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I was on board V1 Division Deck Rats 85 - 89 caught her in Bremerton, WA yards and left from San Diego- Coronado R.I.P. Ranger I was also part of the Ranger Foundation and I thought we were going to get her a Museum slot, but the Navy thought to scrap her.

Thanks for sharing this. I hope you can provide some updates in the future. As a retired Navy veteran I wish him well. I served on Ranger from 1983 to 1987 and really enjoy all the videos you’ve posted.

Served on the Ranger 65-69 as a signalman what a ride

John do you have any of these vids for sale?

Good to see the dungarees again. Seems like the navy can’t make up their mind on uniforms. Dungarees were worn pre ww2

Served on the Grey Eagle call sign NHKG for the ‘72 combat cruise on Yankee Station..loved that time onboard.

And it continues. But no opportunity to create a giant sweat spot under your chin on division sidewalk in Orlando doing pushups while wearing every thing you were issued because of some screw up. You'll just have to be happy freezing your butt off in my home town of Great lakes instead. Well, not freezing yet but it will get into the 40s by October. ... I understand they don't run in boondockers any more. Sneakers?

Off to Great Lakes!

Proudly served 89-92

What a great memory thank you.

I'd like to believe some of that paint was applied by me in the early 80s. Sure miss that great Grey lady.

Wow both my old ships 61/63.

I probably saw RANGER before most of you did-I was in the Marine Honor Guard at her christening in Newport News, Virginia, in September 1956. I watched Admiral Radford's wife break the champagne bottle on the bow and saw RANGER slide down the ways into the river. During the winter of 1958, I served in the Marine Detachment aboard LAKE CHAMPLAIN, CV39, when we and RANGER arrived at the "new" carrier basin in Norfolk on a freezing cold day.

Too late they sold her for scrap at the cost of a whole penny.

VF-154, 72/73 and 74 WESTPAC cruises.

Was one of 4 that received a navy achievement metal for 4 main fire. Put out 2 fires and tried to save 3 men CPR. It was a bad one.

I was on the ranger 81-85. I was a hull tech.

I was on the ranger 81-85. I was a hull tech.

Rangers Last Ride X-2 Div Automated Data Processing mainframes and the 1st shipboard Novell network and computer room. DP1 Kenneth Weitzel TAD Special Services.

John, you were on the Ranger about the same time as I was. I was looking up ships movements and in 1979 it has two listed as 1979 West Pac James Greenwood robbery and an inport listed as Liberty Hawaii 1979 Hotel st. James greenwood Robbery Do you have any memory of what that was about? I googled it and can't find anything and don't remember anything about it from back then.

Everyone knows that the front of the ship is the pointy part.

Any mention of the always enjoyable knee knockers and shin busters?

HAHA 14 wasnt biggest. I flew on the EA-3B Catted somewhere near 70,000 pounds. I did the cruise of 1974 with VQ-1 Det 61. Many cats and traps on board the Ranger. My first cat and trap were on that ship. Our berthing was 01-01 right under the bow cat water stops. If I wasnt on the first cat, the 1st would wake me.

I served on USS Ranger CV-61 As a Aircraft Handler (yellow shirt) on the flight deck, V-1 Division from April 1980-April 1983. Long hours and hard work, hardest job I ever had, great times in port of calls! I worked with really great guys. My favorite aircraft was indeed the F-14 Tomcat- loved those afterburners! I went on 81 & 82 West Pac's. Tiger Cruise out of Hawaii was excellent, seeing all the fathers/grand pas/brothers/cousins/uncles etc.. seeing what the crew of the ship went through on a daily basis, they especially loved the flight deck and the air shows with live ordinance! I was always proud of my job, contribution, and being in the US Navy!!!😎 It was all worth it and I would do it all again! God Bless the US Navy and all the arm forces..!!

I flew off of Ranger on her last Vietnam deployment. The carriers in the Gulf of Tonkin made coordinated attacks with the Airforce during Operation Linebacker II. It was one of the bloodiest air operations of the war.

I was there on the Jan 18th and I never felt worse about anything in my entire life it might very well be the first time I experienced failure. I didnt take it well. I didnt take it poorly either, but it sucked. Until the battle of Mogadishu, its a good thing I wasnt in charge or that city would have been turned back into sand.

Do you ever go by W division spaces

I served in Ranger from 1968-'70, made 2 WestPac cruises. John took a roundabout way to the fo'c's'le. I was in 1st Division my first cruise. Our berthing was one deck below (O1 level) and just aft of the fo'c's'le. Quicker for him to go through the berthing. It was possibly the largest berthing space on the ship. We had lots of room, unlike most of the berthing areas. We even had 2 rec areas. We were in charge of the fo'c's'le, anchors, etc. We also were responsible for the Quarterdeck - just forward of the #1 elevator and off the hangar bay. During my time aboard, S-4 Division (Disbursing/Payroll) was on the O-3 level. After that cruise I transferred to Data Processing (S-7). We also didn't use the forward mess decks for eating. That was the bomb farm.

As a side note - in the last few seconds (06:21) of this video... Ranger's anchors and anchor chains are missing - Ranger's anchor and chains are serving on the USS Ronald Reagan.

Brings back memories.I was ships company on the Independence one if Ranger"s sisters.Indy was scarped a few years ago I really hated that.I like your videos brings back memories for people like me and educates folks who has never be on an aircraft carrier.Take care

Done alot of ops with the Ranger while stationed on the Camden AOE-02

Brownsville TX? I bet they used zero Americans to scrap these ships

Because the military doesn't teach you to be a man. The military, if your paying attention, teaches you that your ONLY A MAN. Your worth less than ONE PENNY. But it IS a priceless lesson.

6years obligatory enlistment because I was "advanced electronics". They told me in A school that was a joke,; the electronics themselves were going to take away my job, which the tech did. Anyways USS RANGEr Nov 1985 until feb. 1990; the balance was school. I watch this video and have no idea. Its probably hard for any non sailor to understand, but our ship was our division, we rarely made aquaintence with 85% of the real estate on the ship. I know the 2nd deck, I was given a tour of one of the engine rooms. Also the forcastle. Of course the hanger deck. Most of this video comprises spaces which I'm seeing for the first time, and I was on the ship FOR MORE THAN FOUR YEARS. As soon as we pulled into port hot water got cut to 50% of the ship. If your a Ranger man, the main thing you remember is walking over dozens of knee knockers in search of a head with hot water. I'm sure the one experience which binds us all. So they scrapped it in texas for one penny. ONE PENNY. So the quintessential experience of my life turned out to be worth less than one penny. I'm sure thats correct.

I remember $2.00 for a carton of Doral cigarettes. #WestPac89 #SemperFi

Insurance co. sealed their fate.

Worst camera person ever.

Great Flim！

that ship was parked there long long time. I would take my son fishing in the 90s and we boated around these ships. no one ever said anything. drove all around them. 98?

Imagine being the person going in the ship alone to check for water ect. Scary feeling

Top gun was filmed in this CIC area. nearly everything in the space matches up perfectly. Some fixtures have disappeared

Love my country and the navy, yet hate the govy

Whoever is holding the camera shouldn't be. My god, im dizzy

best ac on the boat was in cvic

Those brass covers were all shinny. Long time closed up

I would love to have explored the old carriers that used to be there. Seeing them being scrapped was terrible. I watched your 10 part series on the ranger like 10 times lol thanks

You've done a great thing for a great ship with this work.

Was that the #3 AG room?

This is previously not posted?

Glad this is available. Any tips on how to arrange to see other ships in similar situations?