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801:. Her first overhaul, after 13 months of continuous operations, began on 7 March when she entered the graving dock in San Pedro harbor. On 25 April, with repairs complete, she got underway for Pearl Harbor. She took on passengers and fuel, departed for Ulithi 9 May, and arrived at the familiar flat atoll to await assignment on 20 May.
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After twelve line swings the oiler put into Sasebo, Japan, on 30 July for upkeep. Six days later she departed for Long Beach and the
Bethlehem Steel Shipyard for a major fuel conversion. The oilers engines were converted to diesel fuel by 29 November and she began preparations for yet another WestPac
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conducted seven line swings, interspersed with fuel loadouts at
Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and a typhoon on 12–14 September, before departing the South China Sea on 3 October. After a brief stop at Yokosuka the oiler, followed by a poor weather front, steamed into Pearl on 21 October. Five days later, before
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prepared for exercise "LONGEX" '68. This convoy exercise, involving
British, Australian, and New Zealand ships, lasted from 29 July to 1 August. The following day, much to her crews' embarrassment, the oiler ran aground while entering the harbor at Auckland. A rising tide, however, lifted her off the
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January the oiler conducted two line swings, with only a two-day turnaround at Subic Bay, before steaming into Singapore on 25 January 1972. She loaded fuel, a successful trial experiment to determine the feasibility of using the port on a regular basis, and made a line swing along the Vietnamese
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After loadout at the San Pedro, California, fuel pier the twenty-nine-year-old oiler got underway for Subic Bay on 22 January 1973. Following an uneventful, but exercise intensive, crossing the oiler began her first line swing on 17 February. After a second line swing she visited
Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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that had begun on 3 December. The successful invasion of East
Pakistan by India, with the accompanying fighting and unrest, led to U.S. naval forces being sent to assist, if need be, in the evacuation of American citizens. The oiler replenished Task Force 74 between 16–23 December, delivering badly
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15, running low on fuel in the empty mid-Pacific, before arriving at
Yokosuka on 12 November. After a short UNREP in the Sea of Japan the oiler arrived in Subic Bay, on 2 December. She delivered fuel to Yankee Station on 6 December, refueled amphibious vessels around Subic Bay on 10 December, and
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suffered a reduction gear failure and immediately returned to Todd
Shipyard. With repairs complete on 10 May she loaded fuel and returned to Long Beach. Local exercises and refresher training began in June but were cut short when a boiler became contaminated with fuel oil. Then, after partially
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lay at anchor awaiting a destination. Ulithi, a regulating station of the
Logistics Division, Pacific Fleet, had been deemed safe from enemy interference yet close enough to serve as a transshipment point for the forward operating areas. But on 20 November the Japanese struck at this logistical
1186:. Before her return the following March the oiler had serviced 431 ships alongside, transferred 57.3 million gallons of fuel, and delivered 77,420 pounds of mail. After three months of maintenance and upkeep at Long Beach the oiler departed for yet another logistical support tour in July 1966.
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After returning to Long Beach 24 August the oiler underwent her standard upkeep period and then commenced a series of training exercises off the coast. In
October, during a month of restricted availability, she received the mounting and wiring for the new Pathfinder navigational radar system.
1298:, and observed the less efficient Soviet bow-to-stern underway replenishment method. After two weeks she of surveillance the oiler departed the area, arriving Sasebo, Japan on 7 May. Three weeks of servicing the Taiwan patrol followed before
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Although most of the scheduled fueling at sea had been canceled, Majuro lagoon being large enough to accommodate the entire tanker fleet, the oiler got underway with TG 50.17 on 12 April for her first at sea replenishment mission. She fueled
1433:. After loadout at Kaohsiung, and line swing number seven, the ship returned to Subic Bay for two weeks of repair and upkeep. On 22 July she departed for Yokosuka and, after another exercise with Taiwanese ships and training
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prepared for another WestPac tour on 8 January 1968. In addition to her cargo of fuel and lubricants the oiler also took a load of ammunition for the fire support ships. After a stormy crossing to Pearl she replenished the
1143:, on 6 January 1964. The oiler received new communications equipment, modernized tension rigs, and new cargo pumps. On 27 July, after refresher training off San Diego, she departed for the Pearl Harbor. Following the
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arrived at Subic Bay on 24 June 1965. She made nine patrol cruises before the end of the year, carrying bulk and packaged fuels, bottled gases, fleet freight, mail, and personnel to the warships on station off
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carrier groups before arriving at Subic Bay on 2 February. Following voyage repairs, and loading supplies, the oiler departed for a standard ten-day run to the gun line and back. After a three-day run to the
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arrived at Subic Bay, 30 May, to begin line runs to Vietnam. These "line swings" were similar to previous tours; coastal areas were visited, including port replenishment operations at An Thoi and
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consolidated fuel with another oiler off Yankee Station before steaming to Subic Bay. On most runs the oiler spent the two-day return trip with her decks piled high with empty ammunition casings.
