The armed forces expeditionary medal was authorized for service in the cuban. Measuring 872 feet from bowtostern, the ship carried a complement of 2,600 officers and men, and held between 90 and 100 aircraft. At sea in the atlantic, with two sh3 sea king helicopters flying by in the foreground, 9 may 1969. The armed forces expeditionary medal was authorized for service in the cuban quarantine, 24 october. See more ideas about wasp, aircraft carrier, tall ships. Uss wasp cv18 world war ii aircraft carrier us navy.
The navy expeditionary medal was authorized for service performed between 3 january 1961 and 23 october 1962. Uss wasp cv 18 nara national archieves wwii cruise book. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss wasp cvs 18 cruise book during this time period. Uss wasp cvs 18 1960 cruise book log crew photos midshipmen. The uss wasp cv 18 was commissioned in november of 1943 and the ninth ship to have its name.
Uss wasp lhd 1 departs 7th fleet okinawa, japan sept. May 19, 2019 uss wasp cv 18 was an essexclass aircraft carrier built for the us navy. Navy photo 1 from the uss wasp cvs18 1958 cruise book. Wasp was commissioned in november 1943, and served in several campaigns in the. Uss wasp cvs 18 mediterranean cruise book 1958 did you serve aboard uss wasp cv 18. Two service medals have been authorized for navy and marine corps personnel who served in cuban waters during the period of tension that culminated in the cuban quarantine of 1962. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss wasp cvs 18 northern atlantic and mediterranean. Up for auction is a very nice beta 600 lighter for the uss wasp cv 18.
She arrived in the pacific in march 1944 and conducted her first combat operations in may. Heart in natureheart arti love heartwith all my heart maybe somedaysomeday bookfollow your heartheart attackheart shapes. Wasp was deployed to the atlantic ocean for exercises sea spray, strikeback, fend off and pipe down from 3 september to 22 october 1957. She was built by the ingalls shipbuilding division of litton in pascagoula, mississippi. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss wasp page. Wasp returned to san diego on 15 october and while there was reclassified an antisubmarine warfare aircraft carrier, cvs 18, effective on 1 november 1956. Over the next year and a half, the carriers hull rose on the ways. More information on the uss wasp from the united states navy. The ship earned eight battle stars for its world war ii service in the pacific and was considered by many to be one of the leading aircraft. Uss wasp cvs18 1961 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Explore this photo album by danny mckiernan on flickr. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss wasp cvs 18. Uss wasp cvs 18 cruise book eastern atlantic deployment 1962 flagship antisubmarine task group bravo with identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in very good conditionthank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold.
Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. This was followed by uss oriskany cv18 which was laid down on march 18, 1942, at bethlehem steels fore river ship yard in quincy, ma. Uss wasp cv cva cvs 18 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during world war ii for the united states navy. She is the tenth usn vessel to bear the name since 1775, with the last two ships named wasp being aircraft carriers. The uss wasp association is sponsoring a wasp memorial aboard the uss hornet cv12, herself a museum at the former nas alameda san francisco bay. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. She spent the last days of 1956 in san diego preparing for her transfer to the east coast. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss wasp cv 18 cruise book during the korean war. Sydney, australia the forwarddeployed amphibious assault ship uss wasp lhd 1 and the embarked 31st marine expeditionary unit meu arrived in sydney, australia, for a scheduled port visit june 18.
The aircraft carrier uss wasp cv18, world war ii cruise book. Legacy files uss wasp cv18 us navy korean war project. Are you looking for someone who is or was in uss wasp cvs18. Cv18 was the ninth of 10 ships to bear the name wasp.
The ship, the ninth us navy ship to bear the name, was originally named oriskany, but was renamed while under construction in honor of the previous wasp cv 7, which was sunk 15 september 1942. Uss wasp cvcvacvs18 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during world war. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Cv 18 was the ninth of 10 ships to bear the name wasp. Starboard side view of the aircraft carrier uss wasp cv18 in march 1944. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. I am korean vet enlisted person served on uss wasp and uss yorktown during that period. Uss valley forge lph8 westpac deployment cruise book year log 1969 navy.
Have some pictures from wasp cruise book, and a good scanner. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss wasp, a 27,100ton essex class aircraft carrier built at quincy, massachusetts, was commissioned on 24 november 1943. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing.
