17 Oct 1954 - 5 Mar 1955 Cruise Book 

A great part of naval history.

You would be purchasing an exact copy of theUSS Pittsburgh CA 72 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:

• Some Ports of Call: Norfolk,Panama Canal, Long Beach, Hawaii, Nagasaki, Sasebo, Fukuoka and Yokosuka Japan, and Hong Kong
• Change of Command
• Task Force Operations
• Evaluation of Tachens
• Divisional Group Photos with Names
• Many Crew Activity Photos
• Plus Much More                

Over 323 Photos on Approximately 129 Pages.

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

Additional Bonus:

• Several Additional Images of the USS Pittsburgh CA 72(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