U.S.S. TOMBIGBEE (AOG-11)

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Today's Date & Time: March 18, 2024 10:30

Welcome to this non-government site for the U.S.S. Tombigbee… The site only covers the years from 1967 to 1970 when I was a member of the crew; first in the deck department (seaman apprentice), then in the engine department (fireman apprentice up to Engineman 3rd class)…

After nine and half weeks of boot camp, (USNTC San Diego, CA) the U.S.S. Tombigbee was my first and only assignment…  As an engineman, one of my jobs was maintaining the refrigeration equipment, be it a galley refrigerator, walk-in cooler or air conditioning system… All that in addition to being assigned as the ‘fuel oil & water king‘, a fancy title meaning I was responsible for the ship’s fuel oil & potable water and connecting to shore water and receiving fuel oil and oil aboard when in port…

If you were a crew member on the Tombigbee between the years 1967 to 1970, let me know

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