28 SEP 1965 – 13 MAY 1966, WestPac-Vietnam
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Western Pacific 1965–66.
Cover (169Kb) |
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Yard period, San Francisco Naval Yard.
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"While in the San Francisco
Naval Yard Ticonderoga received major repairs to her hull and machinery. The engineering
plant was reworked in many critical areas. Some equipment was replaced for the first time since the
ship's original commissioning. We were one of the few ships to ever come out of the yard on schedule,
and all things considered we were much the better for the work, and the liberty."
Ships on page 13 are USS Koiner (DER-331)
and USS Atlanta (IX-304).
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"Underway for San Diego."
"We were returning from repairs in Bremerton.
The best I can recall was the picture was taken in mid-1966 after returning from our tour in VietNam."
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Dependants Cruise.
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"The War in Vietnam. North Vietnamese power plant goes up in smoke after a successful
strike."
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"The photos on these pages show a patrol in the Mekong Delta region. The prisoners
on the right are Viet Cong, the one farthest left turned out to be a young woman."
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"Special Visitors. Cardinal Spellman."
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"His Eminence Francis Cardinal Spellman, Cardinal Archbishop of New York [...] flew
aboard on the second day of Christmas, December 26".
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"Martha"
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"On December 22 we had the pleasure of seeing two performances given by Miss Martha
Raye, the woman who, except for an age that is in no way excessive, could be called the Grande Old
Lady of the American Stage."
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"Bob Hope!"
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"The Bob Hope Christmas Show was a welcome relief from the schedule Ticonderoga
had been keeping while on the line."
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"The Bob Hope Christmas Show landed on the Ticonderoga flight deck
on December 29. [...T]he troupe [...] consisted of actresses Carroll Baker and Joey Heatherton, singers
Kaye Stevens, Jack Jones and Anita Bryant, Miss USA-World 1965 Diana Lynn Battsa, the dancing Nicholas
Brothers, Jerry Colonna, and Peter Leeds plus a support crew of it seemed thousands, [...]"
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On the way to Liberty in Japan, December 1965.
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VF-53 "Iron Angels,"
F-8E Crusader.
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VF-51 "Screaming Eagles,"
F-8E Crusader.
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VA-56 "Champions,"
A-4E Skyhawk.
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VA-144 "Roadrunners,"
A-4C Skyhawk.
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VAH-4 Det. B "Fourrunners,"
A-3B Skywarrior.
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VA-52 "Knightriders,"
A-1H Skyraider.
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VAW-11 Det. B "Early Eleven," E-1B Tracer;
VFP-63 Det. B "Eyes of the Fleet," RF-8A Crusader.
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San Francisco.
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Hawaii.
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Hawaii.
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"The Philippines. Subic Bay and Olongapo, the Naval Base and the port town."
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Japan.
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Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong.
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In Memoriam
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«BROKEN ARROW» — A TRIBUTE TO LT(JG) DOUGLAS M. WEBSTER
Broken Arrow, 5 December 1965: "While the USS Ticonderoga is en route from operations
off Vietnam to Yokosuka, Japan, an A-4E aircraft [BuNo 151022] of VA-56 loaded with one B43 nuclear
weapon goes overboard. The aircraft was being rolled from the number 2 hangar bay to the number 2
elevator when it rolled off the elevator with the pilot LTJG D[ouglas] M. Webster and the bomb and
sank in 2700 fathoms [16,200 feet; 4,938 meters] of water. A search fails to find the pilot. The
Department of Defense states this accident took place 'more than 500 miles from land' when it reveals
the accident in 1981. However, Navy documents show the accident occurred about 80 miles east of the
Japanese Ryuku Island chain and 250 miles south of Kyushu Island, Japan, and about 200 miles east of
Okinawa." (Quoted from "Unofficial U.S. Navy Site".)
"When this happened I was outside of (CIC) Combat Information Center taking a break. The A-4 rolled
off the elevator and sank quickly, the [pilot] did not make it out even though the cockpit was open."
James W. Doran, CWO4, USN (Ret) comments: "As I recall the incident, as the A-4 started to roll
towards the edge of the elevator, Webster stood up to try and get out. But the landing gear hit the
'safety' lip on the edge of the elevator and the elevator started to do a 'reverse somersault'. When
the bird hit the water it was upside down, if Webster had been (and I think he was) still been standing
in the cockpit the canopy would have slammed down on him when the bird hit the water. My guess is
he was still in the bird when it went down. My prayer is that he was unconscious."
Note: Photo NScv14cb6566-ba of Ticonderoga was actually taken circa 1961–1963. (179Kb)
Note: Photo NScv14cb6566-baa is a frame from a 9'
44" video and the only image we have found of BuNo 151022, modex NF472, LT(JG) Webster's plane.
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Note: Photo NScv14cb6566-bab, Douglas M. Webster receiving his wings. (119Kb)
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See some more movies filmed during this Cruise by Gene McCallister, and now available on YouTube:
USS Neches (AO-47) refuels
USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) and, possibly, USS Fechteler
(DD-870) — 2' 2" video
USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) receives personnel from USS Preston
(DD-795) — 2' 6" video
Air Operations off the coast of North Vietnam — 9' 44" video
Port visit, Hong Kong — 7' 23" video
Tribute to LT(JG) Douglas M. Webster — 1' 34" video
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