July 1965 - April 1966

 Westpac Cruise Book

A great part of Naval history. (Most Sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures)

You would be purchasing the USS Ashtabula AO 51 cruise book during the Vietnam War Era. Each page has been placed on a CD for years of enjoyable computer viewing.  The CD comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label.   Every page has been enhanced and is readable.  Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy if you can find one for sale.

This would make a great gift for yourself or someone you know who may have served aboard her.  Usually only ONE person in the family has the original book.  The CD makes it possible for other family members to have a copy also. You will not be disappointed we guarantee it.

Some of the items in this book are as follows:

• Ports of Call: Subic Bay, Kaohsiung,Hong Kong, Sasebo and Yokosuka.
• Brief History of the Ship
• Sports and Recreation
• Change of Command
• Cruise Itiinerary (Dates and Ports)
• Divisional Group Photos with Names
• Random Notes from the Plan of the Day
• Crew Roster (Name Rank and Photo pages Numbers
• Many Crew Activity Photos
• Plus much more

Over 403 photos and the ships story told on 76 pages.

Once you view this CD you will know what life was like on this Oiler in 1965-66.

Additional Bonus:

• 6 Minute Audio of "Sounds of Boot Camp" in the late 50's early 60's 
• Other Interesting Items Include:
  • The Oath of Enlistment
  • The Sailors Creed
  • Core Values of the United States Navy
  • Military Code of Conduct
  • Navy Terminology Origins (8 Pages)
  •      Examples: Scuttlebutt, Chewing the Fat, Devil to Pay,
  •      Hunky-Dory and many more.
• 25 Hi Res Images of the "World War Two Memorial" in Washington DC