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Valley Forge
T2-SE-A1
Suamico/Pecos Class Fleet Oiler:
Laid down, 1 December 1941, as a Maritime Commission type (T2-SE-A1) tanker hull, under Maritime
Commission contract, (MC hull 321), at Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Chester, PA., as Valley Forge.
Launched, 25 June 1942
Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 30 July 1942
Commissioned and renamed USS Tallulah (AO-50), 5 September 1942, CDR. Jesse B. Goode in command
Decommissioned 2 April 1946
Struck from the Naval Register, and transferred to the Maritime Commission, 3 October 1946, for lay up in the
National Defense Reserve Fleet
Reacquired, and placed in service with the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), 1 October 1949,
as USNS Tallulah (T-AO-50)
Reclassified Oil Transporter (T-AOT-50) (date unknown)
Placed out of service in May 1975 Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, VA.
Struck from the Naval Register, 31 March 1986
Disposed of by MARAD, 2 February 1987.
( See photos below )
Specifications:
Displacement 5,782 t.(lt) 21,880 t.(fl)
Length 523' 6"
Beam 68'
Draft 30'
Speed 15.5 kts.
Complement 251
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. 8,000 shp.
View the Tallulah (AO-50)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center web site
Ship Report for "VALLEY FORGE"
IDNo:
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6114205
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Year:
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1942
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Name:
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VALLEY FORGE
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Launch Date:
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25.06.1942
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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05.09.1942
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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01.12.1941
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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266
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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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|
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Owner as Completed:
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U.S.Navy
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Subsequent History:
[ Launched as VALLEY FORGE ] -
1946 VALLEY FORGE - 1948 TALLULAH
Disposal Data:
1978 Sold for scrap to C.J.W. Shipping & Trading Inc., San Francisco, Ca.
19/03/1988 Scrapped by Che Chun Hua Steel Co., Ltd., Taiwan.
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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|
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6114205
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1942
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VALLEY FORGE
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10172
|
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UMCC
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AO-50
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6114205
|
1942
|
TALLULAH
|
10172
|
1942
|
U.S.Navy
|
|
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6114205
|
1942
|
VALLEY FORGE
|
10172
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1946
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UMCC
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T-AO-50
|
|
6114205
|
1942
|
TALLULAH
|
10172
|
1949
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MSTS
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USS "Tallulah" (AO-50) ex. "Valley Forge", refueling a carrier during either the Marshalls or Gilberts campaign.
( Photo thanks to Bob Pettit )
USNS Tallulah (T-AOT-50) ex. "Valley Forge", shuttling water between Florida and Guantanemo Bay Cuba,
date unknown. ( Photo thanks to Joe Radigan )
USNS "Tallulah" (T-AOT-50) ex. "Valley Forge", laid up in the US, exact location not confirmed, 1975.
( Photo copyright L. van Ginderen )
USNS "Tallulah" (T-AOT-50) ex. "Valley Forge"
Custody & Disposal CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF ships
of Table Rock
Custody CARDSBack of Card 1 No Image
Disposal CARDS