Mettawee-class gasoline tanker

The Mettawee-class gasoline tanker was a class of small gasoline tankers based on the Maritime Commission standard T1-M-A2 hull that served in World War II. The ships were completed between 1943 and 1945. Despite being charged with the dangerous task of carrying a highly volatile cargo into battle, none of the Mettawee-class tankers were destroyed, but the USS Sheepscot (AOG-24) capsized near Iwo Jima on 6 June 1945.

USS Mettawee
Class overview
Name	Mettawee class
Completed	34
General characteristics
Type	Gasoline Tanker
Tonnage	1,228 long tons deadweight (DWT)
Displacement	2,280 tons (fully loaded)
Length	221 ft (67 m)
Beam	37 ft (11 m)
Draft	14 ft (4.3 m)
Propulsion	One screw, diesel engines, 720 hp
Speed	9.5 knots (18 km/h)
Complement	58
Armament	1 × 3"/50 caliber gun 2 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun 3 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon