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T-AO-134 / AOT-134 Mission Santa Ynez

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - National Defense Service Medal (2)
Bottom Row - Korean Service Medal (1) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

Mission Buenaventura Class Fleet Oiler:

Laid down, 9 September 1943, as a Maritime Commission type (T2-SE-A2) tanker hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1275) at Marinship Corp., Sausalito, CA.

Launched, 19 December 1943

Delivered to the Maritime Commission, 13 March1944, for charter to Pacific Tanker Inc., for operation

Returned to the Maritime Commission, 28 March 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, VA.

Acquired by the Navy, 22 October 1947

Placed in service by the Naval Transportation Service (NTS) as Mission Santa Ynez (AO-134)

Control transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) 1 October 1949, redesignated USNS Mission Santa Ynez (T-AO-134) chartered to Mathiasens Tanker Industries, Inc., for operations

Redesignated Oil Transporter AOT-134 (date unknown)

Placed out of service (date unknown)

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 November 1990

Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 20 October 1992, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Benecia, CA.

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Mission Santa Ynez earned one battle star for Korean War service

Specifications:
Displacement 5,532 t.(lt) 21,880 t.(fl)
Length 524'
Beam 68'
Draft 30' (max)
Speed 16.5 kts.
Complement 52 mariners
Armament none
Propulsion turbo-electric, single screw, 6000hp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	78k	Mission Santa Ynez (T-AO-134) at anchor, date and place unknown. US Navy photo from "MSTS Mariner" magazine		Carl R. Friberg Jr.

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

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