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Uss coral sea cva43 docked at naval air station cubi point. Uss coral sea association membership directory there are 1781 shipmates in the roster. May 2, 2007 i was a radioman rm3 on the coral sea cva 43 cv 43 1975 thru 1978 during the 1977 pacific cruise. Coral sea cvb 43 was launched 2 april 1946 by newport news shipbuilding and drydock co. In making this book for you it was very easy at times to be cynical, or casual about. Ferguson captain, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv 43 by r. Coral sea has steamed more than two million miles in over four decades of active service. Following initial operations in the western atlantic area, she made a midshipmen training cruise in. The catapult officer signals launch and an a4 skyhawk starts down the flight deck, during operations in the. This unexpected experience would last for nearly one year. I also helped put the big yellow ribbon built by the navy wives on top of coit tower in san francisco for the coral marus arrival back from the 1975 pacific cruise, just after bootcamp and radioman a.
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Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures you would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss coral sea cruise book during the korean war era. Be sure to search the term military collection to see many more historical items in our. At the end of june 1975, coral sea was reclassified cv 43 to reflect expansion of her air group to include antisubmarine warfare aircraft. Uss coral sea cva 43 1966 1967 westpac vietnam memory. In may of 1942 a battle was fought that marked a turning point in the history of naval warfare. Uss coral sea cva43 mediterranean cruise 1956 gg archives. Reclassified cva 43 on 1 october 1952, she returned to norfolk for overhaul 12 october.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Come check out our giant selection of tshirts, mugs, tote bags, stickers and more. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, coral seas western pacific deployments were extended to cover the vicinity of the increasingly tense persian. So for today, christmas, i will add that the coral sea was deployed in the tonkin gulf in 1967, 1968, 1969. Dont forget to renew your association membership here. Uss coral sea cva 43 west pac 19681969 by ferris, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. More information about this seller contact this seller 3. Reclassified cva43 on 1 october 1952, she returned to norfolk for overhaul 12 october. Initially classified as an aircraft carrier with hull classification symbol cv 43, the contract to build the ship was awarded to newport news shipbuilding of. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures you would be purchasing the uss coral sea cva 43 cruise book during this time period. This group is a place where former crewmembers of the coral sea can gather, find each other and network. The c1a was tightly cinched down to the vibrating steel island that punched through the tonkin gulf of the south china sea. On 26 april the carrier sailed for a tour of duty in the.
Commissioned as cvb 43, the coral sea was redesignated as attack aircraft carrier cva 43 on october 1, 1952, and multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 43 on june 30, 1975. This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. Uss coral sea, a 45,000ton 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. Uss coral sea cva 43 westpac cruise book 196768 did you serve aboard uss coral sea cv 43. In 1940, with the design of the essex class carriers nearly finished, the us navy commenced an examination of. This model was revells straight deck version of the fdr released in 1961 as part of the picture fleet. The most modern carrier in the fleet when completed, she was soon made obsolete by jet aircraft and was reconstructed in 195760 to enable her to operate the largest aircraft then in service. Navy personnel serving aboard the air craft carrier uss coral sea cva43.
Coast guard patrol boats escort the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cva43 as the vessel enters san francisco bay following its return from an overhaul at the puget sound navy yard in bremerton, washington usa. Up for bidding is a vietnam war embroidered flight suit jacket patch for u. Cafepress brings your passions to life with the perfect item for every occasion. Personal comments page 1 uss coral sea cva43 us navy korean war project almost three thousand units pages are available at the korean war project. Uss coral sea cva 43 1965 vietnam deployment having just been commissioned an ensign ldo, shipmate bud harris had hardly arrived at the officer candidate school in newport ri when he received telephone orders to report to the commanding officer, uss coral sea in san francisco immediately. Motion models uss coral sea cva43 please click on picture to view pictures full size. Coral sea cvb43 was launched 2 april 1946 by newport news shipbuilding and drydock co. Uss coral sea cv 43 coral sea cvb 43 was launched 2 april 1946 by newport news shipbuilding and drydock co. You can search this decklog for a name, keyword or anything. Other years too, but these are the years that i spent christmas aboard. Westpac cruise vietnam a great part of naval history.
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