USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) was a destroyer tender, the first of her class, and designed to be a floating repair shop for ships of the U.S. Navy either in port or at sea. It was named for Samuel Gompers, a distinguished American labor leader during the late nineteenth century.
USS Samuel Gompers Reunion 2017 in Las Vegas!
USS Samuel Gompers AD37 Reunion 2017 in Las Vegas!August 23-27, 2017 at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV. For more info go to http://www.samuelgompersreunion.org
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I just missed you. I reported to the foundry on the Gompers in 74-77.
I was on the Gompers 72-73, worked in the foundry.
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I was aboard the gomper from 1969 to 1972. myname is tom larson. I worked in the typewriter shop then in the watch repair shop for the last 2 years
Just joined this group,...I served on the Gompers only for a short time in 86, reported aboard in March and went to R-4 div, and was made LCPO...deployed to go to the mid eas , and made ETCS in Sept...t but when we crossed the line near Diego Garcia, (on the 3-4th of Oct, I was medevac'd off do to a sever Asthma attack...left a lot of good sailors that day...was sent back to Oaknoll Naval Hospital, Oakland, and was medically retired in April of 87.
Served on Sammy G from Nov 1970 - Sep 1972. Served in the W-2 division. Deployed on the FATSAM cruise (1971-1972).
Served on the Sammy G May 83 - March 85 in R2, 31A. Was on the SAT/BAF team most of the time I was onboard just to get out of the quarterdeck watch.
2014 Reunion Update
November 2014, Sandestin, Florida
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