Uss samuel gompers cruise book

Back to uss samuel gompers ad37 discussions i am a plank owner member of the commissioning crew for the gompers with capt. Uss samuel gompers ad37 navy cruise book 1970 vietnam. The ships were specifically designed to be able to service ships with nuclear propulsion or with gas turbines. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.

Here is a record of the crews of the uss samuel gompers. Uss samuel gompers veterans association 2021 reunion. Uss samuel gompers ad37 1970 westpac vietnam cruise book ebay. This deployment strengthened gompers reputation as the hardest working, most productive, and finest tender in the pacific fleet. Uss samuel gompers ad37 1971 1972 westpac vietnam cruise. The uss samuel gompers ad37, a samuel gompers class destroyer tender, was commissioned on 1 jul 1967. He emigrated to new york in 1863 and, the following year, became interested in the labor movement. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection.

Laid down, 9 july 1964, at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, wa. The vessel was named for samuel gompers, a distinguished american labor leader during the late nineteenth century. Samuel gompers ad 37 naval cruise book, class of 1975, cover has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Our primary goal is to promote fellowship amongst the former crew of the uss samuel gompers, to conduct reunions at various locations throughout the country. It is a story of who they were and where they went. Uss rochester ca124 western pacific deployment cruise book year log 1959. The uss samuel gompers ad 37, a samuel gompersclass destroyer tender, was commissioned on 1 jul 1967. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Uss samuel gompers ad37 was a destroyer tender, the first of her class, and designed to.

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The uss samuel gompers veterans association is a not for profit military veterans association. Uss samuel gompers served her country for 28 years, 3 months. Below is a partial list of ships the we have available for u. U s navy cruise book uss ranger cva61 western pacific cruise 1964 1965 1st ed. Navy, twenty years after the preceding shenandoahclass. Uss samuel gompers ad 37 westpac cruise book 196869. The ceremony of crossing the line is an initiation rite in the british merchant navy, dutch merchant navy, royal navy, u. Samuel gompers was laid down on 9 july 1964 by the puget. Uss samuel gompers ad37 destroyer tender multiple dockings to piers at. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Uss samuel gompers reunion page is for navy personal who served on board during her time of commissioned service.

Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. The samuel gompers class was the first class of destroyer tenders designed by the u. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. Uss samuel gompers ad 37 was a destroyer tender, the first of her class, and designed to be a floating repair shop for ships of the u. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Uss samuel gompers served her country for 28 years, 3 months and 26 days, until decommissioned on 27 oct 1995. The cruise book contains many photos and easily identified names of the various divisions. A look at navy ports of call in the 1980s july 11, 2014 4 comments featured, history, news cruise book, navy, nhf lists, port of call, vacation a few days ago, we asked our facebook fans what their favorite port of call was while in the navy. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. The above picture of buchanan is from the 72 cruise book.

When we pulled in to hong kong before returning to san diego there were six tanks. Uss samuel gompers was the lead ship of the samuel gompers class of destroyer tenders and the first ship in the navy to bear the name. The george stewart i knew naval historical foundation. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Condition should be considered used since it was in collectors hands for many years. Ltjg george stewart from the 1958 uss halsey powell cruise book. Uss samuel gompers is the first us navy ship named for a samuel gompers who devoted his life to the labor movement and american ideals. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Samuel gompers, ad37, 196768, 196869, 1970, 197172, 1974, 1975, 197677. The cruise and ports of call the gompers heritage co and xos.

Uss samuel gompers ad37 destroyer tender multiple dockings to piers at da nang during april 1972 uss graffias af29 auxiliary stores ship docked to pier at da nang for resupply on february 20 and november 25, 1967, and conducted other inport docking replenishments at an thoi and vung tau during 1967. Availability, this time with uss samuel gompers ad 37, and for her final port visit in the gulf. Photo from uss samuel gompers ad37 1970 cruise book, robert hurst. Uss samuel gompers ad37 destroyer tender multiple dockings to piers at da nang during april 1972 uss graffias af29 auxiliary stores ship docked to pier at da nang for resupply on february 20 and november 25, 1967, and conducted other inport docking replenishments at. Uss samuel gompers ad 37 arabian gulf westpac 1991 line. The ship got some lastminute repair work before the trip home, and the crew got some more liberty time in dubai, as well as a fourth of july party on the pier, complete with food, beverages, athletic events and entertainment. Female navy veteran exposed to asbestos on the uss samuel gompers duration. Untitled documentuss samuel gompers ad 37 web belt buckle belt buckle comes in a protective plastic case. Samuel gompers was born in london on 27 january 1850 and was apprenticed to a cigar maker in 1863. Uss samuel gompers veterans association bulletin board. The vessel was named for samuel gompers, a distinguished american labor leader during the late nineteenth century samuel gompers was laid down on 9 july 1964 by the puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, washington and. Since these are made one at a time a usual shipping time is 12 weeks.

