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AO / T-AOT-50 Tallulah

Flag Hoist/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Uniform - Juliet - Golf

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (15FEB43)
Second Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (7) - World War II Victory Medal
Third Row - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (1)
Fourth Row - Philippine Liberation Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

Suamico/Pecos Class Fleet Oiler:

Laid down, 1 December 1941, as a Maritime Commission type (T2-SE-A1) tanker hull, under Maritime Commission contract, (MC hull 321), at Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Chester, PA.

Launched, 25 June 1942

Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 30 July 1942

Commissioned USS Tallulah (AO-50), 5 September 1942, CDR. Jesse B. Goode in command

During WWII Tallulah (AO-50) was assigned to Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaigns:

**Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns**
Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Consolidation of Solomon Islands Consolidation of Southern Solomon Islands, 18 to 27 February 1943.	Luzon operation 3rd Fleet supporting operations, January 1945
Gilbert Islands operation 19 to 21 November 1943	Iwo Jima operation 16 February to 3 March 1945
Leyte operation 4 to 17 November 1944	Okinawa Gunto operation March to June 1945
3rd Fleet operations against Japan 10 July to 15 August 1945	.

Decommissioned 2 April 1946

Struck from the Naval Register, and transferred to the Maritime Commission, 3 October 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet

Reacquired, and placed in service with the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), 1 October 1949, as USNS Tallulah (T-AO-50)

During the Korean War Tallulah (T-AO-50) participated in the following campaign:

**Korean War Campaign**
Campaign and Dates
Second Korean Winter 24 March to 30 April 1952

Reclassified Oil Transporter (T-AOT-50) (date unknown)

Placed out of service in May 1975

Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, VA.

Struck from the Naval Register, 31 March 1986

Disposed of by MARAD, 2 February 1987, fate unknown

Tallulah earned seven battle stars during World War II service and one battle star for Korean War service

Specifications:
Displacement 5,782 t.(lt) 21,880 t.(fl)
Length 523' 6"
Beam 68'
Draft 30'
Speed 15.5 kts.
Complement 251
Armament

one 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount

four single 3"/50 gun mounts

four twin 40mm AA gun mounts

four twin 20mm AA gun mounts
Cargo Capacity 140,000 barrels
Propulsion turbo-electric, single screw. 8,000shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
USS Tallulah (AO-50)
	114k	Tallulah (AO-50) refueling Essex (CV-9), to port, and a destroyer, to starboard, probably during the Gilbert Islands operation. *Tallulah* is wearing camouflage scheme 32/7AO in this photo.	Bob Pettit and Chet Morris
USNS Tallulah (T-AOT-50)
	84k	Tallulah (T-AOT-50) shuttling water between Florida and Guantanemo Bay Cuba, date unknown.	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.

View the Tallulah (AO-50)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center web site

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S.Navy Memorial Foundation
Fleet Reserve Association

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Last Updated 16 November 2007