Hassayampa is resting peacefully in Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet ~ Benicia, California

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

 

 

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USS Hassayampa AO-145)


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Probably the most decorated
fleet oiler ever

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

 

 


Operation Desert Shield
1990-1991


Operation Desert Storm
1990-1991

 

 

 



Participants
Gemini 8 Patch

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


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USS Missouri (BB-63) approaching to port, November 1987

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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

Vice Chief of Naval Operations     Commander in Chief
Pacific Fleet

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


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"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)


Quemoy-Matsu Crisis
1958

Vietnam
1965-1973

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