Uss coral sea cv43 med deployment cruise book year log 198788 navy. Initially classified as an aircraft carrier with hull classification symbol cv43, the contract to build the. After initial operations, she made her first cruise in mid 1948 with midshipmen in training. 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. A group of antiwar sailors tackled that challenge by petitioning congress to keep their aircraft carrier from deploying to vietnam. Uss coral sea for sale tractor parts and replacement. Uss coral sea sailors stop our ship 1971 music and. Named for the critical 1942 battle of the coral sea which stopped the japanese advance toward port moresby, new guinea, the new ship slid down the ways on april 2, 1946, with helen s.
Between june 1967 and april 1969 the chargers deployed to vietnam for their second and third combat tours aboard the uss coral sea for a total of 3209 combat sorties. The crews photos pages are listed in the menu to the right by year and title or contributors name. The ship was sold for scrap on may 7, 1993, making the coral sea the largest warship ever scrapped. This group is a place where former crewmembers of the coral sea can gather, find each other and network. Sailors and marines man the rail as the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv 43, returning from its final deployment, enters the harbor with help from the large harbor tugs marinette ytb 791 and menominee ytb 790, and commerical tugs. Vf194 red lightnings on the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43 in 1977. Coral sea, with assigned carrier air group 2 cvg2, was deployed to the mediterranean sea from 3 may to 26 september 1949.
Uss coral sea cv42, cvb43, cva43 and cv43 history, and those aircraft carriers operating with coral sea during her tour of service and a tour of. As recorded in the book, the 196465 statistics are. Shop online for over 200 uss coral sea plastic model ships at discounts up to 40%. Jan 17, 2018 work on the third ship of the class, uss coral sea cvb43, commenced on july 10, 1944, at newport news shipbuilding. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. The uss coral sea was an aircraft carrier in the us navy 194690, the second ship to bear that name. She was reclassified as a large aircraft carrier with hull classification symbol c. Cruise books here is a mosaic of every uss coral sea cruise book cover. Uss coral sea cv42, cvb43, cva43 and cv43 history, and those. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed. It is literally a whos who of everyone on the ship.
July 1976 february 1977 with cvw8 aboard uss nimitz cvn 68 december 1977 july 1978 with cvw8 aboard uss nimitz cvn 68. September 1971 july 1972 with cvw5 aboard uss coral sea cva 43 march 1973 november 1973 with cvw15 aboard uss coral sea cva 43 december 1974 july 1975 with cvw15 aboard uss coral sea cva 43 october 1976 april 1977 with cvw19 aboard uss franklin d. Book tells the story of when two tomcats were diverted to the uss midway the. Jun 24, 2008 uss coral sea cv42, cvb43, cva43 and cv43 history, and those aircraft carriers operating with coral sea during her tour of service and a tour of duty in the u. Uss coral sea cv43 wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Before 8 may 1945, the aircraft carrier cvb42 had been known as uss coral sea. Badger put to sea on 17 april to rendezvous with sister ship uss harold e. Uss coral sea cv 43, the last midway class carrier to be completed, served from 1947 to 1989. Va34 redesignated attack squadron 35 va35 on february 15, 1950.
Aviation safety network asn aviation safety wikibase. Initially classified as an aircraft carrier with hull classification symbol cv43, the contract to build the ship was awarded to newport news shipbuilding of. This is the 1977 westpac cruise book for the uss coral sea cv43 aircraft carrier. Uss coral sea cv cvbcva43, a midwayclass aircraft carrier, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named for the battle of the coral sea. The uss coral sea was decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on april 30, 1990, after more than 42 years of service. Va35 black panthers attack squadron atkron three five. The task group stopped at guam for fuel on 28 april but, immediately after completing the operation, continued on to subic bay where, after a short diversion to the south china sea to assist in the evacuation of. Its sister ship below was under construction and inherited the coral sea name. Newest issue of the coral sea breeze march 2020 is available here. The lead ship, uss midway, was commissioned in september of 1945 and decommissioned in 1992. It highlights with story and pictures ship info, events, crew pictures, and other documentation of the 1977 time period. Conventionally powered, coral sea was built by newport news shipbuilding and commissioned into service in 1947.
Installation of the pilot landing aid television plat system was completed on coral sea on 14 december 1961. Uss coral sea cve57, was an escort aircraft carrier named alikula bay during construction, renamed coral sea just before launching in 1943 and then renamed to anzio a year later. Med cruise book, september 9, 1950february 1, 1951, with carrier. Uss coral sea cv42, cvb43, cva43 and cv43 history, and those aircraft carriers operating with coral sea during her tour of service and a tour of duty in the u. Gasoline tanker uss chehalis aog48 sunk by fire and explosion at tutuila, samoa. The first rosie website was conceived in the 90s and started by steve graham, at2, va176 1972. Coral sea cva 43 naval cruise book, class of 1973, page 34 of 312 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Roosevelt was commissioned in october of 1945, and taken out of service in 1977. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. She participated in the southeast asian conflict from the early 1960s into the early 1970s. Uss cochrane ddg21 uss kirk ff1087 uss gurke dd783 the uss enterprise cvn65 and uss coral sea cv43 carrier attack groups of task force 77 in the south china sea provided air cover while task force 73 ensured logistic support.
Uss coral sea cvcvbcva43, a midway class aircraft carrier, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named for the battle of the coral sea. Roosevelt, the late president, and cvb43 was namedcoral sea. The midwayclass was a class of three united states navy aircraft carriers. Departmental yeoman onboard cv43 for 3years august 1977february 1983 construction to. Holt and guided missile destroyer escort uss schofield, and kiska for the voyage to the western pacific. These flattop revolts expanded the next year, as sailors signed petitions or. Great deals from u s naval history store on uss cv cruise. Shellback invitation on board the uss coral sea world cruise 1983. Sailors on the uss coral sea aim to stop their ship dissent among sailors on the uss coral sea was easy to find in 1971. She returned to the mediterranean a couple of years later. American aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv 43, midway class annotation.
