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United States | |
Name | USS Chiwaukum |
Namesake | Chiwaukum River in Washington |
Ordered |
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Laid down | date unknown |
Launched | 4 May 1944 |
Commissioned | 25 July 1944 |
Decommissioned | 31 May 1946 |
Stricken | date unknown |
Fate | transferred to Turkey, 10 May 1948 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 1,228 long tons deadweight (DWT) |
Displacement | 846 tons(lt) 2,270 tons(fl) |
Length | 220 ft 6 in |
Beam | 37 ft |
Draught | 17 ft |
Propulsion | Diesel direct drive, single screw, 720 hp |
Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h) |
Complement | 62 |
Armament | one single 3 in (76 mm) dual purpose gun mount, two 40 mm guns, three single 20 mm gun mounts |
USS Chiwaukum (AOG-26) was a Mettawee-class gasoline tanker acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of transporting gasoline to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations.
Chiwaukum was launched 4 May 1944 by East Coast Shipyards, Inc., Bayonne, New Jersey, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. A. H. Moore; acquired by the Navy and commissioned 25 July 1944.
Clearing Norfolk, Virginia, 23 September 1944, Chiwaukum sailed to load oil at Aruba, Netherlands West Indies, and reached Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 25 November.
She stood out of Espiritu Santo 2 December for the New Guinea area where she operated as a gasoline tanker until 18 January 1945 when she reported for similar duty in the Philippines. Departing Samar, Philippine Islands, 12 December 1945, Chiwaukum arrived at San Francisco, California, 9 February. She remained there until 17 April when she put out for Norfolk, arriving 16 May.
Chiwaukum was decommissioned 31 May 1946 and transferred to Turkey 10 May 1948 and renamed TCG Akpınar. Final disposition: fate unknown.
Chiwaukum’s crew was eligible for the following medals:
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .