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USN Auxiliary Ships, Tenders, Replenishment, Repair etc


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On 5/29/2014 at 3:35 AM, sigsaye said:

Love the Ajax patch. My dad retired off her, and at one time I worked for an SMCM who was a plank owner

 

What years was he aboard Steve?

 

USS AJAX (AR-6) Repair Tender embroidered on back of Blue USN work jacket

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Inside of work jacket scrap

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What years was he aboard Steve?

 

USS AJAX (AR-6) Repair Tender embroidered on back of USN work jacket

. The SMCM served from commissioning to '46, made SM3/c. My dad from '65-'67. I also had an SM1 who decommissioned her
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a couple of "AG" first up USS Liberty AGTR 5

 

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USS Georgetown AGTR 2

 

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USS Banner AGFR 1

 

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USS Arlington AGMR 2

 

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USS Maury AGS 6

 

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USS Pueblo AGER 2

 

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USS Taconic AGC 17

 

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some others, Named for Roosevelt's son

USS Kermit Roosevelt ARG 16

 

 

ARG!!!!! That Kermit Roosevelt rocks Bearmon

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USS JAMESTOWN (AGTR-3) An Oxford class 'technical research ship' (i.e. Cold War spy vessel - We're listening Ivan & Charlie.....)

 

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A converted WWII Liberty ship, she had a short snooper career with the USN, in service from 1962 to 1969 - Cuban Missile Crisis to South China Sea station ship, rotating with her sister OXFORD

 

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Class leader USS CURRITUCK (AV-7) Seaplane Tender, Flagship of the Taiwan Patrol Force in service 1944 to 1967

Vietnam callsign 'Flying Goose'

 

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USS MAHOPAC (ATA-196) Sotoyomo class Auxilliary Fleet Tug in service 1945 to 1976

 

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....and a large deck jacket patch

 

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USS ORION (AS-18) Submarine Tender and Flagship, SUBRON SIX 1945 to 1949, Balboa, Canal Zone, Panama

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USS PIEDMONT (AD-17)

Three war Dixie class Destroyer Tender in service 1944 to 1982

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1950's Made by Gemsco

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USS PIEDMONT (AD-17) 'Doc' patch

Swiss Tex

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USS BUSHNELL (AS-15) Fulton class Submarine Tender to SUBRON 12, in service 1943 to 1970 "The Burning Bush"

 

In 1965, she suffered a serious fire in some electrical generation equipment — and earned the nickname "the burning Bush". There was only one minor injury in that incident, and it didn't affect operations for long. She returned to Key West in 1967 to continue her service to the submarine fleet. In 1968, she celebrated her 25th year of service. She continued to supply services to SubRon 12 as well as support services to other ships in the Caribbean and Gulf Coast regions. She made regular visits to New Orleans, Mobile, Fort Lauderdale and Kingston, Jamaica.
In 1969, Bushnell was the Navy response ship for Hurricane Camille. She and her crew rebuilt Pilottown, Louisiana, so that river traffic could again move on the Mississippi. Unfortunately, however, her nickname came to haunt her when in early 1970 a high pressure airline ruptured in the bilge, atomizing the oil and other liquids resulting in an explosion and fire that damaged the ship beyond repair. Her own crew did all of her own decommissioning work (not in a shipyard) in early 1970.
She was replaced in Key West by her sister ship Howard W. Gilmore and sunk as a target.

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Cable Layer USNS AEOLUS (T-ARC-3) in USNS service 1973 to 1985

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USS BUSHNELL (AS-15) Fulton class Submarine Tender to SUBRON 12, in service 1943 to 1970 "The Burning Bush"

 

In 1965, she suffered a serious fire in some electrical generation equipment — and earned the nickname "the burning Bush". There was only one minor injury in that incident, and it didn't affect operations for long. She returned to Key West in 1967 to continue her service to the submarine fleet. In 1968, she celebrated her 25th year of service. She continued to supply services to SubRon 12 as well as support services to other ships in the Caribbean and Gulf Coast regions. She made regular visits to New Orleans, Mobile, Fort Lauderdale and Kingston, Jamaica.
In 1969, Bushnell was the Navy response ship for Hurricane Camille. She and her crew rebuilt Pilottown, Louisiana, so that river traffic could again move on the Mississippi. Unfortunately, however, her nickname came to haunt her when in early 1970 a high pressure airline ruptured in the bilge, atomizing the oil and other liquids resulting in an explosion and fire that damaged the ship beyond repair. Her own crew did all of her own decommissioning work (not in a shipyard) in early 1970.
She was replaced in Key West by her sister ship Howard W. Gilmore and sunk as a target.

 

 

USS BUSHNELL Plaque from the Gunnery Officer aboard during the "Burning Bush" incident

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