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Samuel Gompers, born in London on 27 January 1850, was apprenticed to a cigar maker at an early age. He emigrated to New York in 1863 and, the following year, became interested in the labor movement. He helped to organize Cigarmaker's International Union. As president, he made it into a model for other unions. In 1881, he helped establish the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions which, five years later, was reorganized as the American Federation of Labor. Gompers was selected as the organization's first president and held the post for more than forty years. He was a fearless fighter for humanitarian rights. He, more than any other single person, deserves credit for winning labor a place of respect and power in the nation's economic and social life. Gompers became ill in Mexico City while attending the convention of the Pan-American Federation of Labor in Mexico City. He was rushed to the United States by special train, but died some 11 hours after reaching San Antonio, Tex., on 13 December 1924.
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) underway off the coast of Oahu, 24 November 1968
Photo by PH3 Bruce M Laurich, USN
US Navy photo NH # 96875 from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center |
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) underway in 1968, location unknown.
US Navy photo. |
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) underway off San Diego, CA.,date unknown.
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) moored near Naval Base Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, circa 1968, with
USS Towers (DDG-9),
USS Hopewell (DD-681),
USS Duncan (DD-874) and
USS Harry E. Hubbard (DD-748) alongside. |
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) circa May 1969, possibly Subic Bay P.I., ships alongside include
USS Higbee (DD-806),
USS Douglas H. Fox (DD-779),
USS Robison (DDG-12), and
USS Leary (DD-879)
Photo by PH3 Stephen L Fowk, USN
US Navy photo # USN 1139041 from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center |
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) with an unidentified submarine alongside, date and location unknown.US Navy photo |
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) moored pierside at Naval Station San Diego, with USS Kinkaid (DD-965) and, USS Berkeley (DDG-15) alongside, date unknown. |
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) passing Point Loma while out bound to sea from San Diego, date unknown. |
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) with destroyers alongside in 1970, probably at Yokosuka, Japan. the destroyers are (l-r):
USS John A. Bole (DD-755),
USS McKean (DD-784),
USS Lofberg (DD-759),
USS Higbee (DD-806), and an unknown destroyer.
Photo from USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) 1970 cruise book |
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) moored pierside, date and location unknown.
US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, October 1970 |
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) underway, date and location unknown.
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) "Navy Times" Ship in the Spotlight, feature, publication date unknown. |
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) passing Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. She is heading for NAS Alameda. The photos were taken from Aquatic Park in San Francisco in August 1980. |
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) passing the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park at Hyde Street Pier. The historic ships are (from left to right):
Steam Tug Hercules,
Paddlewheel Tug Eppleton Hall,
Steam Ferryboat Eureka,
Lumber Schooner C.A. Thayer and
Scow Schooner Alma.
Samuel Gompers is heading for her homeport at NAS Alameda. The photos were taken from Aquatic Park in San Francisco in August 1980. |
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) moored pierside at NAS Alameda, August 1980. |
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) moored pierside at NAS Alameda, August 1980. |
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) moored pierside at NAS Alameda with Arkansas (CGN-41), August 1980. |
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) and USS Dixon (AS-37) side by side at Diego Garcia. After a 60-day deployment Dixon turned over the job of Indian Ocean fleet repairs to Samuel Gompers, May 1981.
US Navy photo by PH3 Book. |
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An aerial port bow view of USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) underway, heading to Naval Station San Diego, 1 August 1982.
US Navy photo # DN-SC-82-10216 PACIFIC OCEAN (1 August 1982) from the collections of the Defense Imagery web site. |
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) moored at NAS Alameda, CA., 4 October 1985.
US Navy photo # DN-SC-86-03183 NAS ALAMEDA (4 October 1985) by PHAN Solseth, from the collections of the Defense Imagery web site. |
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) outbound to sea,18 September 1989, to participate in PACEX89 passes Naval Submarine Base Point Loma where the Submarine Tender
USS Dixon (AS-37), Auxiliary Repair Dock San Onofre (ARD-30),
Medium Auxiliary Repair Dry Dock Arco (ARDM-5) and Floating Dry Dock Workshop (Machinery) YRDM-7 are moored.
Department of Defense photo # DN-ST-90-08748. |
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USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) underway off San Diego, CA.,date unknown.
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