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| Ship flag = {{USN flag|1957}} |
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| Ship laid down = 15 October 1943 |
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| Ship launched = 29 January 1944 |
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| Ship out of service = 19 November 1957 |
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| Ship struck = 19 November 1957 |
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| Ship fate = Sold for scrap, 7 November 1972 |
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| Ship displacement =*21,880 tons [[full displacement|full]] |
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* 5,532 tons [[light displacement|light]] |
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*6,000 hp (4.5 MW) |
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| Ship complement = 52 mariners |
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== Career == |
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''Mission San Luis Rey'' was laid down 15 October 1943 under a [[Maritime Commission]] contract by Marine Ship Corporation, [[Sausalito, California]]; launched 29 January 1944; sponsored by Mrs. T. L. Phillips; and delivered 31 March 1944. Chartered to Pacific Tankers, Inc. for operations, she spent the remainder of the War carrying fuel to Allied bases overseas (during which time she was awarded the [[National Defense Service Medal]]). She served in this capacity until 29 March 1946 when she was returned to the Maritime Commission and laid up in the Maritime Reserve Fleet at [[James River, Virginia]]. |
''Mission San Luis Rey'' was laid down 15 October 1943 under a [[Maritime Commission]] contract by Marine Ship Corporation, [[Sausalito, California]]; launched 29 January 1944; sponsored by Mrs. T. L. Phillips; and delivered 31 March 1944. Chartered to [[Pacific Tankers, Inc.]] for operations, she spent the remainder of the War carrying fuel to Allied bases overseas (during which time she was awarded the [[National Defense Service Medal]]). She served in this capacity until 29 March 1946 when she was returned to the Maritime Commission and laid up in the Maritime Reserve Fleet at [[James River, Virginia]]. |
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Acquired by the Navy 23 October 1947 she was placed in service with the [[Naval Transportation Service]] as ''Mission San Luis Rey'' (AO-128) and remained in this service until 1 October 1949 when she was transferred to the newly created [[Military Sea Transportation Service]] for duty as USNS ''Mission San Luis Rey'' (T-AO-128). She remained in this capacity until 6 May 1955 when she was returned to the [[Maritime Administration]] (MARAD) and laid up in the Maritime Reserve Fleet at [[Suisun Bay]], [[California]]. She was struck from the [[Naval Vessel Register]] on 22 June 1955. |
Acquired by the Navy 23 October 1947 she was placed in service with the [[Naval Transportation Service]] as ''Mission San Luis Rey'' (AO-128) and remained in this service until 1 October 1949 when she was transferred to the newly created [[Military Sea Transportation Service]] for duty as USNS ''Mission San Luis Rey'' (T-AO-128). She remained in this capacity until 6 May 1955 when she was returned to the [[Maritime Administration]] (MARAD) and laid up in the Maritime Reserve Fleet at [[Suisun Bay]], [[California]]. She was struck from the [[Naval Vessel Register]] on 22 June 1955. |
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Reacquired by the Navy on 22 June 1956 she was placed in service with MSTS. She served with MSTS until 19 November 1957 when she was again struck from the U.S. Naval Vessel Register on that same date and transferred to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the Maritime Reserve Fleet at [[Beaumont, Texas]]. |
Reacquired by the Navy on 22 June 1956 she was placed in service with MSTS. She served with MSTS until 19 November 1957 when she was again struck from the U.S. Naval Vessel Register on that same date and transferred to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the Maritime Reserve Fleet at [[Beaumont, Texas]]. |
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Sold as scrap on 7 November 1972 for $103,133.00. Removed from Beaumont on |
Sold as scrap on 7 November 1972 for $103,133.00. Removed from Beaumont on 18 December 1972 to be towed to breakers. |
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* {{cite web |title=''PMARS Ship Record Detail'' |work=Property Management and Archive Record System |url=https://pmars.marad.dot.gov/detail.asp?Ship=3412 |access-date=2008-10-02}} |
* {{cite web |title=''PMARS Ship Record Detail'' |work=Property Management and Archive Record System |url=https://pmars.marad.dot.gov/detail.asp?Ship=3412 |access-date=2008-10-02}} |
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{{Type T2-SE-A2 tankers}} |
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Latest revision as of 14:13, 24 October 2024
| History | |
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| Laid down | 15 October 1943 |
| Launched | 29 January 1944 |
| Acquired | 23 October 1947 |
| In service | 23 October 1947 |
| Out of service | 19 November 1957 |
| Stricken | 19 November 1957 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 7 November 1972 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 524 ft (160 m) |
| Beam | 68 ft (21 m) |
| Draft | 30 ft (9 m) |
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| Speed | 16.5 knots (31 km/h) |
| Complement | 52 mariners |
SS Mission San Luis Rey was a Type T2-SE-A2 tanker built for the United States Maritime Commission during World War II. After the war she was acquired by the United States Navy as USS Mission San Luis Rey (AO-128). Later the tanker transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service as USNS Mission San Luis Rey (T-AO-128). She was a Mission Buenaventura-class oiler and was named for Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, located in Oceanside, California.
Career
[edit]Mission San Luis Rey was laid down 15 October 1943 under a Maritime Commission contract by Marine Ship Corporation, Sausalito, California; launched 29 January 1944; sponsored by Mrs. T. L. Phillips; and delivered 31 March 1944. Chartered to Pacific Tankers, Inc. for operations, she spent the remainder of the War carrying fuel to Allied bases overseas (during which time she was awarded the National Defense Service Medal). She served in this capacity until 29 March 1946 when she was returned to the Maritime Commission and laid up in the Maritime Reserve Fleet at James River, Virginia.
Acquired by the Navy 23 October 1947 she was placed in service with the Naval Transportation Service as Mission San Luis Rey (AO-128) and remained in this service until 1 October 1949 when she was transferred to the newly created Military Sea Transportation Service for duty as USNS Mission San Luis Rey (T-AO-128). She remained in this capacity until 6 May 1955 when she was returned to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and laid up in the Maritime Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay, California. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 22 June 1955.
Reacquired by the Navy on 22 June 1956 she was placed in service with MSTS. She served with MSTS until 19 November 1957 when she was again struck from the U.S. Naval Vessel Register on that same date and transferred to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the Maritime Reserve Fleet at Beaumont, Texas.
Sold as scrap on 7 November 1972 for $103,133.00. Removed from Beaumont on 18 December 1972 to be towed to breakers.
References
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
- "Mission San Luis Rey". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Retrieved 12 February 2008.
- "T-AO-128 Mission San Luis Rey". Fleet Oiler (AO) Photo Index. Retrieved 12 February 2008.
- "PMARS Ship Record Detail". Property Management and Archive Record System. Retrieved 2 October 2008.