USS Seattle

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The second USS Seattle (AOE-3), a Sacramento-class fast combat support ship, was laid down on 1 October 1965, at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington; launched on 2 March 1968; sponsored by Mrs. William M. Allen, chairman of the board of the Children's Orthopedic Hospital Association, Seattle; and commissioned on 5 April 1969.

1968-03-01T00:00:00Z
1968-03-01T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1965-10-01T00:00:00Z
1965-10-01T00:00:00Z
keel laying
2005-03-15T00:00:00Z
2005-03-15T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
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AOE3- Seattle - DPLA - ba8712c8a2f1bb38bd7bca5b8269459aAOE3- Seattle - DPLA - ba8712c8a2f1bb38bd7bca5b8269459a
330-CFD-DN-SC-86-03493 (23328328256)330-CFD-DN-SC-86-03493 (23328328256)
US Navy 020709-N-6492H-512 U.S. Navy ships conducting a replenishment at sea operationUS Navy 020709-N-6492H-512 U.S. Navy ships conducting a replenishment at sea operation
USS Seattle (AOE-3) under construction at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, in 1966 (7574618)USS Seattle (AOE-3) under construction at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, in 1966 (7574618)
A starboard quarter view of the fast combat support ship USS SEATTLE (AOE 3) underway - DPLA - 87ff539207eb3b6b50766b05d3afa29aA starboard quarter view of the fast combat support ship USS SEATTLE (AOE 3) underway - DPLA - 87ff539207eb3b6b50766b05d3afa29a
An HH-46 Sea Knight helicopter takes off from the back of the Sacramento Class- Fast Combat Support Ship, USS SEATTLE (AOE 3) while the ship is resupplying USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62). - DPLA - 5b76f18c8d942e2a2680beb32a2d22b7An HH-46 Sea Knight helicopter takes off from the back of the Sacramento Class- Fast Combat Support Ship, USS SEATTLE (AOE 3) while the ship is resupplying USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62). - DPLA - 5b76f18c8d942e2a2680beb32a2d22b7
USS Seattle (AOE-3) under construction at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, in 1966 (7574611)USS Seattle (AOE-3) under construction at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, in 1966 (7574611)
USS Seattle (AOE-3) fitting out at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in July 1968 (7574617)USS Seattle (AOE-3) fitting out at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in July 1968 (7574617)
USS Seattle (AOE-3) at Mosquito Pier, Vieques, Puerto Rico, 9 June 1975USS Seattle (AOE-3) at Mosquito Pier, Vieques, Puerto Rico, 9 June 1975
Bow view of USS Seattle (AOE-3), in 1976Bow view of USS Seattle (AOE-3), in 1976