Up for sale is a fantastic historical lot of three (3) original, vintage U.S. Navy Cruise Books for the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CVA-43), covering a contiguous three-year span during the height of the Vietnam War (1966–1969).
These massive, heavily illustrated hardcover yearbooks serve as an incredible permanent record of the ship, her aircraft wings, and her crew members during their Western Pacific (WestPac) deployments. They feature thousands of crew portraits, candid layout photos of operations, aircraft, port-of-call visits, and historical operational text.
### WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS LOT:
1. **Carrier-West (1966-1967) Western Pacific Deployment**
- Cover: Aqua Blue Cloth Board
- Publisher: Tosho Printing (1967)
2. **Carrier-West (1967-1968) "San Francisco's Own" Deployment**
- Cover: Dark Blue Cloth Board with Gold Embossed Medal Graphic
- Includes coverage of Carrier Air Wing Fifteen (CVW-15) and associated squadrons.
3. **A Ship and the Sea (1968-1969) West Pac Deployment**
- Cover: Black Graphic Canvas Cloth Board
- Publisher: Toppan Printing Co. (1969)
### CONDITION REPORT:
- All books are in good to very good pre-owned vintage condition.
- Bindings are tight and structurally sound.
- Internal pages are clean, free of significant tearing, writing, or moisture damage.
- Covers show typical, minor shelf-wear appropriate for their age, including minor rubbing at the spine caps and slight corner bumping.
- Please examine the high-resolution photos carefully to assess external conditions for yourself.
Perfect additions for military historians, naval collectors, or families looking to replace a veteran's lost piece of history.
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