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USS Housatonic (AO-35) was a Chicopee-class oiler acquired by the United States Navy for use during World War II. She was the third ship of the U.S. Navy named for the Housatonic River in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Housatonic was a tanker completed in November 1941 by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania, under the name SS ...
USS Conecuh (AO/AOR-110) The first ship to carry the AOR-designation was USS Conecuh , which was acquired as a war prize in 1946. She was the former German tanker Dithmarschen , and she served in the US Navy from 1953 through 1956, where she was used to test the concept of the AOE/AOR.
The class consisted of two petroleum tankers that had been ordered by Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and were acquired by the U.S. Navy in early 1942. Chicopee, the former Esso Trenton, [3] was acquired by the U.S. Navy shortly after launching, while Housatonic, the former Esso Albany, [4] was acquired after making two voyages for Standard Oil.
USS Housatonic (SP-1697), was built in 1899, commissioned by the US Navy on 25 January 1918 and served as a mine planter in the 3d Naval District until decommissioning 5 August 1919; USS Housatonic (AO-35), was a tanker acquired by the US Navy 9 January 1942, and decommissioned 11 March 1946
USS Housatonic was a screw sloop-of-war of the United States Navy, taking its name from the Housatonic River of New England.. Housatonic was launched on 20 November 1861, by the Boston Navy Yard at Charlestown, Massachusetts, sponsored by Miss Jane Coffin Colby and Miss Susan Paters Hudson; and commissioned there on 29 August 1862, with Commander William Rogers Taylor in command.
USS Housatonic. Housatonic was a 1,240-long-ton (1,260 t) vessel with an armament of twelve large cannons, stationed at the entrance of Charleston Harbor roughly five miles (8.0 km) off the coast. Housatonic was commanded by Captain Charles W. Pickering and had a crew of 150 men. H.L. Hunley began her approach at about 8:45 pm, commanded by ...
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – From World War II to Vietnam, the USS Yorktown now sits in Charleston Harbor preserving the history of our nation’s bravest. “I was in local law enforcement ...
The first SS Esso Albany was built for the Standard Oil Company in 1940 but acquired by the US Navy and renamed USS Sabine (AO-25) instead of entering civilian service. The second SS Esso Albany was also built for the Standard Oil Company and launched in 1941. Acquired by the US Navy in early 1942 she served as USS Housatonic (AO-35) during ...