Converting the Busy Lady to a Tech School

Converting the Busy Lady to a Tech School

On January 27, 1994, the USS Yosemite was decommissioned. At that time, a proposal was floating around to make the ship a technical school in New York City. Was the proposal rejected, or was this just a story? I researched the Internet to determine if the story was...
Jim Jewell’s Story

Jim Jewell’s Story

Read Jim Jewell’s Impressions about the Sinking of the USS Yosemite If you didn’t get the chance to read Jim’s article, click on the link below and scroll down to the photo of the USS Yosemite. The article begins after the photo. Click Here to Read...
The Busy Lady by Robert J. Cressman

The Busy Lady by Robert J. Cressman

This article can be found on the US Naval Institute website; click to read it on  Historic Fleets – The Busy Lady on the US Naval Institute website.   Or you may read the two-page article below as either an image file or a PDF file if enlarged:   Click...
USS Yosemite 1957

USS Yosemite 1957

USS Yosemite 1957 was published by Woody’s Words This article originally appeared in our previous USS Yosemite Association website. It’s now republished for your reading pleasure on our new website.  USS YOSEMITE  –  1957 My first shipboard duty was aboard...