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Pawcatuck
T3-S2-A3
Cimmeron Class Fleet Oiler / Jumboized:
Laid down, 22 March 1945, as a Maritime Commission type (T3-S2-A3) tanker hull, under Maritime
Commission contract (MC 2704) at Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock, Chester, PA.
Launched, 19 February 1946
Commissioned USS Pawcatuck (AO-108), 10 May 1946
Jumboized, circa 1964-65 Decommissioned, 15 July 1975
Placed in service with MSC as USNS Pawcatuck (T-AO-108)
Placed out of service, circa 1991
Struck from the Naval Register, 21 September 1991
Title transfer to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet,
James River, Fort Eustis, VA.
Final Disposition, fate unknown.
( 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
Jumboized Specifications:
Displacement 12,840 t.(lt), 33,987 t.(fl)
Length 644"
Draft 34' 9"
Armament none
View the USS Pawcatuck (AO-108)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center web site.
The Miramar Ship Index for "PAWCATUCK"
IDNo:
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6122510
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Year:
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1946
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Name:
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PAWCATUCK
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Keel:
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22.03.1945
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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19.02.1946
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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10.05.1946
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DWT:
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18354
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Yard No:
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529
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Length overall:
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168.6
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Ship Design:
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T3-S2-A3
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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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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2ST-18
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Subsequent History:
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Disposal Data:
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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-108
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6122510
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1946
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PAWCATUCK
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12350
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U.S. Navy
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"Pawcatuck" at Montreal 1964.( Photo Copyright Reserved )
Pawcatuck (AO-108), underway, date and place unknown.
USNS Pawcatuck (T-AO-108) USS Doyle (FFG-39) 1990.( USN photo )
USS Pawcatuck (AO-108), underway, date and place unknown.
USS Pawcatuck (AO-108), underway entering Hampton Roads, VA., date unknown.
USS Pawcatuck (AO-108), underway, date and place unknown.
USS Pawcatuck (AO-108), July 1978 place unknown.
USS Pawcatuck (AO-108).
USS Pawcatuck (AO-108).
USS Pawcatuck (AO-108), at New York City, date unknown.
US Navy Oiler USS Pawcatuck (AO-108), 1954.
USS Pawcatuck (AO-108).
( Art work by IAN HALL )
USS Pawcatuck (AO-108), underway, date and place unknown.
USS Pawcatuck (AO-108), moored pierside at Genoa, Italy, 14 May 1983.
( Photo thanks to Carlo Martinelli )
Ex. USS Pawcatuck (AO-108), under way for the last time as she transits the harbor at Norfolk, VA. on her way to the breakers yard,
at Bay Bridge Enterprises, Chesapeake, VA., 19 October 2005
( Photo thanks to Mabel Clark)
An aerial starboard bow view of the Mispillion class fleet oiler USNS Pawcatuck (T-AO 108) underway.Additional Information :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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AO-108 (USS PAWCATUCK)
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Nationality
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U.S.
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Official Number:
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U.S. NAVY
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Rig:
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Propeller
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Dimensions & Tonnage
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Vessel Length:
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553.00
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Gross Tonnage:
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0.00
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Vessel Width:
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75.00
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Net Tonnage:
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0.00
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Vessel Height
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32.00
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Hull Material:
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Propeller
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Masts:
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Hull Number:
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02704
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Builder Information
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Place of Built:
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Chester, PA
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Builder:
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Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.
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Date of Built
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1946
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Name Changes
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Vessel Name:
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Date:
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Registry
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Official #
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PAWCATUCK (T-AO-108)
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1975
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U.S.
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U.S. NAVY
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Ownership Changes
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Owner Name
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Date
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Registry
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Official #
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United States Navy
Washington, DC U.S.
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1946 - 1975
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U.S.
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U.S. NAVY
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United States Military Sealift Command
Washington, DC U.S.
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1975
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U.S.
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U.S. NAVY
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ReBuilt History
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"Jumbo-ized"at American Shipbuilding Co., Lorain, OH, 1965-1966; new mid-body added (644'x 75'x 36'x ; 11600 displaced).
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History
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Commissioned on May 10, 1946. Built as T3-S2-A3 class tanker. Served in Gulf, Caribbean, and Atlantic, with rotating service on Mediterranean, 1946-1965. Arrived at Lorain, OH, September 14, 1965, for lengthening. Transferred to Military Sealift Command on July 15, 1975.
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