On 8 july 2011 it was redesignated helicopter sea combat squadron six hsc6. Vpnavy shipmates letter b summary page vp patrol squadron. Uss kearsarge cva 33 cruise book 1957 1958 crew photos. Back to uss kearsarge cvs 33 westpac cruise book 196768 page. He is a naval aviator with more than 2,000 hours in the p3c aircraft. It was established as helicopter antisubmarine squadron six hs6 on 1 june 1956. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. I took about 88 cat shots and about the same number of arrested landings about the mighty kay uss kearsarge cvs33. Made med cruise aboard uss america in 1967 when uss liberty was attacked. I actually had a direct hand in producing two cruise books of vp46 with phs meadows, waymire, finney,and goodwin. Uss kearsarge cv cva cvs 33 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers completed during or shortly after world war ii for the united states navy. Pagina 22 wunv03 call nnn0cnm nnn0cnr nnn0cpc nnn0cru nnn0csm nnn0cuq nnn0cux nnn0cwy nnn0npu nnn0nxy nnn0nzz ships name uss cleveland lpd7 ap uscgc midgett whec726 ap uscgc boutwell whec719 ap uss essex lhd2 ap uscgc sherman whec720 ap uss frank cable as40 ap uss nassau lha4 aa uss carl vinson cvn70 ap. I went aboard the aircraft carrier us kearsarge cvs 33 january 1967. When i served aboard cvs12 i was an abh3, we had alot of good times on the hangar deck.
Kearsarge cvs 33 19581961, was ood underway, firecontrol officer, main battery officer, and radio officer during time. We flew surveillance flights along the north vietnam coast. A06b6079h204 fanuc servo amplifier remanufactured 1 year warranty 1 year war. Uss kearsarge cvs33 19671968 vietnam war cruise book ebay. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. Mar 1962 jul 1966 uss hunley as31 plank owner, crypto and teletype tech, bqr7 sonar. In march 1962 the squadron again changed aircraft when the sikorsky hss2 sea king entered the fleet. Entered navy in march 1941, radiomangunner in vbs2 on uss lexington cv2, spent 2 hours in the water after lady lex went down, sent to san diego for survivor refitting, assigned to vbs10 onboard the uss enterprisecv5, returned to conus for flight training, received his wings in july 1945 as an aviation pilot 1c, temporary. Ready seapower a history of the us 7th fleet docshare. Feb 1962 uss independence cva62 med cruise communications et duties. I went to two weeks boot came at san deigo, california. Refresher carquals were conducted aboard the uss lexington cva16, uss kearsarge cva33 and the uss ticonderoga cva14. Kearsarge, cvcva cvs33, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1953a, 195455, 195556. The squadron conducted its original carquals aboard the uss midway cva41 during march 9th to 15th, 1958.
Home research our records military records vessel and station log books at the national archives navy deck logs. Two aboard uss kearsarge cvs33 with vs21 and two aboard uss hancock cva19 as part of ships company. In september of that year the hss2 was redesignated the sh3a sea king with the navys adoption of the 1962 united states triservice. The ship was the third us navy ship to bear the name, and was named for a civil warera steam sloop. Spent the first several months in dry dock at long beach, ca. Bruce owens of burnt store marina was a lieutenant j. Jj hogan jj served several tours in the vietnam conflict. Check out our uss kearsarge cv 33 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Vpnavy is dedicated to the men and women of the united states navy flying asw vpvpb patrol aircraft past and present. Vpnavy has attempted to collect every available piece of information via the internet. Im also a half colonel retired whos spending his time teaching at a terminal. Kearsarge did not submit a history report for the remainder of 1964.
In april 1960, the squadron joined carrier antisubmarine group 53 aboard uss kearsarge cvs 33. Uss kearsarge cvs33 19671968 vietnam war cruise book. In september of that year the hss2 was redesignated the sh3a sea king with the navys adoption of the 1962 united states triservice aircraft designation system. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Us aircraft carrier vietnam uss kearsarge cvs 33 vietnam war. Made nam cruise in 1968 vf102 skipper was shot down and was a pow till the end of the war. I was a plane captain the cruise of 6768, squadron data analyst the cruise of 6869, and was in charge of the hydraulic shop on nights the cruise of 6970. Mckenna in command kearsarge arrived at her homeport norfolk 21 april 1946 and for the next year engaged in training operations along the east coast and caribbean. Mercury 1963 for sale spring gardening supplies for sale. The dates reportedtransferd uss coral sea cvs43 i dont remember but i do remember but i remember the med cruise the good and not so good. In april 1960, the squadron joined carrier antisubmarine group 53 aboard uss kearsarge cvs33. In march 1962 the squadron again changed aircraft when the sikorsky sh3a sea king entered the fleet. Here you can download the uss kearsarge cvs 33 westpac cruise book 1961 as a high resolution. John, you and i were shipmates on the 6768 westpac cruise in vs21.
Uss kearsarge cvs 33 westpac cruise book 196768 did you serve aboard uss kearsarge cv 33. During his 26year career, the admiral was the assistant navigator, uss america cv 66. The sea king, incorporating upgrades over the years, would take hs6 into the 1990s. C 19651966 uss meredith dd890 19661968 us mine def. Left ship in january 1968 for marine barracks, naval air station, north island for remainder of tour.