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Underway 30 May, despite the breakdown of her port engine circulating pump, she refueled light carriers and cruisers after weathering her second typhoon on 4 June. After receiving fuel oil from
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exercise HUKASWEX 4–70. During this cruise she had serviced 113 ships and delivered 27,739,522 gallons of fuel. After leave and upkeep the oiler reported to Todd Shipyard for a major overhaul.
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returned to Sasebo, Japan, on 16 February 1969, and began two weeks of voyage repairs. Line runs to Vietnam continued until 10 July when the oiler replenished task groups in the
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in the Marshall Islands between 3–27 July 1956. She then returned to more mundane cargo runs in the western Pacific, including the ironic task of providing replenishment for
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and returned to Majuro on 12 February. She remained in and around the atoll for two months, taking fuel from civilian tankers, and refueling Navy vessels. These included the
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even made a run to Pearl Harbor, arriving 12 August, to assist the civilian tankers in the unending task of transporting oil and avgas to the fuel-guzzling carriers off the
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throughout July and August. Arriving Ulithi on 18 August the oiler, despite the Japanese surrender, did not slow her tempo and quickly refilled her tanks with black oil.
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conducted two long cruises into 1948. The first, starting on 4 March 1947, took the oiler from west coast operations to the southern Pacific, Japan, the British base at
2341:
2361:
458:, and conducted standard training exercises. Her crew also worked up her fuel delivery systems and struggled to repair chronic engine trouble. On 11 December, after
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on 17 January 1945. In February she departed Ulithi atoll, remembered only for "movies on the cargo deck and beer parties at Mogmog island", for the long voyage to
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and repairs commenced on the boilers the drive shaft bearings. Finally, on 1 October, she began refresher training and departed on a WestPac tour 22 October.
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1136:
1306:, and followed by a fuel consolidation on Yankee Station. Foul weather, and poor visual landmarks, made radar navigation essential during these operations.
865:, Honshū, Japan on 2 December. She spent the remainder of the year in port, fueling small craft, conducting steam line repairs, and supplying oil to former
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708:. Following a mission to shuttle fuel to the fast carriers, operating west of the Marianas on 11 November, she returned to that atoll for reassignment.
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cleaning out the boilers, she put into Todd Shipyard on 22 July to repair excessive stern tube leakage. An ill-timed shipyard strike then stranded
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66:
1096:, San Pedro, California, and tender availability at Long Beach, the oiler sailed for another WestPac tour in 1961. After avoiding a typhoon off
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932:, before reaching San Pedro on 30 December. In 1948 she was assigned to shuttle runs between Western Pacific bases and Chinese ports. These
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Bay, refueling some of the 74 amphibious and 39 transports involved in the evacuation of some 300,000 refugees and military personnel from
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refueled Task Group 77.4, including the carrier, as she steamed towards Vietnamese waters. The oiler, however, was plagued by erratic
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1445:, back to Pearl Harbor. The oiler, having completed her last tour, sailed into Long Beach on 1 September 1973. There she received a
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and fuel oil. Underway 28 April she steamed east and, despite multiple submarine contacts, arrived safely at Pearl Harbor on 9 May.
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and the other oilers, to protect their volatile cargo, steamed out of the harbor. While at least three of the attackers were sunk,
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880:, promised to continue into the indefinite future. During 1946 the oiler distributed fuel throughout the western Pacific, mainly
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vessels, supplying ammunition to gunfire support ships, receiving retrograde ammunition, and servicing any other ships desiring
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airfields on 21 April, and distributed fuel to the many short-legged escorts in both task forces. After filling her tanks from
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After a brief period of repair she loaded up on cargo oil and avgas and departed for station at Majuro atoll. Arriving 3 June
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and decommissioned at Long Beach on 15 December. The hulk was then sold to National Metal & Steel Corp. on 5 April 1974.
