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T-AO / T-AOT-181 Potomac

Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - Bravo - Lima - Mike

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

Potomac Class Transport Oiler:

Laid down, 1 March 1964, as Shenandoah using the stern section of ex (AO-150) under Maritime Administration contract (MA hull 39) at Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Chester, PA.

Launched, 10 October 1964

Renamed Potomac (date unknown)

Acquired by the Navy, 1 December 1964

Assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) and placed in service as Fleet Oiler Potomac (T-AO-181); Potomac could support any logistics over the shore operation with 173,000 barrels of JP-5 fuel delivered through its integral OPDS system

Potomac was the first OPDS tanker delivered, and as such, has the prototype OPDS system equipment installed

Reclassified Transport Oiler (T-AOT-181) (date unknown}

Potomac was pre-positioned in Diego Garcia in 1991 as part of the Afloat Prepositioning Force. The ship is operated by Bay Ship Management and owned by MARAD

Placed out of service in 2000

Transferred to MARAD for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX.

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 7,8163t.(lt), 34,700 t.(fl)
Length 614' 5"
Beam 83' 5"
Draft 34' (max)
Speed 15 kts.
Complement 36
Armament none
Cargo Capacity 173,000-bbls
Propulsion two boilers, two steam turbines, twin propellers, 20,460shp

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	33k	Potomac (T-AOT-181) underway, date and place unknown.		Haze Gray and Underway web site

There is no DANFS History currently available for Potomac (AO-181/AOT-181) at the Haze Gray & Underway web site, the main archive for the DANFS Online Project.

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

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