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Corsicana (1) / Kennebec
See also USS KENNEBEC (AO-36) as : CORSICANA (1).
Type : T2-SO
The first T2-tanker "Corsicana" (1941, 9.900 brt), was commosioned in 1942 by the U.S. Navy
and renamed "Kennebec".
USS Kennebec (AO-36), ex. "Corsicana", October 4th, 1942.
USS Kennebec (AO-36), ex. "Corsicana".
USS Kennebec (AO-36), ex. "Corsicana".
USS Kennebec (AO-36), date and location unknown.
USS Kennebec (AO-36) outbound to sea from San Francisco, CA. in 1963.( Photo thanks to Mike Smolinski )
U.S.
Navy Oiler USS Kennebec (AO-36) at anchor, date and location unknown.
( Photo left collection Harvey Golden )
USS Kennebec (AO-36), date and place unknown.
USS Kennebec (AO-36), date and place unknown.
USS Kennebec (AO-36), date and place unknown.
USS Kennebec (AO-36), date and place unknown.
Artist C.G. Evers painting of the USS Kennebec (AO-36) underway during World War II.
( US Navy photo )
USS Kennebec (AO-36) underway, 16 September 1963, location unknown.
( Photo thanks to Richard Miller )
USS Kennebec (AO-36), date and place unknown.
CORSICANA (1), T2-SO
HISTORY :
Built by Bethlehem Steel Co., Sparrows Point MD.
Yardnr. 4353. USMC nr. 142. Official nr. 240844.
Keel laid 12-08-1940. Launched 19-04-1941. Completed 18-08-1941. Gr. 9890 t., Net. 5928 t., Dw. 15850 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 9,19 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, Milwaukee. 12000 B.h.p., 8808 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 tanks.
History:
CORSICANA (1)-1941 completed for Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, New York, U.S.A.
CORSICANA (1)-1942 Acquired by the Navy, 13 January.
CORSICANA (1)-1942 Commissioned USS Kennebec (AO-36), 4 February.
AO-36 KENNEBEC-1950 Decommissioned, 4 September, at San Diego, CA., laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet
AO-36 KENNEBEC-1951 Recommissioned, 11 January, at Oakland, CA.
AO-36 KENNEBEC-1954 Decommissioned, 25 September, at San Diego, CA. laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego Group.
AO-36 KENNEBEC-1956 Recommissioned, 14 December.
AO-36 KENNEBEC-1957 Decommissioned, 31 October
AO-36 KENNEBEC-1959 Struck from the Naval Register, 14 January, Transferred to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet.
AO-36 KENNEBEC-1961 Reacquired by the Navy and recommissioned, 16 December.
AO-36 KENNEBEC-1970 Decommissioned, 29 June 1970, at Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Mare Island, Vallejo, CA.
AO-36 KENNEBEC-1976 Struck from the Naval Register, 15 July, transferred to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet
Additional Reports :
AO-36 Kennebec broken up in 1982, at San Jose, Cal., 14.05.1982. [ By Levin Metals Corp. ]
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