Photo courtesy American MPC Research, Image Library, U.S. Navy Ships, purchased at the PX. Check it out, your ship might be there.
I served in USS Seattle AOE-3 as Engineer Officer 1973- 1975.
Class Fast Combat Support Ships Displacement: 53,600 tons full load Dimensions: 794 x 107 x 38 feet Propulsion: 4 boilers, steam turbines, 2 shafts, 100,000 shp, 26 knots Armament: 1 8-tube Sea Sparrow, 2 20 mm Phalanx CIWS, 4 .50 cal, 3 helos Photo courtesy of Kurt Greiner {SeaPhoto@gnn.com} Number Name Year Fleet Notes AOE 1 Sacremento 1964 PAC AOE 2 Camden 1967 PAC AOE 3 Seattle 1969 ATL AOE 4 Detroit 1970 ATL
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