Uss coral sea cva 43 vietnam deployment sierratahoe. This is a musical slide show presentation of the cruise book that was published for the western pacific west pac tour of the uss coral sea cv 43 from november 1979 june 1980. On 25 march 1983, coral sea, having been reassigned to the atlantic fleet, left. In 1940, with the design of the essex class carriers nearly finished, the us navy commenced an examination of.
Uss coral sea cv43 world deployment cruise book year log 1983 u s navy. Roosevelt, the late president, and the name coral sea was changed to cvb 43. This photo of the us coral sea cva 43 is mounted on wood and shows the coral sea going through the suez canal. Before 8 may 1945, the aircraft carrier cvb42 had been known as uss coral sea. Following initial operations in the western atlantic area, she made a midshipmen training cruise in. An f4 phantom ii vaults from the waist catapult on uss coral sea cva 43 to. Here is the post of the departure date of 21 march 1983 for the world cruise. Uss coral sea cva 43 1965 vietnam deployment having just been commissioned an ensign ldo, shipmate bud harris had hardly arrived at the officer candidate school in newport ri when he received telephone orders to report to the commanding officer, uss coral sea in san francisco immediately. Cruise books here is a mosaic of every uss coral sea cruise book cover. You can search this decklog for a name, keyword or anything. If you ever served aboard the uss coral sea as ships company or in a squadron deployed aboard the uss coral sea, then please enter your name in the database. The most emails i get by far are for people looking for shipmates, relatives, friends,etc.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss coral sea cv 43 world cruise book 1983 the cruise. Cape coral outdoor 4 seater chat set with coffee table and sunbrella cushions buy now. Uss coral sea cva43 1963 westpac cruise book for sale online. Ferguson captain, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv 43 by r. The uss coral sea was decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on april 30, 1990, after more than 42 years of service. Uss coral sea cv 43 world cruise book 1983 did you serve aboard uss coral sea cv 43. Uss coral sea cva43 mediterranean cruise 1956 gg archives. Coral sea cv 43 aircraft carrier coral sea, named for the world war ii sea battle which was the first in history in which the contending fleets never were in sight of each other, was a midway class aircraft carrier which served the united states through five decades. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. It highlights with story and pictures ship info, events, crew pictures, and other documentation of the 1977 time period. Trivia the uss coral sea was commissioned with the designation cvb43. Motion models uss coral sea cva 43 please click on picture to view pictures full size. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Please add to the guestbook if you havent done so yet. Created in the spirit of the traditional cruise jacket, our cruise design is digitally printed with extremely durable ink on a wide array of products. On january 15,1965 change of command ceremonies were conducted on board coral sea. Uss coral sea cv43 world deployment cruise book year log 1983 u s navy for sale online. What is unknown to this day is, what coral sea s name was prior to her renaming in 1945. Coral sea cva 43 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page. America iii cva66 naval history and heritage command.
Find great deals on ebay for uss coral sea and uss coral sea cva43. After initial operations, she made her first cruise in mid 1948 with midshipmen in training. Uss coral sea cva 43 west pac 19681969 by ferris, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Uss coral sea cva 43 the deck logs project was undertaken by members of the original blue water navy vietnam veterans association to document when certain ships were within vietnam territorial seas defined as 12 miles from baseline. Im a belgian woman and im searching for a sailor who served on uss coral sea world cruise 1983 team ex engineering department. This unexpected experience would last for nearly one year. Commissioned as cvb 43, the coral sea was redesignated as attack aircraft carrier cva 43 on october 1, 1952, and multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 43 on june 30, 1975. Uss coral sea cvcvb cva 43, a midwayclass aircraft carrier, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named for the battle of the coral sea. The second coral sea was cv 43s sister ship franklin d. Uss coral sea cva 43 cva43 cruise book westpac 196768 va153 va25 vf161 vf151. By spring 1975, the north was advancing on the south. Uss coral sea, uss midway cva 41, hancock, uss enterprise cvan 65 and uss okinawa lph 3 responded 19 april 1975 to the waters off south vietnam when north vietnam overran twothirds of south vietnam. Patch at left courtesy of guy dunbar uss coral sea cva43 association patch at right. This uss coral sea cva 43 vintage site covers the period i was a crew member aboard from may 1967 through october 1969.
Please contribute dates of port calls, overhauls, dry docks, rav, ore, etc. Uss coral sea cvb 43, later cva 43 and cv 43, 19471993. This is a list of every known location of the uss coral sea from construction to scrapping. This cruise was highlighted by a visit to spain, and participation in nato exercise black. Uss coral sea ageless warrior world westpac alameda to norfolk va cruise 1983. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss coral sea page. Jan 17, 2012 this is a musical slide show presentation of the cruise book that was published for the western pacific west pac tour of the uss coral sea cv 43 from november 1979 june 1980. Squadron 155, uss coral sea cva43 uss ranger cva61. Coral sea cva 43 naval cruise book, class of 1973, page. Uss coral sea cv 43 coral sea cvb 43 was launched 2 april 1946 by newport news shipbuilding and drydock co. Coral sea remained in hawaii for a delightful stay of many warm and sunny days enjoyed by her crew on waikiki beach. Has anyone on 69 70 cruise put in a claim for agent orange. The ship was reclassified cva 43 on 1 october 1952 while still at sea, and she returned to norfolk for overhaul 12 october.
