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T2-A, Tankers built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania
Kalkay / Mattaponi
Type : T2-A
Mattaponi Class Fleet Oiler:
 
USS "Mattaponi (AO 41)" (1942), U.S. Navy, one of the five units form the  T2-A-Type.
USS Mattaponi (AO-41).
 
USS Mattaponi (AO-41), underway, circa 1942-1944, location unknown.
( Photo thanks to Marcia Alexander )
 
USS Mattaponi (AO-41), moored to a buoy, circa 1942-1944, location unknown.
( Photo thanks to Marcia Alexander )
 
USS Mattaponi (AO-41), at anchor, circa 1942-1944, location unknown.
( Photo thanks to Marcia Alexander )
 
USS Mattaponi (AO-41), off Norfolk Navy Yard, 5 May 1943.
She was headed for Europe with deck cargo that included two PT boats.
( Photo thanks to Mike Green )
 
USS Mattaponi (AO-41),  and USS Kennebec (AO-36) moored pierside while being prepared for
recommissioning at San Diego in 1956.
( US Navy photo )
USS Mattaponi (AO-41).
USS Mattaponi (AO-41) refueling USS Rowen (DD-782) to starboard, USS Coral Sea (CVA-43)
to port. US Navy photo.
 
USS Mattaponi (AO-41).
( Art work by IAN HALL )
 
USS Mattaponi (AO-41), underway, location unknown.
 USS Mattaponi (AO-41) refueling USS Bonhomme Richard (CV-31) and escorting destroyers, location unknown.
Circa December 1961 to November 1962
( Photo thanks to Tommy Tramp )

KALKAY, T2-A
HISTORY :
Built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania.
Yardnumber 222. UMSC No. 149. Off. nr. 6113699,
Keel laid 12-06-1941. Launched 11-10-1941. Completed 14-02-1942. Gr. 10300 t., Net. 5928 t., Dw. 16613 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 9,19 m. Engine:2 steam turbines, manufactured by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, Milwaukee. 12800 S.h.p., 9395 kW. Speed 16,5 knots. 26 tanks.
History:
KALKAY-1941Launched for Keystone Tankship Corp. Wilmington, DE, USA.
AO-41 MATTAPONI-1942 Acquired by United States Navy,, New York, U.S.A.
AO-41 MATTAPONI-1950 Decommissioned, 17 April , at San Diego, CA.
AO-41 MATTAPONI-1950 Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego Group
T-AO-41 MATTAPONI-1950 Recommissioned, 28 December, designated (T-AO-41)
T-AO-41 MATTAPONI-1954 Decommissioned, 12 October, at San Diego, CA.
Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego Group
T-AO-41 MATTAPONI-1956 Recommissioned, 12 December.
T-AO-41 MATTAPONI-1957 Decommissioned, 11 November, at New Orleans
T-AO-41 MATTAPONI-1959 Struck from the Naval Register, 1 February.
T-AO-41 MATTAPONI-1961 Reinstated on the Naval Register, 1 September.
T-AO-41 MATTAPONI-1962 Recommissioned, 30 November, at Mobile, AL
T-AO-41 MATTAPONI-1970 Decommissioned, 30 September.
T-AO-41 MATTAPONI-1970 Struck from the Naval Register, 1 October.
MATTAPONI-1971Transferred to the Maritime Administration, 22 January, for disposal.
Additional Reports:
 Reported Mattaponi sold to shipbreakers in USA. Arrived New York, 15 Dec. 1973 to be broken up. [ By Union Minerals & Alloys Corporation ]