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Mission Santa Cruz
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T2-SE-A2
Mission Buenaventura Class Fleet Oiler:
USNS "Mission Santa Cruz" at anchor, date and location unknown.( US Navy photo )
"Mission Santa Cruz".
"Mission Santa Cruz".
MISSION SANTA CRUZ, T2-SE-A2
History :
Built by Marinship Co., Sausalito, California.
Yardnumber 26. UMSC No. 1269. Off. nr. 244544.
Keel laid 26-06-1943. Launched 08-09-1943. Completed 31-12-1943. Gr. 10448 t., Net. 6423 t., Dw. 16613 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 8,99 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by General Electric Company, Lynn, Massachussetts. 10000 B.h.p., 7356 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 tanks.
History:
MISSION SANTA CRUZ-1943 Completed for U.S. War Shipping Administration, San Francisco, USA.
MISSION SANTA CRUZ-1943 Delivered to the Maritime Commission, 31 December, for charter to Deconhill Shipping Corp.
MISSION SANTA CRUZ-1946 Returned to the Maritime Commission, 3 June, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Mobile, AL.
MISSION SANTA CRUZ-1947 Acquired by the Navy, 24 October.
AO-133 MISSION SANTA CRUZ-1947 Placed in service by the Naval Transportation Service (NTS) as Mission Santa Cruz (AO-133)
T-AO-133 MISSION SANTA CRUZ-1949 Control transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) 1 October, redesignated USNS Mission Santa Cruz (T-AO-133)
T-AO-133 MISSION SANTA CRUZ-1954 Placed out of service, 23 November. Transferred to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX.
T-AO-133 MISSION SANTA CRUZ-1956 Reacquired and placed in service with MSTS, 10 July.
T-AO-133 MISSION SANTA CRUZ-1959 Placed out of service, and transferred to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Mobile, AL., 4 December.
T-AO-133 MISSION SANTA CRUZ-1960 Reacquired by the Navy and placed in service with MSTS, 31 May 1960
T-AO-133 MISSION SANTA CRUZ-1970 Placed out of service and struck from the Naval Register. Custody transferred to the Maritime Administration, 6 October .
T-AO-133 MISSION SANTA CRUZ-1971 Title transferred to the Maritime Administration, 25 June.
Additional Reports :
Reported Mission Santa Cruz laid up National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont 23 Nov. 1954.
Reported Mission Santa Cruz sold to shipbreakers in USA. Arrived Baltimore, Maryland 1971 to be broken up. [ By Boston Metals Corporation ]
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S. S. Mission Santa Cruz, T-2 Tanker, hull # 26, keel laid 6/26/43, launched Sept. 8, 1943 Sponsor: Mrs. Frank C. Sewell, wife of W. A. Bechtel Co. Treasurer; matron of honor: Mrs. Monroe Paulsen. In Military Sea Transport Service in October, 1960. Sold to Boston Metals Corp. 6/71.
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