USS Kalamazoo (AOG-30)

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US flag 48 stars.svgUnited States
NameUSS Kalamazoo
Namesake Kalamazoo River in Michigan
Orderedas T1-M-A2 tanker hull
Laid down7 July 1944
Launched30 August 1944
Acquired7 October 1944
Commissioned14 October 1944
Decommissioned18 May 1946
Strickendate unknown
Fatetransferred, 26 November 1947, to Colombia
History
Naval Ensign of Colombia.svgColombia
NameARC Blas de Lezo (BT-62)
Acquired26 November 1947
StrickenJanuary 1965
General characteristics
Tonnage1,228 long tons deadweight (DWT)
Displacement846 tons(lt) 2,270 tons(fl)
Length220 ft 6 in
Beam37 ft
Draught17 ft
Propulsion Diesel direct drive, single screw, 720 hp
Speed10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement62
Armamentone single 3 in (76 mm) dual purpose gun mount, two 40 mm guns, three single 20 mm gun mounts

USS Kalamazoo (AOG-30) was a T1-M-A2 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.

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Kalamazoo was laid down 7 July 1944 by East Coast Shipyards, Inc., Bayonne, New Jersey, under a Maritime Commission contract; launched 30 August 1944; sponsored by Harriett Savage; acquired by the Navy 7 October; and commissioned 14 October at New York Navy Yard.

World War II service

Following shakedown in the Caribbean, Kalamazoo cleared Norfolk, Virginia, 7 December for Aruba, Dutch West Indies, to load fuel oil.

Pacific Theatre operations

She departed Aruba 21 December for duty in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. After fueling operations in the Solomons, Admiralties, and Humboldt Bay, New Guinea, she arrived Leyte Gulf, Philippine Islands, 4 March 1945 as a unit of the Service Force, U.S. 7th Fleet. She operated as a gasoline tanker out of San Pedro Bay until 15 April when she sailed for fueling operations off the southern Philippines. Arriving Police Harbor, Mindanao, 20 April, she served for more than 7 months in the Celebes Sea, transporting cargo and fuel from Borneo and Morotai to ports in Mindanao.

Post-war activity

Departing Zamboanga, Mindanao, 1 December, Kalamazoo steamed via Manila to Subic Bay, Luzon, where she remained until sailing for the United States 11 January 1946. She reached San Francisco, California, 12 March and cleared port on the 22d for passage to the U.S. Gulf Coast. On 1 April while en route to the Panama Canal Zone her main engine failed. Kennebago (AO-81) assisted her to Balboa where she arrived 10 April. Under tow from rescue tug ATR-85, she departed Cristobal, Panama Canal Zone, 26 April for Mobile, Alabama, where she arrived 3 May. Final disposition: fate unknown.

Post-war decommissioning

Kalamazoo decommissioned 18 May and subsequently was turned over to the Maritime Commission for disposal. She transferred to Colombia 26 November 1947 and was renamed Blas de Lezo (BT-62). Final Disposition, fate unknown.

Military awards and honors

Kalamazoo' crew was eligible for the following medals:

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