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Mississinewa (AO-144)
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Neosho Class Fleet Oiler:
Laid down, 4 May 1953, at New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J.
Launched, 12 June 1954
Commissioned USS Mississinewa (AO-144), 18 January 1955, CAPT. M. J. Jensen in command
Decommissioned, 15 November 1976 and placed in service with MSC as USNS Mississinewa (T-AO-144)
Placed out of service, 30 July 1991, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
Struck from the Naval Register, 16 February 1994 Title transfer to MARAD, 1 May 1999
Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 9 September 2006, to International Shipbreaking LTD. (ESCO), Brownsville, TX.
Removed. 30 January 2007, from the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group
Arrived ESCO Brownsville, TX., 17 February 2007, scrapping completed, 11 February 2008
( See photos below )
Specifications:
Displacement 11,600 t.(lt), 38,000 t.(fl)
Length 655'
Beam 86'
Draft 35'
Speed 20 kts.
Cargo Capacity 180,000 bbls
Complement
(USS) 324
(USNS) 106 civilian mariners, 21 navy
Armament : two single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mounts, six twin 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts
Propulsion : two geared turbines, two boilers, two propellers, 28,000shp
The Miramar Ship Index for "MISSISSINEWA"
IDNo:
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6123767
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Year:
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1955
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Name:
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MISSISSINEWA
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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12.06.1954
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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18.01.1955
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Tons:
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19533
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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500
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Length overall:
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199.6
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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26.2
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Builder:
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New York SB
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Camden, NJ
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2ST-20
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Subsequent History:
-
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Brownsville 2007.
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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Change
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Registered Owner
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AO-144
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6123767
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1955
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MISSISSINEWA
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19533
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-
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U.S. Navy
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Mississinewa (AO-144) before, New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, New Jersey.( Photo NARA )
Mississinewa (AO-144) Launch Party.Left to right : Miss Marion Wright, maid of honour, Admiral Jerauld Wright. Mrs Jerauld Wright sponsor, Mrs. P. W. Haas and
Rear Admiral P. W. Haas, Jr., New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, New Jersey, June 12 th, 1954.
( Photo NARA )
Mrs. Jerauld Wright, wife of the Commander-in-Chief, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, christens Mississinewa (AO-144)
during the ships' launching, 12 June 1954, at New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J.
( Photo thanks to S. Dale Hargrave )
USS Mississinewa (AO-144).( Photo NARA )
USS Mississinewa (AO-144) and one unidentified auxiliarie, an AO.
At anchor in the Mediterranean, 12 September 1956.
( US Navy photo )
USS Mississinewa (AO-144) at anchor, date and location unknown.
( Photo thanks to Larry Bohn )
USS Mississinewa (AO-144), Flagship 6th Fleet Service Force, underway Mediterranean Sea,
date and location unknown.
( Photo thanks to Tony Tramp )
USS Mississinewa (T-AO-144), under way in Narragansett Bay off Newport, R.I., in April 1955.
( Photo thanks to Howard J. Kock )