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Patapsco-class Gasoline Tanker
The ''Patapsco'' class of gasoline tankers were a class of tankers built for the United States Navy during World War II. The class consisted of 23 tankers, designated AOG-1 through AOG-11, and AOG-48 to AOG-59. They served through the Korean War and several served in foreign navies. Production Many were built as Maritime Commission type T1 tanker, T1-MT-M1 tanker hull, under a Maritime Commission contract, at Cargill, Inc., Savage, Minnesota. Propulsion Four Cleveland Diesel Engine Division 12-278A diesel-electric engines, single main reduction gears, two propellers, for a total . Service Various ships in the class served from World War II through the Vietnam War in various campaigns. Some were transferred to the Greek Navy and Taiwan. The last ones in U.S. service were Ship decommissioning, decommissioned in July 1975. Taiwan decommissioned the last one, USS Pecatonica (AOG-57), ROCS ''Chang Pei'' (AOG-517), in 2005. USS Patapsco (AOG-1), ''Patapsco'' was converted into a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Patapsco (AOG-1)
USS ''Patapsco'' (AOG–1) was a of the United States Navy, and the lead ship of her class. She saw service during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. ''Patapsco'' was the sixth ship of the US Navy to be named for the Patapsco River in Maryland. After decommissioning she was converted to a fishing vessel under the name ''Arctic Storm'', and is currently in operation. ''Patapsco'' was laid down 25 May 1942 by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Seattle; launched 18 August 1942; sponsored by Mrs. W. S. Zane; and commissioned 4 February 1943. Service history World War II Less than three weeks after commissioning, ''Patapsco'' departed San Francisco in convoy for Pearl Harbor. From there, on 27 March, she steamed southwest to New Caledonia, whence she transported gasoline and other petroleum products to ships and bases in the Solomon Islands, Solomons and New Hebrides until November 1944. In December, after availability at Auckland, New Zealand, she returned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |