USS Sacramento AOE-1 Replenishment at sea

This shows the USS Sacramento AOE-1 shows at sea replenishment. The USS Sacramento AOE-1 is the first of this type of ship, a Fast Combat Support Ship. It replaces 3 ships in its ability to deliver goods to other Naval vessels by carrying Ammunition, Fuel, Fresh & Frozen products.
While being able to carry all these items, it can maintain speeds to allow aircraft carrier to launch and recover aircraft while conducting replenishment at sea operations.
The USS Sacramento AOE-1 carried Chinook helicopters to assist in Vertical Replenishment moving supplies from ship to ship.
At times replenishment details went continually for over 24 hours servicing a carrier task group. In the 8 month deployment of the USS Sacramento AOE-1 in 1965, she received 813 ships along side for replenishment.



Reels 1,2, 3 & 4 were taken by me, when I was stationed aboard the USS Sacramento AOE-1 in 1965 off the coast of Viet Nam.

Article on the USS Sacramento AOE-1 Big, Fast, Versatile

USS SACRAMENTO --- This world%u2019s largest, fastest and most modern replenishment and logistic support ship has returned to her homeport of Seattle after a seven month deployment to the Western Pacific as part of the 7th Fleet. It was her second Far East cruise.
Her record smashing deployment should have proved beyond a shadow of a doubt the worth of the fast combat support ship in today%u2019s modern Navy.
She ended her cruise with a record delivery of more than 74 million gallons of fuel, 14,000 tons of ammunition, 2300 tons of food products, 560 tons of fleet freight, 90 tons of mail, 120 tons of lubricants, 2000 movies, 350,000 gallons of fresh water and 1338 passengers.
She was designed from the keel up to be the most versatile logistic support ship ever built. She is almost 800 feet long, displaces nearly 55,000 tons and has a speed of 25 knots plus%u2026..

The USS Sacramento AOE-1 was decommissioned on 1 Oct 2004

On reel one are the following ships, some I couldn%u2019t make out the hull numbers. 1965 deployment off the Viet-Nam coast.

USS TICONDEROGA CV-14
USS YORKTOWN CV-10
USS CARPENTER DD-825
USS AGERHOLM DD-826
USS RICHARD E. KRAUS DD-849
USS PLATTE AO-24
USS CANBERRA CAG-2
Reel 2 shows our return to Pier 91, in Seattle, WA

Start of our 2nd deployment in 1965
Reel 3 has the following ships Reel 4 Replenishment
USS KITTYHAWK CV-63
USS STICKELL DD-888
USS RICHMOND K. TURNER DLG 20

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[lumputhree]

I was on the Sac 1977-1979 Did 2 west pacs, Qualified helmsman, spotted one submarine on watch, work as a deck ape, but the times were good with the best people. Twice over the equator and many rememerable libertys. Also was a Pilot rescue swimmer, Thanks for the memories boys! Victor A. Novander.

[seahwak69]

@TheCaptainturtles14 No I was working in RASE Div & did a tour with the MA's.

[TheCaptainturtles14]

@seahwak69 I was there 92-97. Bm3 Valdez here! Weren't you caught smokin' weed?

[TheCaptainturtles14]

here's another survivor!! BM3 Valdez of 1st division. how are you all shipmates?

[pelonykabron]

Anybody from the Air Det during the collision with the Lincoln? This is AD3 Garcia, i still have the picture of the collision

[seahwak69]

I was in the Hydro Shop, which was located on the winch deck, I was doing some paper work when the alarm went off & had everyone go to the starboard sid of the shop. What a lot of work we had to do to get her back to unrep ready. Thank good no one got hurt. Still miss a lot of that stuff.

[atzigmund]

It was great to see this Haze Grey Ghost again. It was such a huge honor and privledge to serve aboard the Sac. I will cherish those memories for the rest of my natural life. I can still see her crystal clear in my minds eye and it brings such feelings of pride instantly back to me.

Bmsn Zigmund

Avon, Ohio

[nubreed23]

I was on the Sac and the Lincoln hit us. The Lincoln was the one that got off course and over compensated trying to get back on. And most of us were not mad. We got to stay in port and go out on liberty.

[secuervo]

I miss her, PSNS and even Bremerton. The Sac was a time in my life where life was hard but worth all the work.

[drhogue1]

There is a web site called navybuddies where you can connect with other shipmates from the Sac. Joe Almendarez is organizing a reunion for October of this year. July 15 is the deadline for reserving your spot in the hotel at special rates.