Christmas Card, 1951.

Decommissioning Booklet, Thursday, 30 September 1976, Naval Air Station Alameda, California.

Unit Identification Mark (UIM) tab patch.

NS023417: "First Aircraft Carrier in History Round Cape Horn." Commissioned in September 1950, Oriskany deployed to the Mediterranean Sea between May and October 1951 and steamed around Cape Horn to join the Pacific Fleet in May 1952. She made one Korean War combat cruise, from September 1952 to May 1953.

(Note that her hull number was actually CV-34 on 29 June 1952: she was redesignated CVA-34 on 1 October that year).

NS023417a: "First US Carrier around Cape Horn, USS Oriskany CV 34, June 29, 1952, Too large for Panama Canal"

South American Cruise, 16 May–21 July 1952. From the South American Cruise Book.

"Si Vis Pacem - Para Bellum"

Attack Squadron 163 (VA-163) "Saints," 1960–1971.

USS Oriskany (CVA-34), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 16, 1962–1968 (5 deployments).

USS Hancock (CVA-19), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 21, 1968–1969 (1 deployment).

WestPac Cruise 1971

May 14 – December 18 (75 days on the line.)

USS Oriskany (CVA-34), Final War Cruise, 5 June 1972–30 March 1973.

USS Oriskany (CVA-34), First Peacetime Cruise Since 64, 18 October 1973–5 June 1974.

One of USS Oriskany's anchors. It was located in Jack London Square, on the Oakland estuary in Oakland, CA. In August 2012 it was moved aboard the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda. In early 2014, Al Smith, a volunteer from the Museum, told Robert that the Oriskany's anchor would become Hornet's port anchor, as she only has a single starboard anchor (Al has volunteered since 1995, even before the Museum was a reality).

Oriskany's anchor on the pier, alongside the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda. (See above.)

Trinkaus Park, Oriskany, NY. The starboard anchor and piece of chain were brought to Oriskany NY in 1991 and placed on a pedestal built by local citizens and construction companies.

Trinkaus Park, Oriskany, NY. Ship's bell.

Trinkaus Park, Oriskany, NY. An A-4E Skyhawk painted in the colors of VA-163 "Saints," CVW-16, around 1966–68.

Model of USS Oriskany (CVA-34), circa 1953, with Carrier Air Group 19.

As built, before SCB-125A modernization.

After SCB-125A modernization. She is shown with Carrier Air Group/Wing 16 (CVG/CVW-16), tail code "AH," her air wing from 1962–1968.

Built for New York State Parks Dept. Museum, Oriskany, New York.