The USS Vesuvius (AE-15) Picture Page


Thanks to Darrel Inskeep and the Bremerton newspaper for these great pictures of Rainier's "Sister" ship. Thanks also to Steve Stykes, former Vesuvius navigator and cruise book editor- 1970.

We on Rainier shared many hours in her presence in Vietnam waters. Captain Dicky Weiland was a personal friend (and rival) of Captain Sanderson of Rainier. They were both Naval Aviators doing the mandatory "deep-draft" command before getting a carrier of their own.


A Great Vesuvius AE-15 Web Page by Bob Smith Full of Pics and Sea Stories
History of the Vesuvius From the Dictionary of American Fighting Ships
Rainier from Vesuvius- March 1970. One of Rainiers Last Unreps in Westpac.
A Formal Portrait of Vesuvius
Vesuvius Under the SF Bay Bridge- 1970-71 Cruise book cover
Vesuvius Bow Shot
Vesuvius Unrep With Carrier
Main Deck Forward
Vesuvius Leaving Bremerton- 1963 from Bill Moran- Clipped from the Bremerton Times
A Vesuvius Lighter
Vesuvius Patches
(The above two pix courtesy of Darrel Inskeep)
An Essay about a Vesuvius Unrep
Webmaster Note: As the Vesuvius memories keep rolling in, we'll keep publishing. Be sure to also send your stuff to bob Smith for his Vesuvius page- see the address of his page above.
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