1957 First Cruise Book (Around the Horn)

 June 1957 August

A great part of naval history.

You would be purchasing an exact copy of the USS Ranger CVA 61 cruise book during this time period.  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: Norfolk, Port of Spain Trinidad,Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Valparaiso Chile, Callao Peru and Acapulco Mexico.
• Air Group 14 plus 200 NROTC Midshipmen on cruise
• Crossing the Equator
• Many Flight Operations Photos
• Many Crew Activity Photos
• Plus much more

Over 469 Photos on Approximately 240 Pages.

Once you view this book you will know what life was like on this Aircraft Carrier during this time period.

Additional Bonus:

• Several Additional Images of the USS Ranger CVA 61 (National Archives)
• 6 Minute Audio of "Sounds of Boot Camp" in the late 50's early 60's 
• 20 Minute Audio of a "1967 Equator Crossing" (Not this ship but the Ceremony is Traditional)
• 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