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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.
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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.
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