This video showcases one of my ships, during my 21year career, the uss detroit in operation iraqi freedom. Uss camden aoe 2 westpac 1987 cruise book deployment navy history photos. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Naval history cruise book was stored by the publisher for 45 years and never previously distributed. Uss camden aoe 2 westpac 1989 cruise book deployment navy history photos. Camden aoe 2 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 7 of 6 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. The uss camden aoe2, a sacramentoclass fast combat support ship, was commissioned on 1 apr 1967. All topics related to the uss camden aoe2 the prancing pachyderm of the pacific lovingly referred to as the prancing prophylactic of the pacific by those who served aboard her. The aoe has the speed and armament to keep up with the carrier battle groups. Uss camden aoe 2 street sign us navy ship veteran sailor gift.
Uss camden was the second sacramento class fast combat support ship. Uss camden aoe2 navy cruise book 19701971 vietnam era. Created by the crew of uss camden aoe 2 to commemorate the westpac 19701971 cruise, this rare, new copy of the u. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. Uss camden aoe2 westpac 1987 cruise book deployment navy history photos. The book is in the collections of the navy department library. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Halftone photograph copied from decaturs 1968 cruise book, page 2. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks.
You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Walsworth publishing company, cruise book sales offices. Make sure this fits by entering your model number sign size. She was the lead ship of her class of fast combat support ship. She combined the functions of three logistics ships in one hull. Personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Rain falls upon the men of the uss camden aoe 2 as they take on 500 pound bombs from the uss wrangell ae 12 in the south china sea, december 1968. I served aboard camden aoe 2 from january 1989 to january 1991. This was my first cruise and quite an experience for a simple country boy from the siskiyou mountains thomas rosey rosenberg, gmt2 ret ships company june 1968may 1971. Uss neches ao47 cruise book westpac cruise 1965 1966 includes identified division photos 8 x 11 hardcover in good condition, a little cover wear thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold.
Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss camden page. 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. Aoe1 sacramento fast combat support ship navy ships. Uss camden aoe2 cruise book westpac cruise 19701971 the camden is one of the most efficient supply ships in the navy includes identified division photos 812 x 11 hardcover in excellent condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Uss camden aoe2 westpac cruise book 19701971 in collectibles, militaria, vietnam 196175. Uss sacramento aoe1 year log book 1975 1976 navy westpac. Due to space restrictions, i am only showing cruise book covers on this site. Uss neches ao47 cruise book westpac cruise 1965 1966 includes identified division photos 8 x 11 hardcover in good condition, a little cover wear thank you for looking the photos show. On 7 february 1974, camden moved to its new homeport of bremerton, washington. Uss camden aoe2 westpac 1989 cruise book deployment navy history photos. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection.
I took my son to the decommissioning ceremony on september 29, 2005 at navy base, kitsap psns for his only look at the ships his father served aboard before he was thought of. The fast combat support ship aoe is the navys largest combat logistics ship. Here you can download the uss camden aoe 2 westpac cruise book 1989 as a high resolution. Uss camden aoe2 reunion 2018 in bremerton, 100 washington ave, bremerton, wa 983371836, united states, saturday, 21.
Uss camden aoe 2 decommissioned uss camden was the second sacramento class fast combat support ship and the second ship in the navy to bear the name of the new jersey city situated at the delaware river across from philadelphia. Us navy 050514n5526m007 the sacramentoclass fast combat support ship uss camden aoe 2 pulls along side the guided missile cruiser uss normandy cg 60 in prior to a replenishment at sea. 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. Most of the stream videos and more with uss gettsyburg, uss enterprise, uss cole and so. July 2018 we are having a uss camden reunion in bremerton wa july 21 2018. Uss camden sacramento class hull number aoe2 new york shipbuilding, ny, usa commissioned 1 april 1967 united states navy decommissioned 14. The fast combat support ship uss camden aoe 2 was decommissioned sept. Uss camden sacramento class hull number aoe2 new york shipbuilding, ny, usa commissioned 1 april 1967 united states navy decommissioned 14 october 2005. Uss camden was commissioned 1 april 1967 as the second of four fast combat support ships. Nov 02, 2009 the memories i spent lots of time on that flight deck. Camden aoe 2 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 7. Ww1 era 1915 silver medal imperial birds japan japanese mint hallmark ba. Uss camden served her country for 38 years, 6 months and days, until decommissioned on 14 oct 2005.
