1987
USS Hassayampa (AO-145)
USNS Hassayampa (T-AO 145)

(click on the red-highlighted years for images of that year)

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Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet

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USNS Hassayampa (T-AO 145) pierside, Subic Bay, Philippines February 1987

USNS Hassayampa (T-AO 145) refueling USS Midway (CV-41) April 1987
USNS Kiluea (T-AE 26) in background

USNS Hassayampa (T-AO 145), Indian Ocean, operating with Battle Group Echo, c. 1987

USNS Hassayampa (T-AO 145) c. 1987, Indian Ocean
Photos taken by Capt. Pat Moloney during motor whale boat approach exercises

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USNS Hassayampa (T-AO 145) refueling USS Ranger (CV-61) to port and USS Shasta (AE-33) to starboard
27 September 1987

USNS Hassayampa (T-AO 145) refueling USS Ranger (CV-61) to port and USS Shasta (AE-33) to starboard
27 September 1987

USNS Hassayampa (T-AO 145) refueling USS Ranger (CV-61) to port and USS Shasta (AE-33) to starboard
USS Long Beach (CGN-9) in starboard waiting position
27 September 1987

USS Shasta (AE-33) breaking away from starboard after UNREP
Battlegroup Echo, 27 September 1987

Battle Group Echo in formation ~ November 1, 1987
USNS Hassayampa (T-AO 145) is the last ship on the far starboard column from USS Ranger (CV-61)

(From the left, aft to forward)
Column 1: USNS Hassayampa (T-AO-145), USS Leftwich (DD-984), USS Hoel (DDG-13);
Column 2: USS Kansas City (AOR-3), USS Bunker Hill (CG-52), USS Robert E. Peary (FF-1073); 
Column 3: USS Long Beach (CGN-9), USS Ranger (CV-61), USS Missouri (BB-63);
Column 4: USS Wichita (AOR-1), USS Gridley (CG-21), USS Curts (FFG-38);
Column 5: USS Shasta (AE-33), USS John Young (DD-973), USS Buchanan (DDG-14)

Battle Group Echo in formation ~ November 1, 1987
USNS Hassayampa (T-AO 145) is the last ship on the far starboard column from USS Ranger (CV-61)

(From starboard, aft to forward)
(click here for a 1600 x 1280 px image)
Column 1: USNS Hassayampa (T-AO-145), USS Leftwich (DD-984), USS Hoel (DDG-13);
Column 2: USS Kansas City (AOR-3), USS Bunker Hill (CG-52), USS Robert E. Peary (FF-1073); 
Column 3: USS Long Beach (CGN-9), USS Ranger (CV-61), USS Missouri (BB-63);
Column 4: USS Wichita (AOR-1), USS Gridley (CG-21), USS Curts (FFG-38);
Column 5: USS Shasta (AE-33), USS John Young (DD-973), USS Buchanan (DDG-14)

Battle Group Echo in formation ~ November 1, 1987
USNS Hassayampa (T-AO 145) is the last ship on the far starboard column from USS Ranger (CV-61)

(From starboard, aft to forward)
(click here for a 1600 x 1280 px image)
Column 1: USNS Hassayampa (T-AO-145), USS Leftwich (DD-984), USS Hoel (DDG-13);
Column 2: USS Kansas City (AOR-3), USS Bunker Hill (CG-52), USS Robert E. Peary (FF-1073); 
Column 3: USS Long Beach (CGN-9), USS Ranger (CV-61), USS Missouri (BB-63);
Column 4: USS Wichita (AOR-1), USS Gridley (CG-21), USS Curts (FFG-38);
Column 5: USS Shasta (AE-33), USS John Young (DD-973), USS Buchanan (DDG-14)

Battle Group Echo conducting fleur de lis ship movement ~ November 1, 1987

Battle Group Echo c. 1987