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USNS Mission San Diego (T-AO-121)
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Mission San Diego (AO-121) (1947 - 1950)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Hotel - Papa - November NHPN

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
National Defense Service Medal

Mission Buenaventura Class Fleet Oiler:

Laid down, 20 December 1943, as a Maritime Commission type (T2-SE-A2) tanker hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1814) at Marinship Corp., Sausalito, CA.

Launched, 14 March 1944

Delivered to the War Shipping Administration, chartered to Deconhill Shipping Co., 30 April 1944, for operation

Returned to the Maritime Commission, 29 March 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.

Acquired by the Navy, 17 October 1947,

Placed under operation control of the Naval Transportation Service (NTS) as Mission San Diego (AO-121)

Transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) 1 October 1949 and placed in service as USNS Mission San Diego (T-AO-121)

Placed out of service, 30 December 1954

Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Olympia, WA.

Struck from the Naval Register, 22 June 1955

Reacquired by the Navy, 3 July 1956 for service with MSTS

Returned to the Maritime Administration and struck from the Naval Register, 16 October 1957, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, VA.

Sold to Hudson Waterways Corp., 10 November 1966, renamed SS Seatrain Washington and converted to a combination train ferry and containership

Sold, date unknown, renamed SS Washington

Final Disposition, scrapped, date unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 5,532 t(lt) 21,880 t.(fl)
Length 524'
Beam 68'
Draft 30' (max)
Speed 16.5 kts.
Complement 52
Armamentnone
Propulsion Turbo-electric, single screw, 6000hp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
USNS Mission San Diego (T-AO-121)
	81k	*USNS Mission San Diego* (T-AO-121)** underway off Long Beach, CA., date unknown.	David Buell
	1484k	*USNS Mission San Diego* (T-AO-121)** underway off Long Beach/San Pedro, CA. area, date unknown.	David Buell
Commercial Service
	385k	Ex-*USNS Mission San Diego* (T-AO-121)** in commercial service as SS Seatrain Washington moored pierside at Bremerhaven, Germany, May 1971 while working cargo.	Photo by Gerhard L. Mueller-Debus
	374k	SS Seatrain Washington moored pierside at Bremerhaven, Germany, May 1971 while working cargo.	Photo by Gerhard L. Mueller-Debus
	52k	SS Washington moored pierside at Bremerhaven, Germany, September 1980	Photo by Gerhard L. Mueller-Debus
	52k	SS Washington moored pierside at Bremerhaven, Germany, September 1980	Photo by Gerhard L. Mueller-Debus
	130k	SS Washington moored pierside at Bremerhaven, Germany, December 1990 while loading cargo for the first Gulf War.	Gerhard L. Mueller-Debus