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USS ORISKANY   (CV-34)
(later CVA-34 and CV-34)

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Memorabilia
Change of Command Ceremonies
11 September 1970
NAS Cubi Point, Philippines
Contributed by Robert M. Cieri

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17 January 1975
Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California
Contributed by Robert M. Cieri

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Welcome Aboard
1960 Booklet. Contributed by Robert M. Cieri

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Patches
CV-34 Oriskany
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"First Aircraft Carrier in History Round Cape Horn." Commissioned in September 1950, Oriskany deployed to the Mediterranean Sea between May and October 1951 and steamed around Cape Horn to join the Pacific Fleet in May 1952. She made one Korean War combat cruise, from September 1952 to May 1953.

(Note that her hull number was actually CV-34 on 29 June 1952: she was redesignated CVA-34 on 1 October that year).

 CAPT Gene Oleson, CHC, USN (Ret)
(www.bluejacket.com)
CVA-34 Oriskany
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WestPac Cruise 1971

May 14 – December 18 (75 days on the line.)

 Robert M. Cieri
Models
CV-34 Oriskany
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As built, before SCB-125A modernization.

 Courtesy of Joel Rosen, Motion Models
CVA-34 Oriskany
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After SCB-125A modernization. She is shown with Carrier Air Group/Wing 16 (CVG/CVW-16), tail code "AH," her air wing from 1962–1968.

Built for New York State Parks Dept. Museum, Oriskany, New York.
CVA-34 Oriskany
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