USS CORAL SEA CVA-43 VIETNAM CRUISE BOOK YEAR 1967-68

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THIS IS A ORIGINAL VINTAGE UNITED STATES NAVY ** EXTREMELY RARE ** CRUISE BOOK FOR THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS CORAL SEA CVA-43 VIETNAM DEPLOYMENT 1967-68 . PUBLISHED BY THE OFFICERS & CREW OF THE USS CORAL SEA AS A PERMANENT RECORD OF THE SHIPS ACTIVITIES DURING HER 1967-68 VIETNAM DEPLOYMENT. HARD COVERED BOOK MEASURES 9" X 12" PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH PHOTOS OF THE SHIP, OFFICERS & CREW MEMBERS. THIS BOOK FEATURES >>> COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. SHAWCROSS - EXECUTIVE OFFICER - CREW PHOTOS. ADMINISTRATION - AIR - COMMUNICATIONS - DECK - DENTAL - ENGINEERING - MARINE DETACHMENT - MEDICAL - NAVIGATION - OPERATIONS - SAFTEY - SUPPLY AND WEAPONS DEPARTMENTS. DEPARTURE SAN FRANCISCO JULY 26, 1967 - AMMO ONLOAD - ON THE LINE - COMMAND - AIR OPERATIONS. CARRIER AIR WING 15 - VA-153 - VA-125 - VA-155 - VF-161 - VF-151 - VAW-116 - VAH-2 - VFP-63. AIR STRIKES OVER VIETNAM - BOMB DAMAGE PHOTOS. BARRICADE LANDINGS ON DECK - USS CORAL SEA RESCUES 37 HONG KONG FREIGHTER CREW MEMBERS IN A DRAMATIC SEA RESCUE - SOVIET BEAR BOMBER INTERCEPT - USS CORAL SEA 20TH ANNIVERSARY - STAND DOWN DAY BOB HOPE USO SHOW ARRIVES, WOW... RAQUEL WELCH - BARBARA MACNAIR, ELAINE DUNN - HOMECOMING - CRUISE BOOK STAFF. PORTS VISITED - PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII - JAPAN - SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES - HONG KONG. THIS BOOK CONTAINS A LIST OF ALL THE MEN WHO WERE KILLED AND LISTED MISSING IN ACTION DURING THIS VIETNAM DEPLOYMENT. THIS IS A DEFINITIVE AND DETAILED HISTORY OF SHIPS ACTIVITIES AT SEA DURING HER 1967-68 VIETNAM DEPLOYMENT. BOOK IS IN GOOD PRE-OWNED CONDITION WITH WEAR TO THE BLUE COLORING ON OUTSIDE COVERS - PLEASE SEE SCAN. DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN THIS HISTORICAL U.S. NAVAL CRUISE BOOK. THIS IS A 43 YEAR OLD CRUISE BOOK FOR A GALLANT U.S. NAVY CARRIER. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO VISIT MY E-BAY STORE TO SEE MY 850 U.S. NAVY CRUISE BOOKS FOR SALE, U.S. NAVY SHIP LAUNCH - CHRISTENING - COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS. NAVAL SHIP COVERS, HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, ANTIQUE NAVAL PHOTO ALBUMS. ALL KINDS OF GREAT NAVAL ITEMS. PLEASE REVIEW OUR POSITIVE E-BAY FEEDBACKS FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION & SERVICE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS E-MAIL THE U.S. NAVAL HISTORY STORE AT THROUGH E-BAY. PLEASE SEE SHIPPING SERVICES BELOW - ALL ITEMS ARE SHIPPED WITH THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE . NO INTERNATIONAL SALES. THANKS FOR VISITING THE U.S. NAVAL HISTORY STORE USS Coral Sea (CVB-43, later CVA-43 and CV-43), 1947-1993 USS Coral Sea , a 45,000-ton 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. Following initial operations in the western Atlantic area, she made a midshipmen training cruise in mid-1948 that included visits to the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas. In May 1949, Coral Sea began the first of many Sixth Fleet deployments. These took place nearly annually as the Cold War intensified in the 1950s and included regular "flag showing" and nuclear deterrent missions along the European southern flank. Amid this activity, the ship was reclassified as an attack aircraft carrier in October 1952, changing her hull number to CVA-43. Climaxing the first stage of her long service, Coral Sea transited to the west coast, by way of South America, in February-April 1957 to begin an extensive modernization.The greatly-altered Coral Sea returned to active service in January 1960. Her flight deck had been greatly enlarged, with an angled landing area, three deck-edge aircraft elevators and three powerful steam catapults to facilitate operation of the latest aircraft types. The work also included fitting the ship with an enclosed "hurricane" bow, greater beam and many other improvements.Later in 1960, Coral Sea crossed the Pacific for the first of more than a dozen Seventh Fleet cruises. These included vigorous participation in the Southeast Asian conflict between 1965 and 1972 and in evacuation and other activities as the Republic of Vietnam collapsed in the the Spring of 1975. At the end of June 1975, Cora... read more

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