Salvage Sailor Posted December 6, 2022 Share #51 Posted December 6, 2022 USS AUCILLA (AO-56) YO-141 keeping station with USS AUCILLA (AO-56) at Norfolk, 27 September 1944. US National Archives photo # 80-G-280741 a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archive USS AUCILLA (A0-56) Ashtabula class replenishment oiler in service 1943 to 1970 "CUANTO AMIGO" ANYWHERE ANYTIME Gemsco 1950's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 14, 2023 Share #52 Posted January 14, 2023 USS CHEWAUCAN (AOG-50) Cold War Sixth Fleet gasoline tanker passing under the Cooper River Bridge at Charleston, S.C. while returning from Med deployment in June 1972 USS CHEWAUCAN (AOG-50) Patapsco class gasoline tanker in service 1945 to 1975 USS Chewaucan (AOG-50) in the vicinity of Sardinia, fall 1968 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 10, 2023 Share #53 Posted April 10, 2023 USS CHUKAWAN (AO-100) Cimarron class Fleet Replenishment Oiler in service 1946 to 1972 USS Chukawan (AO-100) conducting an underway replenishment with USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) and USS Eaton (DDE-510). The location is almost certainly the VACAPES operating area off Norfolk, VA., Date is probably sometime in 1958-59. On the flight deck of Valley Forge just aft of the starboard helicopter is a lone Early Warning Configuration AD-5W Skyraider (Guppy) belonging to VAW-12 "Bats". The helicopters on the forward flight deck are HSS-1 Seabat helicopters from HS-7 "Big Dippers". The aft flight deck is filled with S-2 Trackers belonging to VS-36 "Gray Wolves". Valley Forge (CVS-45) photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted May 11, 2023 Share #54 Posted May 11, 2023 USS SABINE (AO-25) Cimarron class fleet oiler in service 1940 to 1969 USS Sabine (AO-25) refuels USS Enterprise (CV-6) in rough weather, during the approach phase of the Doolittle Raid on Japan, 17 April 1942. Note configuration of refueling gear, and spare anchor stowed on the oiler's after superstructure bulkhead. US National Archives photo # 80-G-330659 Sabine earned ten battle stars for World War II service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 12, 2023 Share #55 Posted June 12, 2023 USS SALAMONIE (AO-26) Cimarron class fleet replenishment oiler in service 1941 to 1968 USS Salamonie (AO-26) alongside USS Newport News (CA-148) during an underway refueling. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, September 1950 navsource.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 27, 2023 Share #56 Posted August 27, 2023 "The Genny" USS GENESSEE (AOG-8) Patapsco class gasoline tanker in service 1944 to 1972 An aerial view of USS Genesee (AOG-8) at sea, 4 June 1944, wearing camouflage 32/3D. Photo taken by blimp squadron ZP-22. US National Archives Photo # 80-G-271264 a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives USS GENESEE (AOG-8) was a Patapsco class gasoline tanker acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of transporting gasoline to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations. Genesee had the distinction of serving in World War II (1 battle star), the Korean War (1 battle star), and the Vietnam War (5 campaign stars). READY, AYE Vietnam War Operations While Genesee was being overhauled, fighting in South Vietnam was intensified. Repairs completed, the tanker headed for the fighting zone where her outstanding service won her the Navy Unit Citation. She "contributed materially to the success of military operations by delivering over 9.8 million gallons of petroleum fuel, pumping over 2 million gallons of salt water to aid in air strip construction, delivering diesel fuel from her bunkers and maintaining bottom lay fuel lines on a most demanding schedule and frequently under most adverse weather conditions in an open sea anchorage." The ship was the second ship of the Service Force Pacific (ServPac) to receive a U.S. Navy Citation in Vietnam. She was hit by enemy artillery fire while stuck aground up the Cửa Việt river on 22 APR 1968. One sailor was killed (SF3 Ball) and another injured (SN Perkins). Steven Friedman, SK2, was awarded the Navy and Marine Medal 01 MAY 1968. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted November 20, 2023 Share #57 Posted November 20, 2023 USS PECATONICA (AOG-57) Patapsco class gasoline tanker in service 1945 to 1961 Decommissioned, 24 April 1961, at Tsoying, Taiwan. Transferred, on loan, the same day to the Republic of China under the Security Assistance Program, renamed ROCS Chang Pei (AOG-307), later (AOG-517) and still in service in 2005 ROCS Chang Pei (AOG-517) moored alongside Hsing Lung (AOG-515) ex Elkhorn (AOG-7) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 5 Share #58 Posted February 5 USS TAPPAHANNOCK (AO-43) Mattaponi class fleet oiler commissioned in 1942 Nine battle stars for World War II service and seven campaign stars for Vietnam War service Seventh Fleet ships replenishing in the South China Sea, May 1969. Ships present are (from front to back): USS Wiltsie (DD-716), USS Tappahannock (AO-43), USS Oriskany (CVA-34), USS Mars (AFS-1), and USS Perkins (DD-877). US National Archives photo # USN 1139357, by PH1 Long USN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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