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Ochlockonee
T1-M-A2
Mettawee Class Gasoline Tanker:
Laid down, 18 October 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (T1-M-A2) tanker hull, under Maritime
Commission contract (MC hull 1530), at East Coast Shipyards Inc., Bayonne, N.J.
Launched, 19 November 1944
Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 18 December 1944
Commissioned USS Ochlockonee (AOG-33), 29 December 1944, LT. Arthur W. Walker, USCG, in command
Decommissioned, 14 January 1946, at San Pedro, CA.
Struck from the Naval Register, 7 February 1946
Transferred to the Maritime Commission in June 1947, for disposal
Sold by the Maritime Commission for commercial service. Owned by various companies including
Texaco Oil Company which renamed her Texaco No. 10, later renamed Vincent Tibbetts until laid up in 2001
Final Disposition, sunk as a deep water artificial reef, 5 September 2002, off the New Jersey coast
( See photos below )
Specifications:
Displacement 846 t.(lt) 2,270 t.(fl)
Length 220' 6"
Beam 37'
Draft 17'
Speed 10 kts.
Complement 62
Armament one single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount two single 40mm AA gun mounts
three single 20mm AA gun mounts
Cargo Capacity 1,228 DWT
Propulsion diesel direct drive, single screw, 720hp
View the Ochlockonee (AOG-33)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center web site
Ship Report for "OCHLOCKONEE"
IDNo:
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5281221
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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OCHLOCKONEE
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Keel:
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18.10.1944
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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19.11.1944
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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29.12.1944
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DWT:
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1453
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Yard No:
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15
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Length overall:
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67.2
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Ship Design:
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T1-M-A2
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LPP:
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65.1
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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11.3
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Builder:
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East Coast SY
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Bayonne, NJ.
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1D-10
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|
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Subsequent History:
1947 TYCOL -
[ 1948 Lg 74.2 mtr oa, 1233 grt ] -
1958 NEWARK GETTY - 1959 POLING BROS No.10 - 1967 TEXACO No.10 -
1969 POLING BROS No.10 - 1974 JOHN P.ALBANS - 1974 VINCENT TIBBETTS
Disposal Data:
Scuttled off New Jersey 2002
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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AOG-33
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5281221
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1944
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OCHLOCKONEE
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1134
|
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U.S. Navy
|
|
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5281221
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1944
|
OCHLOCKONEE
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1233
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1946
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U.S. Govt
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257217
|
|
5281221
|
1944
|
TYCOL
|
1134
|
1947
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Tide Water Associated Oil Co Inc
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257217
|
|
5281221
|
1944
|
TYCOL
|
1233
|
1957
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Tidewater Oil Co Inc
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257217
|
|
5281221
|
1944
|
NEWARK GETTY
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1233
|
1958
|
Tidewater Oil Co Inc
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257217
|
5281221
|
5281221
|
1944
|
POLING BROS No.10
|
1233
|
1959
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Poling Tptn Corp
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257217
|
5281221
|
5281221
|
1944
|
TEXACO No.10
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1233
|
1967
|
Poling Tptn Corp
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257217
|
5281221
|
5281221
|
1944
|
POLING BROS No.10
|
1233
|
1969
|
Poling Tptn Corp
|
257217
|
5281221
|
5281221
|
1944
|
POLING BROS No.10
|
1233
|
1973
|
John P. Alban Tanker Corp
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257217
|
5281221
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5281221
|
1944
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JOHN P. ALBAN
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1233
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1974a
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John P. Alban Tanker Corp
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257217
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5281221
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5281221
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1944
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VINCENT TIBBETTS
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1233
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1974b
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Peerless No. Four Corp
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257217
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5281221
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5281221
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1944
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VINCENT TIBBETTS
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1233
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1996
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Reinauer Tptn Co Inc
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"Tycol", ex. "Ochlockonee".
"Tycol", ex. "Ochlockonee".
She began her life as a T-1 tanker, which were small product carriers, designed to carry gasoline. Almost all of them went
either to the U.S. Navy, as AOGs, or to Britain, for service in a similar role. Many units that were under construc-tion at the
end of the World War II were sold.
The Vincent Tibbetts was built by East Coast Shipyards(hull #15) and was originally named the Ochlockonee, she entered
service on the 29th of December 1944, her military designation was AOG 33.
She was sold in 1947 and renamed Tycol she was lengthened in 1949 and renamed as the Newark Getty 1958. In 1959, she
was acquired by Poling Bros and renamed the Poling Bros. No. 10. Texaco acquired her in 1967 and gave her the name
Texaco No. 10. She was re acquired by Poling Bros and regained the name Poling Bros. No. 10 in 1969. In 1974 she re-
ceived yet another name, she became the John P. Albans.
In 1974 she was acquired by Boston Fuel Transportation and she was renamed the Vincent Tibbetts, she was reefed off
New Jersey 2001.
Ex-Ochlockonee (AOG-33), as Poling Bros. No. 10.
Ex-Ochlockonee (AOG-33), as Vincent Tibbetts
Ex-Ochlockonee (AOG-33), as Vincent Tibbetts ready for sinking as part of a
deep water artificial reef off the coast of New Jersey, 5 September 2002.
Ex-Ochlockonee (AOG-33) under tow while in commercial service as
Vincent Tibbetts, date and location unknown.
Stern view of Ex-Ochlockonee (AOG-33) in commercial service as
Vincent Tibbetts, date and location unknown.
Custody CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF shipsof Ochlockonee
Custody CARDS
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