Uss hancock cva 19, 1968 westpac cruise south china sea 16mm. Uss hancock cvcva19 commemorative second edition follow the amazing history of the uss hancock, fighting hannah as a crash construction program saw her launched in january 1944, up through her many heroic cruises, until she is decommissioned in january 1976. Uss hancock cva19 19701971 western pacific cruise book ebay. Spouses, sons, daughters, and other family members of shipmates, alive or deceased are invited to become associate members. The uss camden aoe 2 serves as the filling station in the south china sea, december 1968. Uss hancock cva 19 westpac cruise book 197071 did you serve aboard uss hancock cv 19. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Markings below the cockpit indicate that the planes assigned pilot was lieutenant commander olof m.
Navy aircraft carrier uss hancock cva 19, in 1963 date. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label every page has been enhanced and i. Superb combat photos and gripping descriptions of her battles. Uss hancock cva 19 1959 westpac cruise book great naval. Catapult crewmen position an a4c skyhawk attack plane for launch, 24 march 1965. Uss hancock cva19 19641965 westpacvietnam cruise book ebay. The ship was the fourth us navy ship to bear the name, and was named for john hancock, president of the second continental congress and first governor of the commonwealth of massachusetts. You would be purchasing the uss hancock cva 19 1958 cruise book during this time period. Listing of awards earned while attached to uss hancock. A place where our former shipmates who served in the historic uss hancock from 19441975 can come and reconnect with their service in uss hancock cv cva 19 oncemore. A place where our former shipmates who served in the historic uss hancock from 19441975 can come and reconnect with their service in uss hancock cvcva19 oncemore. Page copies from the 19701971 cruise book showing the hancock did earn the battle efficiency e in 1969. Uss hancock cva 19 july 1960 jan 1961 westpac cruise book bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation this cd will exceed your expectations a great part of naval history. A crewman wheels a cart loaded with three sidewinder airtoair guided missiles across the flight deck, during operations off vietnam in april 1967.
Uss camden aoe 2 refueling uss hancock cva19 caption. Therefore shipmates who served aboard uss hancock cv cva 19 from 1944 to 1976, including marines and air wings, are eligible to be members of the association. The following is a checklist of the awards earned by personnel of uss hancock and attached units during the periods indicated. The 2018 uss hancock association reunion will be held in kansas city mo on may 23rd 28th. All stations pumping as the uss hancock cva19 takes on fuel and oil. Uss hancock cva 19 1957 the uss hancock cva 19 strike 1957 far eastern cruise book is an excellent volume on the ship as she was commissioned after her scb125 modifications. Check out our uss hancock cv 19 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Uss hancock cva19 vietnam deployment cruise book year. Damaged by explosion 21 jan 1945, kamikaze 7 april 1945.
Uss hancock cva19 vietnam deployment cruise book year log 1969 u s navy. Catapult crewmen pause after hooking up the launch cable to an aircraft, april 1967. Hancock was commissioned in april 1944, and served in several campaigns in the pacific. The dates shown below are either a date in hancock history or inclusive dates for which eligibility exists. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Aircraft carrier uss hancock cva19 vietnam cruise 656667 task force 77 in action.
This is the hancock bound for japan and the seventh fleet passing under the golden gate bridge at 5pm in moderate fog on saturday. The ship was built in massachusetts and then sent to the pacific in the summer and was involved in combat almost right away. A place where our former shipmates who served in the historic uss hancock from 19441975 can come and reconnect with their service in uss hancock cvcva 19 oncemore. Navy aircraft carrier uss hancock cva 19 leaving pearl harbor, hawaii usa, in 1962. Ships logs uss hancock cva 19 19621965 history hub. Navy aircraft carrier uss hancock cva 19, showing the layout of the. On december 15, 1951, hancock departed the reserve fleet to undergo a scb27c modernization.
Laid down 26 jan 1943, renamed 1 may 1943, launched 24 jan 1944, commissioned 15 april 1944. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Unfollow uss hancock cva 19 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. Photographed by ph1 jean cote and phc robert moeser. Log 19 captured image from log 19 63 cruise book see kudos page for credits this is a good arial view of the hancock, complete with full completement of planes from carrier air group 21 a birde eye view from angel one off the starboard side 1975 donated by joe zeller. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss hornet cvs10, uss hancock cva 19, uss coral sea cva 43, uss ranger cva 61.
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Hancock was then on her third vietnam war deployment. Uss john hancock video cruise book part 2 by tim bowman. Uss john hancock dd981 mens long pants jogger sweatpants workout pants sports pants with pockets. On january 1, 2010, jakes yankee station uss hancock cv cva 19 memorial reached a milestone of eighteen 19 years of service to the uss hancock crewfamily and the naval history community on the internet. The carrier was then operating in southeast asian waters.
This saw the installation of steam catapults and other equipment to allow it to operate the us navys newest jet aircraft. She helped with raids on the philippines, the ryukyus and formosa, and was damaged by a typhoon and a suicide plane in the end of 1944. Uss hancock cva19 vietnam deployment cruise book year log. In addition to the new angled deck and hurricane bow, hancock fielded. Uss hancock cv cva 19 memorials special recognition and achievement award. Uss hancock cv cva 19 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during world war ii for the united states navy. Hancock, with assigned carrier air group 21 cvg21, was deployed to the western pacific from 2 february to 7 october 1962. Here you can download the uss hancock cv 19 westpac cruise book 1975 as a high resolution. Uss hancock cva19 vietnam deployment cruise book year log 1969 navy. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Navy photo from the uss hancock cva 19 1963 cruise book available at. You would be purchasing the uss hancock cva 19 1957 cruise book during this time period.
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