RS39

USS Conserver

conie.jpg (30769 bytes) USS Conserver ARS 39 (Contributed By Elsilrac Enterprises)
ars39198.jpg (35255 bytes) USS Conserver ARS 39 1984 off the coast of Hawaii. (Contributed By Bud Andreasen)
pac83.jpg (20292 bytes) USS Conserver ARS 39  Marshall Islands 1981
(Contributed By Bud Andreasen)
ARS-39.JPG (13431 bytes) USS Conserver ARS 39 Summer 1985 berth A-7 in Pearl Harbor taken by the late Jack K. Ackerman. (Contributed By CO John Ackerman, LCDR.)
con85.jpg (24771 bytes)  USS Conserver ARS 39 circa 1985 alongside USS Ajax AR 6 at  Navsta Pearl (Contributed By CO John Ackerman)
ars39-2.jpg (46947 bytes) USS Conserver ARS 39 This one was taken as we started a transit from Pearl to Yokosuka, Japan with two YTBs in tow. YTBs are harder to tow than Battleships! ... all over the ocean. (Contributed By John Ackerman  )
Con1.jpg (23114 bytes) USS Conserver ARS 39 Entering Pearl Harbor June 1960 (Contributed By Harry Jaeger)
BARS39.jpg (21428 bytes) USS Conserver ARS 39   Pearl Harbor 21 August 1958 (Contributed By Craig Rothhammer) 
ARS-39a.jpg (39380 bytes) USS Conserver ARS 39   Pearl Harbor  August 1958 (Contributed By Craig Rothhammer)
ARS-39ab.jpg (32468 bytes) USS Conserver ARS 39   Off Hawaii April 1967 (Contributed By Craig Rothhammer)
ARS-39648.jpg (39746 bytes) USS Conserver ARS 39   Towing the Cruiser USS New York which will be sunk as a target ship July 1948  (Contributed By Craig Rothhammer)
ars3945.jpg (44534 bytes)  USS Conserver ARS 39 Basalt Shipyards January 27, 1945 immediately after Conserver was launched (Contributed By John Ackerman)
afdb7-1.jpg (13484 bytes) USS Conserver ARS 39 with AFD being towed by Conserver in heavy seas between Pearl and Guam. The tow was streamed to approx 1700 feet.  (Contributed By John Ackerman)
afdb7-2.jpg (19152 bytes) USS Conserver ARS 39 with Another shot of the tow. We estimated that the pooping seas were about 30 feet.  (Contributed By John Ackerman)
afdb7-4.jpg (21382 bytes) USS Conserver ARS 39 with This shot was taken as Conserver entered the San Bernadino Strait with the tow heaved in to almost short stay.  (Contributed By John Ackerman)
apraharb.jpg (24318 bytes) USS Conserver ARS 39 with Taken as we entered Apra Harbor on March 19, 1985. We were almost out of fuel because the transit took 22 days. I don't think anyone wanted to be at sea another day. Guam is good! (Contributed By John Ackerman)
YTB-1.jpg (18270 bytes)  USS Conserver ARS 39 Getting ready to stream YTB 763.  YTB 782 is already in position Both were towed  from Pearl to Yokosuka  in 1986 (Contributed By John Ackerman)
YTB-2.jpg (32866 bytes)  USS Conserver ARS 39 with  YTB 763 being released into position.  YTB 782 is already streamed and the trip to Japan is underway. (Contributed By John Ackerman)
YTB-3.jpg (32467 bytes) USS Conserver ARS 39 with   YTB 763 & YTB 782 in position. The screws were not removed and the best speed was cut to only 5 knots and they really wandered all over the ocean.  (Contributed By John Ackerman)
YTB-4.jpg (15972 bytes) USS Conserver ARS 39 with   YTB 763 & YTB 782 streamed behind Conserver with a rainbow as an escort.  (Contributed By John Ackerman)
Conserver.jpg (31671 bytes)  USS Conserver ARS 39 (Contributed By Craig Rothhammer)
39arsconserver1.jpg (26485 bytes)  USS Conserver ARS 39 (Circa 1964) (Contributed By Craig Rothhammer)
39conserverARS.jpg (24870 bytes) USS Conserver ARS 39 Off Kauai, Hawaii (Circa 1971) (Contributed By Craig Rothhammer)
conserver_chowanoc_samoa.jpg (40786 bytes)  USS Conserver ARS 39 alongside Chowonac off Samoa (Circa 1946-7) (Contributed By Rufus Whitfield via Rodger Dana)
 USS Conserver ARS 39 in floating drydock ARDM-5 at Subic Bay (Circa July 1985) (Contributed by CO, John Ackerman)
 USS Conserver ARS 39 in floating drydock ARDM-5 at Subic Bay (Circa July 1985) (Contributed by CO, John Ackerman)
 USS Conserver ARS 39  at Subic Bay (Circa July 1985) (Contributed by CO, John Ackerman)
 USS Conserver ARS 39 in floating drydock ARDM-5 at Subic Bay (Circa July 1985) (Contributed by CO, John Ackerman)
 USS Conserver ARS 39 in floating drydock ARDM-5 at Subic Bay (Circa July 1985) (Contributed by CO, John Ackerman)
 USS Conserver ARS 39 enroute to Rabaul, Papua New Guinea during typhoon (Circa 1985) (Contributed by CO, John Ackerman)
 USS Conserver ARS 39 enroute to Rabaul, Papua New Guinea during typhoon (Circa 1985) (Contributed by CO, John Ackerman)
 USS Conserver ARS 39 pulling into Long Beach around 1950 (Contributed by Don Jones)
 
 USS Conserver ARS 39 1952 Crew of USS Conserver after they salvaged an LST in Japan (Contributed by Donald E. Jones)
 

Patches, Plaques and Memorabilia

ARS39Plq_small.jpg (1464 bytes) USS Conserver ARS 39  Plaque
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NAFTS, National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors