Like all of our warship models, this uss bunker hill model ship has the following qualities. Militarybest is proud to offer this uss bunker hill cv 17 ships ball cap. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. The ship, the second us navy ship to bear the name, was named for the battle of bunker hill. That namesake of patriotic dedication followed on to the first ship to hold the name, uss bunker hill cv 17. Uss bunker hill was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers shorthull built during world war ii for the united states navy. The handling crews on the flight deck and hangar deck honed their. She was launched on december 7, 1942 and commissioned on may 24, 1943 under the command of captain j. The handling crews on the flight deck and hangar deck honed their skills. Her keel was laid down at bethlehem steel company on september 15, 1941. History of the uss bunker hill cv17, december 1942october 1945. The ship was named for the battle of bunker hill in the american revolutionary war and was commissioned in may 1943.
This was followed by several additional carriers including uss bunker hill cv 17 which was laid down at the fore river shipyard in quincy, ma on september 15, 1941, and named for the battle of bunker hill fought during the american revolution. Bunker hill is homeported at naval base san diego in san diego, california. The battle of the philippine sea united states navy. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. The battle occurred in the midst of the larger siege of the city of boston, when the americans learned that the british intended to deploy troops to some of the heights surrounding the city in order to command its vital. So the bunker hill spent the following years laid up in the mothball fleet.
Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Maxwell taylor kennedy, son of robert kennedy, wrote a book about the aircraft carrier uss bunker hill, the horrible kamikaze attack which devastated her on 11 may 1945 and the desperate struggle to save this precious ship from sinking. Photographed from a uss bunker hill cv17 aircraft 80g231831. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the national archives.
Uss bunker hill cvcvacvs17 merchandise the uss bunker hill was one of the 24 essex class aircraft carriers and the second ship to be named for the battle of bunker hill. In addition, she received 11 battle stars for her world war ii service. Lexington cv16, yorktown cv10, and small aircraft carrier. Uss bunker hill cv 17 national archives photos wwii. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss bunker hill was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during world war ii for the united states navy. Dean mawdsley world war ii collection presented to the j. World war ii cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. The casualties suffered by the essexclass aircraft carrier bunker hill exceeded those inflicted by any other japanese suicide attack. Previous attempts to win a climactic battle with the u. Available online in multpile formats from the internet archive identification of the resource based on print version record. Decades later, after seeing a photo of the dead pilots in a book he was reading about bunker hill. O uss bunker hill cv17 foi um portaavioes da marinha dos estados unidos, pertencente a classe essex.
Donated to the aircraft carrier hornet foundation for use as a museum on 26 may 1998. Uss bunker hill cv17 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Grumman f6f hellcat of vf8 aboard uss bunker hill cv17. Militarybest is proud to offer this uss bunker hill cv17 ships ball cap. Jun 06, 2000 uss bunker hill cv 17, later cva17, cvs17 and avt9, 19431973. Aircraft carrier bunker hill cv17 world war ii database. Robert schock, a bunker hill sailor, took a broken aviator watch, a piece of the flight jackets name tag, two personal photos, and other items from the remains of the dead pilot of the second kamikaze aircraft, which over 50 years later proved the identity of ogawa.
The made in the usa caps are made of a woolacrylic blend. Navys fast carrier forces in the central pacific, the american drive into the strategic marshall islands chain, and the foreseeable u. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication valid as of 11162019 aaron ward dm34 1945. Uss bunker hill cv 17 uss bunker hill was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during world war ii for the united states navy. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. Uss bunker hill cg52 is a ticonderogaclass guided missile cruiser of the united states navy laid down by littoningalls shipbuilding corporation at pascagoula, mississippi on 11 january 1984, launched on 11 march 1985, and commissioned on 20 september 1986.
Uss bunker hill cv cva cvs 17 essex class aircraft carrier. Uss bunker hill cv17 with images navy aircraft carrier. Pacific fleet, presented the battle effectiveness battle e award to the crew of the guidedmissile cruiser uss bunker hill cg 52, july 31, while the ship was underway conducting operations in the eastern pacific ocean. Uss bunker hill cv17 news newspapers books scholar jstor. You would be purchasing over 220 hiresolution photos from the uss bunker hill cv 17 taken during world war ii. Welcome to the official facebook page for uss bunker hill cg 52 for questions or media inquiries, please. The story of the uss bunker hill and the kamikaze pilot who crippled her kindle edition by kennedy, maxwell taylor. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited.
