Who was there...

Following is a complete list of all ships, squadrons and shore commands throughout the years. The source is the U.S. Navy.

NAVAL AIR STATION ALAMEDA

Home Ported Ships 1940 – 1997

 

1940s

 

USS HORNET (CV 8)

USS ANTIETAM (CV 36)

USS PRINCETON (CVS 37)

USS BOXER (CV 21)

USS VALLEY FORGE (CV 45)

USS PHILLIPPINE SEA (CV 47)

USS BAIROKO (CVE 115)

USS CARD (CVU 11)

USS CORE (CVU 13)

USS BRETON (CVU 23)

USS SITKOH BAY (CVU 86)

USS CAPE ESPERENCE (CVU 88)

USS THETIS BAY (CVE 90)

USS WINDHAM BAY (CVU 92)

USS SALISBURY SOUND (AV 13)

USS ONSLOW (AKV 48)

USS ORCA (AKV 49)

 

1950s

 

USS HORNET (CV 12)

USS HANCOCK (CV 19)

USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CV 31)

 USS ORISKANY (CV 34)

USS MIDWAY (CV 41)

USS CORAL SEA (CV 43)

USS SALISBURY SOUND (AV 13)

 

1960s

 

USS MARS (AFS 1)

USS NIAGARA FALLS (AFS 3)

USS HANCOCK (CVA 19)

USS ORISKANY (CVA 34)

USS BON HOME RICHARD (CVA 31)

USS MIDWAY (CVA 41)

USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43)

USS RANGER (CVA 61)

USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65)

 

1970s

 

USS WABASH (ACR 5)

USS PYRO (AE 24)

USS KILAUEA (AE 226)

USS VEGA (AF 59)

USS MARS (AFS 1)

USS NIAGARA FALLS (AFS 3)

USS WHITE PLAINS (AFS 4)

USS SAN JOSE (AFS 7)

USS SANTUARY (AH 17)

USS SACRAMENTO (AOE 1)

USS WICHITA (AOR 1)

USS KANSAS CITY (AOR 3)

USS ROANOAKE (AOR 7)

USS HECTOR (AR 7)

USS HANCOCK (CVA 19)

USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA 31)

USS ORISKANY (CVA 34)

USS MIDWAY (CVA 41)

USS RANGER (CVA 61)

USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43)

USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN 65)

USS WILTSIE (DD 716)

USS CARPENTER (DD 825)

USS TULARE (LKA 112)

USS EXCEL (MSO 439)

 

1980s

 

USS SAMUAL GOMPERS (AD 37)

USS MARS (AFS 1)

USS NIAGARA FALLS (AFS 3)

USS WICHITA (AOR 1)

USS CANSAS CITY (AOR 3)

USS WABASH (AOR 5)

USS ROANOAKE (AOR 7)

USS CALIFORNIA (CGN 36)

USS TEXAS (CGN 39)

USS ARKANSAS (CGN 41)

USS CORAL SEA (CV 43)

USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65)

USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70)

USS EXCEL (MSO 439)

USS GALLANT (MSO 489)

USS WHITE PLAINS (AFS 4)

USS SAN JOSE (AFS 7)

USS SANTUARY (AH 17)

USS HECTOR (AR 7)

USS HANCOCK (CVA 19)

USS ORISKANY (CVA 34)

USS MIDWAY (CVA 41)

USS RANGER (CVA 61)

USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN 65)

USS WILTSIE (DD 716)

USS CARPENTER (DD 825)

USS TULARE (LKA 112)

 

1990s

 

USS SAMUEL GOMPERS (AD 37)

USS MARS (AFS 1)

USS KANSAS CITY (AOR 3)

USS CALIFORNIA (CDN 36)

USS TEXAS (CGN 39)

USS ARKANSAS (CGN 41)

USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70)

USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72)

X-USS HORNET (CVS 12)

 

AIR ACTIVITIES AND SQUADRONS

1940 – 1997

 

