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AO-137 / T-AO-137 Mission Santa Ana

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National Defense Service Medal
Mission Buenaventura Class Fleet Oiler:
  • Laid down, 18 April 1945, as a Maritime Commission type (T2-SE-A2) tanker hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1828) at Marinship Corp., Sausalito, CA.
  • Launched, 25 July 1945
  • Delivered to the Maritime Commission, 25 October 1945, for charter to Pacific Tankers, Inc., for operations
  • Returned to the Maritime Commission, 3 April 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Columbia River
  • Acquired by the Navy, 9 January 1948
  • Placed in service by the Naval Transportation Service (NTS) as Mission Santa Ana (AO-137) under charter to Pacific Tankers, Inc., for operations
  • Control transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) 1 October 1949, redesignated USNS Mission Santa Ana (T-AO-137)
  • Placed out of service, 3 April 1950
  • Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego, CA.
  • Transferred to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Olympia, WA.
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 22 June 1955
  • Reacquired by the Navy, 3 July 1956 and placed in service with MSTS under charter to Joshua Henry Corp., for operations
  • Placed out of service and struck from the Naval Register, and transferred to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA., 25 February 1958
    Specifications:
    Displacement 5,532 t.(lt) 21,880 t.(fl)
    Length 524'
    Beam 68'
    Draft 30' (max)
    Speed 16.5 kts.
    Complement 52
    Armament none
    Propulsion turbo-electric, single screw, 6000hp
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    Mission Santa Ana 89k Mission Santa Ana (T-AO-137) underway in Long Beach Harbor, date unknown. David Buell
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