The Sacramento-class fast combat support ships were a class of four United States Navy supply ships used to refuel, rearm, and restock ships in the United States Navy in both the Atlantic and Pacific
USS Camden (AOE-2)
USS Sacramento (AOE-1)
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USS Sacramento was the third ship in the United States Navy to bear the name, for both the river, and the capital city of California. She was the lead ship of her class of fast combat support ship.
Sacramento-class fast combat support ship
…rather they are operated by the Military Sealift Command. Ships Ship name Hull no. Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate NVR Page USS Sacramento AOE-1 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard 30 June 1961 14 September 1963 14 March 1964 1 October 2004 Struck 1 October 2004, Sold for scrap AOE1 USS Camden AOE-2…
USS Sacramento (AOE-1) underway in 1988
Sacramento refueling Mars and Walke in 1966.
Sacramento (AOE-1) simultaneous UNREP with Wisconsin (BB-64) (foreground) and Missouri (BB-63) during Operation Desert Shield, January 1991.
Sacramento replenishing Carl Vinson and Ingraham in 2003.