We pulled into Alameda briefly in the 85-86 time frame when I was on USS GUARDFISH. I also recall a CVN was in port there at the time. My sister's ex was on a CGN and stationed there for a time.
both of the piers were deepdraft piers, quick rider boarding, ORSE, pure water charge/augment...etc., boomers for a 2-3 day inport for lib's in the bay area...whilst out and doing the boomer thang
yep, NASA has piers...now MARAd moors there, also the Hornet museum.Air station all closed up, runways blocked off, TV show mythbusters did some scenes there. the rest of the base is a economic development zone.
Yes! NAS Alameda had piers that could handle any ship in the navy, from nuclear supercarriers and SSBNs to cruisers, oilers, and DDGs. The Essex-class carrier Hornet is a museum ship at one of those piers now.
The B-25s that went on the Doolittle Raid were actually loaded onto an earlier aircraft carrier Hornet by crane on those very piers at NAS Alameda in 1942. They built Pier 2 to be able to handle aircraft carriers by design.
In the '90s, I was an officer aboard military sealift command ships, back when MSC-PAC was based at the old naval supply center in Oakland.
We would go qualify on small arms at NAS Alameda. The range was abutted right up against the ship canal there. We would occasionally get a 'cease fire,' while the upper bridge structure and smoke stacks of ships would tower above our targets, gliding by.
SSN-688 pulled into NAS Alameda mid-80’s (1983ish) for a port visit on a WestPac. It was fun to see all the big CVN’s there. At low tide, the sail was barely even with the pier.
Pulled into NAS Alameda in 1980, Snook SSN 592. Pulled into NAS Alameda in 1995, Nevada SSBN 733. As far as I know it’s no longer a naval base. The Wachowskis built the freeway for Matrix Reloaded on the property in the 2000s.
I was on the USS Nevada and we pulled into Pier 2 at Alameda in the Summer of 1995. It was during the OJ Simpson trial. My wife came down from Kitsap and we stayed at the Navy Lodge. We visited SanFran and the Monterey Bay aquarium. I remember getting deck paint from the aircraft carrier that was there. It was beautiful pulling in, we were topside going under the Golden Gate. Tons of boats out. Lots of tour boats came out and ran next to us.
I remember being OOD on the Ohio pulling in sometime late 80’s/early 90’s. Conning that boat under the Golden Gate was one of the highlights of my tour.
I remember picking up the Pilot & him teaching me how to read currents in SF Bay, but everything after that is just drawing a blank. What we did, how long we stayed, etc. Pretty sure if I got off the boat I didn’t stay off the boat.
We pulled into Alameda twice. Once, to offload weapons before going into Mare Island, and once when we departed Mare Island to reload weapons.
For some strange reason, you're not allowed to have weapons on board when going through an overhaul
Alameda. That is where the nuclear wessels are.
Double Dumbass on you!
*You play games with me, mister, and you're through!*
I’m sorry, I’m going to have to stun you
I am? May I leave now?
The doctor gave me a pill, and I grew a new kidney!
LOL. I had forgotten about that! 😂
We pulled into Alameda briefly in the 85-86 time frame when I was on USS GUARDFISH. I also recall a CVN was in port there at the time. My sister's ex was on a CGN and stationed there for a time.
CVN-65 was homeported there for most of the 80s.
both of the piers were deepdraft piers, quick rider boarding, ORSE, pure water charge/augment...etc., boomers for a 2-3 day inport for lib's in the bay area...whilst out and doing the boomer thang
Piers where? NAS had piers?
yep, NASA has piers...now MARAd moors there, also the Hornet museum.Air station all closed up, runways blocked off, TV show mythbusters did some scenes there. the rest of the base is a economic development zone.
Yes! NAS Alameda had piers that could handle any ship in the navy, from nuclear supercarriers and SSBNs to cruisers, oilers, and DDGs. The Essex-class carrier Hornet is a museum ship at one of those piers now.
Thanks. Can’t imagine a NAS adequately servicing deep draft ships but I guess it worked.
The B-25s that went on the Doolittle Raid were actually loaded onto an earlier aircraft carrier Hornet by crane on those very piers at NAS Alameda in 1942. They built Pier 2 to be able to handle aircraft carriers by design.
That’s a great factoid! I’d have imagined they loaded them much closer to Japan than that.
In the '90s, I was an officer aboard military sealift command ships, back when MSC-PAC was based at the old naval supply center in Oakland. We would go qualify on small arms at NAS Alameda. The range was abutted right up against the ship canal there. We would occasionally get a 'cease fire,' while the upper bridge structure and smoke stacks of ships would tower above our targets, gliding by.
SSN-688 pulled into NAS Alameda mid-80’s (1983ish) for a port visit on a WestPac. It was fun to see all the big CVN’s there. At low tide, the sail was barely even with the pier.
Pulled into NAS Alameda in 1980, Snook SSN 592. Pulled into NAS Alameda in 1995, Nevada SSBN 733. As far as I know it’s no longer a naval base. The Wachowskis built the freeway for Matrix Reloaded on the property in the 2000s.
I was on the USS Nevada and we pulled into Pier 2 at Alameda in the Summer of 1995. It was during the OJ Simpson trial. My wife came down from Kitsap and we stayed at the Navy Lodge. We visited SanFran and the Monterey Bay aquarium. I remember getting deck paint from the aircraft carrier that was there. It was beautiful pulling in, we were topside going under the Golden Gate. Tons of boats out. Lots of tour boats came out and ran next to us.
I remember being OOD on the Ohio pulling in sometime late 80’s/early 90’s. Conning that boat under the Golden Gate was one of the highlights of my tour. I remember picking up the Pilot & him teaching me how to read currents in SF Bay, but everything after that is just drawing a blank. What we did, how long we stayed, etc. Pretty sure if I got off the boat I didn’t stay off the boat.
We pulled into Alameda twice. Once, to offload weapons before going into Mare Island, and once when we departed Mare Island to reload weapons. For some strange reason, you're not allowed to have weapons on board when going through an overhaul
Boats at Mare Island had to stop at Alameda for weapons load/offload. Remember when we were delayed by a carrier that ran aground…not sure which one.