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Cacapon
T3-S2-A1
Cimmeron Class Fleet Oiler:
Laid down as a Maritime Commission type (T3-S2-A1) tanker hull, under a Maritime
Commission contract, at Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Sparrows Point, MD.
Launched, 12 June 1941
Commissioned USS Cacapon (AO-52), 21 September 1943, LCDR. G. Eyth in command
Decommissioned, and struck from the Naval Register in August 1973
Transferred to the Maritime Administration for disposal
Final Disposition, sold for scrapping (date unknown) to Zidell Exploration Portland, OR.
( See photos below )
Specifications:
Displacement 7,236 t.(lt) 25,440 t.(fl)
Length 553'
Beam 75'
Draft 32'
Speed 18 kts.
Complement 314
Armament one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount, four single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts, four twin 40mm gun mounts, four twin 20mm gun mounts
Cargo Capacity 146,000 barrels
Propulsion geared turbines, twin screws, 30,400hp
The Miramar Ship Index for "CACAPON"
IDNo:
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6114869
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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CACAPON
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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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12.06.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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21.09.1943
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Tons:
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12155
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Link:
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DWT:
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18230
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Yard No:
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4398
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Length overall:
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168.6
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Ship Design:
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T3-S2-A1
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LPP:
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160.0
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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22.9
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Builder:
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Bethlehem-Sparrows Point SY
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Sparrows Point
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2ST-18
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|
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Subsequent History:
-
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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AO-52
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6114869
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1943
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CACAPON
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12155
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-
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U.S. Navy
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USS Cacapon (AO-52) date and location unknown.
USS Cacapon (AO-52) date and location unknown.
( Photo thanks to Tommy Trampp )
USS Cacapon (AO-52) refueling Hornet CVA-12) 1957.( Photo Copyright Reservedp )
Restored damaged photo of the USS Cacapon (AO-52), at anchor off Shanghai, in 1946.
( Photo thanks to Jarold Hoelting )
Restored damaged photo of the USS Cacapon (AO-52), at anchor off Shanghai, in 1946.
( Photo thanks to Jarold Hoelting )
Restored damaged photo of the USS Cacapon (AO-52), at anchor off Shanghai, in 1946.
( Photo thanks to Jarold Hoelting )
USS Cacapon (AO-52) underway, date and location unknown.( Photo thanks to Robert Hurst )
USS Cacapon (AO-52).
USS Cacapon (AO-52).
USS Cacapon (AO-52).
USS Cacapon (AO-52).
USS Cacapon (AO-52).