The most decorated and memorable fleet oiler the U.S. Navy
and Military Sealift Command has ever had

Mike McCullough's photos showing HASSAYAMP's final movements from
Suisun Bay to Mare Island to the Blue Pacific ~ The Beginning of A Final Voyage

USS Hassayampa (AO-145)

USS Hassayampa (AO-145)
United States Navy
15 April 1955 - 17 November 1978

Home Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

November - Lima - Gulf - Alpha
N L G A

USNS Hassayampa (T-AO 145)
 Military Sealift Command
17 November 1978 - 2 October 1991
*************                                                                                                        "Cashmere Delta"
*************                                                                                                           "Humpin' Hass"
*************                                                                                          "Finest Oiler in the Fleet, she was."
this is a personal archival website proudly depicting U.S. Navy Fleet Oiler USS Hassayampa (AO-145)
and U.S. Military Sealift Command Fleet Oiler USNS Hassayampa (T-AO 145)
~ The most decorated and memorable fleet oiler the U.S. Navy and Military Sealift Command has ever had ~

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The most decorated
fleet oiler ever

USS Hassayampa
(AO-145)
USNS Hassayampa
(T-AO 145)

 

 


Quemoy-Matsu Crisis
1958


Operation Dominic
1962


Vietnam
1965-1973


Operation Markettime
1965-1968


Operation Sealords
1968-1971

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"Remembering the bay's Naval history before it floats away"
By Ashleyanne Krigbaum ~ KALW ~ Local Public Radio ~ 91.7 FM in San Francisco

http://www.kalw.org/post/remembering-bays-naval-history-it-floats-away

 "After World War Two, Suisun Bay was a west coast port for the navy’s largest ships......"

Participants

Gemini Space Program
Gemini 8 & 9 		Apollo Space Program
Apollo 11 & 12

"There is a picture on various websites that show the "Hass" in bad weather alongside the USS Preble in Feb. 1976. Many have the comment that says it was "trying to refuel the Preble". Well it did refuel the Preble, about 30,000 gallons as I remember, from Station #3 and I was the rig captain. Then I was a BM2 and LPO of the USS Hassayampa (AO-145) 1st Division. And a few months later I was given several pictures from the Captain for souvenirs. The "Hass" was my best tour of duty in 20 yrs in the Navy. The "Hass" never tried to do anything, it always did its job."

 --- CWO-3 (Boatswain) USN RET. J.S. Wolff
(e-mail received by webmaster  ~  2/22/04)

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One Or More Former Hassayampa Officers Have Attained
One Or More of These Flag Ranks

Rear Admiral
Lower Half 		Rear Admiral
Upper Half 		Vice Admiral Admiral

   
Commander in Chief
Pacific Fleet		     Vice Chief of Naval Operations
  Vice Admiral Albert T. Church, III, son of
former Commanding Officer
Captain Albert T. Church, Jr.
attained
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
and
U.S. Navy Inspector General
I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century
what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.'
-John F. Kennedy
"She is such an elegant ship... in either of her guises. Not often a battle oiler gets
ship of the line status!!!"
- Pat Moloney, Master, 1984-1988, Relief Master, July 1991

"What a graceful ship we lived with and loved."
- Randy Lange, FTC, 1964-1967

"What a special time for all of us whether we knew it or not. Nothing but good memories."
- William "Bill" Miller, SN, 1961-1962

"It is a pleasure to be a webmaster for such a fine and memorable vessel as Hassayampa."
-Terry Kuehn, 1960-1963

"Finest Oiler in the Fleet, she was."

The NEOSHO class USNS oilers
USNS Neosho (T-AO 143) USNS Mississinewa (T-AO 144)
USNS Hassayampa (T-AO 145) USNS Kawishiwi (T-AO 146)
USNS Truckee (T-AO 147) USNS Ponchatoula (T-AO 148)

Operation Earnest Will
1987-1988
Operation Nimble Archer
October 1987

Operation Praying Mantis
April 1988
Operation Fiery Vigil
June 1991

Operation Desert Shield
1990-1991
Operation Desert Storm
1990-1991

 




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