In may 1998, the uss nimitz cvn 68 entered newport news ship building to begin its. Video is steaming from pearl harbor to homeport in san diego. This segment includes the carrier qualifications of new naval aviators making their first attempts at carrier operations. The nimitzclass carriers are a floating airport, capable of launching as many as four. Cvn68 is named after fleet admiral chester william nimitz, usn, 18851966. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy.
Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Book documents their mediterranean cruise 9899 a visual record of the. Primarily a photographic record, the cruise books often exceed 500 pages and. Uss nimitz cvn 68 westpac cruise book 199496 did you serve aboard uss nimitz cvn 68. Book documents their mediterranean cruise 9899 a visual record of the deployement of this enterprise class nuclearpowered aircraft carrier. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss nimitz cvn 68 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise book 197980. Check out our uss nimitz cvn 68 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Refueling and complex overhaul of the uss nimitz cvn 68. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. On 11 june 1998 uss abraham lincoln cvn72 departed naval. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss nimitz page.
Here you can download the uss nimitz cvn 68 world cruise book 199698 as a high resolution. Uss nimitz cvn 68 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. Coast guard cutter swordfish wpb87358, homeported in port angeles, wash. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronic. Find people you served with from mardet uss nimitz cvn 68. The uss stennis, the newest carrier in the fleet, will replace the uss george washington when it leaves. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss nimitz cvn68 is a supercarrier of the united states navy, and the lead ship of her class. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. A series of six photos taken during the first uss nimitz cvn68 carrier air wing 8 med cruise. Nimitz cvan68 1976 nimitz cvn68 1977, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1998.
And the uss independence, the oldest carrier in the fleet, will replace the uss nimitz. On 1 september 1997, nimitz began an around the world cruise, again supporting southern watch, which. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. June 1996 to january 1997 selected restricted availability.
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