I am in hopes that she could be preserved by some group,or benefactors. This is a 9 x 12 hardbound cruise book from the uss oriskany dated 1966. Each cruise book cd will automatically start when inserted in your computers cd drive. Uss oriskany cva 34 westpac cruise book 1970, 11 september 1970. From the revolutionary battle of 1777 to the uss oriskany cva34 and the oriskany museum and reunion association dedicated to preserving this important piece of american history. Oriskany underwent modification, which included the addition of a new angled deck, enclosed hurricane bow, and new upgraded electronics. Oriskany, cv34 cva34, 1951, 1952, 195354, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1960a, 1962. Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis sinking of uss. Uss oriskany cva34 reunion association the reunion association is a group of former officers and enlisted men dedicated to preserving the name and memory of the uss oriskany. The remainder of this video includes excellent film footage music soundtrack documenting firefighting by oriskany sailors, damage to the. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The uss oriskany was a world war iiera carrier on duty in vietnam as early as 1962. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy.
Two sailors were restowing unexpended mk24 mod 3 flares when one was accidentally dropped. Check out our uss oriskany cva 34 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. As it dropped, the safety lanyard was inadvertently pulled. Uss oriskany cva34 fire, 26 november 1966 right hand salute. O uss oriskany cv34 foi um portaavioes da marinha dos estados unidos, pertencente a classe ticonderoga. Uss oriskany cva34 1966 cruise year book flight deck. Uss oriskany cva34 the fall of 1971 off the coast of. This ship has a glorious fighting past,for historians. May 18, 2016 10 years later after sinking, the aircraft carrier uss oriskany is a healthy reef the naval warship has a storied past, a fascinating present, and a promising future. Author unknown, submitted by bob canchola, bt, uss oriskany 19711973. Uss oriskany was the 17 th essex class aircraft carrier and the first of nine carriers modernized under project 27a. Uss oriskany was the 17th essex class aircraft carrier and the first of nine carriers modernized under project 27a. Over 2,000 photos are are stored at the oriskany museum. One of the few essexclass carriers to see completion after the war had ended was uss oriskany cv.
Uss oriskany cva34 us navy korean war project page 1. The uss oriskany cva34 fire and munition explosions. Oriskany served several combat tours during the vietnam conflict. For photographs of the oriskany as an artificial reef see category. The aircraft carrier,uss oriskany is tied up in the mothball fleet,located at beaumont,texas,and has been there since about two years ago. The 1966 uss oriskany fire was a major fire that broke out aboard the essexclass aircraft carrier uss oriskany on the morning of 26 october 1966. Book 1970 westpac cruise book 1971 westpac cruise book 1972 final cruise book 197576. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Oriskany left her home port of san diego and completed one combat cruise to korea in 195253.
She served in korea and vietnam, and was finally sunk in the gulf of mexico in 2006 to serve as an artificial reef and a diving site. While enroute to japan the following week, cvw16 aircraft intercepted three soviet. Oriskany again left san diego for the far east on 26 may 1966, arriving in yokosuka, japan, on 14 june. Welcome to the official home of the uss oriskany cvcva34. After settling in to her new home port at san diego, and receiving repairs and maintenance at san francisco and long beach naval shipyards that summer, oriskany.
Oriskany was commissioned on 25 sept 1950 and after shakedown and training cruises departed for service in the. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Lots of photo ops, you will see tons of large aj, sharks, baracooda, plus the ship itself is laden with coral, and lots of small wildlife. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers him, and maybe a. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss oriskany cv34 conventionallypowered aircraft carrier. I was a crew member on the battleship, uss new jersey bb62, in korea,and. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. A heavily damaged douglas a4e skyhawk from attack squadron 163 va163 saints aboard the u. Uss oriskany cv34 oriskany cva34 an attack aircraft carrier was laid down 1 may 1944 by the new york naval shipyard launched october 1945. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers him, and maybe a few stories that i wasnt aware of. In 2015 and 2016, these photos were digitally scanned.
Uss oriskany cvcva34 nicknamed mighty o, and occasionally referred to as the oboat was one of the few essexclass aircraft carriers completed after world war ii for the united states navy. Uss oriskany cva34 1969 westpac vietnam cruise book ebay. By rob johnson on march 9, 2018 bp oil spill, bridge rubble, commission chairman bob cole, escambia bay bridge, escambia county, escambia county commissioners, florida department of transportation, florida fish and wildlife conservation commission, grover robinson, keith mille, mike. America, cva66cv 66, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977. This little 70page book by photo chief giberson contains photos he took in the course of his job onboard the aircraft carrier uss oriskany cva34 during the middle years of the usvietnam conflict. Sinking of the uss oriskany may 17, 2006 as hundreds of veterans looked on solemnly, navy divers blew holes in the retired aircraft carrier and sent the 888foot uss oriskany to the bottom of the sea forming the worlds largest deliberately created artificial reef. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. John iarrobino was skipper of the uss oriskany from march 1966 to march 1967.