1940s

CASU SIX

COMFAIRALA

FASRON EIGHT

FIRSTSQDRON

HDNEAW-EIGHT

PATSU-82

SOSU THREE

VA-115

VA-16

VA-19

VA-20

VA-154

VB-82

VB-153

VBF-1

VBF-8

VBF-11

VBF-17

VBF-19

VBF-82

VBF-153

VC-150

VE-3

VF-1

VFN-52

VH-3

VH-5

VH-6

VPB-28

VPB-99

VPB-146

VR-2

VR-23

VRU-3

VS-1

VT-8

VA-194

VA-195

VB-1

VB-8

VB-11

VB-17

VB-19

VR-17

VF-19

VF-151

VF-152

VF-153

VF-191

VF-192

VF-193

VT-19

VT-82

VT-153

VTN-52

 

1950s

FASRONEIGHT

TACRON ONE

TACRON TWO

CVG-2

CVG-9

CVG-15

CVG-19

VF-52

VF-63

VF-64

VF-91

VF-92

VF-93

VF-94

VF-194

VF-653

VF-713

VF-831

VF-837

VP-9

VP-19

VA-65

VA-95

VA-195

VA-196

VA-728

VF-23

VF-111

VF-151

VF-153

VF-191

VF-192

VF-193

VP-47

VP-871

VR-892

VR-2

VF-2 FLAW

 

1960s

COMFAIRALA

COMCARDIV3

COMCARDIV7

CVG-2

CVG-9

TACRON ONE

TACRON TWO

HMR-769

HMS-42

VA-165

VA-215

VA-873

VA-876

VA-879

VAQ-130

VAQ-131

VAQ-132

VAQ-13

VP-872

VP-873

VP-874

VP-875

VP-876

VP-877

VP-878

VP-879

VP-891

HS-871

HS-872

MACS-25

MACTU-72

MARG-21

MARG-125

MARG-128

MARG-871

MARG-872

VA-20G3

VA-22

VA-23

VA-25

VA-52

VA-94

VA-95

VA-112

VA-145

VAQW-13

VAW-13

VF-21

VF-24

VF-91

VF-92

VFS-1

VFS-3

VMF-131

VMF-141

VP-244

VP-4

VP-9

VP-19

VP-28

VP-46

VP-47

VP-71

VR-21

VR-30

VR-70

VR-871

VR-872

VR-873

VR-874

VS-21

VS-63

VS-871

VS-872

VS-873

VS-874

VS-875

VS-876

VS-877

VA-152

VP-871

 

1970s

COMFAIRALA

COMCARDIV3

COMCARDIV7

COMCARGRU3

COMCARGRU7

CVWR-30

HMM-769

HS-85

MAB-42

MAG-42

RMCB-2

VA-20

VA-22

VA-216

VA-303

VA-304

VAQ-130

VAQ-131

VAQ-132

VAQ-133

VAQ-134

VAQ-135

VAQW-13

VMA-133

VP-4

VP-28

VP-46

VP-47

VP-91

VR-21

VR-30

VR-50

VR-70

VS-21

VS-80

VS-82

 

1980s

COMCARGRU3

COMCARGRU7

CVWR-30

HM-15

HM-19

HS-85

HS-128

MAG-42

MAG-46

VA-303

VA-304

VA-1287

VAK-208

VAK-1287

VR-55

 

1990s

COMCARGRU3

NAVAIRESALA

HM-15

HM-19

MAG-46

VA-303

VA-304

VF-55

SHORE COMMANDS AND ACTIVITIES

1940 – 1997

 

