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Tarland
T1-M-BT2
Rincon Class Gasoline Tanker
Laid down, 24 February 1945, as MV Tarland, a Maritime Commission type (T1-M-BT2) tanker hull, under
Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 2640), at Todd Shipbuilding, Houston, TX.
Launched, as Rincon, 5 June 1945
Delivered to the Maritime Commission, 5 October 1945 and chartered for operations
Acquired by the Navy and assigned to Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), 1 July 1950 for operations
Placed in service as USNS Rincon (T-AOG-77), 1 July 1950
Placed out of service, circa 1976
Transferred to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet
Transferred, (loaned) to South Korea, under terms of the Security Assistance Program,
1 February 1982, renamed ROKS Soyang (AOE-55)
Struck from the Naval Register, 23 October 1998
Final Disposition, scrapped, circa 2000.
( See photos below )
Specifications:
Displacement 2,100 t.(lt), 6,047 t.(fl)
Length 325'
Beam 48'
Draft 19'
Speed 11 kts.
Complement unknown
Armament none
Propulsion diesel
View the Rincon (T-AOG-77)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center
The Miramar Ship Index for "TARLAND"
IDNo:
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5615824
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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TARLAND
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Keel:
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24.02.1945
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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05.06.1945
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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05.10.1945
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Tons:
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3235
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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4205
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Yard No:
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213
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Length overall:
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99.1
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Ship Design:
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T1-M-BT2
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LPP:
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94.2
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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14.6
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Builder:
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Todd-Houston
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Houston
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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:
1950 RINCON - 1982 SO YANG
Disposal Data:
-
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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|
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5615824
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1945
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TARLAND
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3235
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U.S. Govt.
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AOG-77
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5615824
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1945
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RINCON
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3235
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1950
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U.S. Navy
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|
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5615824
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1945
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SO YANG
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3235
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1982
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South Korean Navy
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USNS Rincon (T-AOG-77) at anchor, date and location unknown.