USS Detroit

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USS Detroit (AOE-4) was the fourth and last Sacramento-class fast combat support ship built for the United States Navy. She was laid down on 29 November 1966 by Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington; launched 21 June 1969; and commissioned on 28 March 1970. She is the fifth United States Navy ship named after Detroit, Michigan, the largest city in the state of Michigan, and the river of the same name.

2005-02-17T00:00:00Z
2005-02-17T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1966-11-29T00:00:00Z
1966-11-29T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1969-06-21T00:00:00Z
1969-06-21T00:00:00Z
ship launching
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AOE-4 Detroit - DPLA - 277a9d84e5276dde95ae990ca17e9debAOE-4 Detroit - DPLA - 277a9d84e5276dde95ae990ca17e9deb
USS Detroit (AOE-4) at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard c1970USS Detroit (AOE-4) at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard c1970
USS Detroit (AOE-4) refuels USS Josephus Daniels (DLG-27) and USS Fiske (DD-842) c1973USS Detroit (AOE-4) refuels USS Josephus Daniels (DLG-27) and USS Fiske (DD-842) c1973
USS Detroit AOE-4USS Detroit AOE-4
USS Detroit (AOE-4) under construction at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, c1968USS Detroit (AOE-4) under construction at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, c1968
USS Detroit (AOE-4) underway c1973USS Detroit (AOE-4) underway c1973
Port side view of the US Navy (USN) SACRAMENTO CLASS- Fast Combat Support Ship, USS DETROIT (AOE 4) (left) and the USN WASP CLASS- Amphibious Assault Ship, USS BATAAN (LHD 5), under - DPLA - 90051c72ca823b55a0d9ed07c2fa9a9ePort side view of the US Navy (USN) SACRAMENTO CLASS- Fast Combat Support Ship, USS DETROIT (AOE 4) (left) and the USN WASP CLASS- Amphibious Assault Ship, USS BATAAN (LHD 5), under - DPLA - 90051c72ca823b55a0d9ed07c2fa9a9e
USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) (right) and USS DETROIT (AOE 4) (center) conduct a replenishment-at-sea, as USS NICHOLAS (FFG 47) (top left) begins her approach. Enterprise Battle Group is - DPLA - fa4a1f02c402db4647de03ebfcd5f581USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) (right) and USS DETROIT (AOE 4) (center) conduct a replenishment-at-sea, as USS NICHOLAS (FFG 47) (top left) begins her approach. Enterprise Battle Group is - DPLA - fa4a1f02c402db4647de03ebfcd5f581
An aerial starboard view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) with the fast combat support ship USS DETROIT (AOE 4) alongside during an underway - DPLA - 216122057bca8273d6fab541213a083fAn aerial starboard view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) with the fast combat support ship USS DETROIT (AOE 4) alongside during an underway - DPLA - 216122057bca8273d6fab541213a083f