The coral sea is located between new guinea and australia. Bob dorais, who served aboard the sister ship coral sea and is the webmaster for the coral sea cv43 website, then stepped up to the plate with a. This site is a tribute to the aircraft carrier uss coral sea cv43. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection.
If you ever served aboard the uss coral sea as ships company or in a squadron deployed aboard the uss coral sea, then please enter your name in the database. Uss coral sea, a midwayclass aircraft carrier, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named for the battle of the coral sea. It includes information about the different divisions and air wing photos. Iwas on the uss coral sea cva43 we were on yankee station in 1969 and 1970 our planes flew combat operations in viet nam. Here we have our uss constellation cv64 ball cap, jacket, decal, patch, license plate, frame. Vf51 screaming eagles fighter squadron fitron five one us. Uss coral sea cv43, was an aircraft carrier in service from 1946 to 1990, including nearly a decade of.
Lets build a comprehensive roster of all uss coral sea sailors. 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. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Initially classified as anaircraft carrier with hull classification symbol cv43, the contract to build her was awarded to newport news. Uss coral sea cve57, was an escort aircraft carrier named alikula bay during construction, renamed coral sea just before launching in 1943 and then renamed to anzio a year. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51863 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945.
In march 1971 the squadron returned to duty for its fifth combat deployment and flew 1168 combat sorties. Lcm6 from uss trenton lpd14 carrying sailors and marines returning from liberty to uss trenton and uss guam lph9, capsized after collision with spanish merchant ship urlea off barcelona, spain. Cvb was a new designation for the midway class carriers which were reclassified. With a largely expanded flight deck and other upgrades, coral sea crossed the pacific to join the seventh fleet. She earned the affectionate nickname ageless warrior through her long career. The book is largely devoted to the coral sea as it saw more action in the vietnam war than other carriers. Uss tuscaloosa lst1187 and eight destroyer types for naval gunfire, escort, and area defense, including. The ship was sold for scrap on may 7, 1993, making. Uss coral sea cva43 vietnam war deployment cruise book year log 196465 navy for sale online.
Military ships is the most popular of the 3 uss coral sea plastic model ships categories, then sailing ships, and commercial ships. However, it was not easy to shape it into a movement. Blue ridge lcc 19 naval cruise book, class of 1977, page 7 of 168 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss coral sea cv 43 aircraft carrier coral sea, named for the world war ii sea battle which was the first in history in which the contending fleets never were in sight of each other, was a midway 1 class aircraft carrier which served the united states through five decades. Here you can download the uss coral sea cv 43 westpac cruise book 1977 as a high resolution. On 7 feb 1965 aircraft from coral sea, along with those from uss ranger cva61 and uss hancock cva19, blasted the military barracks and staging areas near dong hoi in the southern sector of north vietnam. These flattop revolts expanded the next year, as sailors signed petitions or disrupted. Uss coral sea cva43 us navy korean war project page 1. Three ships of the united states navy have been named uss coral sea, commemorating the battle of the coral sea during world war ii. Im looking for shipmates that were in v1 division from jan 1977 aug 1980, on the uss coral sea cv43. Vietnam war was a brutal war with a large scale for nearly 20 years. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. Navy aircraft the aircraft carrier uss coral sea leaving pearl harbor hawaii, usa.
This midway class large aircraft carrier was built at newport news, virginia. Departmental yeoman onboard cv43 for 3 years august 1977february 1983 construction to. In spring 1975, the coral sea was reclassified cv43 to reflect the expansion of her air group. On 1 february 1971, the squadron was attached to cvw5 and the uss midway. Blue ridge lcc 19 naval cruise book, class of 1977, page. Uss coral sea sailors stop our ship 1971 music and mayhem. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Roosevelt cv42, was originally christened uss coral sea, but was renamed nine days after being launched in 1945.
You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Sign aboard uss kansas city aor3 greeting uss coral sea cv43 during an underway replenishment, in 1983. Initially classified as an aircraft carrier with hull classification symbol cv43, the contract to build the ship was awarded to newport news shipbuilding of newport news, virginia on 14 june 1943. Following the gulf of conking incident in august, coral sea departed on 7 dec 1964 for duty with the u. Uss coral sea was commissioned in april of 1947, and decommissioned in 1990. The battle which took place there between 4 and 8 may 1942 was the first engagement in naval warfare in which warships exchanged not a shot, the action being carried on by carrier aircraft of both fleets.
Coral sea s war record is perhaps best reflected in the out of print book, tonkin gulf yacht club by rene j francillon. Dont forget to renew your association membership here. My dad, chief petty officer, david s spears, a korean war navy veteran went home to be with his lord saturday, july 23, 2016 after suffering g with his injuries for many years. Flight operations on the aircraft carrier coral sea, on westpac 197273. Patch at left courtesy of guy dunbar uss coral sea cva43. Uss coral sea cvcvbcva43, a midwayclass aircraft carrier, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named for thebattle of the coral sea. In the special features, the cap is from the uss wadsworth fg9, a guided missile frigate in the us navy from 19782002. Coral sea cv43 1977, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1990 coronado lpd11 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978.
In spring 1949, the coral sea began its first deployment with the sixth fleet. Uss tusk ss426 crew members washed overboard while rescuing crew of fire damaged uss cochino ss345 in the norwegian sea. Uss coral sea cv43 world deployment cruise book year log 1983 u s navy. Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u. Uss coral sea cva 43 vietnam deployment sierratahoe.