His mother, the former mary anne toohey herself the daughter of another irish immigrant raised him as a devout catholic. Dan graduated from gainesville high school in 1972 and valdosta state. Forrestal cva 59 naval cruise book, class of 1980, page 55 of 394 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Marine corps mardet uss forrestal cva59 usmc veteran. James vincent forrestal february 15, 1892 may 22, 1949 was the last cabinetlevel united states secretary of the navy and the first united states secretary of defense he came from a very strict middle class irish catholic family.
The sad fate of james forrestal and senator joseph. Dan newkirk 4008 n 48th place phoenix, az 85018 email. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss forrestal page. The uss forrestal cv59 was built during the cold war with 3 sister ships, uss saratoga cv60, uss ranger cv61 and uss independence cv62. Fire fighting supplies are loaded aboard an sh3 helicopter aboard uss oriskany cva34 for transport to.
Uss forrestal was the defending carrier in an amphibious force landing exercise on vieques island, during the. The vessels themselves were spruced up and buyers sailed in from other ports in nova scotia. A view of the progress and present state of animal chemistry, ja ns jakob berzelius. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss forrestal cv 59 later cva59, then avt59, was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james forrestal.
Mar 06, 2014 tom forrestall, a wellknown nova scotia artist, has traditionally painted on canvas but his latest project has him a little more mobile. Less than 30 months later, the first of the postwar carriers was launched. Commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 59, the forrestal was redesignated as multipurpose aircraft carrier cv 59 on june 30, 1975. Since the original version of the book was written in 1972, raspails uncanny fore. Uss forrestal cva59 cruise book 10th anniversary mediterranean cruise 1965 1966 with carrier air group 8 embarked includes unidentified division and air wing photos 9 x 12 hardbound in good condition, with cover wear. Wracked by eight highorder explosions of thinshelled korean warvintage bombs and a number of smaller weapons explosions, the worlds first supercarrier was mere minutes away from the. It should also be noted that many of nova scotia s community museums and archives have important marine research related to their local areas. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks.
The catastrophic fire on board uss forrestal cva59. The uss midway cv41 was able to become a museum because it was first used for prop driven planes. Sailing around the horn of africa, forrestal stopped briefly at leyte pier in the philippines, before sailing on to yankee station in the gulf of tonkin, arriving on july 25. Uss forrestal cv59 evolution 1981 malignant mesothelioma. I shot this video aboard the uss forrestal, june 1987 during my 2weeks active duty in the u. Forrestal class aircraft carriers naval encyclopedia. Modern biographical files in the navy department library. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 1974. The other carriers of her class were uss saratoga, uss ranger and. Air force from september 1947 to april 1950 what is not well known, according to tompkins, is that forrestal was in charge of the navy espionage program. Persons born in the 1960s and later do not know about the cold war.
After her initial shakedown, she was took her first of many voyages to the mediterranean in january of 1957. Milam funeral home obituaries obituaries milam funeral home. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Nova scotia historical society collections i, 1879, pp 59104. Jo ellen is survived by two daughters, kelly nusser married to danny, canyon, texas. The other carriers of her class were the uss saratoga, uss ranger and uss.
Jul 28, 2017 uss forrestal survivor looks back, 50 years later britt kennerly, florida today published 3. Uss forrestal cva59 mediterranean cruise book 1972 1973 in collectibles, militaria, vietnam 196175. Uss forrestal sold for 1 cent october 23, 20 warbirdsnews interesting facts 2 newport, r. Forrestal departs norfolk naval base on her first shake down cruise sailing to guantanamo, bay cuba with air task group 181 aboard for 67 days. Uss forrestal was the first super carrier in the world. I weathered it slightly at the arrestor cable area for realism. Unlike the successor nimitz class, forrestal and her class were conventionally powered. You would be purchasing the uss forrestal cva 59 cruise book during this time period.
