Dec 02, 2009 edited film from uss kitty hawk deployment 197071. One of the fastest ships in the navy, as proven by her victory during a battlegroup race held in 1985, she was nicknamed connie by her crew and officially as americas flagship. Duty station timeline navy presidential unit citation. On april 29, 1973, uss kitty hawk was converted from an attack aircraft carrier, or cva, to a multimission aircraft carrier, or cv, at hunters point shipyard in san francisco. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. The uss kitty hawk was a supercarrier, an unofficial designation for the largest aircraft carriers in the u.
Uss coral sea cva43 1967 1968 cruise book carrier west 6768. Kitty hawk underwent an extensive overhaul, drydock no. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Mmr4 fire and mmr1 flood were most significant memories. Pictures of friends, port calls and facts about their commands can all be found within the pages. Uss kitty hawk was the lead ship of the navys second class of super carriers. Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss kitty hawk cv63 products in our ships store.
Check out our uss kitty hawk cv 63 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. On 23 january 1973, a cease fire in vietnam went into effect. The president of the united states presented the presidential unit citation to uss kitty hawk cva 63 and attack carrier air wing eleven cvw11. Kitty hawk ii cva63 naval history and heritage navy.
The uss kitty hawk riot was a racial conflict between white and black sailors aboard the united states navy aircraft carrier kitty hawk on the night of october 12, 1972, during the vietnam war. Kitty hawk moved into dry dock on 14 january 1973, and work began to. Get the best deals on uss book when you shop the largest online selection at. Uss constellation cv64, a kitty hawk class supercarrier, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named in honor of the new constellation of stars on the flag of the united states. Kitty hawk, cv63, 1973 74, 1975, 197778, 197980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987, 199193.
Uss kitty hawk cva63 western pacific cruise, 196364 by kitty hawk aircraft carrier book 1 edition published in 1964 in english. Kitty hawk had a fire in port subic bay, and went to. Uss kitty hawk cva63 deployment cruise book 19671968 usn u. Kitty hawk returned to san diego on 28 november 1972. According to dates and port visits documented in the kitty hawk 1972 cruise book, by oct. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss kitty hawk. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Eventually, nhhc transfers the deck logs to the national archives and records administration nara. Subsequent deployments were from 30 december 1968 to 4 september 1969 and 6 november 1970 to 17 june 1971. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. She was in active service for nearly 50 years, from 1960 through 2009.
Johnson, cincpac, recommended to secretary of the navy paul h. Kitty hawk again deployed from san diego for a western pacific westpac and vietnam cruise on 18 november 1967, returning home on 28 june 1968. Uss kitty hawk cva63 1967 68 western pacific deployment navy cruise book. Uss kitty hawk 1966 1967 cruise book cruise book staff on.
Please view all photos for further condition information. The second kitty hawk cva 63 was laid down by the new york ship building corp. Uss kitty hawk cva63 1967 1968 westpac cruise book deployment log cruisebook. It commemorates the 1967 1968 vietnam combat cruise on yankee station and dixie station. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text. Uss kitty hawk cva63 later cv63 1970s great southern. Truxtun dlgn35 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1973a truxtun cgn35 1977, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993 tulare aka112 1957, 1960, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1974 turner joy dd951 1966, 1967, 1973, 1982 tuscaloosa ca37 1946 tuscaloosa lst1187 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992 tutuila arg4 1967, 1968 u ulhmann dd687 1968 underwood ffg36 1994, 1996. Nitze that kitty hawk, cvw11 and commander, carrier division comcardiv5 be awarded the navy unit commendation, emphasizing the ships outstanding support and her responsivenessevidenced by launching 4,544 combat sorties during the 4 december 196628 april 1967 period.
Coffee survived but was captured, not returning home until 12 february 1973. Cva 63 uss kitty hawk 1963 far east cruise book missile attack aircraft carrierhardback, 9. Uss kitty hawk cva 63 196566 cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career. Uss kitty hawk cv63 the second kitty hawk cva63 was laid down by the new york ship building corp. New listing vietnam navy uss saint paul ca73 cruise book 7th. November 26th will always be a day in the history books for the kitty hawk. The ship observed the tet truce, confining air operations to. Uss kitty hawk cva 63 westpac cruise book 19731974. Here you can download the uss kitty hawk cva 63 westpac cruise book 1973 74 as a high resolution. Uss forrestal cva 59 1968 1969 cruisebook navy deployment history photos. Cva 63 uss kitty hawk 1963 far east cruise book missile. Uss kitty hawk cva63 later cv63 1967 1969 chronology and significant events 1967 1969. Oct 06, 2009 go to to purchase a fulllength 1hr, 8min. Fan page for one of the alltime great carriers, the u.
Uss kitty hawk cv63 19731974 westpac cruise book ebay. December 18, 1967, subic bay, philippines, kitty hawk suffers a. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss kitty hawk page. Navy deployment for sale entertainment collectibles. Uss kitty hawk cva63 196667 vietnam war home movies. Kitty hawk, cv63, 197374, 1975, 197778, 197980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987, 199193.
