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History United States Name USS Sheepscot Namesake Sheepscot River in MaineOrdered
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 Stricken 1 November 1945 Fate capsized off Iwo Jima , 6 June 1945 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 Sheepscot (AOG-24) was a Mettawee -classgasoline 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.
World War II service [ edit ]
After brief service in the Atlantic Ocean , the gasoline tanker was transferred to the Pacific Ocean .
Capsized near Iwo Jima [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Sheepscot’s crew was eligible for the following:
References [ edit ]
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .
External links [ edit ]
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
