The USS Yosemite Association Website has a new feature to capture the stories of the crew. We all know we lose shipmates every year, and our USS Yosemite’s oral history is slowly being lost. Our goal this year is to capture as many stories as possible from the...
USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) is a United States Navy submarine tender and the lead ship of her class. She was named for Admiral Emory S. Land. The ship provides food, electricity, water, consumables, spare parts, medical, dental, disbursing, mail, legal services,...
Read Jim Jewell’s Most Current Work Published by him, Piecemeal. Jim has a different approach to telling stories. He is publishing his latest work as multiple-chapters stories on his website. Just a quick warning these sea stories are not for the faint of heart,...
Our 2024 Reunion is open to all Navy veterans that previously served onboard the “Busy Lady” that may not have Association Membership. This is a first for our Association, so you can try our Reunion out and have fun! I just talked with Bill Krug, the USS...
Our USS Yosemite President, Bill Krug, requests all Association members and Navy veterans who served on the USS Yosemite to complete the 2024 Reunion Survey. Bill needs the headcount numbers for attending our 2024 Reunion, so he can meet with Hotel management to...
We need your input regarding our 2024 Reunion on April 24, 2024. 2024 Reunion Survey Form Online Survey Form for those interested in attending our 2024 Reunion in the Crown Plaza Airport Hotel Providence, RI on 24-27 April 2024. "*" indicates...
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Bill Krug is being impersonated by several different emails. Please disregard all communication from fake emails, except those from Bill Krug's correct email address, w.krugiii@gmail.com. Thank you.
Yosemite Sam is the traditional mascot of the US Navy ship that bears his name. In 1979, Warner Brother Studios gave permission to reproduce Yosemite Sam's likeness for the USS Yosemite use.
Our mission is to keep the memory of the USS Yosemite AD-19 alive.
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