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Eutaw Springs
T2-SE-A1
Built July 1942 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania, as "Eutaw Springs" # 353
1942 To USN as "Chepachet (AO-78)".
1946 Decommisioned.
1947 "Eutaw Springs".
1948 To USNS as "Chepachet (T-AOT-78)".
1950 Out of Service.
Eutaw Springs was laid up at Suisun Bay, CA in March 1972.In June 1979, the ship was converted into an "Ocean Thermal Energy Platform".
1980 Transferred to Marad for disposal
1980 Fate unknown.
( See photos below )
Suamico Class Fleet Oiler:
Laid down as Eutaw Springs, a Maritime Commission type (T2-SE-A1) tanker hull under
Maritime Commission contract (MC 353) at Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock, Chester, PA;
Launched, 10 May 1943;
Commissioned USS Chepachet (AO-78), 27 April 1943;
Decommissioned, 15 May 1946 at San Francisco. CA;
Reclassified as a Transport Oiler and placed In-service with MSTS as USNS Chepachet (T-AOT-78),
manned by a contract civilian marine crew;
Placed Out-of-Service, July 1950;
Eutaw Springs (42) was laid up at Suisun Bay, CA in March 1972.
In June 1979, the ship was converted into an "Ocean Thermal Energy Platform".
Struck from the Naval Register, 4 January 1980;
Transferred to the Maritime Administration for disposal;
Final Disposition, to be disposed of by MARAD, 1 April 1980, fate unknown.
Specifications:
Displacement 5,730 t.(lt) 21,880 t.(fl);
Length 523' 6";
Beam 68';
Draft 30';
Speed 15.5kts;
Complement 251;
Armament one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount, four single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts,
four twin 40mm gun mounts, four twin 20mm gun mounts;
Capacity 140,000 barrels;
Propulsion, Turbo-electric, single screw, 8,000hp.
View the Chepachet (AO-78)
DANFS history entry located on the Haze Gray & Underway Web Site.
Ship Report for "CHEPACHET"
IDNo:
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6114950
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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CHEPACHET
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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10.03.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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27.04.1943
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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278
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Length overall:
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159.6
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Ship Design:
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T2-SE-A1
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LPP:
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153.3
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.7
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Builder:
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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-15
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Subsequent History:
[ Launched as EUTAW SPRINGS ] -
1947 EUTAW SPRINGS - 1948 CHEPACHET -
EUTAW SPRINGS was laid up at Suisun Bay, CA in March 1972.
In June 1979, the ship was converted into an "Ocean Thermal Energy Platform".
Disposal Data:
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History:
ON
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ID
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Year built
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Name
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Tons
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Name change
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Main Owner
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6114950
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1943
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EUTAW SPRINGS
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10172
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AO-78
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6114950
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1943
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CHEPACHET
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10172
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1943
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U.S. Navy
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T-AO-T-78
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6114950
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1943
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CHEPACHET
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10172
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1948
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U.S. N.S.
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6114950
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1943
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EUTAW SPRINGS
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10172
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1972
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"USS Chepachet (AO-78)".
"USS Chepachet (AO-78)".
"USS Chepachet (AO-78)".
"USS Chepachet (AO-78)".
"USS Chepachet (AO-78)", underway in San Francisco Bay after returning in February 1946
from the Pacific for decommissioning.
( Photo thanks to Mike Green )