Accession NumberP419Title (extended title only)USS CamdenDescriptionPlaque – Wooden Plaque with raised brass motif of the USS Camden - engraved gold plaque attached to lower portion of plaque – Port Visit of USS Camden AOE-2 – 29TH June 89 Date29th June 1989ProvenanceUSS Camden was a Sacramento-class fast combat support ship, the second ship of the United States Navy named after the city of Camden, New Jersey. It combined the functions of three logistic support ships in one hull - fleet oiler (AO), ammunition ship (AE), and refrigerated stores ship (AF). Camden was keeled on 17 February 1964, launched on 29 May 1965, and commissioned on 1 April 1967 as the second of four vessels in its class. It was the 542nd and final contract in the 68-year history of New York Shipbuilding, and the last vessel completed and launched at the shipyard. It was assigned to the Pacific Fleet in September 1967 and was initially homeported in Long Beach, California.
In January 2005, Camden left on its final deployment, an eight-month world tour with USS Carl Vinson escorting that carrier to its new homeport in Norfolk, Virginia. Camden was decommissioned 14 October 2005 on Pier Delta at Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington, and was disposed of by scrapping at Esco Marine, in Brownsville, Texas by 13 May 2008.Relevance to the CityPlaque gifted to the City of Fremantle Mayor from delegation from USS Camden 29th June 1989
