There are some inscriptions on the blank pages at the end of the book. Uss sacramento aoe 1 personalized canvas ship photo. Sacramento aoe1 1965, 196667, 1970, 1973, 1978, 1980, 198283, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991. If your hobby shop does not carry trumpeter kits have them contact stevens international, or try their hobby shop locator to find one that does. Uss sacramento was the third ship to bear the name of the capital city and river in the state of california.
The 198889 western pacific voyage of uss sacramento. Boston cag 1 naval cruise book, class of 1967, page 9 of 164 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Many of the photos are unidentified portraits of officers. Trumpeter 1700 uss sacramento aoe1 fast combat support ship. Its fitting that the sacs final cruise lasted nearly 8 12 months.
She was the lead ship of her class of fast combat support ship she combined the functions of three logistics ships in one hull. Uss sacramento aoe1 westpac deployment cruise book year. How blue water navy ships were exposed to agent orange. The ship and two of her sister ships, seattle aoe 3 and detroit aoe 4, are the largest ships ever built on the west coast as of 2005. Uss sacramento aoe 1 decommissioned uss sacramento was the lead ship of the sacramento class and was the first ship in the navy to combine the functions of three logistic support ships in one hull fleet oiler ao, ammunition ship ae, and refrigerated stores ship af. Uss sacramento aoe 1 westpac cruise book manding officer captain james r. The fast combat support ship uss sacramento is shown at its christening. Uss sacramento aoe1 200102 westpac deployment cruisebook. Also, the only commanding officer mentioned in the book is capt davis.
Final cruise of the uss sacramento aoe 1 page 2 i am a retired chief quartermaster, so, where else would i go, but, to the bridge where i found that the tried and true methods are still preferred. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Approximately 100 photographs of uss sacramento aoe 1 from the 1990s. Commemorate the uss sacramento aoe1 with a copy of their 200102 operation enduring freedom deployment cruisebook. She was the lead ship of her class of fast combat support ship. Antietam cg 54 naval cruise book, class of 1994, page 7 of 112 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Cpt james richard collier, jr 19232011 find a grave memorial.
Sacramento iii aoe1 naval history and heritage navy. The uss sacramento aoe1, a sacramentoclass fast combat support ship, was commissioned on. Trumpeter 1 700 uss detroit aoe4 sacramento class fast combat support ship model kit trumpeter 1 700 uss ss jeremiah obrien wwii liberty ship model kit tamiya america, inc 1 350 us navy dd445 fletcher, tam78012. Uss sacramento aoe1 was the third ship in the united states navy to bear the name, for both the river, and the capital city of california. Uss camden aoe 2 sent a helicopter to da nang on october 6, 1970 uss canberra cag2 guided missile cruiser operated on saigon river from march 31 through april 1, 1966, on mekong delta ham luong river during january 15, 1967, and on cua viet river song thach han during december 10, 1968. This is also correctly shown on page 3 which can be found under mission and statistics. The third sacramento aoe1, the first of the navys fast combat support ships, was laid down on 30 june 1961 at the puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, wash launched on 14 september 1963.
Uss sacramento aoe 1 was the third ship in the united states navy to bear the name, for both. Laid up at the navsea inactive ships onsite maintenance office, bremerton, wa. Aoe1 was the third ship in the us navy to be named for both the sacramento river and the capital of california. Sacramento aoe1, the first of a new class of underwayreplenishment ships designed to provide fuel, ammunition, freight, and. The fast combat support ship sacramento aoe1, center, conducts an underway replenishment with the wisconsin bb64, foreground.
Uss support ship sacramento aoe 1 3d model available on turbo squid, the worlds leading provider of digital 3d models for visualization, films, television, and games. Other photographs show the crew in various situations including celebrations. This unique book documents the first sacramentoclass fast combat support ship, and includes all ships crew portraits including air department, port calls, and operations throughout their deployment. The 30yearold sacramento, one of the last ships built at puget sound naval shipyard, has a crew of about 600 men and women. Sacramento is considered a benchmark in west coast shipbuilding. The fast combat support ship aoe is the navys largest combat logistics ship. Uss sacramento aoe1 westpac deployment cruise book year log. Find people you served with from uss sacramento aoe 1. The sacramento class aoe combines three classes of ship into one ship, fleet oiler ao, ammunition ship ae, and refrigerated stores ship afs. During the vietnam war uss sacramento aoe1 participated in the following. Uss sacramento aoe1 cruise book westpac cruise 19721973 the us navys fastest combat support ship at work with photos and names 8 1 2 x 11 hardcover in good condition i welcome your questions th. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Both decommissioned and stricken from the navy list on october 1, 2004, the sacramento was subsequently laidup at the inactive ships onsite maintenance office, bremerton, wash.
Uss sacramento aoe 1 cruise book westpac cruise 19721973 the us navys fastest combat support ship at work with photos and names 8 1 2 x 11 hardcover in good condition i welcome your questions th. Collection of photographs documenting burials at sea and baptisms on board uss sacramento aoe 1. Operation enduring freedom for sale war collectibles for sale. Collection of photographs documenting burials at sea and baptisms on board uss sacramento aoe1.
Collier, usn ret and juanita marie mcneely collier in charleston. Commemorate the uss sacramento aoe 1 with a copy of their 200102 operation enduring freedom deployment cruisebook. Uss sacramento aoe1 the third sacramento aoe1, the first of the navys fast combat support ships, was laid down on 30 june 1961 at the puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, wash launched on 14 september 1963. Uss sacramento aoe 1 was the third ship in the united states navy to bear the name, for both the river, and the capital city of california. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
The uss sacramento was the lead ship of the sacramento class and was the first ship in the navy to combine the functions of three logistic support ships in one hull fleet oiler ao, ammunition ship ae, and refrigerated stores ship af. Only iowaclass battleships and aircraft carriers have greater displacements than sacramento. Here you can download the uss sacramento aoe 1 westpac cruise book 199798 as a high resolution. Logistics group 1 personnel refused to confirm the reports about the uss sacramento. Uss sacramento aoe1 westpac cruise book manding officer captain james r. A lieutenant junior grade denied permission for the sun to speak with the commands public affairs officer and then hung up. See more ideas about us navy ships, navy ships and us navy. Uss sacramento was the lead ship of the sacramento class and was. Although the books cover reads westpac 8384, this book is actually about the westpac cruise 198283.