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Mei Ping (2) - (1946-1948)
"Stanvac Selo", ex. "Mei Ping", ex. "Rodessa", ex. "Manokin".

T1-M-A2
Sequatchie Class Gasoline Tanker:
Laid down, 28 June 1943, as Rodessa, a Maritime Commission type (T1-M-A2) tanker hull,
under a Maritime Commission contract, at Todd-Galveston Dry Dock Inc., Galveston, TX.;
Renamed Manokin, 14 December 1943;
Launched, 25 January 1944;
Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 3 October 1944;
Commissioned USS Manokin (AOG-60), 27 October 1944, at Houston, TX.;
Decommissioned, 27 March 1946, at Richmond, CA.;
Struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1946;
Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 10 September 1946, for disposal;
Final Disposition, fate unknown.

Specifications:
Displacement 846 t.(lt) 2,270 t.(fl);
Length 220' 6";
Beam 37';
Draft 17';
Speed 10 kts;
Complement 62;
Armament, one single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount, two 40mm guns, three single 20mm gun mounts;
Cargo DWT 1,228;
Propulsion, diesel direct drive, single screw, 720hp.

View the Manokin (AOG-60)
DANFS history entry located at NavSource.

The Miramar Ship Index for "MANOKIN"
IDNo:
6119550
Year:
1944
Name:
MANOKIN
Keel:
28.06.1943
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
25.01.1944
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
27.10.1944

Tons:
1134
Link:
-
DWT:
1453
Yard No:
112
Length overall:
67.2
Ship Design:
T1-M-A2
LPP:
65.1
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
11.3
Builder:
Todd-Galveston
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Galveston
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1D-10

Subsequent History:
[ LD as RODESSA ] -
1946 MEI PING - 1948 STANVAC SELO -
[ 1963 Lg 71.7 mtr, 1294 grt ] -
1963 SEA HORSE

Disposal Data:
Deleted 1988.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
AOG-60
6119550
1944
MANOKIN
1134
U.S. Navy
6119550
1944
RODESSA
1134
1944
U.S. Govt.
251532
6119550
1944
MEI PING
1134
1946
Standard-Vacuum Oil
6119550
1944
STANVAC SELO
1134
1948
Standard-Vacuum Oil
6119550
1944
SEA HORSE
1294
1963
Petroleum Sg Service