October 26, 1966, off vietnam, uss oriskany suffers a major fire while operating off vietnam. Uss oriskany cva34 19731974 westpac cruise book ebay. Navy and marine military personnel who served aboard the uss oriskany cva34. John passed away in 2000, and his wife passed away this past summer. Uss oriskany cva 34 westpac cruise book 1965 did you serve aboard uss oriskany cva 34.
Uss oriskany cvcva34 nicknamed mighty o, and occasionally referred to as the oboat. I was a crew member on the battleship,uss new jersey bb62, in korea,and. It slid across the deck, severed the arresting cables and went over the side. Redesignated as attack aircraft carrier cva 34 on october 1, 1952, and multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 34 on june 30, 1975, the uss oriskany was decommissioned on september 30, 1975. John iarrobino when he was commanding officer of uss oriskany cva34 in 1966 67. May 17, 2006 sinking of the uss oriskany may 17, 2006 as hundreds of veterans looked on solemnly, navy divers blew holes in the retired aircraft carrier and sent the 888foot uss oriskany to the bottom of the sea forming the worlds largest deliberately created artificial reef. Uss oriskany commanding officers guestbook 196667 posted in military ships and vessels. It is open to all crew members, attached air groups and u. In 66, the flight deck caught fire and these incidents drove a metal deck on aircraft. She was stricken from the naval register in 1989 and sold for scrapping 5. Served aboard the oriskany for two tours, 1965 and 1966. Dec 23, 20 john zvolanek aboard the uss oriskany cva 34 1968 1970.
Navy aircraft carrier uss oriskany cva34 in november 1966. Sh e remained in a state of preservation until after the outbreak of hostilities in korea in june 1950 then was rushed to completion. She was launched on oct 1945, but construction was suspended and she was not completed until 1950. This category contains files about the uss oriskany cv34 up to her sinking on 17 may 2006. The history of oriskany differs considerably from that of her sister. The uss oriskany cvcva 34 was a us navy essexclass aircraft carrier purposefully sank about 25 miles southeast of pensacola pass. Uss oriskany reunion association membership information. Dec 30, 2008 uss oriskany commanding officers guestbook 1966 67 posted in military ships and vessels. On 26 october 1966, there was an aircraft flare fire aboard the aircraft carrier uss oriskany operating in the gulf of tonkin in southeast asia. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss oriskany cv34 construction laid down at the new york naval shipyard on may 1, 1944, uss oriskany cv34 was intended to be a longhull essex class aircraft carrier.
The 1966 uss oriskany fire was a major fire that broke out aboard the essex class aircraft carrier uss oriskany on the morning of 26 october 1966. The oriskany at one time carried the rf8a number 144608 that maj. The video begins with an official narrated navy film approximately 10 minutes that looks at the conditions that led to and caused the fire. She was repaired and returned to service in mid 1967. It was the first of three major fires to befall american carriers. A day before the uss oriskany cv34 was scheduled to be sunk in the gulf of mexico last week, denny earl, a naval aviator attached to the venerable aircraft carrier.
The fire killed 44 people, mostly air crew, and injured 156 more. John iarrobino when he was commanding officer of uss oriskany cva34 in 196667. The fire broke out after a lit flare was locked in a flare locker. Through the years, shipmates have shared personal photos taken during their tour of duty aboard the mighty o. According to the oriskany cruise book, the warship, after turning north along the coast of chile, steamed through seas so rough that the crew had to sit on the mess hall decks to eat. Nitro oriskany2 official home of the uss nitro association. Laid down at the new york naval shipyard on may 1, 1944, uss oriskany cv34 was intended to be a longhull essexclass aircraft carrier. Uss oriskany cva34 with aircraft from cvw19 nm including vf191 satans kittens f8j crusaders, vf194 red lightnings f8j crusaders, va153 blue tail flies a7b corsairs, va215 barn owls a7b corsairs, va155 silver foxes a7b corsairs, vfp63 eyes of the fleet det. Named for the 1777 battle of oriskany which was fought during the american revolution, the carrier was launched on october, 1945, with ida cannon serving as sponsor.