Here you can download the uss kitty hawk cva 63 westpac cruise book 197374 as a high resolution. Uss kitty hawk cv63, formerly cva63, is a decommissioned united states navy. Lightoff from cold iron status was conducted on 25 march. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Book is in good condition considering its age however it does show signs of use and wear i. Uss olmsted apa188 1953 mediterranean deployment log cruise book cruisebook. Uss kitty hawk was the lead ship of the navys second class of super carriers and the second ship in the navy to bear the name. Reclassified as a multipurpose aircraft carrier cv63 on 29 april 1973.
It was the second naval ship named after kitty hawk, north carolina, the site of the wright brothers first powered airplane flight. Kitty hawk sailed around cape horn to naval air station nas. Uss constellation cv64 the second constellation cva64 was built by new york naval shipyard brooklyn n. Uss bennington cvs20 1964 westpac cruisebook hu1 navy deployment pics history.
First hand accounts by btfn et rieth uss kitty hawk 1973 1974 and kitty hawk flyer news article thursday december 1973 vol. Uss kitty hawk 1967 1968 cruise book excellent used condition. The only writing that i found in it is the previous owners name inside of the cover. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1716 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. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a. Uss kitty hawk operating of the coast of vietnam during. Uss topeka clg8 fires terrier missile viewed from kitty hawk photo print. Uss john f kennedy cva 67 1973 cruise book cd us navy. Uss kitty hawk cva63 later cv63 1967 1969 chronology and significant events 19671969. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Mediterranean cruise 1965 66 vietnam cruise 1967 the forrestal fire mediterranean. 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. She belonged to the kitty hawk class of carriers with the designation cv63 and saw deployment in south africa, the philippines, vietnam, japan, and other areas.
Find out more about these records and how to access them below. Here you can download the uss kitty hawk cva 63 westpac cruise book 1972 as a high resolution. Uss kitty hawk cva63 1966 1967, a cruise book rowland, c. During this line period aircraft flew 752 combat missions in support of operation rolling thunder, 229 supporting steel tiger, eight combat missions over.
Herter wife of the secretary of state and commissioned 27 october 1961 captain t. Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis sinking of uss. A look at the us navy aircraft carriers, mainly the uss kitty hawk cv63 aircraft carriers. A page from uss uhlmanns dd687 19631964 cruise book. Uss kitty hawk cva63 1962 1963 far east cruise book. During this line period aircraft flew 752 combat missions in support of operation rolling thunder, 229 supporting steel tiger, eight combat missions over south vietnam, and 833 support missions. Kitty hawk was both the first of the three kitty hawk class aircraft carriers to be commissioned and last to be decommissioned.
The uss kitty hawk veterans association is in the process of raising funds to buy the ship. Uss kitty hawk cv 63, formerly cva63, is a decommissioned united states navy supercarrier. Uss kitty hawk cva63 maiden cruise book around the horn 1961 us navy plankowner. Vintage uss kitty hawk cva 63 westpac cruise book 197374. Kitty hawk cruise book yearbook 6768 6768 1967 1968. Kitty hawk cva63 navy porcelain ashtray fukagawa japan handp two uss kitty hawk cva63 vintage ash tray color white aircraft carrie. Kitty hawk cv63 1973 74, 1975, 197778, 197980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987, 199293, 1994, 199697, 199899, 200102, 200304, 200405, 200506, 200708 klondike ar22 1963, 196869 knapp dd653 195354. Navy ships keep running records of their activities on board, and many of these logs are sent to the naval history and heritage command nhhc to be archived as permanent records.
Welcome to the uss kitty hawk cv63 guestbook forum navy. Uss kitty hawk cva63 1966 1967 vietnam westpac cruise book with a history of the ship, itinerary, its personel and air wing, with many photos of the ship and its many day to day operations, including all the different departments and fighter groups, the ports of call, including hawaii, and a stop at pearl harbor to pay homage to those who paid the ultimate price for freedom, stops in japan. Alamo, lsd33, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1986. Cs arrival he has poked his wing at alomotst every department. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. Us navy ship cruise books 1963 1955 great naval images llc.
Uss oriskany carrier air group102 deployment cruise book year log 195253 navy. The above uss constellation cv64 history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the uss. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the atlantic and mediterranean, but did make three pacific deployments serving in the vietnam war. The contract for the third constellation cva64 was awarded on 1 july 1956. Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 63, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 63 april 29, 1973.
Uss america cvacv66 was one of three kitty hawk class supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1960s. Deployment cruisebook for sale military collectibles for. Race riot at sea 1972 kitty hawk incident fueled fleetwide. The configuration of the 15 stars in the original united states national flag. Uss kitty hawk was the lead ship of the navys second class of super. Race riot at sea 1972 kitty hawk incident fueled fleet. She also served in the persian gulf wars operations desert shield and desert storm. The uss kitty hawk holds about 85 airplanes, more than 6000 military personnel, it carries as much as 1. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Bringle in command following shakedown in the western atlantic kitty hawk departed norfolk 11 august 1961. Westpac navy for sale military collectibles for sale. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection.
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