A & R ALAMEDA

ABFC MMP/MMF

AEROCLUB NAS ALAMEDA

AIR INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL, PACIFIC

AIRINTELTRACENPAC

AIR NAVIGATION OFFICE ALAMEDA

AIR RESEARCH MFG SITE ALAMEDA

ALASKA DIVISION

ALAMEDA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

AMERICAN RED CROSS

ASR UNIT ONE

ASSEMBLY AND REPAIR DEPARTMENT

BELL HELICOPTER CO DET ALAMEDA

CAACPREVENT DET ALAMEDA

CARRIER GROUP/DIV-3

CARRIER GROUP DIV-7

CBU-409

CBU-416

CDR WESTERN SEA FRONTEIR

CEWRC

CHAPMAN COLLEGE

COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA

COMBINED SRVC SUPPORT SCHOOL

COMFAIR ALAMEDA

COMFAIRESWINGPAC ALAMEDA

COMFAIR WEST COAST

COMNAB 12^TH NAVAL DISTRICT HQ

COMNAVAIRPAC DET ALAMEDA

COMSERVRON SEVEN

COMSYSTO

CVG/W-2

CVG/W-9

CVG/W-15

CVG/W-19

CVWR-30

DDOC-FAA

DEVENSE AUDU SERVICE

DEFENSE COMMISARY ACTIVITY

DEFENSELOGISTICS AGENCY DET

DEFENSE LOGISTICS INSP. GENERAL

DEFENSE LOGISTICS PROP. DISPOSAL

DEFENSE SUBSISTENCE RLG OFFICE

DEFENSE TELCOM CENTER

DISEASE VECTOR CONTROL UNIT

DPS REPROPAS ALAMEDA

EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIV.

EODGRUONE DET ALAMEDA

 

EOD MUPAC DET ALAMEDA

EOD MOBILE UNIT NINE

FAA ATC SCHOOL

FAETU DET ALAMEDA

FAETUPAC DET ALAMEDA

FAIRBETUPAC-1

FAISC

FASRON EIGHT

FBI DET ALAMEDA

FLEET WEATHER CENTRAL

FLEOPINTRACENPAC

GCA UNIT 36

GENERAL MOTORS/ALLISON DIV DET

GRUMMAN AEROSPACE DET

HAMILTON STANDARD CORP DET

HHG SHIPMENT DET ALAMEDA

HQ COMFAIRALAMEDA

HQ COMPAW-6

HQ COMFLOGWINGPAC

HQ COMMMNAB-12

HUMRRESOURCEMAN DET ALAMEDA

IMSU

JOINT AIR TICKET OFFICE ALAMEDA

LING-TEMCO-VOUGHT AERO

LOCKEED AIRCRAFT CORP DET

MAGNAVOX CO.

MARCORCASPACOM

MARINE BARRACKS ALAMEDA

MARTD

MAUW 0410

MCDONNEL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT

MCSI CADRE

MORALE WELFARE AND RECREATION

MOTU NINE

NAESU DET ALAMEDA

NALCO DET ALAMEDA

NALCOPAC

NALEASTPAC ALAMEDA

NAMID ALAMEDA

NARDAS SF

NARDIV-G1

NARS-G1

NARSU

NAVAL AIR MOBILE TRAINING UNIT

NAVAL AIR REWORK FACILITY

NAVAIRDET ALAMEDA

NAVAIRRES ALAMEDA

NAVEDTRASUPPCEN ALAMEDA

NAVAIRENGCEN DET ALAMEDA

 

NAVDISVECTECOLCONCEN ALAMEDA

NAVAIRSYSCOM DET ALAMEDA

NAVAL AVIATION DDEPOT ALAMEDA

NAVREGMEDCENBR CLINIC ALAMEDA

NAVTRADEVCEN ALAMEDA

NAVTRANSCO

NAVY AUDIT OFFICE ALAMEDA

NAVY COMMISSARY STORE

NAVY EXCHANGE

NAVY RELIEF SOCIETY

NAVY AND MARINE CORP RELIEF

NAVSHIPTD MARE ISLAND DET

NIRSA

NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL CORP.

