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T-AO / T-AOT-174 Sealift Caribbean

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal

Sealift Pacific Class Transport Tanker:

Laid down, 1 July 1973, at Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME.

Launched, 1 June 1974

Delivered to Marine Transport Lines for long term charter to the Military Sealift Command (MSC), 10 February 1975 and placed in service as USNS Sealift Caribbean (T-AO-174)

Reclassified Transport Oiler, T-AOT-174 (date unknown)

Placed out of service, struck from the Naval Register and sold for commercial service, 4 April 1995, to a foreign buyer, renamed Santa Chiara

Acquired by Peru, Commissioned BAP Lobitos (ATP-153), 18 May 1997

Current Disposition, in service for Peruvian navy

Specifications:
Displacement 6,487 t(lt) 31,780 t(fl)
Length 587'
Beam 84'
Draft 35' (max.)
Propulsion diesel, single propeller

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	9k	Ex-Sealift Caribbean (T-AOT-174) in Peruvian service as *BAP Lobitos* (ATP-153)** moored, date and location unknown. Peruvian Navy photo.		Peruvian Navy web site

There is no DANFS history available for Sealift Caribbean (T-AO-174 / T-AOT-174) at Navsource

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

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Buque Auxiliar B.A.P Lobitos (Peruvian Navy web site)

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Last Updated 26 October 2007