She was the fourth and final member of the forrestal class of conventional powered supercarriers. 350 shipping.
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Cv 62 uss independence. The fifth us navy ship to bear the name the independence was commissioned as attack aircraft carrier cva 62 and redesignated as multi purpose aircraft carrier cv 62 on february 28 1973. Redesignated cv 62 28 february 1973. Named for the right of self government the fifth uss independence was commissioned on jan. Uss independence was the fourth and last ship in the forrestal class of aircraft carriers. The year 1962 saw the ship helping with the berlin crisis during that summer. Vintage pewter mug from nas chase field beeville texas given to a lcdr.
These detachments are not listed below. Deployments of uss independence. Decommissioned cv 62 30 september 1998 at. The fifth uss independence cvcva 62 is a forrestal class aircraft carrier of the united states navy. In 1960 she saw her first cruise to the mediterranean. Map of ground operations of operation desert storm from february 24 28th 1991 pr.
Uss independence cv 62 has 1305 members. She entered service in 1959 with much of her early years spent in the mediterranean fleet. All for one and one for all. The fifth uss independence cvcva 62 was an aircraft carrier of the united states navyshe was the fourth and final member of the forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriersshe entered service in 1959 with much of her early years spent in the mediterranean fleet. Not embarked for the entire deployment. Vietnam war usn navy uss independence cv 62 patch decal in original wrapping.
Your 1 source for uss independence cvacv 62 shirts hoodies jackets and much more. See more ideas about aircraft carrier us navy navy day. Created in the spirit of the traditional cruise jacket our cruise design is digitally printed with extremely durable ink on a wide array of products. Independence made a single tour off the coast of vietnam in 1965 during the vietnam war and also. During deployments a vrc fleet tactical support squadron detachment provides carrier on board delivery and is embarked aboard the carrier but is no real part of the air wing. Jan 5 2020 explore ed brandleys board uss independence cv62 on pinterest.
Our trademark product is the cruise shirt. Commissioned cva 62 10 january 1959 at brooklyn naval shipyard brooklyn ny.
Gallery of Cv 62 Uss Independence
