Entries in the squadron duty officer log for attack squadron va 65 on. Logbooks of the us navy at the national archives national archives. Its a gripping and disturbing account of the 1967 accident that took the lives of 4 men and seriously injured greater than a hundred more. Navy on 10 march 1945, and converted at bethlehem key highway shipyard, baltimore, maryland to carry and transfer naval ammunition, the. Us navy aircraft carrier military us navy model ship. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss forrestal cva 59 cruise book. Uss forrestal cva59 19651966 mediterranean cruise book. The twoway the vessel is famous for a 1967 incident in the gulf of tonkin during the vietnam war, when a stray missile triggered a massive. Eventually, nhhc transfers the deck logs to the national archives and records administration nara. Navy ships keep running records of their activities on board, and many of these logs are sent to the. Unlike the successor nimitz class, forrestal and her class were conventionally powered. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. On 29 july 1967, a fire broke out on board the aircraft carrier uss forrestal after an electrical anomaly caused a zuni rocket on a f4b phantom to fire, striking an external fuel tank of an a4 skyhawk.
More photos on uss forrestal facebook page this ship was home to many men women for countless days and nights. It was the first supercarrier designed and constructed to handle jet aircraft and with an angled flight deck, steam catapult, and an optical landing system. Uss oriskany, herself a victim of a tragic fire in october 1966, stood by to offer firefighting and medical aid to the larger carrier. See more ideas about aircraft carrier, navy ships and navy aircraft. The revolutionary uss forrestal cv59 was commissioned in 1959, named for the first secretary of defense. This squadron duty officer log for attack squadron va 65 recorded activities of the squadron ashore and afloat, including the day of the fire on board the carrier forrestal cva 59 off the. The deadly fire on the uss forrestal and the heroes who fought it by gregory a.
Commissioned in 1955, she was the united states first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class. Commissioning ceremonies were october 1, 1955, at the norfolk naval shipyard on the same day. Navy aircraft carrier, a record that holds to this day. I also took the opportunity to correct some of the worst errors using bert kinzey s forrestal in detail and scale as reference. The deadly fire on the uss forrestal i cannot recommend this book enough.
The intrepid replaced the uss forrestal in the tonkin gulf after the fire aboard the forrestal in 1967. The other carriers of her class were the uss saratoga, uss ranger and uss independence. If you have already submitted a claim for disability due to the exposure while serving on board any of these ships. Navy ships keep running records of their activities on board, and many of these logs are sent to the naval history and heritage command nhhc to be archived as permanent records. Uss forrestal, named for secretary of the navy james forrestal, was the first ship of the new 56,000ton aircraft carriers built during the 1950s. Check out our uss forrestal cv 59 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. The twoway the vessel is famous for a 1967 incident in the gulf of tonkin during the vietnam war, when a stray missile triggered a massive fire. The governmentissue record book like those that were once. List of navy ships va presumptive for agent orange exposure.
Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Its a gripping and disturbing account of the 1967 accident that took the lives of 4 men and seriously. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Find great deals on ebay for uss forrestal cruise book. In navy language, any kind of running record is called a log. The ship is mothballed and moved out of drydock at boston. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection.
Apr 16, 2015 friends of the uss forrestal cv 59, revere, ma. That entry could then be submitted to verify the veterans stressor event even if their. Have wanted to attend a ship s reunion, but this year i will definitely make it. It is essential to traditional navigation, and must be filled in at. How to use navy deck logs as evidence in va claims cck law. The remarkable men on the uss forrestal faced the results of such consequences on july 29, 1967 and the days that followed with incredible bravery and dedication. A new years day poem in the 1974 deck log of uss john marshall sums this up nicely. The ships fire alarm was sounded and fire fighters raced to the scene. Forrestal sent four sikorsky sh3d sea kings from hs3 through winds gusting up to 60 knots and over what the ship s command history report described as extremely heavy seas to rescue all 20 crewmembers and passengers from flamingo.
Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship. Served aboard the uss mt mckinley from aug 1964 to oct 1966, was a radioman and part of the marine communications detachment. Uss forrestal cv 59 mediterranean cruise book 1982 did you serve aboard uss forrestal cv 59. Jul 14, 2011 the keel laying of the first supercarrier forrestal cv59 on 14 july 1952 represented a significant step forward in the evolution of naval aviation. Tucker to rendezvous with hospital ship uss repose at 20. Nearby escort vessels sprayed water on the burning uss forrestal. Navy ships to the list where presumptive exposure to agent orange is recognized during the vietnam war. Uss rupertus stands by to assist the burning uss forrestal 29 july 1967 usn 1967 uss forrestal fire wikipedia the 1967 uss forrestal fire the worst us navy shipboard fire since wwii started when an. Forrestal was the first carrier designed specifically to operate jet aircraft, and included an angled deck which permitted simultaneous takeoffs and landings. Sectreasurer uss forrestal cvacvavt59 association, the nation s first supercarrier first. Navys first super carrier, represented many significant improvements over previous carrier designs. Uss saratoga cvcvacvb60, was the second of four forrestal class supercarriers built for the united states navy in the 1950s.
Navy s first super carrier, represented many significant improvements over previous carrier designs. Stood radio watch alongside two of my favorite sailors, david long and bobby whitehouse. The flammable jet fuel spilled across the flight deck, ignited, and triggered a chainreaction of explosions that killed 4 sailors and injured 161 at the time, forrestal. They also contain information on disciplinary actions that occurred on board the ship.
Aerial photo copied from the link below of forrestal at the philadelphia navy yard. Uss forrestal cva 59 ship s log march sepember 1974 navy cruise book. Logbooks of the us navy at the national archives national. She was the lead ship of the forrestal class of which all four carriers have been decommissioned during the 1990 s. Throughout the day, the ship s medical staff worked in dangerous conditions to assist their comrades. Uss forrestal cv 59 later cva59, then avt59, was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james forrestal. Please notice a page for forrestal vfp62 photos see forrestal information page below by bob sees on new page. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. In a joint navymarine corps effort, hmm162 from the sixth fleet amphibious assault ship uss inchon lph 12 evacuated 466 people, 384 of them u.
The forrestal fire article from naval aviation news, october 1967, compiled and edited by senior chief journalist john d. In so doing, the airplane became the largest and heaviest airplane to land on a u. After being built in newport news, virginia, the new ship was. A logbook is a record of important events in the management, operation, and navigation of a ship. Knowing that a fire aboard the ship was reasonably commonplace, i made the entry into the ship s log.
Uss forrestal with aircraft art print by ian hall online army navy store military clothing, gear and uss forrestal cva59 with aircraft art print by ian hall this ship print by ian hall is the perfect addition to your home, and also makes for a touching and thoughtful gift. Uss independence cv 62 was commissioned as a forrestal class attack aircraft carrier cva 62 at the brooklyn naval. It is negotiating with the city of everett, wa as the home port for this ship. Knowing that a fire aboard the ship was reasonably commonplace, i made the entry into the ships log. July 1967 a fire resulting from a punctured fuel tank kills 4 u.
For rating shirts click on your rating abbreviation below. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Adjudicating disability claims based on herbicide exposure from u. Navy photo from the uss forrestal 1957 cruise book. Squadron duty officer log records events of forrestal fire. Uss forrestal cv59 later cva59, then avt59, was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james forrestal. As an example, for the uss ingersoll dd652, dd represents the destroyer ship type and the. All veterans who served aboard these vessels at the time of entry into. Freeman in midsummer 1967, the united states aircraft carrier forrestal, stationed off vietnam, lost 4 men to fires and ensuing explosions after an errant missile from one of its own planes ruptured a fuel tank on a nearby jet. The crew of the aircraft carrier forrestal cva 59 was preparing to.
Forrestal cva59 naval history and heritage command. Weather permitting, the ship will be heading for recycling at the all star metals facility in brownsville, texas. The carrier s crew fed and provided medical attention to the survivors, who they flew on to naval air facility. The flammable jet fuel spilled across the flight deck, ignited, and triggered a chainreaction of explosions that killed 4 sailors and injured 161 at the time, forrestal was engaged in. Uss ranger cva61 the deck logs project was undertaken by members of the original blue water navy vietnam veterans association to document when certain ships were within vietnam territorial seas.
