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Plan Of The Day
 
  
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The Declaration of the INDEPENDENCE
 
Cruise Book Covers Click here 
  
1960-61 Med Cruise 
Provided by George W.Lewis
 
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1961 Med Cruise 
Provided by George W.Lewis
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  Indy Reunion Association 
Denis Bagley President (click here for info)
 
  Ship's Store Indy Reunion Association 
(click here)
 
  USS Independence Club on Yahoo 
Hosted by: Earl Langley
  
 
USS INDEPENDENCE STATUS INFORMATION Provided by 
N * V * R
  
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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 
 
 
  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. 
 
To Contact Me
  
 ussindependencecva62@gmail.com
 
  
 
If you've ever been stationed aboard the "Indy" 
Ships Company, Air Group or Marine Detachment
Let me know when you were 
aboard so I can add you to 
"Ships Company / Air Group / 
Marine Detachment Pages". 
 
 
 
  This Page Updated 08.16.08 gwf | 
 
OI Division 1960 - 1961 
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE CVA-62 Operations Department
 
  
1960/61 Cruise Patches Provided by George W.Lewis IC2
 
". . . forward lookout has a contact 
bearing 030 at 8 miles."
OI Division is the heart of the ship's Combat 
Information Center and includes the OS and 
EW rates. The main function of CIC is to collect, 
process, evaluate and disseminate tactical 
information to the Commanding Officer 
and bridge watch team.
This information is collected from radars, 
lookouts, voice radio, intelligence reports 
and electronic emissions. 
The CIC facility operates four sections each 
associated with the various types of warfare 
the ship could encounter: air, surface, 
subsurface and electronic. 
In addition to its primary function of 
maintaining a tactical warfare picture in order 
for the ship to defend itself, CIC also 
provides Radar Navigation / Low Visibility 
Piloting for the ship and assists the Bridge 
during a man overboard situation and 
search and rescue missions. 
 
  
  
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