USS HASSAYAMPA (AO-145)

United States Navy

Home Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

*************
*************
*************

1976

Hassayampa refueling USS Preble (DDG-46)

USS Hassayampa (AO-145) refueling USS Preble (DDG-46) during February 1976. Photo is believed to be taken from USS Ranger CVA-61 during an un-rep while ships were in transit from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to Subic Bay, Philippines.

e-mail received by webmaster 2/22/04

"There is a picture on various websites that show the "Hass" in bad weather alongside the USS Preble in Feb. 1976. Many have the comment that says it was "trying to refuel the Preble". Well it did refuel the Preble, about 30,000 gallons as I remember, from Station #3 and I was the rig captain. Then I was a BM2 and LPO of the USS Hassayampa (AO-145) 1st Division. And a few months later I was given several pictures from the Captain for souvenirs. The "Hass" was my best tour of duty in 20yrs in the Navy. The "Hass" never tried to do anything, it always did its job."

 --- CWO-3 (Boatswain) USN RET. J.S. Wolff