You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Navy during world war ii, major swett flew 103 combat missions. Uss bunker hill cv 17 cv 17 uss bunker hill was one of many aircraft carriers of the essex class built in the early 1940s. Bunker hill s designation was changed from cv 17 to cva 17 on 1 october 1952 and from cva 17 to cvs 17 on 8 august 1953. The first bunker hill cv17 was authorized under a maritime. The ship was named for the battle of bunker hill in the american revolutionary war. Unable to land aboard their carrier, captain swett organized the airplanes still airborne and led them to uss enterprise cv6.
Each page has been placed on acd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss bunker hill cv17 was commissioned in 1943 and designed to carry 90 to 100 aircraft. According to the title and date of this footage, the action must be 11may45 when uss bunker hill cv 17 was crashed by two kamikazes while operating 60 miles off okinawa. Uss bunker hill cv17 news newspapers books scholar. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text. Bunker hill cg52 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2000, 200405, 2010. Bring the photos to life with this multimedia presentation. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. The battle group was simultaneously beginning its joint task force exercise jtfex in preparation for deployment to the western pacific and arabian gulf areas. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. The good idea was to mix this great tale with the story of life of two kamikaze pilots, kiyoshi ogawa and. After working up in the atlantic, she arrived in the pacific war zone in time to participate in strikes on rabaul and in the conquest of the gilberts during. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
Media in category uss bunker hill cv 17 attack 11 may 1945 the following 24 files are in this category, out of 24 total. The story of the uss bunker hill and the kamikaze pilot who crippled her. Commissioned in 1943, the ship completed training and small missions in the atlantic before being sent to the pacific to help during world war ii attacks on japan, rabaul and the conquest of the gilberts. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dangers hour. Japanese carrier division 3 under attack by task force 38 planes, 20 june 1944. Uss bunker hill cv cvacvs17, avt9 was one of 24 essex aircraft carriers built during world war ii for the united states navy.
While mothballed, her designation was changed from cv 17 to cva 17 on october 1. See more ideas about bunker hill, aircraft carrier and battle of bunker hill. Here you can download the uss bunker hill cv 17 world war ii cruise book 194344 as a high resolution. Navy ship to bear the name, was named for the battle of bunker hill. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This is a great looking us navy uss bunker hill cv 17 commemorative challenge coin. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Bunker hill returned from deployment in february 2001. Aircraft carrier navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. Uss bunker hill cv 17 refueling from uss aucilla ao56 either february 1945 or 18 march 1945, with an unknown destroyer on the starboard side. Hiroshima nagasaki doolittle raid uss hornet navy aircraft carrier us navy ships naval history aircraft photos santa cruz. Uss bunker hill cv 17, later cva17, cvs17 and avt9, 19431973. Uss bunker hill cv 17 wwii cruise book great naval images on.
Us navy in world war ii us navy grew rapidly during world war 2 from 19411945, and played the central role in the war against japan, and after royal navy a. Navy ships named bunker hill honored the revolutionary war battle fought primarily on adjacent breeds hill at charlestown, mass. Price new from used from multimedia cd, 2004 please retry. Uss bunker hill cv 17 national archives wwii photos. The carrier took aboard her air group at norfolk, virginia at the end of june, and on 15 july sailed south to trinidad on her shakedown cruise. On may 11, 1945, bunker hill was severely damaged by two kamikazes while operating off okinawa. References usn overseas aircraft loss list may 1945 may 11, 1945 aircraft losses aboard uss bunker hill cv17.
Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss hornet cv8 was a yorktownclass aircraft carrier that entered service with the u. Uss bunker hill cv 17 underway on 19 january 1945 after her period in dock at the puget sound navy yard, four months before she was severely damaged. Uss bunker hill cv 17 index to the monument copies of uss bunker hill the monument courtesy of jerry odette. Bunker hill cv17 1945 bunker hill cg52 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994. Navy photo 1 from the uss bunker hill 19431944 cruise book. Description, history, and photographs of aircraft carrier uss bunker hill cv 17 in wwii. Full text of history of the uss bunker hill cv17, december 1942october 1945 see other formats from the. Joining the us pacific fleet, it supported allied efforts during the islandhopping campaign across the pacific.