Uss coral sea to all of us that served on her and have served on the finest carrier ever built. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. See more ideas about aircraft carrier, navy aircraft and navy aircraft carrier. Med cruise book, september 9, 1950february 1, 1951, with carrier air group 17 cvg17. Uss coral sea cva43 association uss coral sea airwings. If you ever served aboard the uss coral sea as ships company or in a squadron deployed aboard the uss coral sea, then please enter. Uss coral sea cvcvb cva 43, a midwayclass aircraft carrier, was the second ship of the united states navy to be named for the battle of the coral sea. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures.
Kennedy hickman is a historian, museum director, and curator who specializes in military and naval history. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv 43. Uss coral sea, a 45,000ton midway class large aircraft carrier built at newport news, virginia, was. Uss coral sea cva 43 1963 westpac deployment cruise book cruisebook. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. In march 1983, she began a long voyage from the mediterranean down to south. Here you can download the uss coral sea cva 43 westpac cruise book 197172 as a high resolution. Just wonder, been fighting leukemia for five years now has anyone on 69 70 cruise put in a claim for agent orange. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Uss coral sea cva43 cva43 cruise book westpac 196768 va153 va25 vf161 vf151. Initially classified as an aircraft carrier with hull classification symbol cv 43, the contract to build the ship was awarded to newport news shipbuilding of. Uss coral sea cv 43 mediterranean cruise book 198788.
Just wonder, been fighting leukemia for five years now. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss coral sea cruise book during the korean war era. Here are some links for you to post querys for the person you wish to find. She earned the affectionate nickname ageless warrior through her long career. Uss coral seas westpac cruise book from 198182 includes a very comprehensive ships history. The order of magellan uss coral sea cv 43 and her crew were awarded the order of magellan for circumnavigating the world during the 1983 cruise. Coral sea cva 43 naval cruise book, class of 1973, page 34 of 312 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
Ferguson captain, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv 43 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Membership to the uss coral sea cva 43 association is open to all navy, marine corps, and air force personnel who served aboard the ship uss coral sea cvcvb cva 43. All time cruise list aircraft this is a complete listing of every cruise made by the uss coral sea. Uss coral sea cv43 1983 world deployment log cruise book cruisebook. Uss coral sea cva 43 1956 1957 mediterranean cruise book ageless warrior. The book contains 416 pages of photos and information specific to the deployment. Ships ranger with emphasis on the 7th ship to bear that name, cva 61. Lets build a comprehensive roster of all uss coral sea sailors. Thanks for viewing the uss coral sea cva 43 association guestbook. This is the 1977 westpac cruise book for the uss coral sea cv 43 aircraft carrier.
Uss coral sea cv43 1983 world deployment log cruise. Uss coral sea cv43 1983 world deployment log cruise book. Uss coral sea cva 43 1964 1965 cruise book cd great naval images llc on. Motion models uss coral sea cva43 please click on picture to view pictures full size. This listing is for the following original cruise book. This is the uss ranger cva cv61 history and memorial site. He has appeared on the history channel as a featured expert. In making this book for you it was very easy at times to be cynical, or casual about what we hod. But did you know that she was originally designated cv43. Uss coral sea cvcvbcva43, a midwayclass aircraft carrier, was the third ship of the. Joining the 7th fleet later in june, america relieved the attack carrier coral sea cva 43 on station, and commenced combat operations on 12 july. Find great deals on ebay for uss coral sea and uss coral sea cva 43.
Contributors crew roster this is a list for uss coral sea crew members. Uss coral sea, a 45,000ton midway class large aircraft carrier built at newport news, virginia, was commissioned on 1 october 1947 to begin a career that lasted more than four decades. If you served with the a 4 skyhawk squadron 155 or if you served on board the uss coral sea cva43 or on board the uss ranger cva 61 from 1966 1970 were looking for you please contact michael. Uss coral sea cv 43 1983 world deployment log cruise book cruisebook. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Coral sea departed san francisco, ca on march 21, 1983 and arrived norfolk, va on september 12, 1983 having gone around the globe via the suez canal on june 14, 1983. Check out our uss coral sea cv 43 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Coral sea cva 43 naval cruise book, class of 1983, page 199 of 424 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Coral sea fires shots in anger first time in her 18 year career against north viet nam on the morning of december 7,1964 coral sea gracefully slid under the golden gate bridge departing san francisco and beginning an adventure that she had never experienced in her eighteen year career. The ship was sold for scrap on may 7, 1993, making. Departed norfolk for shakedown and training cruise in the caribbean sea area.