Earl anthony mertz, uss oriskany cva34 va163, on the 02 level, pn3, 1963 to 1966. Some of his memorabilia, including medals and uniforms were given a museum several years ago. My father was so very proud of his service aboard the uss oriskany, and the rest of his 26 years servicing in the u. Uss oriskany cva34 cruise book 1974 crews book westpac cruise october 1973 june 1974 a unit of task force 77 seventh fleet oriskanys first peacetime cruise since 1965 with carrier air wing 19 embarked includes identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in good condition. The aircraft carrier, uss oriskany is tied up in the mothball fleet,located at beaumont,texas,and has been there since about two years ago. John zvolanek aboard the uss oriskanycva 34 1968 1970. Built shortly after world war ii, the mighty o served primarily in the pacific, earning two battle stars for service in the korean war and ten battle stars for service in the vietnam war. Im also proud to offer uss oriskany cruise books for download for every cruise the.
In the latter, i had been a spectator aboard uss constellation c v64 in october 1966, while my squadron and airwing was operating with task force 77 in the tonkin gulf. Uss oriskany cva34, far east cruise, 14 may15 december 1960. Uss oriskany cv34 was an aircraft carrier commissioned in the united states navy. His brother charles commanded the oriskany in 1962. Oriskany again stood out of san diego for the far east on 26 may 1966, stopping at pearl harbor for an air wing exercise in early june. Fortythree men died in the blaze and one more died of his injuries in the days after the fire. A oneofakind diving experience, the sunken aircraft carrier uss oriskany is the largest artificial reef in the world. I ran across some interesting names among his official visitors and put them together. The uss oriskany cva34 fire and munition explosions the. See more ideas about aircraft carrier, aircraft and navy aircraft carrier. Uss oriskany cva34 us navy korean war project page 2. As one who also served on the mighty o westpac cruise of 1967, its easy for me to envision his descriptions as they apply to daily life. With the end of world war ii, work on oriskany was halted in august 1947 when the. I was aboard the mighty o from jan 1966 thru jan 1968.
While still incomplete her construction was suspended 12 august 1947. Uss oriskany cva34 the fall of 1971 off the coast of vietnam. May 26, 2006 a day before the uss oriskany cv34 was scheduled to be sunk in the gulf of mexico last week, denny earl, a naval aviator attached to the venerable aircraft carrier during the vietnam war with. These books are unique to the year and ship, much like a year book would be to a high school, but lets face it, much more meaningful and cooler but with about the same amount of morons. Uss oriskany cva34 vietnam deployment cruise book year. The ship was named for the battle of oriskany during the revolutionary war. All completed ships survived the conflict and all were retired in the postworld war 2 period. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Oriskany crewmember, has provided a partial month of deck logs for july of 1971. We are happy to share these photos with shipmates by providing access through this website. While enroute to japan the following week, cvw16 aircraft intercepted three soviet bison bombers and kept them under surveillance as they flew near guam.
Uss oriskany was a ticonderoga class aircraft carrier. One of the few essexclass carriers to see completion after the war had ended was uss oriskany cv 34. Uss oriskany cva34 cruise book 1974 crews book westpac cruise october 1973 june 1974 a unit of task force 77 seventh fleet oriskany s first peacetime cruise since 1965 with carrier air wing 19 embarked includes identified division photos 9 x 12 hardcover in good condition. It was the first of three major fires to befall american carriers during the vietnam war. Following the korean war, oriskany and her crew starred in the bridges at toko ri and men of the fighting lady. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Uss oriskany cva 34 enroute to the western pacific with aircraft from cvw16 ah including vf111 sundowners f8c crusaders, vf162 hunters f8e crusaders, va163 saints a4e skyhawks, va164 ghost riders a4e skyhawks, va152 fighting aces a1hj skyraiders, vah4 fourrunners det. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss oriskany page.
A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Uss oriskany cva 34 westpac cruise book 1966 did you serve aboard uss oriskany cva 34. This video documents the october 1966 fire aboard oriskany. Ford, usn, one of 44 officers and men who lost their lives in uss oriskany october 26 fire tragedy, is committed to the deep from oriskany s flight deck during memorial services at sea in the western pacific, november 6, en route to. On december 1972, while landing aboard uss oriskany cva34, the crusader struck the ramp of the flight deck and damaged its landing gear. Here you will find information related to oriskany creek, new york and the rich history that follows it.