For nearly sixty years john r elliott assembled a private library of books, artwork. The keel for this great ship was laid on 14 july 1952, and in less than 30 months later uss forrestal was launched. Uss valley forge cvs45 with uss fd roosevelt cva42 and uss forrestal cva59 in 1960. A memorial service for the dead was held on board on jan.
Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1978 va85. Uss forrestal departs norfolks pier 12 on june 6, 1967, for her first combat deployment off the coast of north vietnam. Uss forrestal cv59 was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james. Uss forrestal was the defending carrier in an amphibious force landing exercise on vieques island, during the. Decals were starfighters forrestal ship set and the crew figures are eduard. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. The deadly fire on the uss forrestal and the heroes who fought it if you want the truth about what happened that day on the forrestal and john mccains plane being hit by the rocket where only karma kept him alive, then read this book and. But unlike past wars when the enemy was clearly defined, the nature of this war was much murkier and there was hesitation to use airpower to bomb them back into the stone age as. You would be purchasing the uss forrestal cva 59 cruise book during this time period. Forrestal stood out of mayport for a threeweek at sea period in the atlantic fleet weapons range of roosevelt roods operating area to complete the third phase of type commanders training. Unlike the successor nimitzclass, the forrestal and her class were conventionally powered. Petroleum imports by world region of origin, 19602002. I finally converted it today after 24 years just sitting there getting older and.
On july 18, 2017, frank eurice, who served on the uss forrestal. Asbestos was widely used in the ship building industry from the 1930s until asbestos use was discontinued in the early 1970s. Among forrestals many firsts her design called for an angled flight deck, which allowed for simultaneous launchings and landings of her aircraft. Marine corps mardet uss forrestal cva59 usmc veteran locator. The day bombs went off on the uss forrestal an excerpt from sixtyfour days, a sea story by malcolm torres aboard the uss enterprise in the 1980s, our old senior chief told stories about when he was young. Uss forrestal, named for secretary of the navy james forrestal, was the first ship of the new 56,000ton aircraft carriers built during the 1950s. I was in division a in hydraulics and ran the airplane elevator no. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss forrestal. Sectreasurer uss forrestal cvacvavt59 association, the nations first supercarrier first. Red ripper, ships patch and vf11 camo patch if i had to explain these, you wouldnt understand.
We never knew what life was like for a sailor in world war ii until we started taking an interest in these great books. At 2200 on april 8, just minutes after the carrier had finished a. June 19, 1967, we paused to pay homage to king neptune as almost 5,000 pollywogs including captain and the xo, became shellbacks when uss forrestal entered the royal domain of imperium regis, equatoria at latitude 00 00 00 and longitude 40 00 00w. A film i recorded while onboard my ship the uss forrestal cv59 using the latest and greatest vhs camera. Refinery yield of petroleum products from a barrel of crude oil, 19782002. Persons born in the 1960s and later do not know about the cold war. Dec 18, 2011 uss forrestal was the first carrier built from the keel up to operate jet aircraft of the atomic age.
Navy photo 1 from the uss forrestal cv59 1978 cruise book. The uss midway cv41 was able to become a museum because it was first used for prop driven planes. Commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 59, the forrestal was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 59 on june 30, 1975. Uss forrestal was the first super carrier in the world. Find people you served with from mardet uss forrestal cva 59. Commissioned in 1955, she was the first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class. We found pictures which we never knew existed of a relative who served on the uss essex cv 9 during world war ii. Welcome to the uss forrestal cv59 guestbook forum navy. Mediterranean cruise book 196263 mediterranean cruise book 196465 mediterranean cruise book 196566 vietnam cruise book 1967 forrestal fire mediterranean cruise book 196869 mediterranean cruise book 196970 mediterranean cruise book 1971 mediterranean cruise book 1978 mediterranean cruise book 197980 mediterranean cruise book 1981. Mediterranean cruise 19641965 uss forrestal cruise book on. On 29 july 1967, a fire broke out on board the aircraft carrier uss forrestal after an electrical anomaly caused a zuni rocket on a f4b phantom to fire, striking an external fuel tank of an a4 skyhawk. Chief chat at the crews mess table aboard the uss au gusta, which. Unlike the successor nimitz class, forrestal and her class were conventionally powered.
Five thousand of my shipmates and i had been qualified to be num. Uss forrestal cva 59 1957 cruise book great naval images llc on. The following uss forrestal cruise books can be found on line at. Rfa olna a123 refueling uss forrestal cv59 and destroyer. Her guest list during this cruise was headed by united states secretary of. Freeman in midsummer 1967, the united states aircraft carrier forrestal, stationed off vietnam, lost 4 men to fires and ensuing explosions after an errant missile from one of its own planes ruptured a fuel tank on a nearby jet. Uss forrestal was the defending carrier in an amphibious force landing exercise on vieques island, during the largest assembled naval force since the korean war. At the time of the accident uss forrestal was operating about 49 miles off st. Vietnam 1967 rare flight deck 59 patch, one of my old liberty cuffs and the hc2 1968 med cruise patch that i designed for them my very first graphics design job.
