USS Columbus CA 74
1952-53 MED Cruise Book
25 August 1952 - 6 February 1953
Bring the Cruise Book to Life with this Multimedia Presentation
This CD will Exceed your Expectations
A great part of Naval history. (Most Sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures)
You would be purchasing the USS Columbus CA 74 cruise book during the Korean War era. Each page has been placed on a CD for years of enjoyable computer viewing. The CD comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Every page has been enhanced and is readable. Rare cruise books like this sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy if you can find one for sale.
This would make a great gift for yourself or someone you know who may have served aboard her. Usually only ONE person in the family has the original book. The CD makes it possible for other family members to have a copy also. You will not be disappointed we guarantee it.
Some of the items in this book are as follows:
- Ports of Call: Helensburgh and Edinburgh Scotland, Oslo Norway, Lisbon Portugal, Augusta Sicily, Genoa and Naples Italy, Marsaxlokk Bay Malta, Istanbul Turkey, Phaleron Bay Greece, Beirut Lebanon, Toulon and Ville Franche France, Barcelona Spain, Algiers Algeria, Tangier Morocco.
- Individual Officer Photos
- Divisional Group Photos
- Cruise Chart
- Many Crew Activity Photos
- Many Liberty Call Photos
- Plus, much more
Over 362 photos and the ships story told on 129 pages.
Once you view this CD you will know what life was like on this Heavy Cruiser during this time period.
Additional Bonus:
- Several Additional Images of the USS Columbus CA 74 (National Archives)
- 6 Minute Audio of "Sounds of Boot Camp" in the late 50's early 60's
- Other Interesting Items Include:25 Hi Res Images of the "World War Two Memorial" in Washington DC
- The Oath of Enlistment
- The Sailors Creed
- Core Values of the United States Navy
- Military Code of Conduct
- Navy Terminology Origins (8 Pages)
- Examples: Scuttlebutt, Chewing the Fat, Devil to Pay,
- Hunky-Dory and many more.
Why a CD instead of a hard copy book?
- The pictures will not be degraded over time.
- Self-contained CD no software to load.
- Thumbnails, table of contents and index for easy viewing reference.
- View as a digital flip book or watch a slide show. (You set the timing options)
- Background patriotic music and Navy sounds can be turned on or off.
- Viewing options are described in the help section.
- Bookmark your favorite pages.
- The quality on your screen may be better than a hard copy with the ability to magnify any page.
- Full page viewing slide show that you control with arrow keys or mouse.
- Designed to work on a Microsoft platform. (Not Apple or Mac) Will work with Windows 98 or above.
Personal Comment from "Navyboy63"
If your loved one is still with us, they might consider this to be a priceless gift. Statistics show that only 25-35% of sailors purchased their own cruise book. Many probably wished they would have. It's a nice way to show them that you care about their past and appreciate the sacrifice they and many others made for you and the FREEDOM of our country.
If you have any questions, please send us an E-mail prior to purchasing.
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Thanks for your Interest!
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