USS Bennington CVS - 20 Westpac Deployment Cruise Book 1964 U. S. Navy JFK Times
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USS Bennington CVS-20 1964The year of the dragonEditor: Ens. Henry Miller184 page 8.25" X 10.75" hardcover illustrated cruisebook________________________________________________________________
Westpac Cruise book HU-1 Navy Deployment Pictures
ORIGINAL VINTAGE UNITED STATES NAVY ** EXTREMELY RARE ** CRUISE BOOK FOR THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS BENNINGTON CVS-20 WESTPAC DEPLOYMENT FEBRUARY TO AUGUST 1964. PUBLISHED BY THE OFFICER'S & CREW AS A PERMANENT RECORD OF... THE SHIP DURING HER DEPLOYMENT 1964. HARD COVERED BOOK 8 1\2" X 11" PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED 184 PAGES WITH PHOTOS OF THE SHIP. THIS BOOK FEATURES >>> COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN JOHN S. HILL - EXECUTIVE OFFICER D. W. MONSON. TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY - SHIPS HISTORY - PREPERATIONS TO DEPLOY - ASW GROUP 5 - COMMANDER ASW GROUP 5 REAR ADMIRAL TURNER F. CALDWELL - OUR CRUISE BEGINS AS WE GET UNDERWAY FROM LONG BEACH - AIR OPERATIONS - UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT - LIFE AT SEA - BATTLE GROUP PHOTOS - VIP VISITORS - CRUISE BOOK STAFF. PORTS VISITED - HAWAII - JAPAN - PHILIPPINES - HONG KONG. THIS IS A DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF THE USS BENNINGTON ACTIVITIES AT SEA DURING THE WESTPAC DEPLOYMENT 1964. BOOK DOES NOT CONTAIN CREW PHOTOS OR NAMES. BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD PRE-OWNED CONDITION - PLEASE SEE SCANS. ...Bennington has since become the most up to date antisubmarine warfare carrier in the Pacific, home ported in Long Beach since early 1963. Her history illustrates her tradition-the proud tradition of a carrier.The aircraft carrier is a high speed mobile base that can move from one trouble seaplane to another as needed and very short notice. It serves as the logistic center for the units of the AWS team and as a command post from which operations of the hunter-killer team are coordinated and controlled by the task force group commander.As an ASW carrier, her air wing consisted of two squadrons of S-2F Trackers, a squadron of Sikorsky SH-34s ASW helicopters which were replaced in 1964 by SH-3A Sea Kings in that role. Airborne early warning was first provided by EA-1Es modified for the AEW role, these were upgraded in 1965 to the E-1 Tracer which is built on the same frame as the S-2 Tracker. In 1964–1965, a detachment of A-4B Skyhawks were also embarked.
USS Bennington CVS-20 1964The year of the dragonEditor: Ens. Henry Miller184 page 8.25" X 10.75" hardcover illustrated cruisebook________________________________________________________________
Westpac Cruise book HU-1 Navy Deployment Pictures
ORIGINAL VINTAGE UNITED STATES NAVY ** EXTREMELY RARE ** CRUISE BOOK FOR THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS BENNINGTON CVS-20 WESTPAC DEPLOYMENT FEBRUARY TO AUGUST 1964. PUBLISHED BY THE OFFICER'S & CREW AS A PERMANENT RECORD OF... THE SHIP DURING HER DEPLOYMENT 1964. HARD COVERED BOOK 8 1\2" X 11" PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED 184 PAGES WITH PHOTOS OF THE SHIP. THIS BOOK FEATURES >>> COMMANDING OFFICER CAPTAIN JOHN S. HILL - EXECUTIVE OFFICER D. W. MONSON. TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY - SHIPS HISTORY - PREPERATIONS TO DEPLOY - ASW GROUP 5 - COMMANDER ASW GROUP 5 REAR ADMIRAL TURNER F. CALDWELL - OUR CRUISE BEGINS AS WE GET UNDERWAY FROM LONG BEACH - AIR OPERATIONS - UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT - LIFE AT SEA - BATTLE GROUP PHOTOS - VIP VISITORS - CRUISE BOOK STAFF. PORTS VISITED - HAWAII - JAPAN - PHILIPPINES - HONG KONG. THIS IS A DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF THE USS BENNINGTON ACTIVITIES AT SEA DURING THE WESTPAC DEPLOYMENT 1964. BOOK DOES NOT CONTAIN CREW PHOTOS OR NAMES. BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD PRE-OWNED CONDITION - PLEASE SEE SCANS. ...Bennington has since become the most up to date antisubmarine warfare carrier in the Pacific, home ported in Long Beach since early 1963. Her history illustrates her tradition-the proud tradition of a carrier.The aircraft carrier is a high speed mobile base that can move from one trouble seaplane to another as needed and very short notice. It serves as the logistic center for the units of the AWS team and as a command post from which operations of the hunter-killer team are coordinated and controlled by the task force group commander.As an ASW carrier, her air wing consisted of two squadrons of S-2F Trackers, a squadron of Sikorsky SH-34s ASW helicopters which were replaced in 1964 by SH-3A Sea Kings in that role. Airborne early warning was first provided by EA-1Es modified for the AEW role, these were upgraded in 1965 to the E-1 Tracer which is built on the same frame as the S-2 Tracker. In 1964–1965, a detachment of A-4B Skyhawks were also embarked.