The supercarrier uss forrestal cv59, formerly avt59 and cva59, was named after former secretary of the navy james forrestal and was the lead ship of her class of aircraft carriers. He pointed to a photo from his cruise book, which is like a yearbook for the ship. Feb 03, 2014 a film i recorded while onboard my ship the uss forrestal cv59 using the latest and greatest vhs camera. I shot this video aboard the uss forrestal, june 1987 during my 2weeks active duty in the u. The deadly fire on the uss forrestal and the heroes who fought it by gregory a. Forrestal ended 1978 as she had started it, moored to the carrier pier in mayport. Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1978 did you serve aboard uss forrestal cv 59. She would displace 60,000 tons, be 1,039 feet long, and have a flight deck width of 252 feet. Navys first carrier of entirely postworld war ii design, she was conceived as an operational platform for large, highperformance aircraft. Forrestal was commissioned 1 october 1955, and remained on the active navy roles until her decommissioning in september 1993. April 4, 1978 uss forrestal departed homeport for the mediterranean deployment.
Click here to see which uss forrestal memorabilia are currently for sale on ebay. Asbestos use was particularly high during the buildup of the united states navy during world war. Uss forrestal cv59 evolution 1981 malignant mesothelioma. After being built in newport news, virginia, the new ship was formally commissioned in october 1955. The crew accomplished general quarters drills, and an airtoair missile, downed pilot and shipsinking exercises.
Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures you would be purchasing the uss forrestal cva 59 cruise book during this time period. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures. Centennial of flight commission, the united states had the worlds most powerful air force as it entered the vietnam war, thanks, in part, to airline carriers like the uss forrestal. Tragedy struck forrestal on the evening of 15 january 1978 as an a7. Marine corps mardet uss forrestal cva59 usmc veteran. Va 165 did cruise on uss oriskany 1963 and at end of cruise tad to. Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1978 vf74. Less than 30 months later, the first of the postwar carriers was launched.
Check out our uss forrestal cv 59 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. This cruise book documents her second tour of duty in the mediterranean, from 2 september 1958 to 12 march 1959, where forrestal again combined a program of training, patrol, and participation in major exercises with. Re108 re203 smithsonian set of wine stamps 59 diff blks4 cv 4,226 wlm5690. On november, forrestal commenced a fourmonth period of upkeep and repair known as an extended selected restricted availability esra, to be conducted as the ship was moored alongside the carrier pier in mayport. I am the coauthor of a book for the national vietnam war museum. You will probably recognise the tugs as being from either tamiya or dragon. Truck and bus registrations for selected countries, 19502001. Asbestos use was particularly high during the buildup of the united states navy during world war ii. Grand old ladyof the fleet, uss new york, stayed afloat after first a bomb to flaunt famous navy motto for secnav forrestal and admiral. Detailing was carried out using gmms supercarrier fret and weapons from skywaves modern ship equipment set. Mediterranean cruise book 196465 mediterranean cruise book 196566 vietnam cruise book 1967 forrestal fire mediterranean cruise book 196869 mediterranean cruise book 196970 mediterranean cruise book 1971 mediterranean cruise book 1978 mediterranean cruise book 197980 mediterranean cruise book 1981 mediterranean cruise book 1982. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss forrestal page. Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1978.
To accommodate the larger and heavier jet aircraft, forrestals design was revolutionary. The flammable jet fuel spilled across the flight deck, ignited, and triggered a chainreaction of explosions that killed 4 sailors and injured 161 at the time, forrestal was engaged in. Uss forrestal harrisburg tour details sep 22 26 2015 jan 19, 2015 bring the forrestal home jan 23, 20 uss forrestal 1967 reprint cruise books may 02, 2012 poptop mania jan 15, 2012 uss forrestal 2011 reunion sep 20, 2011. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. John f kennedy cv 67 naval cruise book, class of 1978, page 17 of 330 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. I remember captain beling coming on the 1mc mentioning the outbreak of war in the middle east. Stanton ap69 us navy cruise book, wwii world war ii. Uss forrestal cva cv 59 aircraft carrier us navy secnav. Commissioning ceremonies were october 1, 1955, at the norfolk naval shipyard on the same day.
Uss forrestal cv59 later cva59, then avt59, was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james forrestal. Asbestos was a primary building component of every ship. In 1952 uss forrestal would be the largest vessel ever constructed. Uss forrestal cva 59 first cruise book log 1957 cd ebay. The uss forrestal cv59 was built during the cold war with 3 sister ships, uss saratoga cv60, uss ranger cv61 and uss independence cv62. Unfollow uss forrestal cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. John f kennedy cv 67 naval cruise book, class of 1978. Jul 29, 2017 the super carrier uss forrestal departed norfolk, virginia in june 1967, with a crew of 552 officers and 4,988 enlisted men. Sailing around the horn of africa, forrestal stopped briefly at leyte pier in the philippines, before sailing on to yankee station in the gulf of tonkin, arriving on july 25. Back to uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1978 page. Forrestal, widow of the first secretary of defense, christened her uss forrestal. Uss forrestal cv 59, formerly avt59 and cva59, was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james forrestal. Uss forrestal cva59 mediterranean cruise book 19721973 in collectibles, militaria, vietnam 196175.
Commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 59, the forrestal was. The video is of very poor quality because all i had available to. The super carrier uss forrestal departed norfolk, virginia in june 1967, with a crew of 552 officers and 4,988 enlisted men. Feb 02, 2017 i shot this video aboard the uss forrestal, june 1987 during my 2weeks active duty in the u. Served in both vma aw 533 from 1978 to 1984 and vma aw 202. Mediterranean cruise book 1978 mediterranean cruise book 197980. The other carriers of her class were uss saratoga, uss ranger and uss independence. My westpac cruise recollections israeli sixday war breaks out and uss forrestal departs for the western pacific. Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 1972 1973. See more ideas about us navy apparel, hoodies and shirts.