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T-AOT-5075 American Osprey

American Osprey Class Tanker:

Built in 1958 as Gulfprince by Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point Yard, Baltimore, MD. for the Gulf Oil Co.

Leased by the Department of Transportation for the US Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC), 12 June 1998 on a performance-based contract

Placed in service as American Osprey (T-AOT-5075)

American Osprey (T-AOT-5075) was assigned to MSC Pacific and operated out of Saipan and Guam.

Upon completion of lease contract retained for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet

Specifications:
Displacement 44,480 t.(fl)
Length 661' 1"
Beam 89' 9"
Draft 24' 8" (mean)
Speed 15 kts.
Complement 24
Cargo Capacity 235,000 bbls
Armament none
Propulsion 2 Combustion Engineering boilers; 2 Bethlehem turbines; 15,000 hp; 1 shaft

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	45k	American Osprey (T-AOT-5075) at anchor, date and place unknown. US Navy photo.		Global Security web site
	62k	American Osprey (T-AOT-5075) at anchor, date and place unknown. US Navy photo.		Global Security web site

There is no DANFS history for American Osprey (T-AOT-5075) at NavSource

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Last Updated 4 October 2004