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.

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  • Craig Lami July 15, 2009 at 5:17pm
    I was on the Fat Sam from 74 to 77. Made 2 wespacs, but niether was a shellback journey. Pete worked with me during the 76 wespac. I went to DATC-FMAGPAC for 2 years, then back to the Gompers.
  • Mary Snider July 10, 2009 at 11:36am
    I did two tours aboard the Fat Sam....from 1982- 1986, and then again from 1990 - 1993. I also did three wespacs, and became a shellback on the 82 wespac. I can not believe they did away with the Initiation!
  • Pete Strzyzewski MLC USN/Ret. February 5, 2009 at 9:14am
    Made three wes-pac's on the Gompers, 1976 the 1978-1979 with Jim Cowan then 1980-1981. Got my butt beat on the last one when became a shellback.
  • Dan Brown January 25, 2009 at 6:36pm
    I helped build the Sam Gompers, and rode her to Yokosuka, where I transferred to the Naval Hospital there for surgery on my left foot. When I left the hospital, I picked up the KLONDIKE (AR-22) in San Diego.
  • JIM COWAN December 20, 2008 at 10:15pm
    SERVED ABOARD THE USS SAMUEL GOMPERS 1978-1979. SURVIVED WESTPAC 78. R-2 DIVISION SHIP'S FOUNDRY 81-A AND R-2 DIVISION OFFICE.
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I am a "plank owner" member of the commissioning crew for the Gompers with Capt. Risch. I served on her from July 1967 until the spring of 1970, when I was transferred to USS Southerland DD-743, the first ship into Tokyo Bay after the Japanese surrender at the end of WW2. I was in the Interior Communications shop, R-3 Division as a gyrocompass technician. My brother enlisted the year after me and also became an IC fireman and served with me on the Gompers for three years and one WESPAC tour. I…

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UPDATE: 2012 USS Samuel Gompers Reunion San Antonio, TX

Greetings Shipmates! 2012 AD-37 REUNION UPDATE: This year's Hosts are DC3 Robert and  SHSN Inette Dominguez WHEN: OCTOBER 19, 20, and 21.WHERE: Downtown San Antonio, Tx. (right on the Riverwalk).Registration is $90.00 per person (includes the Banquet Dinner) Hotel rooms are $105 per night single/double occupancy at the historic St. Anthonys Wyndham Hotel www.TheStAnthonyHotel.com.  For more info go to http://www.samuelgompersreunion.org

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