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Passumpsic
T3-S2-A3
Cimmeron Class Fleet Oiler / Jumboized:
Laid down, 8 March 1945, as a Maritime Commission type (T3-S2-A3) tanker hull under Maritime
Commission contract (MC hull 2703) at Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock, Chester, PA.
Launched, 31 October 1945
Commissioned USS Passumpsic (AO-107), 1 April 1946
Jumboized, at American Shipbuilding Co., Lorain, OH., 26 November 1964 to 10 January 1966
Decommissioned (date unknown)
Placed in service with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as USNS Passumpsic (T-AO-107)
Placed out of service, 24 July 1973
Final Disposition, title transfer, 18 January 1991, to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) for lay
up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet
Struck from the Naval Register, 17 December 1991
( See photos below )
Specifications:
Displacement
As Built 7,423 t.(lt) 25,500 t.(fl)
Jumboized 12,840 t.(lt) 34,350 t.(fl)
Length
As Built 553'
Jumboized 644"
Beam 75'
Draft
As Built 32'
Jumboized 36'
Speed 18.3 kts.
Complement 304
Armament one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount, four single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts,
four twin 40mm gun mounts, four twin 20mm gun mounts
Cargo Capacity 146,000 barrels
Propulsion geared turbines, twin screws, 30,400hp
View the USS Passumpsic (AO-107)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center web site.
USS Passumpsic (AO-107), 1945.
US Navy Oiler USS Passumpsic (AO-107), undated.
USS Passumpsic (AO-107) underway, date and place unknown.
( US Navy photo )
USS Passumpsic (AO-107) underway while fully rigged, off San Clemente Island CA., 1956.
USS Passumpsic (AO-107).
USS Passumpsic (AO-107) underway while refueling the Seventh Fleet Flagship St Paul (CA-73)
in the Pacific Ocean, 21 March 1961.
( Photo thanks to P.F. Suleski )
USS Passumpsic (AO-107) moored pierside at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, circa 1960-62.
( Photo thanks to P.F. Suleski )
USS Passumpsic (AO-107) at anchor in Subic Bay P.I., January 1973.
( Photo by Ralph Turner )
USS Passumpsic (AO-107) underway, after jumboization, date and place unknown.
( US Navy photo )
USS Passumpsic (AO-107) berthed at the US Military Pier in Yokohama, Japan in November 1991.
( Photo by Gerhard Mueller-Debus )
Additional Information :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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AO-107 (USS PASSUMPSIC)
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Nationality
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U.S.
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Official Number:
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U.S. NAVY
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Rig:
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Propeller
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Dimensions & Tonnage
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Vessel Length:
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553.00
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Gross Tonnage:
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0.00
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Vessel Width:
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75.00
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Net Tonnage:
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0.00
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Vessel Height
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32.00
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Hull Material:
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Steel
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Masts:
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Hull Number:
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02703
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Builder Information
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Place of Built:
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Chester, PA
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Builder:
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Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.
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Date of Built
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1946
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Name Changes
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Vessel Name:
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Date:
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Registry
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Official #
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PASSUMPSIC (T-AO 107)
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1973
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U.S.
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U.S. NAVY
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Ownership Changes
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Owner Name
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Date
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Registry
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Official #
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United States Navy
Washington, DC U.S.
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1946 - 1973
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U.S.
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U.S. NAVY
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United States Military Sealift Command
Washington, DC U.S.
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1973
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U.S.
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U.S. NAVY
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ReBuilt History
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"Jumbo-ized" by American Ship Builting Co., Lorain, OH, in 1964-1965; new mid-body added (644 x 75 x 36; 11600 displaced).
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History
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Built as T3-S2-A3 tanker. Served in Far East, 1946-1964. Departed Lorain, OH, November 22, 1965 for Boston. Then served off Viet Nam. Transferred to Military Sealift Command, July 24, 1973. Commissioned on April 1, 1946.
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