USS Ocklawaha
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USS Oklawaha (AO-84) was a Escambia-class replenishment oiler acquired by the United States Navy for use during World War II. She had the dangerous but necessary task of providing water to smaller vessels not fitted with water-makers in combat and non-combat areas.
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Ocklawaha fitting out in June 1943 | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Ocklawaha |
Namesake | Ocklawaha River |
Builder | Marinship, Sausalito, California |
Laid down | 10 February 1943 |
Launched | 9 June 1943 |
Commissioned | 9 March 1944 |
Decommissioned | 19 July 1946 |
Stricken | 23 April 1947 |
Acquired | 22 May 1948 |
In service | 1 October 1949, as USNS Ocklawaha (T-AO-84) |
Stricken | 9 June 1959 |
Honors and awards | 2 battle stars (World War II) |
Fate | Sold for scrapping 20 September 1975 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Escambia-class replenishment oiler |
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Length | 523 ft 6 in (159.56 m) |
Beam | 68 ft (21 m) |
Draft | 30 ft 10 in (9.40 m) |
Propulsion | Turbo-electric, single screw, 8,000 shp (5,966 kW) |
Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Capacity | 140,000 barrels (22,000 m3) |
Complement | 267 |
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She was laid down on 10 February 1943, as a Maritime Commission type T2-SE-A2 tanker hull under a Maritime Commission contract at Marinship, Sausalito, California. She was launched on 9 June 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Van W. Rosendahl, and commissioned as USS Oklawaha (AO-84) on 9 March 1944.