NITC DET ALAMEDA

 O & R ALAMEDA

OVERSLAS AIR CARGO TERMINAL

PACFLTAUDVISCEN DET ALAMEDA

PACFLTIMAGFAC ALAMEDA

PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS ALAMEDA

PATSU-82

PWC SAN FRANCISCO DET ALAMEDA

QUICK TRANS DET CONTRACTORS

RAYTHEON CO MISSILE SYSTEM

RCA SERVICES CO

ROICC EAST BAY

RMCB-2

SANDERS ASSOCIATES

SATO DET ALAMEDA

SERVICE CRAFT YSD-46

SERVMART FISC DET ALAMEDA

SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORP DET

SIMA SAN FRANCISCO

SOSU THREE

SUBDIVGRU ONE DET ALAMEDA

SUBSHIP SAN FRANCISCO

TACRON-ONE

TACRON-TWO

US POST OFFICE BRANCH ALAMEDA

VARTUU

VAQRTU

VSRFU

WELLS FARGO BANK

 

 

Source: US NAVY

This Story Grew Legs

A recent dig through a box of old photographs uncovered a bit more in memories than I had expected.  It’s funny what we forget over the years yet remember full well once the right triggers are pulled.  Let me preface this story by saying that I grew up in a very fun loving family.  My parents had a sense of humor that kept us kids on our toes all the time.  We had lots of fun with practical jokes as well as quick wit.

In that box of old photos I found a few cassette tapes, unmarked but eager to be played on a tape deck.  Sure enough, the memories flooded back.  You see, I was on my second or third cruise and with all of my sea going experience, began to look at shipboard life with a bit of whimsy at times.  My family and I exchanged taped conversations so we could hear each other’s voices and it was just much more fun than writing letters.  Those tapes often exhibited our humorous exchanges.

Now cockroaches are no surprise on seagoing vessels.  What better place for a family of cockroaches to live than on the mess decks.  And so the story to my family developed.  The roaches were so big that we used to stand on their backs as they transported us through the chow line.  When we’d get cinnamon rolls for breakfast, each sailor at the table would unroll the pastry and count the number of baby roaches lying inside.  Kind of like, roaches-in-a-blanket.  I don’t recall the prize for the most roaches or if there even was one.

Well, the story grew legs, as it were, and recorded a lengthy journey home to the folks in the states.  I knew they’d see the humor in my story.

About a month after sending the tape home, I got a call to meet with the ship’s Captain on the bridge.  I had no idea why as I was not ship’s company but assigned to a squadron.  The officer who relayed the message to me was our legal officer, LTGJ something-or-other.  He felt that I should have some legal counsel present when I met with the Captain so he tagged along on our journey to the bridge. 

We arrived on the bridge; I was in front of the legal officer.  I announced myself and saluted the Captain who then shook my hand while glaring at the LTJG. 

“Who are you?” the Captain barked. 

In a voice that sounded like a cartoon mouse, the JG said, “I’m the squadron legal officer, sir.” 

To which the Captain growled, “I don’t need you here and neither does this sailor.  Go back to your squadron.”  I could hear the legal officer turn behind me, tail between his legs, squealing like a scared puppy all the way down the ladder.

The Captain then turned back to me and in a much less threatening voice invited me to a place on the bridge where we could talk privately.  I still didn’t know what was going on but would soon find out.

“Did you send a letter home to your parents about cockroaches on the ship?”

I grinned, nearly chuckled, and admitted I’d sent a tape home with a rather imaginative story about how roaches live on the ship. 

“Do you know what this story started?” he implored.  “Your mother, after hearing your story, contacted your U.S. Senator in Washington.  The Senate has now opened a congressional investigation into the problem of cockroaches on this ship and they want to know what I am going to do about it.”

My future and my Navy career suddenly became clouded.  I imagined being assigned to the Roach Patrol and spending the rest of my life tracking down those nasty critters to keep the ship clean of roaches.

“So, is there a problem with roaches on the mess decks?” the Captain asked. 

I nodded my head while trying to swallow the lump in my throat. 

“Well, you didn’t need to take the issue beyond the ship.  The next time something like this happens, just come to me and let me know about it.”

That was all he said about the issue I had turned into a major congressional investigation.  With that, we talked informally for a bit and then he dismissed me from the bridge.

Wow, congress was interested in our quality of life on this ship.  I couldn’t believe it.  Incidentally, within a few days, there was a Roach Patrol scouring the mess decks to rid the ship of the roach problem.  On my part, there were no more wild stories about life on the ship. 

I’ll bet you have a good story or two.  This is a great place to share sea stories so write us and share your experiences with the Friends of Historic NAS Alameda audience. 

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