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1st Div - Commissioning Day

Earliest known photo of USS Hassayampa (AO-145) as a Commissioned Naval Ship - taken April 19, 1955.

Photo courtesy of Al Kahn

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Play Ball!

1955 ComServPac Championship Softball Team - USS Hassayampa (AO-145)
(Outstanding Pitcher:  Bobby Ell)

(The ship was so new they hadn't even painted the "O" in her Hull Number yet and she still had that "new ship smell").

Photo courtesy of Al Kahn

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Ship's Officers

(L-R) ENS Smith, LTJG Tom Conlon, and LTJG Al Kahn

Photo courtesy of Al Kahn

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Secure From UNREP

LT(jg) Al Kahn after a long day refueling.

Photo courtesy of Al Kahn

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