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INDEPENDENCE

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1960-61 Med Cruise Book Cover
1960-61 Med Cruise

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1961 Med Cruise Book Cover
1961 Med Cruise

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STRICKEN
To be disposed of,
type of disposal
not known.
Status Date
08 March 2004



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SPECIAL THANKS !
For their help in developing
these Ship's Co. Pages

Leigh D. Allvord
M Div. * 1958-1960
Richard E. Binder
S3 Div. * 1974-1975
Michael Craven
A Div. 1962-1965
Dave Foley
"Sparrowhawk"
V0 Div. * 1980-1983
Earl D. Galloway
V1 Div. * 1960 - 1963
John L. Hedinger
RVAH-1 * 1964-1967
OZ Div. * 1970 - 1974
Harry B. Kidd
OP Div. 1969 - 1970
Pat Little
V2 Div. 1967 - 1971
OX Div. 1984 / 1985
Ron Phillips
CR Div. * 1977 - 1980
Stanley Richardson
RVAH-12 * 1971
Bill Sullens
V1 Div. * 1959 - 1963
Steve D. West
A Div. * 1976 - 1978


Cruise Books
These Cruise Books
have been donated to the
Independence Memorial Library
for use in developing this site


1959 Shake Down
Dave Foley
"Sparrow Hawk"
VO Division
1961 Med Cruise
Charles D. Arnold
OE Division
1965 WestPac Cruise
John L. Hedinger
RVAH-1
1966 / 1967 Med Cruise
John L. Hedinger
RVAH-1
1971 / 1972 Med Cruise
John Zieba
VAW-122
1974 / 1975 Med Cruise
Richard E. Binder
S-3 Division
1977 Med Cruise
Steve D. West
A Division



Computer
Special Thanks Also To
Ron Phillips
CR Div. * 1977 - 1980

For Upgrading My Old
Computer by Donating a
Dell Dimension 8100
Running XP professional


My Apologies
To those who have sent
their names and additional
information, that I have
not yet added.

This project has become
very large and though I
work on it almost every
day, it is impossible
for me to keep up.

I will continue to add the
names and information as
quickly as I can.

Thank You All
For Your Support
George Fetherman AN
V1 blue shirt then
Rep 8 red shirt
& hot suit man
1958 - 1960



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Dave Foley
SparrowHawk60@aol.com

Anyone out there with information
on any of my subject matter,
feel free to send me
additions and / or corrections.


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If you've ever been stationed
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Marine Detachment

Let me know when you were
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B Division 1960 - 1961
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE CVA-62
Engineering Department

60-61 Cruise Patches
1960/61 Cruise Patches Provided by George W.Lewis


"Jeepers, who cut off the water . . .
and just after I got all lathered up."

If you have ever been caught in that situation,the
grim thoughts you were having were probably
directed at B Division, the operators of the ship's
fresh water pumps. Thankfully the hard working
men of B Division make sure that abrupt fresh
water interruptions are infrequent.

The primary job of B Division is operating and
maintaining the boilers that provide steam for
propulsion, catapults and hotel services.
These boilers consume more fuel than all the
aircraft, boats and auxiliary equipment combined.

The nearly 130 men in this division are divided
into four basic areas: The main machinery rooms,
the oil and water test laboratory, the ACC shop
and boiler repair shop, and represent the
BT and BR ratings.



************* ENLISTED *************
Name
Rate
Photo
Comments
Bruce Aldrich FN
1959-1960
FN
FLAG
Plank Owner
Oil Shack
L. Ralph Banta , FN,
Sep 1960 - Mar 1964
rb ribbons
FN
FLAG
Moved to A div. Jan 1961
(A-3) Air compressors & Filter shop
Went to Gitmo 3 times not counting
the Cuba Missle Crisis
Senior Chief USN Retired
Bob Durante FN
1960 - 1962
BTS
BTFN
FLAG
Oil Shack
James E. Netherton BTFN
1958 - 1960
BTS
BTFN
FLAG
Plank Owner
James Pfenning FN
1959-1960
FN
FLAG
Plank Owner
Oil Shack
Roger Dale shaw FN
17 may 61 - 09 Feb 63
FN
RS
Memorial
John Sperring FN
1959 - 1962
FN
FLAG
Number 4 Hole.
Charles F. Trucks BTFN
1959 - 1962
BTS
FN
FLAG
*
Paul D. Best BT3
1961 - 1964
BT3
FLAG
Caught her halfway through
her first med cruise.
Assigned to # 3 MMR
Les Locklear BT3
Jan 1961 - Sep 1964
BT3
FLAG
Caught her halfway through
her first med cruise.
Assigned to # 3 MMR
Bob Maxwell YNBT3
Nov 1961 - Aug 1963
YN3
FLAG
Boiler Division Yeoman
Richard Meade BT3
Jan 1959 - Jun 1961
BT3
FLAG
Plank Owner
Larry D. Rischling BT3
1959 - 1963
BT3
FLAG
#4 Main Boiler Room
Don thomas BT3
1960 - 1962
BT3
FLAG
*
John P. Beecham BT2
1958 - 1962
BT2
FLAG
Plank Owner
Cuyler Charlton BT2
1958 - 1962
Oil Shack - #4 Main
BT2
FLAG
Plank Owner
Would like to hear from
B-division crewmembers 1958-1962
John Gardner BT2
Jan 1959 - Jan 1960
BT2
FLAG
Interested in hearing from any one
onboard during this time period.
Plank Owner
Richard Robb BTC
1958 -
BTC
FLAG
B Division - In charge of
number 4 machinery space
Plank Owner


************* OFFICERS *************
Name
Rank
Photo
Comments


B Division
CVA-62
10 Jan 59
b Div.
1958 - 1959
b Div.
1960 - 1961
b Div.
1962 - 1963
b Div.
1964 - 1965
b Div.
1966 - 1967
b Div.
1968 - 1969
b Div.
1970 - 1971
b Div.
1972 - 1973
CV-62
28 Feb 73
b Div.
1974 - 1975
b Div.
1976 - 1977
b Div.
1978 - 1979
b Div.
1980 - 1981
b Div.
1982 - 1983
b Div.
1984 - 1985
b Div.
1986 - 1987
b Div.
Yr. Unknown


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