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Tularosa
T1-M-A2
Mettawee Class Gasoline Tanker:
Laid down, 31 October 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (T1-M-A2) tanker hull, under Maritime
Commission contract, (MC 2069) at East Coast Shipyards Inc., Bayonne, N.J.
Launched, 17 December 1944
Commissioned USS Tularosa (AOG-43), 10 January 1945, LTjg. Rex Montgomery Stagner in command
During World War II USS Tularosa (AOG-43) was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
Decommissioned, 23 April 1946
Struck from the Naval Register, 21 May 1946
Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 28 August 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet,
Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.
Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 23 January 1964, the National Metals & Steel Corp.
( See photo below )
Specifications:
Displacement 2,270 t.(fl)
Length 220' 6"
Beam 37'
Draft 13' 1"
Speed 10 kts.
Complement Officers 6 Enlisted 56
Largest Boom Capacity 4 t.
Armament
one single 3"/50 cal dual purpose gun mount two single 40mm AA gun mounts three single 20mm AA gun mounts
Cargo Capacity 1,365 DWT
Oil 12,100 Bbls
Fuel Capacity Diesel 2,240 Bbls
Propulsion
Fairbanks-Morse 37E16 direct drive Diesel engine
Ship's Service Generators
two 40Kw 120V D.C.
one 75Kw 120V D.C.
single propeller, 800shp
USS Tularosa (AOG-43)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval History and Heritage Command
The Miramar Ship Index for "TULAROSA"
IDNo:
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6122158
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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TULAROSA
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Keel:
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31.10.1944
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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17.12.1944
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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10.01.1945
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DWT:
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1453
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Yard No:
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25
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Length overall:
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67.2
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Ship Design:
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T1-M-A2
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LPP:
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65.1
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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11.3
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Builder:
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East Coast SY
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Bayonne, NJ.
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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:
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Scrapped at Terminal Island, 12.1964.
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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AOG-43
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6122158
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1945
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TULAROSA
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1134
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-
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U.S. Navy
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USS Tularosa (AOG-43) underway, date and location unknown.
US Navy photo from the collections of the US Navy Memorial.
( Photo thanks to Stan Svec )