Uss decatur dd 936ddg31 undergoing conversion from a destroyer dd936 to a guidedmissile destroyer ddg31, at the boston naval shipyard, charlestown, massachusetts, circa 1966. Usn 17097 uss camden aoe2 refueling uss hancock cva19. Jul 21, 2018 uss camden aoe 2 reunion 2018 in bremerton, 100 washington ave, bremerton, wa 983371836, united states, saturday, 21. Mar 15, 2008 all topics related to the uss camden aoe 2 the prancing pachyderm of the pacific lovingly referred to as the prancing prophylactic of the pacific by those who served aboard her. I served aboard camden aoe2 from january 1989 to january 1991. The entire wikipedia with video and photo galleries for each article. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Created by the crew of uss camden aoe2 to commemorate the westpac 19701971 cruise, this rare, new copy of the u. You can find more on the uss camden collision this was a true collison and not a nearcollision as often reported go here. Uss camden aoe 2 westpac cruise book 1970 1971 on popscreen. Jun 10, 2007 this video showcases one of my ships, during my 21year career, the uss detroit in operation iraqi freedom. Camden aoe 2 naval cruise book, class of 1987, page 7 of 6.
Camdens dismantling has been completed by esco marine brownsville, tx as of the end of 2007. Uss enterprise cvn 65 go navy navy mom us navy ships naval navy military armada united states navy aircraft carrier the enterprise, or big e, was commissioned on november 25, 1961. Laid down, 17 february 1964, at new york shipbuilding corp. Uss camden aoe 2 was the second ship of the united states navy named after the city of camden, new jersey that lies on the delaware river across from philadelphia, pennsylvania. Uss detroit in operation iraqi freedom by marti mongiello. Uss camden aoe 2 westpac cruise book 19701971 in collectibles, militaria, vietnam 196175. The uss camden aoe2 serves as the filling station in the south china sea, december 1968. Camden s dismantling has been completed by esco marine brownsville, tx as of the end of 2007. The uss camden aoe 2, a sacramentoclass fast combat support ship, was commissioned on 1 apr 1967. The memories i spent lots of time on that flight deck. Uss camden aoe2 refueling uss hancock cva 19 caption. Uss camden aoe 2 west pac 1989 helo depart youtube. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Assigned to the pacific fleet in september 1967, it was homeported in long beach, california.
The ships subsequent twentyfive deployments read like a history of the cold war and modern u. The uss camden aoe 2 serves as the filling station in the south china sea, december 1968. Uss camden aoe 2 cruise book westpac cruise 19701971 the camden is one of the most efficient supply ships in the navy includes identified division photos 81 2 x 11 hardcover in excellent condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Uss camden aoe2 cruise book westpac cruise 19701971 the camden is one of the most efficient supply ships in the navy includes identified division photos 81 2 x 11 hardcover in excellent condition thank you for looking the photos show the actual item being sold. Uss camden aoe 2 refueling uss hancock cva 19 caption. Uss camden aoe2 was the second ship of the united states navy named after the city of camden, new jersey that lies on the delaware river across from. Here you can still get some of those items you may have lost or never took the time to buy aboard the uss camden aoe 2. Constructed as the last vessel of new york ship building corporation, uss camden was first homported in long beach, california. It was a sacramento class fast combat support ship, combining the functions of three logistic support ships in one hull fleet oiler ao, ammunition ship ae. You can find more on the uss camden collision this was a true collison and not a nearcollision as often reported. 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. Served for 6 months in south vietnam during the period 1 mar 61 and 28 mar 73.