Into The Wind

Bring the Cruise Book to Life with this Multimedia Presentation

This CD will Exceed your Expectations

A great part of naval history.

You would be purchasing an exact copy of the USS Yorktown CV 10 cruise book during World War II. 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:

• The Saga of the Yorktown
• Ships Battle Activity Log
• The Fighting Lady War Statistics
• Commissioning on April 15th, 1943 by Mrs. Roosevelt
• Strikes on Wake Island
• Battleship Yamato Sinks
• Intrepid Hit by Kamikaze
• Lots of Battle and Aircraft Activity Shots
• Letter from James Forrestal Secretary of the Navy
• Crew Group Pictures and some Names
•      V1A,  V1T,  V2,  Aero logy,  ACI,  Air Plot,  Airborne Radio and Radar
•      Photo Lab,  CIC,  V-4,  Communications,  K-R,  K-S,  K-T,  K-Y,  C and R
•      Engineering,  A, B, E, M Divisions,  Band,  Flag,  Marine Detachment
•      First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth Division,  Dental,  Navigation, Supply
•      Air Group 88

Over 533 pictures on 172 pages with 56 pages having much detailed description.

Once you view this CD you will know what life was like on this aircraft carrier during World War II.

Additional Bonus:

• Several Additional Images of the USS Yorktown during the World War II era (National Archives)
• 22 Minute Audio "American Radio Mobilizes the Home front" WWII (National Archives)
• 22 Minute Audio "Allied Turncoats Broadcast for the Axis Powers" WWII (National Archives)
• 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