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on 10 September, before returning to Ulithi for more fuel. Returning to Tokyo Bay on 17 October she received more oil, from
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During her time spent in Todd Shipyard during the summer of 1971, she was featured prominently in the climax of the film
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The oiler conducted eight more line runs, interspersed with port visits to Hong Kong and Singapore, before departing for
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put into port on 2 August. The oiler, assigned as an escort to five MSOs, departed on 7 August for the long trip, via
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were lurking about, she moored at the Texas Oil Co. dock on 16 December. After loading fuel oil she got underway for
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388:. She was highly decorated for fulfilling her dangerous mission of carrying fuel into battle areas. She received ten
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1270:. After participating in "LONGEX" '69 she returned to Long Beach on 15 September to service ships of First Fleet.
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499:, the logistical nexus of the entire Pacific effort, on 7 January 1944. Attached to Service Squadron Eight,
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1100:, on 14 July, she finished replenishment operations out of Yokosuka and Sasebo, Japan, before sailing for
924:, and Bahrain. After a shuttle run to Singapore and Yokosuka in July the oiler sailed for Norfolk via the
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continued deployments to the Far East, supplying mid-Pacific ports and the Japanese ports of Yokosuka,
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in the Far East. After her third logistical support tour ended on 9 January 1952 she was homeported at
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1357:, hide out on board this ship and are subsequently hunted down the film's main antagonist, played by
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763:, having just loaded 107,000 barrels of fuel in her hold, exploded and sank, killing 60 of her crew.
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departed 3 April 1970 for her sixth Vietnam deployment. In May the oiler was diverted to the
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returned to wartime operations, supplying fuel oil and avgas to the Formosa Patrol Force and
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fueled dozens of ships in the lagoon and, in mid-June, supported the task forces during the
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by Mrs. Helen Essary, widow of noted American journalist, J Frederick Essary. The ship was
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After winning the Battle Efficiency "E", and the green "C" for Communications Excellence,
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for World War II, four for the Korean War and eight campaign stars for the Vietnam War.
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on 2 February (D+3). Fueling operations commenced immediately and she shifted berth to
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conducting WestPac Ops with U.S. 7th Fleet units, including underway replenishment of
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In the following month she supplied ships assigned to occupation duty, anchoring in
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landings. On 7 July, despite numerous submarine contacts, the oiler refueled the
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needed fuel, before returning to Subic Bay on 30 December for another loadout.
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failures and spent the following three months under restricted availability at
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in September. On 30 November she returned to Singapore, via the Suez Canal and
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oil fields. It was not until 14 November that the oiler finally steamed into
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to shadow a Soviet fleet exercise. She gathered data on two Soviet oilers,
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conducted fueling exercises for the next two weeks. After a fueling stop at
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returned to Subic and the dull but essential logistical support missions.
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on 27 November. After receiving another cargo of oil she steamed to
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conducted a training exercise, "Sharkhunt II", with ships of the
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to support ships on occupation duty. The oiler refueled ships in
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invasion, including the carriers on 23 September, and sailed for
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tours, centered around Japanese ports, continued into 1950 with
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On 20 November, after loading 97,975 barrels of black oil from
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in drydock until 19 August. The next day she was towed to the
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and compass, and two changes of command, she got underway for
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spent the next month practiced refueling operations in the
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726:, as well as a full load of avgas, diesel, and cargo oil,
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and seven destroyer/minesweeper escorts participating in
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she fueled escorts, and the occasional carrier, off the
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unfit for further service. She was stricken from the
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for her logistics support efforts for Seventh Fleet.
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These post-war operations were to become normal for
747:, a Japanese manned torpedo, and burst into flames.
1515:She received four battle stars for the Korean War:
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Western Caroline Islands Operation Summer-Fall 1944
537:. When her tanks emptied she took on fuel oil from
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1373:departed for her first line swing on 13 December.
1173:The following year, after readiness training with
2342:World War II auxiliary ships of the United States
1425:Three more line swings lasted until 22 June when
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2362:Vietnam War auxiliary ships of the United States
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1422:Naval Basin, Singapore, for upkeep on 16 April.
1217:the oiler spent five days replenishing ships at
999:Supporting Vietnam Evacuation and Atomic Testing
952:Upon the outbreak of war in Korea in June 1950,
2357:Korean War auxiliary ships of the United States
1511:3rd Fleet Operations Against Japan Summer 1945
1254:channel bank, and she escaped with no damage.
1170:, Philippines before returning to Long Beach.
2352:Cold War auxiliary ships of the United States
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1994:List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy
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1410:Then she provided logistical support during "
647:. For the remainder of the month, as part of
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1480:received ten battle stars for World War II.
