The
fast combat support ships (AOE) Sacramento class combine the capabilities of a fleet oiler (AO), ammunition ship (AE) and refrigerated stores ship (AF) in a single unit that perform the functions of three vessels while simultaneously integrating into a carrier battlegroup.
An unnamed AOE-5 was cancelled in 1968 and a new class (
Wichita ) introduced. The last one of the four Sacramento built was retired in 2005 and replaced by the
Supply class 1961-jun-30 | Laid down | Laid down AOE-1 USS Sacramento | |
1963-sep-14 | Launched | Launched AOE-1 USS Sacramento | |
1964-feb-17 | Laid down | Laid down AOE-2 USS Camden | |
1964-mar-14 | Commissioned | Commissioned AOE-1 USS Sacramento | |
1965-may-29 | Launched | Launched AOE-2 USS Camden | |
1965-oct-01 | Laid down | Laid down AOE-3 USS Seattle | |
1966-nov-29 | Laid down | Laid down AOE-4 USS Detroit | |
1967-apr-01 | Commissioned | Commissioned AOE-2 USS Camden | |
1968 | | AOE-1 USS Sacramento I was detached to the Sacramento while in HC-3, we were on our way to Viet Nam when we were, detoured to the coast of Korea along with the Enterprise. Thats right Korea, remember the Pueblo, we didn t stay long and did go to Vietnam, where we were exposed to AO, gave me Parkinsons, yuk, I flew in the h-46s and made it to various ships just off the coast, delivering supplies via vert reps. Hello to any who served with me, if alive, as we are old men now!! FRED NIELSEN ADR2 | |
1968-mar-01 | Launched | Launched AOE-3 USS Seattle | |
1969-apr-05 | Commissioned | Commissioned AOE-3 USS Seattle | |
1969-jun-21 | Launched | Launched AOE-4 USS Detroit | |
1970-mar-14 | Commissioned | Commissioned AOE-4 USS Detroit | |
1990-aug-24 | | AOE-4 USS Detroit Operation Desert Shield/Storm 24Aug90 - 21Sep90 | |
1990-sep-14 | | AOE-3 USS Seattle Operation Desert Shield/Storm 14Sep90 - 11Mar91 | |
1990-nov-07 | | AOE-4 USS Detroit Operation Desert Shield/Storm 7Nov90 - 16Dec90 | |
1991-jan-06 | | AOE-4 USS Detroit Operation Desert Shield/Storm 6Jan91 - 6Mar91 | |
1991-aug-15 | Deployment | Deployment AOE-2 USS Camden near Wake Island, accident UH-46 150968 | |
1999-oct-09 | Deployment | Deployment AOE-2 USS Camden San Francisco Fleet Week 1999 Present for Fleet Week 1999. | |
2001-oct-19 | Aircraft | Aircraft AOE-1 USS Sacramento UH-46D 153406 HC-11 /VR-65 | |
2004-oct-01 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned AOE-1 USS Sacramento | |
2004-oct-01 | Struck | Struck AOE-1 USS Sacramento | |
2005-feb-17 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned AOE-4 USS Detroit | |
2005-mar-15 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned AOE-3 USS Seattle | |
2005-mar-15 | Struck | Struck AOE-3 USS Seattle | |
2005-oct | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped AOE-4 USS Detroit at Brownsville, Texas | |
2005-oct-14 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned AOE-2 USS Camden | |
2007-apr-13 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped AOE-1 USS Sacramento at Brownsville, Texas | |
2008-may-13 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped AOE-2 USS Camden at Brownsville, Texas | |