The Kaweah-class oiler was a class of oil tankers of United States Navy during the Second World War.
Development
Four oilers were ordered for construction by the William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia. These ships were the remaining four 1917 program oilers, 5450/14,500-ton tankers built to USSB Design 1128 between 1919 and 1921. Similar in size and speed to the Patoka, Alameda, and Kaweah classes also served principally as transport tankers.[1]
Ships of class
| Hull number | Name | Callsign | Builders | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda-class oiler[2] | |||||||
| AO-10 | Alameda | NJRS | William Cramp & Sons | 15 July 1919 | 17 October 1919 | 29 March 1946 | Scrapped on 21 January 1947 |
| Kaweah-class oiler[2] | |||||||
| AO-15 | Kaweah | NUGK | William Cramp & Sons | 1919 | 28 December 1921 | 16 November 1945 | Scrapped on 28 May 1946 |
| AO-16 | Laramie | NUGL | 28 December 1921 | 16 November 1945 | Scrapped on 28 May 1946 | ||
| AO-17 | Mattole | NUGM | 16 March 1920 | 28 December 1921 | 25 October 1945 | Scrapped on 28 May 1946 | |
Citations
- ^ "EFC Design 1128: Illustrations". www.shipscribe.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ a b "NavSource Auxiliary Ship Photo Archive". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 6 December 2021.