Navy and the imperial japanese navy that played out six months after the attack on pearl harbor. The japanese determination to deliver a massed air attack on midway meant that all four japanese carriers were committed to preparations for a followup strike just as. Hookele a masterful, allembracing work detailing both the american and japanese sides of. Navy ship and second aircraft carrier to bear the name of midway. The uss midway was built in the newport news shipyards in virginia. After touring the carrier museum, this was a very enjoyable read about the span of time that the uss midway plied the seas as a us navy warship. Nearly a third larger than any previous aircraft carrier, midway dwarfed every ship afloat, in terms of personnel, armament, size, and firepower. An oral history of americas legendary aircraft carrier.
Bolger in command after shakedown in the caribbean midway joined in the atlantic fleet training schedule with. Cvb41 was the third american ship and the second aircraft carrier to bear the name of midway. More than two dozen titles on the battle of midway. Americas shield carries the reader along from one as the captain of the uss midway i was never more proud of the young men, mostly. While it was launched in march of 1945, it was not commissioned until 10 september 1945, after the surrender of japan. Mcgaugh, scott midway magic an oral history of americas legendary aircraft carrier, cds books, new york 2004, isbn 1.
Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Named after the climatic battle of midway of june 1942, midway was built in only 17. If you want to skip ahead to the aircraft on the midway, click anywhere here. Souvenirs shop by category uss midway museum jetshop. Midway is one of the few instances in the history of rmas in which the dominant player was successful in implementing a revolutionary change in the basic character of warfare.
On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Uss midway command history reports opnavreport 57501 uss midway cruise books all 26 volumes in my personal collection uss midway official deck log books. Midway cv 41 naval cruise book, class of 1979, page 8. She operated for 47 years, during which time she saw action in the vietnam war and served as the. Books on naval history, ships, and aviation, as well as many general interest titles. Bush cvn 77, along with two battle of midway veterans, present a wreath honoring the heroes lost during the world war ii pacific naval battle during the 68th anniversary of the battle of midway commemoration on board george h. Midway cv 41 naval cruise book, class of 1979, page 8 of 292 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Per the naval history and heritage command, admiral isoroku yamamoto etsushi toyokawa, commander of japans imperial fleet, grounded his strategy in the assumption that an attack on midway. Uss midway cvbcvacv41 is an aircraft carrier, formerly of the united states navy, the. And if you want to skip ahead to the history cv41, click anywhere here. Midway arrived at her permanent berth on january 10, 2004, and the museum opened on june 7 that year.
Americas shield carries the reader along from one great event of the latter twentieth century to another. She served in the atlantic fleet for her first eight years of service. The aircraft carrier uss midway cv41 museum is located in sunny, warm, san diego, california. About a year ago i visited the uss midway without knowing anything about her history, missions, or longevity.
The united states also lost 145 aircraft, 1 destroyer and 1 aircraft carrier, the uss yorktown. We appreciate your support and understanding during this time. The uss midway first set sail in 1945, with thousands of brave americans on board. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online.
In addition to discussing the subject on documentaries for the history channel and other media outlets, he has written several books about the midway. As both aircraft completed their poststart and pretake off checks, the vf2 aircraft took more time than the vf114 crew could stand and they ended up being first off under the watchful gaze of midways crew enjoying their second bout of excitement in 24 hours. When she was first built, uss midway s bow was open to the sea. Uss midway cv41 the third midway cvb41 was laid down 27 october 1943 by newport news shipbuilding co. Nov 21, 2017 uss midway cvbcvacv41 was an aircraft carrier of the united states navy, the lead ship of her class. Nov 08, 2019 per the naval history and heritage command, admiral isoroku yamamoto etsushi toyokawa, commander of japans imperial fleet, grounded his strategy in the assumption that an attack on midway. Scott mcgaughs midway magic is a very readable collection of recollections about the career of the u. The first thing that strikes a visitor to midway is her size. The uss midway was the longestserving aircraft carrier in the 20th century. The battle of midway was an epic wwii clash between the u. Mcgaugh is a member of the public relations society of americas counselors academy and has received their highest national award, the silver anvil. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Uss midway aircraft carrier model uss midway museum jetshop.
You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. The source materials, oral histories, chronologies and analysis in the battle of midway make this book a compelling overview of the heroic battle while leaving some mysteries, fogofwar questions, and the impact of luck as still part of the story and lessons of midway. Commissioned a week after the end of world war ii, midway was the largest ship in the world until 1955, as well as the first u. If you have a research inquiry or would like to schedule an appointment to visit the research library, please contact. When commissioned in 1945 at the end of world war ii, the uss midway became the largest ship in the world for this next decade. Lou reda, documentary filmmaker, history channel the uss midway first set sail in 1945.
