USS Chiwawa (AO-68)
| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | as T3-S-A1 tanker hull, MC hull 516 |
| Laid down: | as SS Samoset |
| Launched: | 25 June 1942 |
| Commissioned: | 24 December 1942 |
| Decommissioned: | 6 May 1946 |
| Struck: | date unknown |
| Fate: | Sold by the MARAD in 1961 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Chiwawa class oiler |
| Type: | MARAD T3-S-A1 |
| Tonnage: | 16,543 DWT |
| Displacement: | 21,077 tons |
| Length: | 501 ft 7.75 in (152.9017 m) |
| Beam: | 68 ft (21 m) |
| Draft: | 29 ft 10.5 in (9.106 m) |
| Depth: | 37 ft (11 m) |
| Installed power: | 7,000 shp (5,200 kW) |
| Propulsion: | geared steam turbine single screw |
| Speed: | 15.3 knots (28.3 km/h) |
| Range: | 14,500 nmi (26,900 km; 16,700 mi) |
| Capacity: | 133,800 bbl (~18,250 t) |
| Complement: | 13 officers 200 enlisted |
| Armament: | one 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount, four 3"/50 guns, four twin 40mm gun mounts, four twin 20mm gun mounts |
USS Chiwawa (AO-68) was a T3-S-A1 Kennebec-class oiler constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. She was the only U.S. Navy ship named for the Chiwawa River in Washington.
Read more about USS Chiwawa (AO-68): History, Awards and Honors