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- [Narrator] On August 10th
the USS Mount Hood AE-29,

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was decommissioned at
Naval station Bremerton.

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(upbeat music)

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A time on a formal ceremony,

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marked the end of an era in Naval history.

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The Mount Hood was the
last of the kilowatt-class

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ammunition shifts remaining in commission.

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Mount Hood's first commanding officer,

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Captain Leslie A Taylor,

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was invited back to bid his ship farewell.

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- For the past 28 years,

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the Mount Hood has served the Navy well.

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And although we were going
through this decommissioning

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ceremony today, I'm
sure that the Mount Hood

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will not be forgotten.

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- [Narrator] The commander of
Naval surface group Pacific

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and Naval region Northwest,
spoke of the dedication

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of all those who served the
board of the Mount Hood.

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- To the crew gathered
before us, and those lesions

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of members that could not
be with us here today,

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and most especially to the
hero members of your namesake

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our country owes you a debt of gratitude,

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for your unfailing response
to the call of duty.

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From your first commanding
officer, Captain Taylor

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to your present commanding
officer commander Malloy.

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Your answer to any
calling, has always been,

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here am I send me.

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Your service, dedication,
style and willingness

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to go that extra full measure
have clearly set you apart.

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Although this might appear
to be a sad occasion,

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it is really an occasion of
remembrance and celebration

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a ship no matter how large,
how fast, or how strong,

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is only a reflection of its
crew, those that man her.

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Today all those crew
members past and present,

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pause to reflect on their
solemn and faithful service

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to our country.

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And remember their time
together as teammates

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aboard Mount Hood.

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So like retirement, life
goes on and we move on

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to new employment, and onto
bigger and better things.

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So will the crew of Mount Hood.

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But before you do that, lemme
thank you for your faithful

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and consistent response to any tasking,

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which has always been here I am send me.

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- [Narrator] In the traditional
manner, the ships Ensign

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and commissioning pennant were stricken

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and presented to the ships
current commanding officer,

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Commander, Todd W Malloy.

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Malloy then commenced with
the official decommissioning.

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- I will now read the
decommissioning orders.

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From, Chief of Naval
operations, to, USS Mount Hood.

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Subject, fiscal year 1999 decommissioning.

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USS Mount Hood is
authorized to decommission

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10 August, 1999, signed
J Johnstone Admiral

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U.S Navy, Chief of Naval Operations.

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- [Narrator] Commander Malloy
then had the solemn task

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of giving the order for
the crew to debark the ship

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for the last time.

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- De cruise the ship, sir.

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- [Narrator] Five of the
surviving crew members

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from the Mount Hood's namesake,

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the AE-11 were honored during the ceremony

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and joined the AE-29 crew
for final debarkation.

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The AE-11 was lost in an
explosion while it anchored

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in the South Pacific, in November of 1944.

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The explosion resulted in 1000
personnel killed or injured,

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to this day the cause of
the explosion is not known.

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The most recent Mount Hood
was commissioned in 1971.

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She served in 15 deployments,
including duty and support

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of the Vietnam Conflict and
Desert Storm Operations.