Throughout its 47year career, the uss midway sailed at the center of almost every international crisis and conflict in the latter half of the 20th century. Commissioned a week after the end of world war ii, midway was the largest ship in the world until 1955, as well as the first. Org and the san diego aircraft carrier museum, home of the uss midway. In 1946, she was sent to the arctic to test cold water operations. This book provides a critical look at the time between pearl harbor and just after the battle of midway where america was finding its way against the combined fleet of the japanese navy. Due to the coronavirus public health emergency, the uss midway museum will be closed to the public until further notice. Online orders can not be placed until the uss midway museum reopens. Oct 25, 2016 midway arrived at her permanent berth on january 10, 2004, and the museum opened on june 7 that year. Americas shield tells their story, straight from the flight deck. Unfortunately for us, it was overcast and quite chilly when we visited. After touring the midway in san diego, i wanted to know more and this book delivers well, providing a compact and focused history on this particular ship. To be a repository for resources that will help to preserve global and national naval aviation and naval history. Research library, uss midway museum, san diego, california.
Approximately 200,000 sailors served aboard the carrier, known for several naval aviation breakthroughs as well as several humanitarian missions. Listen to the awardwinning audio tour, view a naval aircraft gallery and read amazing historical accounts of the uss midway. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. The museums growing collection consists of over 20,00 artifacts include uss hornet herself, aircraft, documents, photographs, military decorations and commendations, uniforms, cruise books, plane models, firearms, and personal crew ephemera. To honor the legacy of the uss midway, our curatorial team actively seeks uss midway related items, naval aviation and aircraft carrier related items, and naval history periodicals. The name of the first uss midway, ag41, a fleet auxiliary, was changed to the. Jun 01, 2004 after touring the midway in san diego, i wanted to know more and this book delivers well, providing a compact and focused history on this particular ship. The uss midway library is a nonlending research library that supports the mission of the museum. Gold medal models 1480th scale yorktown class photoetch.
Located adjacent to the battle of midway theater and experience and staffed by library volunteers explore the store for a wide range of used books at fair prices. Welcome and thank you for looking at uss midway cruise books on cdrom. A veteran journalist, he has published numerous books on the midway and has discussed the topic on such media outlets as the history channel and the discovery channel. The midway was launched at the close of world war ii, retired after the first gulf war, and present at a remarkable number of cold war crises and conflicts. By the time it returned to port for the final time in 1992, it had become the. The cruise books cover years between 1947 and 1991. Their maiden voyage was a trip from the newport news shipyard to the norfolk navy yard. Most of our donations come from former crewmembers or their surviving family members intending to preserve these items for. The battle of midway by craig symonds is an excellent addition to the pivotal moments in american history series. Over 40 members and friends of the foundation gathered on the historic aircraft carrier to catch up with old friends and learn more about the latest developments at the foundation. In the end, the crew of the midway were not made to abide by apartheid, saying that at. A collection of cruise books from uss midway are available in digital format on cdrom. The research library is the repository of naval aviationrelated publications and.
Uss midway cvbcvacv41 is an aircraft carrier, formerly of the united states navy, the lead ship of her class. Lt berg, in his account of the event published in the hookfall 2004 issue, describes his biggest surprise on breaking out of the everlowering cloud ceiling was the sight of midway, being so very different in size and layout from that of the comparatively newer generation of carriers he had landed on before. More than 3,000 visitors toured the ship on her first day as an attraction. Named after the climatic battle of midway of june 1942, midway was built in only 17 months, but missed world war ii by one week when commissioned on september 10, 1945. If you are interested in purchasing one of their books, or to see a full list of cruise books available, please visit them on the web at. Midway magic is the term for the spectacular success and luck that the uss midway cv41 has had as both the longest serving aircraft carrier in the 20th century and the most successful ship museum in the united states and maybe the world. Midway magic is the first of several books planned by scott mcgaugh. The wwii battle of midway lasted from june 4, 1942 until june 7, 1942, though the bulk of the fighting took place on june 4. To provide support for staff research projects within the museum.
May 15, 2016 the source materials, oral histories, chronologies and analysis in the battle of midway make this book a compelling overview of the heroic battle while leaving some mysteries, fogofwar questions, and the impact of luck as still part of the story and lessons of midway. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Book tells the story of when two f14 tomcats were diverted. Uss midway, built in newport news, virginia, was commissioned in september 1945. When operating at sea, uss midway was refueled every three days. Uss midway command history reports 1979, 1980, 1982 1987 uss midway cruise books all 26 volumes in my personal collection uss midway official deck log books 1961 1965, 1971 1975. Uss midway cvbcvacv41 was an aircraft carrier of the united states navy, the lead ship of her class.
Here you can download the uss midway cv 41 westpac cruise book 198283 as a high resolution. The ship was used in a couple of important naval experiments. See more ideas about aircraft carrier, navy ships and battleship. Replacement certificates can be ordered at tiffany publishing co. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. The profits from each purchase go towards the maintenance of cv41. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers.
An odyssey fueled by remarkable young men from every corner of america. Uss midway cva 41 westpac cruise book 196364 did you serve aboard uss midway cv 41. Commissioned on 10 september 1945 and operational until 11 april 1992. Check out our uss midway cv 41 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. An oral history of americas legendary aircraft carrier, cds books, new york, 2004, isbn 1 59315027x. Uss midway was the first carrier to be forward deployed in a foreign country, sailing for 17 years out of yokosuka, japan. On sunday, april 7th, the naval historical foundation nhf hosted a festive event aboard the uss midway museum in beautiful san diego harbor.
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