The liverpool packet was a schooner which sailed like a witch. Navys first super carrier, represented many significant improvements over previous carrier designs. Navys first carrier of entirely postworld war ii design, she was conceived as an operational platform for large, highperformance aircraft. Resources nova scotia, canada history and genealogy books. Commissioned in 1955, she was the first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class. Depending on your topic some institutions will have more to offer than others. 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. T are photos throughout, descriptions of the various crew, an. Find people you served with from mardet uss forrestal cva 59. Forrestal was commissioned 1 october 1955, and remained on the active navy roles until her decommissioning in september 1993. Sectreasurer uss forrestal cvacvavt59 association, the nations first supercarrier first. Surrounded by water, but with nowhere to go, no way to escape, sailors on uss forrestal cva 59 watched in horror for one split second as flames began to engulf their ship, july 29, 1967. Harvey, archivist originally published 1937 this historical reprint by global heritage press the list of united empire loyalists who appear in this book, was compiled from the land papers in the public archives of nova scotia and checked with the land papers in the department of lands.
This dvd contains the actual, uncut 8mm footage that was filmed by a crewman during the 197273 med cruise. Feb 02, 2017 i shot this video aboard the uss forrestal, june 1987 during my 2weeks active duty in the u. Asbestos was widely used in the ship building industry from the 1930s until asbestos use was discontinued in the early 1970s. In 1946 michael forrestal graduated from phillips exeter academy. On 29 july 1967, uss forrestal cvacv59 suffered a catastrophic fire during flight operations while on yankee station off the coast of vietnam.
The first was issued on 24th august, 1812 captain john freeman. When forrestal sailed from istanbul, turkey, her first visit to that crossroads of the orient since 1969, she departed without a pair of marines from vmfa531, who the turks detained in istanbul on charges of possession of drugs. Unfollow uss forrestal cruise book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Check out our uss forrestal cv 59 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. It should also be noted that many of nova scotia s community museums and archives have important marine research related to their local. Uss forrestal survivor looks back, 50 years later britt kennerly, florida today published 3. This cruise book documents her second tour of duty in the mediterranean, from 2 september 1958 to 12 march 1959, where forrestal again combined a program of training, patrol, and participation in major exercises with.
I used testors dark sea blue for the flight deck, at the risk of being wrong. His father served as secretary of the navy before becoming the first secretary of defense in 1947. Forrestal was the first carrier designed specifically to operate jet aircraft, and included an angled deck which permitted simultaneous takeoffs and. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss forrestal cva59 mediterranean cruise book 19721973 in collectibles, militaria, vietnam 196175. She worked at the florida book store for many years and retired as a records manager at belk. Uss forrestal cv59 1975 mediterranean deployment cruise book. Uss forrestal cva59 19651966 mediterranean cruise book. Forrestal cva 59 naval cruise book, class of 1973, page 20 of 368 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. One cent is the lowest price the navy could possibly have paid the contractor for the towing and dismantling of the ex forrestal. The super carrier uss forrestal departed norfolk, virginia in june 1967, with a crew of 552 officers and 4,988 enlisted men. After her initial shakedown, she was took her first of many voyages to the mediterranean in.
Forrestal was born in matteawan, new york, now part of beacon, new york, the youngest son of james forrestal, an irish immigrant who dabbled in politics. Compiled by marion gilroy under the direction of d. Notre dame directory, 1967 1968 university of notre dame. Of consequence jody zorgdrager 89 reads from her new book of poetry, of consequence. Tom forrestall, a wellknown nova scotia artist, has traditionally painted on canvas but his latest project has him a little more mobile. The information contained in this directory was compiled by the personnel. After being built in newport news, virginia, the new ship was formally commissioned in october 1955. The sea coast resorts of eastern maine, new brunswick, nova scotia, e. Asbestos was a primary building component of every ship. The ex uss forrestal, the first of the navys supercarriers, is to be recycled through a contract awarded oct. Uss forrestal mediterranean cruise 1974, marchseptember.
Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures. Uss forrestal cv59 1989 1990 mediterranean cruise book deployment cruisebook. A fantastic look into naval aviation navair aboard a carrier in the med towards the end of the vietnam war. Commissioning ceremonies were october 1, 1955, at the norfolk naval shipyard on the same day.
Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 1972 1973. Forrestal, widow of the first secretary of defense, christened her uss forrestal. Uss forrestal cv59 19791980 mediterranean cruise book ebay. Forrestal, saratoga, ranger and independance 195457 these four ships were started at newport news and the new york dockyard in 195255 and accepted for service in 195559. Thanks to white ensign models, i can show my forrestal with period aircraft. Uss forrestal cva cv 59 aircraft carrier us navy secnav james. Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 1972 73. Here you can download the uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 196970 as a high resolution. Asbestos use was particularly high during the buildup of the united states navy during world war. Community and culture in colonial nova scotia editors. Unlike the successor nimitzclass, the forrestal and her class were conventionally powered.
Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 1974 did you serve aboard uss forrestal cv 59. His father served as secretary of the navy before becoming the first secretary of defense in 1947 in 1946 michael forrestal graduated from phillips exeter academy. Maiden cruise book 1957 mediterranean cruise book 195859 mediterranean cruise book 195960 mediterranean cruise book 1961 mediterranean cruise book 196263 mediterranean cruise book 196465 mediterranean cruise book 196566 vietnam cruise book 1967 forrestal fire mediterranean cruise book 196869 mediterranean cruise book 196970. Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 197273. Price new from used from hardcover, january 1, 1961 please retry.
Early photos show forrestals deck to be a dark blue, similar to the blue used on wwii ships. Uss forrestal was the defending carrier in an amphibious force landing exercise on vieques island, during the largest assembled naval force since the korean war. Cv59 forrestal class the development of the forrestal, the u. First, it is well known that former navy secretary, james forrestal, who became the inaugural secretary of defense in september 1947, was locked in a number of bitter policy struggles with stuart symington, the first secretary of the u. A supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james forrestal. Forrestal was born in new york city on november 26, 1927 to james forrestal and josephine forrestal. Basic guide to researching nova scotian ships and seafarers march 2004 the following are important research locations for nova scotian marine history research. Thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Commissioned in 1955, only eight months after ark royal, fid first in defense, it was then the largest ship ever built, some 990 feet in length, as big as the luxury liner ss united states and 150 feet longer than the yamatoclass battleships. Smith stated that buss was on his way to the fresno air terminal and had stopped. These were the first major aircraft carriers since the midwinter 194547, and incorporated many of the lessons learned from the korean war.
Uss forrestal cv 59 service life extension program slep cruise book 198385. Mercedesbenz canada has hired forrestall to paint his. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss forrestal cva59 cruise book hardcover january 1, 1961 by k. Norway, ireland, iceland, nova scotia, canada and jamaica with his wife. Forrestal cva59 crewmen are assisted by those from rupertus dd851 in fighting the fires raging aboard forrestal, while a helicopter ferries firefighting supplies to the burning ship. A powerful, radical middle east movement, with a record of terrorism, decides to embark upon a program of bombings and assassinations of high government. Ships and seafarers maritime museum of the atlantic. June 15, 2010 the decommissioned aircraft carrier exuss forrestal avt 59 departs naval station newport for a threeday cruise to philadelphia. Part 1, part 2, part 3, part 5, part 6, short version, synopsis, letters to historians, james carrolls dishonesty, patrick j. Benefactor continued irom page 1 collection of books about the performing arts. Uss forrestal cv 59, formerly avt59 and cva59, was a supercarrier named after the first secretary of defense james forrestal. Mediterranean cruise book 195859 mediterranean cruise book 195960 mediterranean cruise book 1961 mediterranean cruise book 196263 mediterranean cruise book 196465 mediterranean cruise book 196566 vietnam cruise book 1967 forrestal fire mediterranean cruise book 196869 mediterranean cruise book 196970 mediterranean cruise book 1971. Forrestal cva59 1961 european deployment with the sixth fleet.
List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft 19551959. Americas first angleddeck carrier built as such was the landmark uss forrestal cva59, named for the original secretary of defense. Sixtyfour years ago today january 24, 1956 as uss forrestal got underway from naval operating base, norfolk, virginia for her shakedown cruise. Notre dame directory, 1968 1969 university of notre dame. Marine corps mardet uss forrestal cva59 usmc veteran locator. This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in.
Potvin were married on kims parents property in nova scotia. Burial will be at the family home in nova scotia, canada. Ray mabus, james forrestal, benjamin stoddert, gideon welles, john connally. A catalogue record for this book is available from the british library. Uss forrestal cva 59 mediterranean cruise book 1972 73 did you serve aboard uss forrestal cv 59.