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During overhaul, the entire exterior of the ship was sand blasted, primed and painted and the ship received new zincs, sea valves, rudders. If you would like to help improve this and other articles, please join the project, or contribute to the project discussion. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Samuel gompers ad 37 naval cruise book, class of 1988. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note. The gompers class destroyer tenders can provide battle damage repair, maintenance and logistics support to ships at anchor or moored to a pier, in a wartime environment. 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.
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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. Commissioned uss samuel gompers ad 37, 15 july 1967. Destroyer tender uss samuel gompers ad 37, fleet tug uss seneca atf91 and submarine tender uss dixon as37. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51690 reads. He helped to organize cigarmakers international union. Laid down, 9 july 1964, at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, wa. He emigrated to new york in 1863 and, the following year, became interested in the labor movement. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a.
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Capps ap121 1946 agerholm dd826 1963, 1966, 1969 ainsworth de1090 1974 ainsworth ff1090 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990. Naval history cruise book was stored by the publisher for over 45 years and never previously distributed. Operation praying mantis was an attack on 18 april 1988, by u. Ad 37 samuel gompers despite their title, destroyer tenders service a variety of ships besides destroyers. Commissioned uss samuel gompers ad37, 15 july 1967. A jacket patch of the bainbridge dlgn25 insignia, as adopted in 19611962. Uss samuel gompers ad37 navy cruise book 1970 vietnam era.
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