The uss kitty hawk riot was a racial conflict between white and black sailors aboard the united states navy aircraft carrier kitty hawk on the night of october 12, 1972. Oct 24, 2009 troubled water is the little known story of a 1972 race riot and attempted mutiny aboard the uss kitty hawk, and the astounding drama that ensued when the navys first black executive officer of an aircraft carrier had to put his own life on the line to save the ship. Book celebrates the ship being awarded the efficiency pennant for 196566. Kitty hawk ii cva63 naval history and heritage navy. Navy when he was 17 in 1970 and served on the aircraft carrier uss kitty hawk during the vietnam war.
No writing from a smoke free home please see detailed pictures shipped free with usps media mail. Uss america cv65 wdivision 197273 westpac uss bon homme richard. Prince charles is defeated at the battle of culloden, the last pitched battle fought in britain. She was acquired by the united states navy on 25 june 1941, and renamed kitty hawk on 8 july. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac, 19821983, includes time spent at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington january. The uss kitty hawk veterans association is in the process of raising funds to buy the ship. Uss kitty hawk no photo transportation in photographyon. Like patriots pointe, both ships would suffer, and as the older vessel, the north.
Kitty hawk sailed around cape horn to naval air station nas. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Westpac cruise 1971 72 westpac cruise 1972 73 westpac cruise 1974 75 westpac cruise 1976 77. As an alternative, we are trying to find a location to set up a uss kitty hawk museum. David wanted to get away from home and find his place in life. Uss kitty hawk cv63 veterans club public group facebook. Mac, a us navy narcotics detection dog, sits with his handler aboard the aircraft carrier uss kitty hawk cv 63. I had to read the book description twice before i realized the name differences. This book is in good condition with no writing or tears, solid spine, with maybe slight rubbing on the corners. Uss kitty hawk cv 63 steams in the pacific ocean june 23,2008. Kitty hawk cva 63 naval cruise book, covers 1 15 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. I will support and defend the constitution of the united states of.
The ship completed her first line period of the cruise. Troubled water is the little known story of a 1972 race riot and attempted mutiny aboard the uss kitty hawk, and the astounding drama that ensued when the navys first black executive officer of an aircraft carrier had to put his own life on the line to save the ship. Along side is a list of ships refueled by uss kawishiwi ao146 this list was compiled from cruise books available, dated 1957, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973. Buno 150487 had been lost at sea due to an inflight fire on 18 september 1972. Images should be sent to the webmaster and may take a few days to.
Welcome to our new message board, a place to connect with long lost shipmates. Us navy uss kitty hawk cva63 westpac 7th vietnam deployment 1972 cruise book. A look back at the aircraft carrier uss kitty hawk during the vietnam war, 19701971. Images should be sent to the webmaster and may take a few days to appear on the site, so please be patient with us. Ninety five percent of us knew that we had to do our duty as peoples lives where in our hand if we did not. Kitty hawk was returning to the united states after 47 years of service, 10of which were in japan. Confederate president jefferson davis approves a conscription act for white males between 18 and 35. Townsend below was a relative to captain marland townsend, commanding officer of the uss kitty hawk above. Kitty hawk returned to san diego 25 august and began a rigorous training program to prepare her for future action. The above uss kitty hawk cv63 history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the uss kitty hawk cv63 or by other noncrew members and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. Race riot at sea 1972 kitty hawk incident fueled fleetwide.
A page from uss uhlmanns dd687 19631964 cruise book. Uss kitty hawk no photo transportation in photography. Cruise book, uss enterprise cvan65, westpac 197172, after extended yard period in newport news shipbuilding and dry dock company from the day she arrived october, 1969 to january 15, 1971. Uss kitty hawk cva 63cv 63 veterans association inc. Has there been any progress toward getting the uss kitty. Uss kitty hawk cva63 19671968 vietnam cruise book ebay. Westpac cruise 1972 73 westpac cruise 1974 75 westpac cruise 1976 77 westpac cruise 1978 westpac cruise 1982 83 westpac cruise 1984 85. Uss kitty hawk cv 63 click the kitty hawk seal to go to the official uss kitty hawk cv 63 home page. Approve the cookies this website uses cookies to improve your user experience. Uss kitty hawk cv 63 westpac cruise book 197778 va52. My voice was getting hoarse from yelling at the radio, but i had no idea if i was even working the damn thing properly. Uss kitty hawk cva 63 1962 1963 westpac cruise book. The ship name and designation is engraved on chrome engraving stock and set on a beautiful felt backing.
