Uss kitty hawk cv63 veterans club has 10,677 members. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss kitty hawk cva 63 1962 1963 cruise book memory log cd. Navy photo 1 from the uss kitty hawk cva63 196364 cruise book available at. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990.
Initially commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 63, she was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 63 april 29, 1973. Kennedy spoke from the flight deck of the carrier kitty hawk, after inspecting a new computer system aboard the carrier oriskany. The officers and sailors of uss kitty hawk are proud to serve aboard the oldest active ship in the u. From 27 january 2 february 1963, picture window iii saw foreign aircraft intercepted and visually identified in the northern japan area.
Us navy uss kitty hawk cva63 far east cruise book for 19631964. In the early days of the vietnam war, black service members represented less than 5% of the navy. All in all, it is a beautiful book and piece of art. Uss kitty hawk cv63 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1984 u s navy.
After the cruise kitty hawk came back to san diego for a month and. Kennedy visits the uss kitty hawk cva63 photos by capt hap hill usn ret the rehearsal. Cva 63 uss kitty hawk 1963 far east cruise book missile attack aircraft carrierhardback, 9. Uss saratoga cva60 mediterranean sea 1969 1970 cruise book navy cruisebook. He was a navy man since he was a kid, served 1962 1966, and never grew out of it. Uss kitty hawk cv63 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1994 u s navy. Following shakedown in the western atlantic, the aircraft carrier departed norfolk august 11.
Her initial cruises were off the west coast and on to japan in 1963 and 1964. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. The second kitty hawk cva 63 was laid down by the new york ship building corp. 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. I will support and defend the constitution of the united states of. The squadron earned its second e in a row by receiving the excellence award for the cycle ending in february 1964. Of the four kitty hawkclass carriers the uss kitty hawk cv63, uss constellation cv64, the uss america cv66 and the uss john f. Check out our uss kitty hawk cv 63 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Uss kitty hawk cva 63 1963 1964 westpac cruise book. Us navy uss kitty hawk cva63 far east cruise book for 1963 1964. The president of the united states presented the presidential unit citation to uss kitty hawk cva 63 and attack carrier air wing eleven cvw11. 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.
Book has a linen or burlap type of covering over the hard cover. Westpac navy for sale military collectibles for sale. Mmr4 fire and mmr1 flood were most significant memories. The uss kitty hawk veterans association is in the process of raising funds to buy the ship. The art design on the front seems to be padded and has some wear staining around the edges of it. After a voyage around south america, the ship joined the pacific fleet. You would be purchasing the uss kitty hawk cva 63 cruise book during this time period.
Race riot at sea 1972 kitty hawk incident fueled fleetwide. Uss kitty hawk cva 63 1962 1963 westpac cruise book. Navy emporiumplease view our commemorative uss kitty hawk cv63 products in our ships store. Uss kitty hawk was named for the site of the wright brothers first powered flight in 1903.
Navy warship to be named after the north carolina site of the wright brothers famous flight. Uss hornet cvs12 cruise book 1963 1964 westpac wanderer. Kitty hawk cva 63 naval cruise book, class of 1963. Kitty hawk cva 63 naval cruise book, class of 1964, page 10 of 328 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Navy, commissioned april 29, 1961 and named for the site of the first successful powered flight by the wright brothers in 1903 kitty hawk, north carolina. These souvenirs were the remembrances of a sailor who served two tours off vietnam, 1963 1966. First hand accounts by btfn et rieth uss kitty hawk 19731974 and kitty hawk flyer news article thursday december 1973 vol. According to dates and port visits documented in the kitty hawk 1972 cruise book, by oct.
November 26th will always be a day in the history books for the kitty hawk. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. The book has some corner bending and some discoloration. Kitty hawk cva 63 naval cruise book, class of 1963, page 14 of 312 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. 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 world cruise 1986. Kitty hawk cva 63 naval cruise book, class of 1964. Uss kitty hawk cva 63 westpac cruise book 1963 64 did you serve aboard uss kitty hawk cv 63. Kitty hawk cva63 navy porcelain ashtray fukagawa japan handp. Recently, a uss kitty hawkbased fa18c hornet aviator from carrier air wing 5, returned to kitty hawk, n. Kitty hawk, cva63, 1961, 196263, 196364, 196566, 196667, 196768, 1969. Kitty hawk cva 63 naval cruise book, class of 1964, page.
Racial incidents onboard uss kitty hawk cva63 and uss constellation cva64 in 1972 by united states uss kitty hawk cv63. Kennedy cv67 the kitty hawk herself was the first of the group to come online and the last to remain in service, also becoming the second longest serving us navy vessel after the uss constitution when. One tour aboard the midway, the other on the kitty hawk. Covers have scuffing wear, some creasing and corner bumps and some edge damage to the top of the back cover. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Race riot at sea 1972 kitty hawk incident fueled fleet. Uss kitty hawk cv63, formerly cva63, is a decommissioned united states navy. In addition, the pilots took part in kitty hawk s firepower demonstration for the late president john f.
My dad augie hiscanos personal photos from westpac 1984 tiger cruise. Around the horn cruise book 1961 westpac cruise book 196263 westpac cruise book 196364 westpac cruise book. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. She was in active service for nearly 50 years, from 1960 through 2009. Welcome to the uss kitty hawk cv63 guestbook forum navy. During this short inland sea cruise, local dignitaries and their families. View from the press helicopter approaching the uss kitty hawk. Us navy uss midway vietnam 196364 westpac cruise sailor. The letter was skewed when welders transferred the small steel letter plates from the fantail to below the flight deck in the 1960s. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960 abraham lincoln cvn72 1993 acadia ad42 1985, 1991 adair apa91 1946 adirondack agc15 1952 admiral w. Usn uss kitty hawk cva63 far east cruise book 19631964. For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below.
Us navy ship cruise books 1963 1955 great naval images llc. Apr 25, 2018 of the four kitty hawk class carriers the uss kitty hawk cv63, uss constellation cv64, the uss america cv66 and the uss john f. Find uss kitty hawk from a vast selection of vietnam 196175. Shortly thereafter, in october 1963, va115 left for westpac aboard kitty hawk returning in july 1964 after concluding one of the longest peacetime cruises on record. Uss forrestal cva59 1962 1963 cruise book navy deployment cruisebook. The second k on uss kitty hawks nameplate is upside down. On october 17, 1963 uss kitty hawk departed san diego for the far east. Click on the calendar year to view the historycommand operations report. Kitty hawk cva 63 naval cruise book, class of 1963, page. Note that this is from before the us was involved in the vietnam war so there is no vietnam content in this. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss kitty hawk cv 63, formerly cva63, is a decommissioned united states navy supercarrier. The second ship by this name, she was commissioned april 21, 1961.
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 background. His hobby was model boats and ships, primarily us navy ships. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss kitty. November 26th will always be a day in the history books for kitty hawk. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss kitty hawk page. The 30th of september 1963 saw kitty hawk at sea off the california coast for her final. Uss kitty hawk cva 63 1962 1963 cruise book on cd ebay. Cva 63 uss kitty hawk 1963 far east cruise book missile.
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