She was reported to be the largest vessel ever to cruise up the columbia river. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Destroyer tender uss samuel gompers ad 37, fleet tug uss seneca atf91 and submarine tender uss dixon as37. Here you can download the uss samuel gompers ad 37 westpac cruise book 196869 as a high resolution. I served on her from july 1967 until the spring of 1970, when i was transferred to uss southerland dd743, the first ship into tokyo bay after the japanese surrender at the end of ww2. If you have a problem with any of our products or are dissatisfied in any way please feel free to contact us first. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise. George meanwhile had commanded the gompers sister tender, uss puget sound ad38, which had the unenviable task of becoming the sixth fleet flagship when the last cruiser designated for that duty was retired. Apr 20, 2009 female navy veteran exposed to asbestos on the uss samuel gompers duration. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. The uss samuel gompers cruise book includes group portraits of the crew, and many photos from ports of call such as hawaii philippines hong kong japan and expo 70. The products offered here are not endorsed or sponsored by any governmental organization and all logos and designs are not ed and remain within the public domain. Offering memorabilia items such as tee shirts, coffee mugs and hats imprinted with the uss samuel gompers ad 37 ships seal. Samuel gompers ad 37 naval cruise book, class of 1988, page 5 of 184 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.

Here you can still get some of those items you may have lost or never took the time to buy aboard the uss samuel gompers ad 37. Uss graffias af29 auxiliary stores ship docked to pier at da nang for resupply on february 20 and november 25, 1967, and conducted other inport docking replenishments at. On pages 150 to 153 are the events surrounding the earthquake in guam on 8 august 1993. As president, he made it into a model for other unions. Learn about the navy and military ships commissioned between 1940 and 1990 that had risks of asbestos exposure with our free mesothelioma book. Uss samuel gompers was decommissioned in october 1995 and then sunk in a fleet exercise on 22 jul 2003, off the coast of north carolina.

Uss samuel eliot morison ffg free uss samuel gompers ad37 free uss samuel n. The samuel gompers class destroyer tenders were a class of ships that served the united states navy from 1967 to 1996 history. Call 8003002919 to speak with a military mesothelioma lawyer. Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. The uss samuel gompers ad37 reunion will be held aug 15, 2019 in memphis. It was named for samuel gompers, a distinguished american labor leader during the late nineteenth century. The ship got some lastminute repair work before the trip home, and the crew got some more liberty time in dubai, as well as a fourth of july party on the pier, complete with. Major shore assignments included navy recruiting district new york, executive office of the president and chief of staff for training and tactics for commanderinchief us atlantic fleet. Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u. Commissioned uss samuel gompers ad37, 15 july 1967. Uss samuel gompers ad 37 asbestos exposure destroyer. These ships are responsible for repairing and supplying the larger ships or submarines.

Initially equipped with one single 538 dual purpose gun mount, this gun was later removed from the ship. General characteristics crew list memorabilia cruise books about the ships name. After commissioning at the bremerton, wa naval ship yard, samuel gompers transited to her home port of san diego, ca. Did you help build or serve the united states in the navy or another branch of the armed forces, aboard the uss samuel gompers ad 37. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Samuel gompers ad 37 naval cruise book, class of 1975. Picture to left is of starboard bridge wing with four tank kills and fishing boat was taken by bt2 samuel camp. See more ideas about mens tops, navy day and tin can sailors. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss samuel gompers ad37 was a destroyer tender, the first of her class, and designed to be a floating repair shop for ships of the u. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u.

Uss samuel gompers ad37 1971 1972 westpac vietnam cruise book. Samuel gompers, born in london on 27 january 1850, was apprenticed to a cigar maker at an early age. Naval contractor, shipbuilder, and veteran warning navy destroyer tenders. Each of our custom military caps and sweatshirts are made from the highest quality materials and is direct embroidered in the usa. Uss samuel gompers ad 37 dependents guide co is not listed. Shipping and payment orders are shipped within 12 days of receipt of payment. Uss samuel gompers ad37 19761977 westpac cruise book ebay. Uss samuel gompers was the lead ship of the samuel gompers. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960 abraham lincoln cvn72 1993 acadia ad42 1985, 1991 adair apa91 1946 adirondack agc15 1952 admiral w.