USS Taluga
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USS Taluga (AO-62) was a Cimarron-class fleet oiler acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. She served her country primarily in the Pacific Ocean Theatre of Operations, and provided petroleum products where needed to combat ships. For performing this dangerous task in combat areas, she was awarded four battle stars during World War II, four during the Korean War, and six campaign stars during the Vietnam War.
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USS Taluga refueling USS Iwo Jima | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Taluga |
Namesake | Taluga River in Florida |
Builder | Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard |
Laid down | 23 December 1943 |
Launched | 10 July 1944 |
Commissioned | 25 August 1944 |
Decommissioned | 4 May 1972 |
Reclassified | USNS Taluga (T-AO-62) |
Stricken | 21 February 1992 |
Identification | IMO number: 7737119 |
Honours and awards |
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Fate | Transferred to MARAD, 1 May 1999, sold for scrap July, 2010 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Cimarron-class fleet oiler |
Type | T3-S2-A3 tanker hull |
Displacement |
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Length | 553 ft (169 m) |
Beam | 75 ft (23 m) |
Draft | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
Propulsion | Geared turbines 30,400 hp (22,669 kW), twin screws |
Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
Capacity | 146,000 barrels |
Complement | 314 |
Armament |
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Taluga was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 728) on 23 December 1943 at Sparrows Point, Maryland, by the Bethlehem Steel Co.; launched on 10 July 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Harvey Klemmer; delivered to the Navy at Norfolk, Virginia, on 25 August 1944; and commissioned there on that same day.