She was the fourth and final member of the forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers. She was the site of the first female us pilot to gain carrier qualification in 1979. The fifth independence cva62 was launched by new york navy yard 6 june. Uss independence cva62 and ships of the 6th fleet seen at augusta bay, sicily. Established by congress on may 1908, the navy nurse corps has evolved with the nations needs in war and peace. Uss independence cva62 1959 present the uss independence was constructed january 1959 in new york state. Free delivery and returns possible on eligible purchases. Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site. Uss independence cva or cv62 the uss independence cv62 was commissioned on january 10, 1959 and received the first navy jack from the mauna kea in 1995. Independence was decommissioned in 1998 after 39 years of active. The uss independence was built in the 1950s and was designated cv62 and later cva62 after conversion to an attack aircraft carrier. Buchanan joined the fleet under the command of commander david a. Uss independence cva62 1966 mediterranean deployment cruise book cruisebook.
Had a great time, miss being out in the ocean with nothing but blue sky and water. The international standard serial number of the international journal of naval history is 19326556. Unfortunately, this book cant be printed from the openbook. The co is the ultimate authority over operations of the enterprise and her. Navy aircraft carrier uss independence cva62 underway. The photo was most probably taken during the deployment from 16 september 1971 to 16 march 1972 as the air wing. She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the mediterranean fleet. Uss independence cva 62 mediterranean cruise book 196869.
In 1980, the ship was waiting when the american hostages were freed from iran. Naval history, october 2012 during world war ii, the warship that made the largest contribution to victory in the pacific was the aircraft carrier uss enterprise cv6hands down. See more ideas about aircraft carrier, independence, us navy. This forrestalclass aircraft carrier was commissioned by the. Uss united states cva 58 preliminary design model undergoing seakeeping tests at the david taylor model basin, carderock, maryland, circa 1947. The fifth independence cva62 was launched by new york navy yard 6 june 1958. Check out our uss independence cv 62 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. All served nearly forty years, with independence retiring in 1998. From its original 20 female members, the navy nurse corps expanded with the.
These cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library for use in developing this site. Wwii us aircraft carrier uss independence discovered. The future uss independence cva62 under construction, new york navy yard. Webster, and on completion of outfitting proceeded to her homeport, san diego, california, to report for duty to. The first secretary of the navy, benjamin stoddert, took up his duties in may 1798, in the midst of an international crisis. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a pdf. Uss independence cva 62 mediterranean cruise book 1962. Uss independence was the fourth and last ship in the forrestal class of aircraft carriers. Our contributors with most sincere thanks, we recognize the 60 plus contributors to this booklist, each of whom took seriously the. Welcome to the uss independence cv62 guestbook forum. Independence cva62 and, therefore, for this good and sufficient reason, he is entitled by the law of the sea to all the rights and privilleges of a plank owner. She was the first nuclearpowered aircraft carrier and the eighth united states naval vessel to. The uss independence was constructed with a lot of asbestos. She was one the first ships considered a supercarrier due to the angle of the deck and the.
Uss independence cva62 1966 mediterranean cruise book ebay. The fifth us navy ship to bear the name, the independence was commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 62 and redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 62 on february 28, 1973. Under his effective leadership, the fledgling united states navy would defend the. Wicknaval history and heritage command, communication and outreach division when many americans think of the 4th of july, a few words come to mind. Independence v cva62 naval history and heritage navy. The uss independencecv62 was commissioned as a forrestal class attack aircraft carriercva62 at the brooklyn naval shipyard, new york on january 10, 1959. Uss america cv66 uss abraham lincoln cvn72 uss america cva66 uss antietam cv36 uss bennington cv20 uss bennington cva20 uss bon. Uss salem ca9 1952 mediterranean cruise book flagship sixth fleet history. Buy uss independence cv62 ships ball cap with custom back text navy. The nuclearpowered aircraft carrier uss enterprise cvn65 big e was an icon of her time. The uss independence was built in the 1950s and was designated cv62 and later cva 62 after conversion to an attack aircraft carrier. Uss independence cva 62 mediterranean cruise book 1962 did you serve aboard uss independence cv 62. During her 51 years of service in the united states navy she lived up to her name and achieved many first and.
Uss independence cv62 passing point loma departing san diego for her new homeport yokosuka. Uss leyte cv32 1951 5th mediterranean cruise navy cruisebook commendation. The 1970s saw uss independence carrying out more operations in the mediterranean. Uss enterprise cvn 65, formerly cvan65, is a decommissioned united states navy aircraft carrier. Saratoga cva60 in 1956, ranger cva61 in 1957, and independence cva62 in 1958. Here you can download the uss independence cva 62 vietnam cruise book 1965 as a high resolution. Mcelroy in command one of the newest class of supercarriers at the time of her commissioning, uss independence conducted shakedown training in the caribbean and arrived at her homeport of norfolk. Served aboard the uss independence cva 62 from 6972, was in s7 division.
Details about uss independence cva62 1966 mediterranean cruise book. Details about uss independence cvcva62 forrestal class aircraft carrier usn us navy patches. Uss ticonderoga cv cva cvs 14 by turner publishing. The fifth uss independence cv cva62 was an aircraft carrier of the united states navy. This is an early version of the cva58 design, without. She was the fourth and final member of the forrestal class of. We are happy to offer a classic style 5 panel custom us navy aircraft carrier cv 62 uss independence embroidered hat. The fifth uss independence cvcva62 was an aircraft carrier of the united states navy. Independence cva 62 naval cruise book, covers 1 7 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval. Before departing san francisco, uss independences hull classification changed from cv 22 aircraft carrier to cvl 22, light aircraft carrier. Roosevelt, and task force 61 62 with uss guadalcanal lph 7 were alerted for possible evacuation. Uss independence cva62 underway at sea, circa 1971. Confederate troop positions annotated in red pencil.
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