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USS Camden (AOE-2)
The USS Camden (AOE 2) is the second ship of the United States Navy to bear the name Camden. It is named after the New Jersey city that lies on the Delaware River across from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a Sacramento Class fast combat support ship.
Camden (AOE 2) was commissioned 1 April 1967 as the second of four fast combat support ships. Assigned to the Pacific Fleet in September 1967, it was homeported in Long Beach, California. On 7 February 1974, Camden moved to its new homeport of Bremerton, Washington. The ship operates extensively up and down the West Coast of the United States and deploys frequently to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans to support units of the Seventh Fleet. In March 1996, Camden was awarded its third consecutive Battle "E" for demonstrating excellence in all warfare and mission categories.
For other US Navy ships bearing the name Camden, see USS Camden.
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