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Patch at left contributed by Mike Smolinski, at right by Paul Gryniewicz

AOG-56 Noxubee

Flag Hoist/International Radio Call Sign: November - Charlie - Bravo - Charlie

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (20 Oct. and 9 Sept. 1969)
Second Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Battle "E" Ribbon - American Campaign Medal
Third Row - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal (with Europe Clasp) - National Defense Service Medal
Fourth Row - Vietnam Service Medal (6) - Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Commendation (5) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Patapsco Class Gasoline Tanker

Laid down, 17 November 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (T1-MT-M1) tanker hull, under a Maritime Commission contract, at Cargill, Inc., Savage, MN.

Launched, 3 April 1945

Commissioned USS Noxubee (AOG-56), 19 October 1945, at New Orleans, LA., Lt. John Lands, USNR, in command

Decommissioned, 6 March 1959, at Green Cove Springs FL

Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Florida Group, Green Cove Springs

Struck from the Naval Register, and transferred to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, 1 July 1960

Reinstated on the Naval Register in 1965

Recommissioned, 10 September 1966, at Norfolk, VA.

During the Vietnam War Noxubee participated in the following campaigns:

**Vietnam War Campaigns**
Campaign and Dates
Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase II 5 April to 23 May 1967	Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase V 1 July to 11 August 1968 18 September to 25 November 1968
Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase III 29 June to 1 August 1967	Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 23 June to 25 September 1969 17 to 31 October 1969
Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase IV 9 May to 30 June 1968	Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 1 to 13 November 1969 13 December 1969 to 9 January 1970

Decommissioned in 1975

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 July 1975

Transferred to the Maritime Administration for disposal

Final Disposition, sold by MARAD for scrapping

Noxubee earned six campaign stars for Vietnam War service

Specifications:
Displacement 2,270 t.(lt) 4,130 t.(fl)
Length 310' 9"
Beam 38' 6"
Draft 15' 8"
Speed 14 kts.
Complement 124
Armament

four single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts
Cargo Capacity 2,210 DWT (17,775 barrels)
Propulsion four 980 hp GE diesel engines, electric drive, twin shafts, 3,300shp

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
127k	Noxubee (AOG-56) underway, date and place unknown.	Paul Gryniewicz Courtesy Larry Sullivan
50k	Noxubee (AOG-56) underway, date and place unknown.	Paul Gryniewicz
85k	Noxubee (AOG-56) at anchor circa 1955, place unknown.	Paul Gryniewicz
36k	Noxubee (AOG-56) refueling Wandank (ATA-204), date and place unknown	Photo by Eli Blanco former crew member Wandank (ATA-204) 1967-68
76k	Noxubee (AOG-56) underway, circa 1973, place unknown	Paul Gryniewicz
70k	Noxubee (AOG-56) in port, date and place unknown.	Paul Gryniewicz Courtesy Larry Sullivan
154k	Noxubee (AOG-56) underway, circa 1956, place unknown.	Paul Gryniewicz Courtesy Larry Sullivan

View the Noxubee (AOG-56)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center web site

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

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Noxubee AOG-56
Avgas MoGas and Jet Fuel - The Story of the Patapsco Class Gasoline Tanker

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