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Sebec
T2-SE-A2
Escambia Class Fleet Oiler
Laid down, 20 May 1943, as a Maritime Commission type (T2-SE-A2) tanker hull under Maritime
Commission contract (MC hull 1266) at Marinship, Sausalito, CA.
Launched, 29 July 1943
Delivered to Kaiser Swan Island Yard, Portland, OR., for completion and conversion to a Fleet Oiler
Commissioned USS Sebec (AO-87), 29 March 1944
Decommissioned, 7 February 1946, at San Francisco, CA.
Struck from the Naval Register 26 February 1946
Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 1 July 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet
Reinstated in the Naval Register, 28 April 1950
Assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) and placed in service
as USNS Sebec (T-AO-87)
Placed out of service, struck from the Naval Register and returned to the Maritime Commission for
lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, 22 December 1955
Reinstated in the Naval Register, 21 July 1956, again assigned to MSTS, and placed in service
as USNS Sebec (T-AO-87) to be operated under contract for MSTS by the Joshua Hendy Corp.
Placed out of service, struck from the Naval Register, and returned to MARAD, 3 September 1957
Acquired by the US Army, 9June 1966 and converted to a floating power station for Vietnam service
at Bender Shipbuilding and Repair Co., Mobile, AL.
Final Disposition, fate unknown.
( See photos 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 Sebec (AO-87)
DANFS history entry located on the Haze Gray & Underway web site.
Ship Report for "SEBEC"
IDNo:
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6120123
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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SEBEC
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Keel:
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20.05.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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29.07.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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29.03.1944
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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23
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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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Subsequent History:
-
Disposal Data:
Sold for scrap 09/09/1974.
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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Registered Owner
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AO-87
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6120123
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1944
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SEBEC
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10448
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-
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U.S.Navy
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"Sebec".
Invitation to the launch of the SS "Sebec".
"USS Sebec (AO-87)" refueling an Escort Carrier (CVE) at sea, 2 October 1944.
The carrier is possibly "USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71)", ten days before the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
( BuAer photo, thanks to David Buell )
Stern view of "USS Sebec (AO-87)" at anchor date and location unknown. She is probably wearing
Measure 32 patterned camouflage.
( US Navy photo, thanks to Robert Hurst )
USS Sebec (AO-87) underway off the coast of California, 28 May 1944.
US Navy photo taken from an airship belonging to Lighter-than-Air Airship Squadron (ZP 31),
NAS Santa Ana, CA.
( Photo thanks to David Buell )
Custody & Disposal CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF ships
of Sebec
Custody CARDSBack of Card 1 No Image
Back of Card 2 No Image
Disposal CARDS
Back of Card 1 No Image