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Uss kitty hawk cva 63 westpac cruise book 1972 kitty. Swackhamer about the wright brothers and their invention of the first successful powered heavierthanair flying machine. We would like to thank those who loaned us their books to scan and especially to tim nightingale who devoted his time to scan and set these up for us all. Vintage uss kitty hawk cva 63 westpac cruise book 197374. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments.
If the kitty hawk were to arrive in wilmington, maintenance would be neglected due to insufficient funding to maintain both ships simultaneously. Primarily a photographic record, the cruise books often exceed 500 pages and produce one of the best accounts of their voyages available to the public. At the battle of bennington, new englands minute men rout british regulars. Carrier air wing 11 viet nam 197072 gulf of tonkin. More details will be forthcoming, but association leadership is considering everything from a place on uss midway on the west coast to a building in kitty hawk, n. Assigned to the im2 division of aimd, and to the ships c1a cod crew as an flight crew plane captain fcpc. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. Uss kitty hawk cva 63 1962 1963 westpac cruise book great naval images llc on. Mar 16, 2006 several other uss kitty hawk sailors were implicated in the crime but the staff judge advocates office at yokosuka would not confirm their names or sentences due to the possibility of further. Seaman sentenced to 18 months for uss kitty hawk incident. The uss kitty hawk retired from active duty on january 31, 2009. Kitty hawk cv 63 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. Uss kitty hawk cva63 1969 vietnam era westpac cruise book future navsup suppo.
Its a tribute to the brothers and was broadcast on december 17, 1978, the 75th anniversary of their famous 1903 first aeroplane flight. Im proud of the small role i played on this great warship. Amphibious construction battalions naval construction battalions naval construction battalions, detachments naval construction battalions, maintenance units naval construction regiments naval mobile construction battalions reserve naval mobile construction battalions special naval construction battalions reproduction services. Here you can download the uss kitty hawk cva 63 westpac cruise book 1972 as a high resolution. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss kitty hawk cv 63 click the kitty hawk seal to go to the official uss kitty hawk cv 63 home page petty officer second class felhofer reported aboard kitty hawk cv 63 in july of 1977. During my tour aboard the uss kitty hawk cva63 in the years of 19711973, i had two combat tours back to back, as my regular ship, the uss ranger, was put out of action from sabotage. More than a fan club, our goal is to celebrate the ideas expresssed in the star trek universe through active participation in community service activities throughout the. Book is in good condition considering its age however it does show signs of use and wear i.
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Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Browse over 274 pictures of the shore excursion on board the norwegian jade cruise ship. Along side is a list of ships refueled by uss kawishiwi ao146. Several other uss kitty hawk sailors were implicated in the crime but the staff judge advocates office at yokosuka would not confirm their names or. Uss kitty hawk cv 63 framed photograph navy emporium 8cv63 this photo of the uss kitty hawk cv63 is framed and double matted with the highest quality construction in mind. Navy photo 1 from the uss kitty hawk cva63 196364 cruise book available at. Here you can download the uss kitty hawk cv 63 westpac cruise book 197778 as a high resolution. Norwegian jade shore excursion photos cruise critic. Uss kitty hawk cva63 1972 westpac cruise book ebay. Uss kitty hawk cva 63 1962 1963 cruise book memory log cd. Uss kitty hawk cv63 the second kitty hawk cva63 was laid down by the new york ship building corp. Uss kitty hawk cva 63 westpac cruise book 19731974. The winds of kitty hawk is a 1978 american madefortelevision biographical film directed by e.
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