It saw extensive service in the pacific during world war ii and continued to be of service after the war until it was decommissioned in 1972. Check out our uss wasp cv 18 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. To continue the comradery of brother marines who served on the marine detachment uss wasp cvs18. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss wasp cvs 18 northern atlantic and mediterranean cruise book 1968 did you serve aboard uss wasp cv 18. Uss wasp marine detachment cvs18 september 23, 2017 gettysburg, pa this weekend as we all gather in gettysburg, pa for another reunion, looking back on our 1st reunion and remembering those who we call to in vain. Uss wasp cvcva cvs 18 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during world war ii for the united states navy. Cv18, initially named oriskany, was renamed wasp on 26 september 1942. Uss wasp cvs18 eastland deployment cruise book year log 1970 u s navy. Wasp returned to san diego on 15 october and while there was reclassified an antisubmarine warfare aircraft carrier, cvs18, effective on 1 november 1956. Cernan are seen in the gemini 9 space capsule awaiting recovery by uss wasp cvs18. If the pics could be used in some way or if i could do scanning of others, i would be glad to help out in this manner.
It has some very light scratches and appears to have never been used. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Uss valley forge cvs 45 1960 uss wasp cv 18 prepcharlie wwii uss wasp cv 18 nara wwii uss wasp cv 18 1952 uss wasp cva 18 195354 uss wasp cva 18 1955 uss wasp cva 18 1956 uss wasp cvs 18 1958 uss wasp cva 18 1960 uss wasp cvs 18 1961 uss wasp cvs 18 1962 uss wright cvl 49 1951 uss yorktown cv 10 wwii. Navy ship to bear the name, was commissioned on 24 november 1943, entering combat in the pacific in may 1944 and serving as part of tf5838. I am unsure of the age, but the uss wasp was decommissioned in 1972 so it is at least 35 years old. Uss wasp cvs 18 northern atlantic and mediterranean cruise. Here is our uss wasp cv 18 jacket, ball cap, and license plate frame with more products coming in the future for you, or your navy friends. Wasp and her sister ships are the first specifically designed to. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss valley forge cvs 45 1959 cruise book navy history deployment atlantic. Up for auction is a very nice beta 600 lighter for the uss wasp cv18. Uss wasp cvs18 with uss hammerberg de1015 and uss koelsch de1049 at hamburg in october 1968. In her nearly 30 years of service, the uss wasp cv 18 fought in pivotal combat missions, underwent a few overhauls and, tragically, exposed thousands to the harmful mineral known as asbestos.
Uss wasp lhd 1 is a united states navy multipurpose amphibious assault ship, and the lead ship of her class. Dubbed the essexclass, the lead ship, uss essex cv9, was laid down in april 1941. In the fall of 1942, oriskanys name was changed to wasp to recognize. You would be purchasing the uss wasp cvs 18 cruise book during this time period. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss wasp cvs 18 northern atlantic and mediterranean cruise book 1968. The book, the caine mutiny, had come out that year, and. The uss wasp cv18 was commissioned in november of 1943 and the ninth ship to have its name. The uss wasp was one of the 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during wwii. Navy aircraft carrier uss wasp cvs 18, circa in september 1957. Uss wasp cvs 18 1962 north atlantic cruise book great naval images llc on.
I am looking for a cruise book for the period from sept 1954april 1955. Following a shakedown cruise which lasted through the end of 1943, wasp returned to boston for a brief yard period to correct minor flaws which had. The ship, the ninth us navy ship to bear the name, was originally named oriskany, but was renamed while under construction in honor of the previous wasp cv7, which was sunk 15 september 1942. At anchor off ulithi atoll are foreground to background uss wasp cv18, uss yorktown cv16, uss hornet cv12, uss hancock cv19, uss ticonderoga cv14 and uss lexington cv10. Initially commissioned in 1943, the uss wasp cv 18 was an aircraft carrier that served courageously in wwii and the decades following. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Here is our uss wasp cv18 jacket, ball cap, and license plate frame with more products coming in the future for you, or your navy friends. The uss wasp ex cv18 and cva18 was originally to be named oriskany, but was changed to honor the uss wasp cv7 lost 15 september 1942 in the southwestern pacific while support forces on guadalcanal. Uss wasp cvs18 cruise book eastern atlantic deployment 1962 flagship antisubmarine task group bravo with identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in very good conditionthank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Here you can download the uss wasp cvs 18 mediterranean cruise book 1964 as a high resolution.
The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss wasp cvs 18 uss wasp cvs 18 leyte, pearl harbor, aircraft carrier. Navy in november of 1943, and was named for the uss wasp cv7, which had been sunk the previous year. Personal comments page 2 uss wasp cv18 us navy korean war project almost three thousand units pages are available at the korean war project. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Quincy, ma this essexclass aircraft carrier was commissioned by the u. A participant in the battle of the philippine sea and other actions in the central pacific, she also served in the philippines, including the battle of leyte gulf. Paragraph was copied from danfs vol viii and reprinted in this book.