Vpnavy shipmates letter m summary page vp patrol squadron. Uss kearsarge cvs 33 cruise book vietnam war cruise 19671968 kearsarge was assigned to antisubmarine warfare group 5 liberty in japan with identified unit photos 8 x 11 hardcover in very good condition thank you for looking. C121 flight engineer, flew 145925 magnet on one round the world, two dets to viet nam. I would like to hear from anybody that served in vf151 during that time. Among his many awards were the meritorious service medal with gold star in lieu of a second award and the navy commendation medal with combat distinguishing star. Mcdonnell f3h demon pdf free download write a book and. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.
I was the first one to go into the fire that we had while pulling into sasabo japan. Was the uss oriskany any where near 12 miles from the coast of vietnam. Vpnavy vp31 shipmates summary page vp patrol squadron. Made medcruise aboard uss america in 1967 when uss liberty was attacked.
Uss kearsarge cv 33 the third kearsarge cv 33 was launched 5 may 1945 by the new york naval shipyard new york. Modernized in the early 1950s as an attack carrier cva, she served in the korean war, for which she. You would be purchasing the uss kearsarge cva 33 cruise book in 1957 1958. Recommissioned in february 1952,kearsarge now had a. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Two aboard uss kearsarge cvs 33 with vs21 and two aboard uss hancock cva19 as part of ships company. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Kearsarge was redesignated as attack aircraft carrier cva 33 on october 1, 1952, and antisubmarine warfare aircraft carrier cvs 33 in october 1958. Uss kearsarge cvs 33 westpac cruise book 196768 vs21. I served on board uss iwo jima lph2, 1966, 67, 68, 69. Vp46 from 1986 to 1989 vp31 1989 to 1992, departed the fe world for a tour as a ch53e crew chief with hc4 in italy, left there for a tour with vfa25 cruising on the uss carl vinson cvn70. I have type 2 diabetes parkinson medication for leg problems medication for depression, neuropothy in my lower extremities, i. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog.
The two great officers john wade and ronald oelhbeck were the producers of the book. The third kearsarge cv33 was launched 5 may 1945 by the new york naval shipyard, new. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer. She was detached 19 november for intended restrecreation periods in japanese ports prior to departing westpac on return transit to the united states.
Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives. The daring operation by task force tf 20, including ch46e sea knights from hmm165 embarked onboard uss boxer lhd 4, ch53e super stallions and navy seals, began at midnight and was supported by marines from tf charlie, who staged a diversionary attach to draw away the iraqi irregulars. Rhode island, prior to assuming duties as executive officer of the carrier uss kearsarge cv33 homeported at san diego, california. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
I have type 2 diabetes parkinson medication for leg problems medication for depression, neuropothy in my lower extremities, i have been diagnosed with other aliments. Helicopter sea combat squadron six hsc6, is a helicopter squadron of the united states navy. War year for sale entertainment collectibles market. Navy dispatched the vessels uss oak hill lsd 51, a harpers ferryclass dock landing ship and the waspclass amphibious assault ship uss kearsarge lhd 3 to the gulf region in support. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. Her cruise ended at san diego 12 may and for the next 3 years operated on the. Dads previous service was with va54 with deployments aboard the uss kearsarge cva33. Dads previous service was with va54 with deployments aboard the uss kearsarge cva33 19551956 and uss bon homme. Transmission cruise o matic automatic ford thunderbird oem c1ap 19611965 6165. Feb 20, 2010 roger maythewson february 27, 2020 10. Uss kearsarge was the 16 th essex class aircraft carrier and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Great site, actually found out about it from flight journal magazine.
The ship is the tenth french aircraft carrier, the first french nuclearpowered surface vessel, and the only nuclearpowered carrier completed outside of the united states navy. Cruise 1967 outstanding group of cruise 1967 and much more. Navy asw patrol squadrons is posted with permission on pages dedicated to each respective squadron. Pagina 22 wunv03 call nnn0cnm nnn0cnr nnn0cpc nnn0cru nnn0csm nnn0cuq nnn0cux nnn0cwy nnn0npu nnn0nxy nnn0nzz ships name uss cleveland lpd7 ap uscgc midgett whec726 ap uscgc boutwell whec719 ap uss essex lhd2 ap uscgc sherman whec720 ap uss frank cable as40 ap uss nassau lha4 aa uss carl vinson cvn70 ap patrol squadron. The ship is the first new design for an aircraft carrier since the uss nimitz cvn 68. The scene is frpm a photo taken in april 1957, before the sally went back to the states. Disposed of, sold by defense reutilization and marketing service drms for scrapping 1 mar 1974. I too had a doubleby pass 01102020 and how have copd from around 1974, i how have pleural plaque asbestos,i tryed to get more disability,but all i get is the run around a go here for this test and go here for that test, till they get the right read,s they. Mcb 3 67 68 67 danang 68 phubai nh, bethesda md 69.
Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss kearsarge page. I too had a doubleby pass 01102020 and how have copd from around 1974, i how have pleural plaque asbestos,i tryed to get more disability,but all i get is the run around a go here for this test and go here for that test, till they get. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Commanding officer, amphibious assault ship uss tarawa lha1. Many fond memories of navy days, would like to hear from fellow bb stackers from those days. High jake my is rick barclay i served on the uss ranger cva 61 from 1963 to 1967. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Made namcruise in 1968 vf102 skipper was shot down and was a pow till the end of the war. Rr 8 fall 2017 by naval helicopter association, inc issuu. Hss1n seabats of hs6 aboard uss kearsarge, 1959 in april 1960, the squadron joined carrier antisubmarine group 53 aboard uss kearsarge cvs33.