Talk:USS Flint (AE-32)

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July 14, 2006: Welcome to all former crew of USS Flint (AE-32) and TAE-32.

This is your opportunity to complete the history of this fine ship. Many of you have details of Flint that would interest all of us; please take the time to share them.

Content is king - if you are not sure of formatting, just enter it where you think it makes sense and I or someone else will do any wordsmithing or organization for clarity. Also do not hesitate to make corrections to any errors that you can identify.

Leave any questions or requests here.

Thanks for your participation.

Rick Park 1972 - 1975

Query namesake

Currently reads

was the second ship to be named in honor of the city of Flint, Michigan

I don't believe so. AE's are (or were) named either after volcanoes (Kilauea, Santa Barbara), or words relating to fire and explosions (Nitro, Pyro.) I'm pretty sure AE-32,unlike the earlier CLAA, was named for the sparkable rock, not the city. Solicitr (talk) 14:46, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I believe there is a certain amount of truth to both statements. As I recall there was an official resident from Flint, Michigan that was actually involved with the launching of the ship (may have swung the champaign bottle)or its commissioning in Charlestown, S.C.

Also, I remember an incident involving the towing of an ocean going tug pulling a barge loaded with bridge building materials headed for South America. The tug had lost all power and was adrift some 4 or 5 hundred miles west of the Hawaiian islands. Flint was redirected from its course to implement rescue operations and to take the tug in tow. Another tug was dispatched from the island and took over towing upon arrival, were upon Flint resumed its previous course. (Period 1972-74) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Irish Res (talk • contribs) 16:29, 1 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]