The ''Neosho''-class oiler was a class of

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of the

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. They were in commission between 1954 and 1992.

Development

''Neosho''-class oilers were built in the 1950s by two shipyards, Bethlehem's

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and

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. The

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, USS ''Neosho'', entered service in 1954. Her

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s were commissioned in the following years. In the mid-1970s, the

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took over the vessels, and they were redesignated from USS to USNS. The ''Neosho''-class and ''Mispillion''-class oilers were replaced by the ''Henry J. Kaiser'' class, with its lead ship, USS ''Henry J. Kaiser'', entering service in 1986.

Ships in the class

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Neosho Neosho-class oilers Auxiliary replenishment ship classes

Development

Ships in the class

See also

References