that her quarters, in particular, should be bulletproofed. May 30, uss enterprise departed naval air station alameda for its th mayor deployment. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac 197172, after extended yard period in newport news shipbuilding and dry dock company from the day she arrived october, 1969 to january 15, 1971. Uss enterprise cvn 65, 2007 cruise book navy cruisebook. Uss enterprise cvn65 1984 1985 westpac deployment cruise book cruisebook. Uss enterprise cvn65, formerly cvan65, is a decommissioned united states navy. 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 1986. Apr 18, 2014 this year marks the 50th anniversary of the historic aroundtheworld cruise of the uss enterprise and nuclear task force one. The infographic was originally posted shortly after enterprise was inactivated in 2012, after 51 years of service. All crew and department photos, 475 pages, gold embossed cover. Launched in 1960 and commissioned in 1961, its the oldest vessel still in use in the u.
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. Find people you served with from mardet uss enterprise cvn 65. Great deals from u s naval history store on cvn book. Uss theodore roosevelt cvn 71 2006 deployment cruisebook. Tamiya 50 scale us aircraft carrier cvn65 enterprise over 3 long 7307 nib. Uss enterprise cvn 65 naval cruise book, class of 1988. Colloquially called the big e, she was the sixth aircraft carrier of the united states navy. Available for download from the multimedia gallery, this infographic shares a brief glimpse into one of the most storied ships in u. Enterprise cvan65 cruise book 196667 by enterprise aircraft carrier. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. This book covers the 2007 deployment of the uss enterprise. Cvan 65 book united states ship enterprise cvan65 by enterprise. She was the first nuclearpowered aircraft carrier and the eighth united states naval vessel to bear the name. The 70hour assault 16 through 20 december was accomplished by enterprise, uss gettysburg cg 64, uss stout ddg 55, uss nicholson dd 982 and uss miami ssn 755, capturing world attention and.
Here you can download the uss enterprise cvn 65 mediterranean arabian sea cruise book 2007 as a high resolution. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. Uss enterprise cvn 65 mediterranean arabian sea cruise book 2007 did you serve aboard uss enterprise cvn 65. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss enterprise the navys eighth ship to bear the name was the worlds first nuclearpowered aircraft carrier. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments. The ships are the aircraft carrier enterprise cvan65, left. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Uss enterprise cvn65, world cruise 1986 book 1 edition. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Ships history is given, as well as the norfolk departure, ports, tiger cruise, and homecoming. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1708 cruise books and 27 decommissioning programs available us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
They are compiled by the officers and men of a ship, unit, or station for private distribution and customarily published by a local job printing firm. So ten years ago, i began again to assemble plastic models, many ships and planes. Uss enterprise cvn 65 naval cruise book, class of 1988, page 299 of 472 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Since the ranger is not identical to the enterprise, we could conclude that in the trek timeline there are actually two post wwii ships named enterprise. Marine corps mardet uss enterprise cvn65 usmc veteran. A yorktownclass carrier, she was launched in 1936 and was one of only three american carriers commissioned before world war ii to survive the war the others being saratoga and ranger. Upon completion of this cruise in fall 2012, enterprise was scheduled to be deactivated. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. Uss enterprise cvn 65, formerly cvan65, is a decommissioned united states navy aircraft carrier. The voyage home 1986, but was for obvious reasons unavailable at the time of filming. Mediterraneanarabian gulf deployment 96 book 1 edition.
They are not official navy publications, and the navy does not stock, sell, or republish these books. April 18, 2014 featured, fundraising, history, humor, navy museum, news, upcoming event 50th anniversary, anniversary, buzz words, humor, navy meme, nhf memes, sea orbit, seo, uss enterprise. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. June 15, cvn 65 arrived in pearl harbor, hawaii, for a fourday port call after participating in. Uss enterpris cvn65 19761977 cruise book book 1 edition published. The book give you sense and feel of what life was like and how uss enterprise and crew operated her over past 5 decades.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. The mast is removed december 20 jun 06, 2016 general dynamics nasscoearl industries uncovers enterprise time capsule. Recently, my bige had an unrecoverable accident and again i. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac, 19821983, includes time spent at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington january. May 10, 2015 enterprise cvn 65 enters dry dock 11 the first super carrier powered by nuclear reactors, uss enterprise is also the first to undergo an inactivation, which includes defueling the ships eight reactors and preparing the hull for its final dismantlement.
The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. 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. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. General dynamics nasscoearl industries uncovers enterprise time capsule. Ships history is given, as well as, the norfolk departure, ports, tiger cruise, and homecoming. Uss enterprise cvn65 cruise book 2003 2004 deployment robin williams marines. Find great deals on ebay for uss cruise book and uss year book. Uss enterprise cvn 65 2007 cruisebook bluewater publishing. Check out our uss enterprise cvn 65 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss enterprise cvn65 us navy carrier cruisebook 2007.
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