Point cruz cve119 1953 point defiance lsd31 1962 pollux aks4 1960 ponce lpd15 1975, 1981, 1986, 1995, 2001. She promptly closed bunker hill to render assistance and picked up 166 men. Commissioned in may 1943 and sent to the pacific theater of operations, the ship participated in battles in the southwest pacific, central pacific and the drive toward japan. Uss bunker hill cv17 afire, 04141945 internet archive. Uss bunker hill cv 17 cruise book wwii on cd rare ebay. The uss bunker hill cv 17, nicknamed holiday express, was ordered for the u.
Sailors clean guns on us navy cruiser after battle of santa cruz 1942 light cruisers uss columbia cl56 in camouflage, broadside view. Commissioned in 1943, the ship completed training and small missions in the atlantic before being sent to the pacific to help during world war ii. Decommissioned shortly after the end of world war two, the bunker hill was one of only two essex class aircraft carriers the other one was uss franklin cv that were never recalled to active duty. This cap is available as a 5 panel high profile, or 6 panel low profile styling. He was kind enough to let jerry scan them and provide the goat locker a copy. Uss bunker hill cv17 archives this day in aviation. Coin has reeded edges and is about 1 12 in diameter. Uss bunker hill took part in rim of the pacific rimpac 2000, as part of the the abraham lincoln battle group.
Fate in may 1973 sold for scrap and scrapped afterwards. Uss bunker hill cv17 cv17 uss bunker hill was one of many aircraft carriers of the essex class built in the early 1940s. Uss bunker hill cv 17 was an aircraft carrier commissioned in the united states navy. Below youll find our quality selection of uss bunker hill merchandise. Uss bunker hill cv 17 world war ii cruise book 194344. The battleship in the lower center is either haruna or kongo. This is believed to be a photo of uss bunker hill cv17 during her shakedown cruise in the summer of 1943. Named after the battle fought, 17th june, 1775 on breeds hill, adjacent to bunker hill a height in charlestown. Sunk due to enemy action at the battle of the santa cruz islands. Uss bunker hill cv cvacvs17, avt9 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during world war ii for the united states navy. Us navy in world war ii us navy grew rapidly during world war 2 from 19411945, and played the central role in the war against japan, and after royal navy a major role in the european war against germany and italy.
Uss bunker hill was one of the essex class aircraft carriers and the first ship in the navy to bear the name. Badly damaged, she limped back to puget sound naval. Afire after being hit by two kamikaze suicide planes off okinawa, 11 may 1945. Uss bunker hill, a 27,100ton essex class aircraft carrier built at quincy, massachusetts, was commissioned in may 1943. Bunker hill i cv17 naval history and heritage navy.
Bunker hill i cv17 naval history and heritage command. Uss bunker hill cv 17 of the us navy american aircraft. Bunker hill received the presidential unit citation for the period 11 november 1943 to 11 may 1945. The two kamikaze special attacks killed 373 men aboard uss bunker hill and wounded 264 more. In 2001, ogawas grandniece and her mother came to the u. You would be purchasing the uss bunker hill cruise book during world war ii. The last ship of its class, hornet earned famed in april 1942 when lieutenant colonel jimmy doolittle launched his famed raid on japan from the carriers deck. They are pdf files so you will need adobe reader to view them. This is the first cruise book in the early postww ii period for one of the later units of the. Uss bunker hill celebrates its legacy 30th birthday. Apr 07, 2019 unable to land aboard their carrier, captain swett organized the airplanes still airborne and led them to uss enterprise cv6. Work on bunker hills hull continued into 1942 following the united states entry into world war ii.
Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss bunker hill cv 17 cruise book during world war ii. It comes in a plastic protective sleeve with a customized label. Uss bunker hill cv17 afire, with uss the sullivans dd537 in the foreground.
The following 23 files are in this category, out of 23 total. She was struck from the navy listing on 1 november. Less than two months later, it took part in the stunning american victory at the battle of midway. Uss bunker hill cv17 simple english wikipedia, the free. Jerry odette, who was on the bunker hill in 1944, and is the cousin of pncm jerry hays has these original newsletters from 1944.
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