USS Chiwaukum (AOG-26) | |
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Career (US) | |
Ordered: |
as T1-M-A2 tanker hull, MC hull 1523 |
Laid down: | date unknown |
Launched: | 4 May 1944 |
Commissioned: | 25 July 1944 |
Decommissioned: | 31 May 1946 |
Struck: | date unknown |
Fate: | transferred to Turkey, 10 May 1948 |
General characteristics | |
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) |
Capacity: | 1,228 long tons deadweight (DWT) |
Complement: | 62 |
Armament: | one single 3"/50 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, Lieutenant C. S. Hoag, USCGR, in command.
World War service[]
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.
Post-war decommissioning[]
Chiwaukum was decommissioned 31 May 1946 and transferred to Turkey 10 May 1948 and renamed TCG Akpınar. Final disposition: fate unknown.
Military awards and honors[]
Chiwaukum’s crew was eligible for the following medals:
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Philippines Liberation Medal
References[]
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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