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WELCOME ABOARD THE USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT CVB/CVA/CV-42 WEBSITE.

THIS SITE IS DEDICATED TO THE FDR, HER SHIP’S COMPANY, MARINE DETACHMENTS  AND ALL THE NAVAL AND MARINE SQUADRON PERSONNEL WHO HAD THE HONOR TO BE A PART OF HER LIFE.

PLEASE SIGN THE GUEST BOOK SO YOUR SHIPMATES WILL KNOW YOU’VE BEEN HERE. YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS ARE IMPORTANT TO US.

Please contact me if you have photos or sea stories you would like to share.

The first Rosie website was conceived and started by Steve Graham back in the 1990s and ran until 2002. Bob Dorais (Webmaster for the Coral Sea CV-43 website) started a replacement site (CV42.COM) to fill the void. I started this FDR site in Jan. 2009 as an offshoot of my USNAVYPHOTOS.COM website. Bob already had his hands full running several other websites at that point and after this site became established we agreed to merge the two sites and I agreed to do the work. As a result you now have the content from both sites right here. This site is accessible as CV42.com, CVA42.com and USSFDR.com as well.

After the ship’s reunion in May ‘08 we started a project to preserve those movies many of us took while aboard the FDR. The film is getting old now and won’t be playable much longer. If you have any film that you would be willing to share with your shipmates please contact me at larryb442@verizon.net and we will (at no cost to you)  have it converted to digital format, give you a DVD Video copy of your film and add the video to the collection shown at the Annual Reunion. You will also get a free copy of the final Video that includes your film. Revenue from the sale of the Cruise DVDs helps pay for the expense of the digital conversions and is also shared with the USS FDR Reunion. The generosity of many shipmates has allowed me to produce 7 Cruise Video DVDs to date and additional commitments of film are helping to complete more videos. Please look at the “Videos” page to check current status and film needs.

CREWMEMBERS – Please read the revised message on the VIDEOS page.

NOTE: I am currently trying to complete the 1960 cruise video and am having a terrible time finding enough film to do the job.  If YOU know of any film taken aboard the FDR during 1960 PLEASE let me know.

I also need film from the 1967-68 Cruise. It’s half done already!

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The following information is needed to help  finish the 1971 Cruise Video. In which ports did the following take place?   1. “Steak Day”.  2. “Swim Call”. If ANYONE that was the on the ‘71 cruise remembers Please contact larryb442@verizon.net .  I’m thinking Palma at the end of the cruise but I wasn’t there and I’d like to put the scenes in the correct place.

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The following Cruise Videos are now available: 1957-58, 1959, 1961, 1962-63, 1964, 1965 Med Cruises and the 1966-67 Vietnam Cruise. Go to the Cruise Video Page to see a short demo clip. If you’re interested, contact  larryb442@verizon.net. We gladly accept PayPal.

If you get some enjoyment or good information from this site and are able to help out a bit please go to the donate page. We can certainly use any financial help you offer no matter how small.

Any shipmate who has not yet become a member of the Reunion group is encouraged to join. It’s a wonderful group and holds annual meetings around the country. There is a link to their site on this page.

Recent updates:

08 Feb.: New photo page by Fred Burgess.

05 Feb.: 1975 Cruise Book CD Avalable.

31 Jan.: Some Cruise Books and hats for sale.

28 Jan.: Old CV-42 Guestbooks from 2000 thru 2005  recovered and posted.

15 Jan.: Cruise Book CD Page up and running.  1973-74 Cruise Book CD Available.

10 Jan.: Added “Feedback Page” for discussion topics. (Not to be confused with the Guest Book Page)!

04 Jan.: 1973-74 Crew Roster now available.

03 Jan.: Link installed to Valions Veterans Website VT-4 • VA-2A • VA-15 • VFA-15.

02 Jan. : I HOPE  ALL MY SHIPMATES (VISITORS TOO) HAD A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE HOLIDAY SEASON. HERE’S HOPING WE GET TO COMPLETE A FEW MORE VIDEOS BEFORE THE REUNION IN MAY.

27 Dec.: 1959 Med Cruise Video now available!

19 Dec.: 1976-77 “The Last Cruise” Crew Roster now available.

12 Dec.: Posted the 1971 Crew Roster. I don’t have the 1972 Cruise Book to scan so If someone will loan me theirs I’ll scan the names and return it when I am done.

07 Dec.:  Added “Buy it Now” PayPal buttons to Video pages.

23 Nov.: 1970 Crew Roster added.

02 Oct.: 1962-63 Med Cruise Vdeo Released!

03 Sept.: 1967-68 Crew Roster now available.

30 July: 1963-64 Video DVD  “Flight Deck”  &  1946 Video DVD  “Operation Sleepless” now available!!!!

28 July: 1964 Cruise Video DVD now available!!!!