USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37)
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.S. Navy either in port or at sea. The vessel was named for Samuel Gompers, a distinguished American labor leader during the late nineteenth century. Samuel Gompers was laid down on 9 July 1964 by the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington and launched on 14 May 1966; sponsored by Mrs. Joseph Holmes. The destroyer tender was commissioned on 1 July 1967, Capt. Harry Risch, Jr., in command.
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37)
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.S. Navy either in port or at sea. The vessel was named for Samuel Gompers, a distinguished American labor leader during the late nineteenth century. Samuel Gompers was laid down on 9 July 1964 by the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington and launched on 14 May 1966; sponsored by Mrs. Joseph Holmes. The destroyer tender was commissioned on 1 July 1967, Capt. Harry Risch, Jr., in command.
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) was ...... Harry Risch, Jr., in command.
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1967-09-30
commissioning date
1967-07-01
decommissioning date
1995-10-27
laying down
1964-09-07
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1.96596e+2
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Service Supreme
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ship launched
1966-05-14
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Sunk as target, 22 July 2003
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1963-10-31
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* light
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Ship homeport
Alameda, California
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Steam turbines, 1 shaft
Ship struck
1999-04-07
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) was ...... Harry Risch, Jr., in command.
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37)
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Sammy G
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