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2024 USS Yosemite Reunion Update

by atm | Jul 31, 2023 | Association News, Reunion

The Hotel is beautiful, just renovated during COVID. I looked at all the rooms that we would have for our events. In all cases, the rooms are bigger and better than the rooms of our previous Reunion in Jacksonville. I was particularly impressed with the room for our...

David John Livingston Passed Away

by atm | Jul 31, 2023 | Story

I was fortunate to have the ability through David’s daughter to send him things I had from USS Yosemite before he became sick. He was clearly a great man and a Yosemite Plank Owner. I have included some pictures. We will all miss him. Bill Krug III...

Jim Jewell’s Sea Stories

by atm | Jun 21, 2023 | News, Story

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,...

C.C. Kimball Story

by atm | Jun 4, 2023 | AD-19, Inform, Story

C.C.Kimball was assigned to the USS Yosemite after training for the Opticalman (OM) rating (1975) through 1978.

USS Emory S. Land – Navy submarine tender

by atm | Jun 4, 2023 | Inform, Story

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,...

2024 Reunion is for All Sailors that Served on the “Busy Lady”

by atm | Jun 1, 2023 | AD-19, Association News, Message from the President, Reunion

Our 2024 Reunion is open to all Navy veterans who previously served onboard the “Busy Lady” that don’t have an 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...