1349:. In the film, the two ape leads, played by
1329:On 16 April, her first day out of the yard,
1119:, before departing for the warmer waters of
1579:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
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751:was occupying a berth originally meant for
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404:as a type T3-S2-A1 fast petroleum carrier (
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1573:This article incorporates text from the
1496:Tinian Capture and Operation Summer 1944
1278:Following her standard period of upkeep
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1110:United States Coast and Geodesic Survey
912:As the Navy reacted to the burgeoning "
775:refueled task forces operating off the
436:World War II Pacific Theatre operations
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1542:Vietnamese Counteroffensive – Phase IV
1484:Marshall Island Operations Spring 1944
896:to load fuel from the newly developed
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1545:Vietnamese Counteroffensive – Phase V
1104:. For ten days she steamed above the
767:Supporting Philippine invasion forces
674:In September she fueled ships of the
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190:7,236 long tons (7,352 t) light
1508:Okinawa Gunto Operation Summer 1945
273:3 in (76 mm)/50 cal. guns
267:5 in (130 mm)/38 cal. gun
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1347:Escape from the Planet of the Apes
731:lifeline. At 0547 hours the oiler
643:carriers on their return from the
380:participated in World War II, the
90:Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
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1487:Asiatic-Pacific Raids Spring 1944
1035:. The oiler also participated in
1007:, the sea lift of anti-communist
1003:In August 1954, the oiler joined
892:, making two trips of her own to
783:on 18 December, and even entered
402:Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard
400:The auxiliary oiler was built by
94:Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard
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1519:Communist China Spring Offensive
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1268:Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
991:also served as station oiler at
696:, on their return from raids on
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1525:Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952
1490:Hollandia Operation Spring 1944
1453:Decommissioning and Disposition
1039:, a series of five atmospheric
408:contract MC hull 719), and was
16:Oiler of the United States Navy
1505:Luzon Operation Winter 1944–45
1493:Marianas Operation Summer 1944
1459:Board of Inspection and Survey
1015:-held territory following the
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771:For the remainder of the year
396:Construction and commissioning
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1447:Meritorious Unit Commendation
420:, on 2 January 1943. She was
338:Meritorious Unit Commendation
2327:Cimarron-class oilers (1939)
1435:Japanese Naval Defense Force
1005:Operation Passage to Freedom
159:Sold for scrap, 5 April 1974
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1053:Japanese Self-Defense Force
857:coast, before returning to
372:. During her career in the
334:8 campaign stars (Vietnam)
239:(21 mph; 33 km/h)
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1554:Sanctuary Counteroffensive
1502:Leyte Operations Fall 1944
1076:The new decade began with
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1999:United States Navy oiler
1625:USS Caliente Association
1551:Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969
1522:UN Summer-Fall Offensive
1377:Bay of Bengal operations
464:Radar-Directional-Finder
203:553 ft (169 m)
1548:Tet/69 Counteroffensive
1528:Korea, Summer-Fall 1953
1412:Operation Golden Dragon
1310:Operation HUKASWEX 4–70
1266:, where she earned the
1145:Gulf of Tonkin Incident
331:4 battle stars (Korea)
219:32 ft (9.8 m)
164:General characteristics
1127:Vietnam War operations
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962:Long Beach, California
779:, easily weathering a
704:, before returning to
645:Philippine Sea battles
518:invasion. Attached to
211:75 ft (23 m)
1467:Naval Vessel Register
1274:Shadowing the Soviets
1237:Operation LONGEX 1968
1223:Operation Market Time
1147:in early August 1964
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948:Korean War operations
902:San Pedro, California
663:to ships off Saipan.
476:, in case any German
2041:Type T3-S2-A tankers
1557:Vietnamese Ceasefire
1539:Tet Counteroffensive
1457:On 13 November, the
1385:was diverted to the
845:, before sailing to
488:, and transited the
432:on 22 October 1943.
73:Caliente, California
1389:in response to the
1229:. On the final day
1154:was ordered to the
1137:Willamette Shipyard
971:The following year
904:, harbor and home.
823:End-of-war activity
737:, a sister ship of
424:on 25 August 1943,
406:Maritime Commission
1391:India-Pakistan war
1074:
723:Mission San Carlos
501:U.S. Pacific Fleet
468:Port Arthur, Texas
462:, calibrating her
440:After steaming to
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1416:South Korean Navy
1381:Three days later
1037:Operation Redwing
908:Cold War activity
867:Imperial Japanese
649:Operation Forager
617:Admiralty Islands
546:aircraft carriers
486:Panama Canal Zone
444:, on 25 October,
442:Norfolk, Virginia
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124:Sponsored by
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