USS Chemung (AO-30)
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Chemung |
| Builder: | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Sparrows Point, Maryland |
| Launched: | 9 September 1939 |
| Acquired: | 5 June 1941 |
| Commissioned: | 3 July 1941 |
| Decommissioned: | 18 September 1970 |
| Struck: | May 1971 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 7,470 long tons (7,590 t) light 24,830 long tons (25,228 t) full load |
| Length: | 553 ft (169 m) |
| Beam: | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Draft: | 32 ft 4 in (9.86 m) |
| Propulsion: | Twin screws, 30,400 shp (22,669 kW) Steam (600psi), NSFO |
| Speed: | 18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h) |
| Complement: | 304 |
| Armament: | • 4 × 5 in (130 mm)/38 cal. guns (4×1) • 4 × 40 mm AA guns • 4 × 20 mm AA guns |
| Service record | |
| Operations: | World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War |
| Awards: | 2 battle stars (World War II) 4 battle stars (Korea) |
USS Chemung (AO-30), a Cimarron-class fleet replenishment oiler serving in the United States Navy, was the second ship named for the Chemung River in New York State.
Chemung was launched 9 September 1939 as Esso Annapolis by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation at Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard, Sparrows Point, Maryland, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Miss Howard; acquired by the Navy 5 June 1941; and commissioned 3 July 1941, Commander E. T. Spellman in command.
From 13 July 1941 until the entry of the United States into World War II, Chemung operated between east coast ports and the oil ports of Texas and Louisiana transporting fuel oil.
Read more about USS Chemung (AO-30): World War II, Post-war Service