USS Chukawan
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USS Chukawan (AO-100) was a Cimarron-class fleet oiler constructed for the U.S. Navy in the closing days of World War II.
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USS Chukawan (AO-100) underway, 1958 | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Chukawan |
Namesake | Chukawan River in Alaska |
Ordered | as T3-S2-A3 tanker hull |
Laid down | date unknown |
Launched | 28 August 1945 |
Commissioned | 22 January 1946 |
Decommissioned | 13 June 1972 |
Stricken | 1 July 1972 |
Fate | Sold for scrapping, 1 March 1973 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Cimarron-class fleet oiler |
Displacement | 7,236 t.(lt) 25,440 t.(fl) |
Length | 553 ft (169 m) |
Beam | 75 ft (23 m) |
Draft | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
Propulsion | geared turbines, twin screws, 30,400 hp (22,700 kW) |
Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h) |
Capacity | 146,000 barrels (23,200 m3) |
Complement | 314 |
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