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| The following log of Vandenberg's activities from 1978-1982 is supplied by Rick Ferris, who served as an electronics technician aboard the ship during this period. Click on links below to see photos of the ship and crew in the ports and on voyages listed. | |
| Partial Vandenberg Schedule - 1978 Sun Shipyard, Chester, PA.........??? - 09 Mar 78 At Sea..................09 - 13 Mar 78 Trident Basin, Port Canaveral, FL......13 - 23 Mar 78 Pier 3N, Port Canaveral, FL.........23 Mar - 04 Apr 78 Pier 3S (Fuel Pier), Port Canaveral, FL...04 - 08 Apr 78 At Sea..................08 - 14 Apr 78 Pier 2S, Port Canaveral, FL.........14 - 24 Apr 78 At Sea..................24 Apr - 07 May 78 Pier 3N, Port Canaveral, FL.........07 - 09 May 78 Trident Basin, Port Canaveral, FL......09 - 18 May 78 Pier 3N, Port Canaveral, FL.........18 - 21 May 78 At Sea..................21 May - 02 Jun 78 Recife, Brazil...............02 - 05 Jun 78 At Sea..................05 - 09 Jun 78 Ascension Island (at sea).........09 Jun 78 At Sea..................09 - 29 Jun 78 Ascension Island (at sea).........29 - 30 Jun 78 At Sea..................30 Jun - 04 Jul 78 Recife, Brazil...............04 - 07 Jul 78 At Sea..................07 - 15 Jul 78 Fuel Pier, Antigua (at sea).........15 Jul - ??? 78 Unknown At Sea..................??? - 11 Aug 78 Ascension Island (at sea).........11 Aug 78 At Sea..................11 - 15 Aug 78 Freetown, Sierra Leone............15 - 21 Aug 78 Freetown (mid-river; at sea).........21 - 24 Aug 78 Freetown, Sierra Leone............24 - 25 Aug 78 At Sea..................25 - 30 Aug 78 Freetown, Sierra Leone............30 Aug - 01 Sep 78 At Sea..................01 - 05 Sep 78 Ascension Island (at sea).........05 Sep 78 At Sea..................05 - 07 Sep 78 Ascension Island (at sea).........07 Sep 78 At Sea..................07 Sep - ??? 78 Unknown At Sea..................??? - 10 Oct 78 Ascension Island (at sea).........10 Oct 78 At Sea..................10 - 30 Oct 78 Ascension Island (at sea).........30 - 31 Oct 78 At Sea..................31 Oct - 04 Nov 78 Recife, Brazil...............05 - 05 Nov 78 At Sea..................05 - 15 Nov 78 Pier ?, Port Canaveral, FL.........15 - 16 Nov 78 Pier 3N, Port Canaveral, FL.........16 - 25 Nov 78 At Sea..................25 Nov - 01 Dec 78 St. John=s, Antigua............01 Dec 78 Fuel Pier, Antigua (at sea).........01 - 04 Dec 78 At Sea..................04 - 21 Dec 78 St. John=s, Antigua............21 - ?? Dec 78 At Sea..................?? - ?? Dec 78 Pier 3, Port Canaveral, FL.........?? - 31 Dec 78 Partial Vandenberg Schedule - 1979 Pier 3, Port Canaveral, FL.........01 - 04 Jan 79 Pier 3N, Port Canaveral, FL.........04 - ?? Jan 79 At Sea..................?? - ?? Jan 79 Todd Shipyard, Brooklyn, NY.........?? - 18 Jan 79 Dry dock, Todd Shipyard, Brooklyn, NY...18 Jan - ?? Feb 79 Unknown Port Canaveral, FL............??? - 17 Mar 79 At Sea..................17 - 25 Mar 79 Port Canaveral, FL............25 - 30 Mar 79 At Sea..................30 Mar - 5 Apr 79 St. Johns, Antigua............05 - 09 Apr 79 Fuel Pier, Antigua (at sea).........09 - 10 Apr 79 At Anchor, Antigua (at sea).........10 Apr 79 At Sea..................10 - 20 Apr 79 St. Johns, Antigua............20 - 27 Apr 79 At Sea..................27 Apr - 01 May 79 Port Canaveral, FL............01 May - ??? 79 Unknown At Sea..................??? - 30 Jun 79 At Anchor, Antigua............30 Jun 79 At Sea..................30 Jun - 12 Jul 79 Recife, Brazil...............12 - 15 Jul 79 At Sea..................15 - 09 Aug 79 Ascension Island (at sea).........09 Aug 79 At Sea..................09 - 13 Aug 79 Recife, Brazil...............13 -15 Aug 79 At Sea..................15 - 23 Aug 79 NAVSTA Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico...23 - 25 Aug 79 At Sea..................25 Aug - 08 Sep 79 Recife, Brazil...............08 - 11 Sep 79 At Sea..................11 - 15 Sep 79 Ascension Island (at sea).........15 Sep 79 At Sea..................15 Sep - 09 Oct 79 Ascension Island (at sea).........09 Oct 79 At Sea..................09 - 12 Oct 79 Monrovia, Liberia...............12 - 15 Oct 79 At Sea..................15 Oct - 01 Nov 79 NAVSTA Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico...01 - 04 Nov 79 At Sea..................04 - 14 Nov 79 Port Canaveral, FL............14 - ?? Nov 79 At Sea..................?? - ?? Nov 79 Todd Shipyard, Brooklyn, NY.........?? Nov - 31 Dec 79 |
Partial Vandenberg Schedule - 1980 Todd Shipyard, Brooklyn, NY.........01 - 28 Jan 80 At Sea..................28 - 30 Jan 80 NAVSTA Mayport, FL............30 - 31 Jan 80 At Sea..................31 Jan 80 Pier 3N, Port Canaveral, FL.........31 Jan - 14 Feb 80 Pier 2N, Port Canaveral, FL.........14 Feb - ??? 80 Unknown At Sea..................?? Feb - 02 Mar 80 St. Johns, Antigua............02 - 03 Mar 80 At Anchor, Antigua (at sea).........03 Mar 80 At Sea..................03 - 13 Mar 80 NAVSTA Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico...13 - 15 Mar 80 At Sea..................15 - 23 Mar 80 St. Johns, Antigua............23 - 24 Mar 80 Fuel Pier, Antigua (at sea).........24 - 25 Mar 80 At Sea..................25 Mar - 07 Apr 80 St. Johns, Antigua............07 Apr 80 At Sea..................07 - 14 Apr 80 Pier 3N, Port Canaveral, FL.........14 Apr - ?? Apr 80 At Sea..................?? - 25 Apr 80 Pier 3N, Port Canaveral, FL.........25 Apr - 01 May 80 Commercial Pier, Port Canaveral, FL...01 - 09 May 80 At Sea..................09 - 21 May 80 St. Johns, Antigua............21 - 22 May 80 At Sea..................22 - 23 May 80 NAVSTA Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico......23 - 25 May 80 At Sea..................25 May - 15 Jun 80 Pier 3S, Port Canaveral, FL.........15 - 19 Jun 80 Pier 1N, Port Canaveral, FL.........19 Jun - 24 Jul 80 Trident Basin, Port Canaveral, FL......24 - 30 Jul 80 S. Commercial Pier, Port Canaveral, FL...30 Jul - ??? 80 I went on an educational Leave of Absence 01 Aug 80 and was off the ship for the rest of the year. Partial Vandenberg Schedule - 1981
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