Navy and coast guard ships associated with service in vietnam. Randolph was lifeless for the first time since 1944. Jul 21, 2010 its very interesting the way this page starts out about finding hidden treasures from within navy deck logs, and the poems written on the first deck log entry of the new year. Forrestal, widow of the first secretary of defense, christened her uss forrestal. Great photos and links memorializing forrestal and other navy ships. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. Sailors to the end tells how resultsdriven decisions often lead to unexpected consequences. However, the navy was unwilling to donate the carrier. Cv59 uss forrestal us navy ships, military model ship. Sometimes those consequences are horrible and totally unnecessary. Our latest holdings of logbooks are transferred to us from the naval history and heritage command 30 years after the logbook is.
Deck logs from commissioned ships are the only logs sent to the naval history and heritage command nhhc to be kept as permanent records. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Rocket causes deadly fire on aircraft carrier history. Get the best deals on uss book when you shop the largest online selection at. We have recently updated our ship store order pdf form. Surrounded by water, but with nowhere to go, no way to escape, sailors on uss forrestal. In july 1951, the navy announced plans to build a 60,000 ton, 1039 foot carrier designated cvb59. Dictionary of american naval fighting ships entry for forrestal. Includes biographical information on the ships namesake, secretary of defense james v.
Less than 30 months later, the first of the postwar carriers was launched. Oct 23, 20 exnavy carrier uss forrestal sold for 1 cent. Cv59 uss forrestal us navy ships, military model ship kits, dvd movies, books and senator john mccain info uss forrestal cv59 us navy model ship kits, naval art, books, dvd movies. She would displace 60,000 tons, be 1,039 feet long, and have a flight deck width of 252 feet. Unfollow uss forrestal cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Before you delve into your ships deck logs, make sure the. The other carriers of her class were uss saratoga, uss ranger and. Uss forrestal was the first super carrier in the world.
I wrote the midwatch entry aboard uss benjamin stoddert ddg 22 on midwatch of jan 1, 1980. The keel was laid in july 1952 and less than 30 months later, the first supercarrier was christened by mrs. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Seaman uss forrestal, tf 77, 7th fleet united states navy euclid, ohio august 07, 1945 to july 29, 1967. Commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 59, the forrestal was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 59 on june 30, 1975. The typical log from 19411959 also indicates when personnel were transferred, received, or returned from leave, and may also briefly describe actions engaged in and list crewmen wounded or killed in action. Navys supercarriers, the decommissioned uss forrestal avt 59, lead ship of 56,000 tonclass aircraft carriers, is setting sail today, february 4, on its final voyage. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. In 1952 uss forrestal would be the largest vessel ever constructed. Cv59 forrestal class the development of the forrestal, the u.
Uss forrestal cva59 cruise book 10th anniversary mediterranean cruise 1965 1966 with carrier air group. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures. Logbooks, also referred to as captains logs or deck logs, consist of chronological entries documenting the daily activities of a navy ship or unit. The fire then spread to nearby planes on the ships deck and detonated a 1,000pound bomb, which. Launched on 3 february 1945, the ship was built by the north carolina shipbuilding co. Click here to visit our new online shopping cart full of uss forrestal memorabilia. The number of casualties quickly overwhelmed the ship s medical teams, and forrestal was escorted by uss henry w. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed. The large number of casualties quickly overwhelmed the ships medical teams, and the forrestal was escorted by uss henry w. Now a massive amount of jet fuel covered the flight deck and several aircraft were engulfed in. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Uss randolph united states uss randolph cv15, cva15, cvs15.
Basically the work involved partially rebuilding the island, adding the ciws systems and modifications to the hull sponsons. Hidden treasures from within navy deck logs narations. The veterans association of sailors of the vietnam war. Uss forrestal s nickname would be first in defense. Rupertus assists in fighting fire aboard the carrier forrestal on 29 july 1967 off vietnam. Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis sinking of uss indianapolis. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national. In the postwar period, the navy wrestled with the role naval aviation would play in the atomic age and james vincent forrestal, the man for. Eventually, deck logs are transferred to the national archives and records administration nara. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Deck log access naval history and heritage command. Uss repose ah 16 was a havenclass hospital ship in service with the united states navy, active from may 1945 to january 1950, from october 1950 to december 1954, and from october 1965 to may. The crew is gone, electricity powered down, combustible fluids drained, weapons and essential equipment removed, while the ship is sealed for humidity control. The ship is the italerirevell kit which i updated to reflect the ship s final form.