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|Ship ordered=as ''Androscoggin'', <br/> T1-M-A2 tanker hull, MC hull 2629 |
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|Ship laid down=15 December 1943 |
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|Ship acquired=13 June 1944 |
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| ⚫ | ''Sheepscot'', as ''Androscoggin'', was laid down under Maritime Commission contract on 15 December 1943 by the [[East Coast Shipyard]], Inc., Bayonne, New Jersey; launched on 9 April 1944; sponsored by Mrs. John J. Gogan; (MC hull 2629) was acquired by the Navy on 13 June 1944; and commissioned on 27 June 1944, Lt. George A. Wagner, [[USCGR]], in command. |
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''Sheepscot'' ran aground and capsized near [[Iwo Jima]] on 6 June 1945. She was damaged beyond repair and was destroyed. Her name was struck from the [[Navy list]] on 1 November 1945. |
''Sheepscot'' ran aground and capsized near [[Iwo Jima]] on 6 June 1945. She was damaged beyond repair and was destroyed. Her name was struck from the [[Navy list]] on 1 November 1945. |
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''Sheepscot’s'' crew was eligible for the following: |
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* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/20/2024.htm NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - AOG-24 Sheepscot] |
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/20/2024.htm NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - AOG-24 Sheepscot] |
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Latest revision as of 09:44, 6 November 2019
| USS Sheepscot (AOG-24) | |
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| Career (US) |  |
| Ordered: |
as Androscoggin, T1-M-A2 tanker hull, MC hull 2629 |
| Laid down: | 15 December 1943 |
| Launched: | 9 April 1944 |
| Acquired: | 13 June 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 27 June 1944 |
| Struck: | 1 November 1945 |
| Fate: | capsized off Iwo Jima, 6 June 1945 |
| 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 Sheepscot (AOG-24) 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. Sheepscot, as Androscoggin, was laid down under Maritime Commission contract on 15 December 1943 by the East Coast Shipyard, Inc., Bayonne, New Jersey; launched on 9 April 1944; sponsored by Mrs. John J. Gogan; (MC hull 2629) was acquired by the Navy on 13 June 1944; and commissioned on 27 June 1944, Lt. George A. Wagner, USCGR, in command.
World War II service
After brief service in the Atlantic Ocean, the gasoline tanker was transferred to the Pacific Ocean.
Capsized near Iwo Jima
Sheepscot ran aground and capsized near Iwo Jima on 6 June 1945. She was damaged beyond repair and was destroyed. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 1 November 1945.
Military awards and honors
Sheepscot’s crew was eligible for the following:
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
External links
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The original article can be found at USS Sheepscot (AOG-24) and the edit history here.