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Mission San Francisco (I)
T2-SE-A2
Escambia Class Fleet Oiler:
Laid down, as Mission San Francisco,18 September 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (T2-SE-A2)
tanker hull under a Maritime Commission contract at Marin Shipbuilding Co., Sausalito, CA.
Launched, 29 October 1944
Acquired by the Navy and Commissioned USS Tamalpais (AO-96), 20 May 1945
Decommissioned, 21 June 1946, at Mobile AL.
Struck from the Naval Register, 8 July 1946
Transferred to the Maritime Commission, (date unknown), for lay up in the National Defense
Reserve Fleet
Reacquired by the Navy and assigned to NTS (Navy Transportation Service) to be operated by
a commercial contractor Reassigned to MSTS, 1 October 1949
Reinstated in the Naval Register, 28 April 1950 and placed in service as USNS Tamalpais (T-AO-96)
Placed out of service, (date unknown)
Struck from the Naval Register, 18 December 1967
Transferred to MARAD for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River,
Fort Eustis, VA., (date unknown)
Final Disposition, transferred to the US Army during the first half of 1966.
Fate, to USA 1966 as power plant.
1957 Collision Delaware River 07.03.1957 and scrapped at Boston 1958.
( See photo below )
Specifications:
Displacement 5,782 t.(lt) 21,880 t.(fl)
Length 523' 6"
Beam 68'
Draft 30' 10"
Speed 15 kts.
Complement 267
Armament one 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount, four 3"/50 guns, four twin 40mm gun mounts,
four twin 20mm gun mounts
Cargo Capacity 140,000 barrels
Propulsion turbo-electric, single screw, 8,000shp.
View the Tamalpais (AO-96)
DANFS history entry located on the Haze Gray & Underway web site.
Ship Report for "TAMALPAIS"
IDNo:
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6122131
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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TAMALPAIS
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Launch Date:
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29.10.1944
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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20.05.1945
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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18.09.1944
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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55
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Length overall:
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159.6
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Ship Design:
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T2-SE-A2
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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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Marinship Corp.
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Sausalito
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-16
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Owner as Completed:
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U.S.Navy
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Subsequent History:
[ Launched as MISSION SAN FRANCISCO ]
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Boston 1958
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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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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AO-96
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6122131
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1945
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TAMALPAIS
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10448
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-
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U.S. Navy
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USS Tamalpais AO-96, Photo Refinished, at anchor.
Photo was taken while the ship was stationed at Hong Kong in March 1946.
( Photo contributed by James E. Leavelle )
USS TAMALPAIS AO-96 - RADIOMAN 3/C USNR V-6 - 1944 – 1946
He wrote :
Dear Sir:
I would like to submit a better photo of the USS TAMALPAIS AO-96 for your use on the T2 tanker website.
The photo was taken by a Chinese photographer and sold to several members of the crew.
When he delivered the photos, it was the day we sailed for the USA to decommission the ship.
To make the photo more dramatic, the Chinese photographer brushed in smoke coming from the
smokestack even though the ship was anchored (note anchor chain) and small boats tied up on the fantail.
Therefore, we did not have an opportunity to require the photographer to correct the photo.
Recently I have had the smoke professionally removed and I believe it is a much more presentable photo.
There is a model of USS TAMALPAIS AO-96
As of April 2nd it is located at the Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, VA.
DLA handles oil and other bulk supplies for the Department of Defense.
The ship model and display case have been moved to a lower floor and placed on
display in a corridor there, at the Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, VA.
USS Tamalpais (AO-96), before launch.
( Photo navy.memorieshop.com )
USS Tamalpais (AO-96), adter her launch.
( Photo navy.memorieshop.com )
Custody CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF shipsof Mission San Francisco (I)
Custody CARDS
Back of Card 1 No Image
Disposal CARDS
Back of Card 1 No Image