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Mission Buenaventura (T-AO-111), US Navy photo from MSTS Mariner Magazine.
 Mission Buenaventura (T-AO-111), US Navy photo from MSTS Mariner Magazine.
 Mission Buenaventura (T-AO-111).

MISSION BUENAVENTURA, T2-SE-A2
History :
Built by Marinship Co., Sausalito, California.
Yardnumber 45. UMSC No. 1821. Off. nr. 245963.
Keel laid 29-03-1944. Launched 28-05-1944. Completed 28-06-1944. 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 BUENAVENTURA-1944 Completed for U.S. War Shipping Administration, San Francisco, USA, chartered to Deconhill Shipping Co. for operation.
MISSION BUENAVENTURA-1946 Returned to the Maritime Commission in March for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Mobile, AL.
AO-111 MISSION BUENAVENTURA-1947 Acquired by the US Navy, 18 November. Assigned to the Naval Transportation Service (NOTS), and placed in service as Mission Buenaventura (AO-111).
T-AO-111 MISSION BUENAVENTURA-1949 Operational control assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), 1 October and placed in service as USNS Mission Buenaventura (T-AO-111).
T-AO-111 MISSION BUENAVENTURA-1960 Placed out of service, and struck from the Naval Register, 4 April. Transferred to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Mobile, AL.
T-AO-111 MISSION BUENAVENTURA-1961 Reacquired by the US Navy, and assigned to MSTS control, 10 November or charter to Mathiasen's Tanker Industries Inc., for operations.
T-AO-111 MISSION BUENAVENTURA-1972 Placed out of service and struck from the Naval Register, 31 March. Transferred to the Maritime Administration for lay up the US National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
Additional Reports :
Reported Mission Buenaventura sold to shipbreakers in USA. Arrived Detroit 13 Dec.1978 to be broken up. { By M. Wender ]

SS Mission Buenaventura, T-2 Tanker, hull # 45, keel laid 3/29/44, launched May 28, 1944 Sponsor: Mrs. Fred W. Boole, wife of Assistant to Administrative Manager; Matron of Honor: Mrs. Charles P. Carruthers. USN owned in October, 1960. Scrapped 1972.