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  • USS Camden Ends 38-plus Years of Navy Service

    10/05/2005 5:45:21 PM PDT · by SandRat · 6 replies · 631+ views
    Navy NewsStand ^ | Oct 5, 2005 | Fred Miles Watson
    BREMERTON, Wash. (NNS) -- The fast combat support ship USS Camden (AOE 2) was decommissioned Sept. 29 at Pier Delta at Naval Base Kitsap, ending 38 years of naval service. More than 300 people attended the pierside ceremony held under a large ceremonial tent due to inclement weather conditions. Capt. Kenneth Norton, the ship's commanding officer, welcomed the audience that also included more than a half dozen former Camden commanding officers and approximately 100 former crew members who served aboard throughout the ship's career. "Today we are not only going to honor the decommissioning of the USS Camden, but we...