Constructed in Oregon
Camanga (AG-42) was built as Point Bonita in 1918 by Albina Engine and Machine Works, Portland, Oregon; acquired as Oliver Olson 25 April 1942 from the War Shipping Administration; and commissioned the same day, Lieutenant R. M. Baughman, USNR, in command.
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