Cruisebook for the uss carl vinson cvn70 westpac 88 deployment. Pacificindian ocean cruise and its third deployment in all. The ship was launched in 1980, undertook her maiden voyage in 1983, and underwent refueling and overhaul between 2005 and 2009. Family, friends join americas newest heroes for joyous homecoming story number. Carl vinson was scheduled to depart on westpac in late july 2001. March 1983 october 1983 with carrier air wing 15 cvw15 from norfolk to nas alameda world cruise. Video from a family cruise aboard uss carl vinson cvn70 29 december 2016. Norpac and westpac cruise book 198990 remembrance book 1995 westpac cruise book. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Vinson cvn70 as part of an air power demonstration during a tiger cruise in.
Uss carl vinson cvn 70 is one of the finest, most advanced. Check out our uss carl vinson cvn 70 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Uss carl vinson cvn70 je letadlova lod namornictva spojenych statu tridy nimitz, ktera pusobi v aktivni sluzbe od roku 1982. Uss carl vinson cvn 70 on march 7 completed a major hurdle when it wrapped up a grueling fourday atsea on load of its mission. Uss carl vinson cvn70 is the united states navys third nimitzclass supercarrier. Uss carl vinson is the third nimitz class aircraft carrier and the first ship in the navy. Book is over 495 color pages of pictures of crew, ports of call and embarked airwing 15 cv. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss carl vinson page. He report ed to carl vinson from naval air station, kingsviue, texas, where he served as public affairs officer for the naval air station and commander, training air wing two.
Download for free on all your devices computer, smartphone, or tablet. Uss carl vinson cvn 70 westpac 198485 cruise book did you serve aboard uss carl vinson cvn 70. Master chief journalist air warfare milton harris has served as uss carl vinson s command master chief petty officer since august 14, 1987. Uss midway cv 41 19891990 westpac cruise book complete 310. Uss carl vinson was the first usn ship named for a living american since about. In mid december, carl vinson began the return trip home, briefly stopping in pearl harbor hawaii to commence a tiger cruise allowing crew. Uss carl vinson cvn 70 norpac and westpac cruise book 198990 did you serve aboard uss carl vinson cvn 70. After extensive work up and sea trials, the carl vinson with a crew of almost 6,000 sailors departed norfolk, va. The ship was launched in 1980, undertook its maiden voyage in 1983, and underwent refueling and overhaul between 2005 and 2009. Any discussion or speculation of the ships location or anticipated inport dates before theyre officially released may. Uss carl vinson cvn 70 norpac and westpac cruise book. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
It includes information about the different divisions and air wing photos. You need to be a member of uss carl vinson cvn70 to add comments. She is named for carl vinson, a congressman from georgia, in recognition of his contributions to the u. It highlights with story and pictures ship info, events, crew pictures, and other documentation of the time period between 19881989. Uss carl vinson cvn70 19881989 volume v 5 chronicles. Uss carl vinson cvn70 is the third united states navy nimitzclass supercarrier and is named after carl vinson, a congressman from georgia, in recognition of his contributions to the us navy. On 18 september 1989, the carrier departed alameda to participate in pacex 89. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. This is the 5th cruise book for the uss carl vinson aircraft carrier. Uss carl vinson cvn 70 norpac and westpac cruise book 198990.
Carl vinson cvn 70 naval cruise book, class of 1989. Uss carl vinson cvn70 nimitz class aircraft carrier us navy. Uss carl vinson cvn 70 norpac and westpac cruise book 1989. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb.
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