Neosho-class oiler

The Neosho-class oiler was a class of oilers of the United States Navy. They were in commission between 1954 and 1992.

USNS Truckee on 17 August 1990
Class overview
NameNeosho
Builders
Operators United States Navy
Preceded bySuamico class
Succeeded byCimarron class
Built1952-1955
In commission1954-1992
Planned6
Completed6
Retired6
General characteristics
TypeOil tanker
Displacement
  • 11,600 long tons (11,786 t) light
  • 38,000 long tons (38,610 t) full
Length655 ft (200 m)
Beam86 ft (26 m)
Draft35 ft (11 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 geared turbines
  • 2 boilers
  • 2 shafts
  • 28,000 shp (20.9 MW)
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity180,000 bbl (29,000 m3)
Complement
  • USS : 324
  • USNS : 106 Civilian mariners, 21 Navy
Armament
Aviation facilitiesHangar and helipad

Development

Neosho-class oilers were built in the 1950s by two shipyards, Bethlehem's Fore River Shipyard and New York Shipbuilding Corporation. The lead ship, USS Neosho, entered service in 1954. Her sister ships were commissioned in the following years.

In the mid-1970s, the Military Sealift Command took over the vessels, and they were redesignated from USS to USNS. The Neosho-class and Mispillion-class oilers were replaced by the Henry J. Kaiser class, with its lead ship, USS Henry J. Kaiser, entering service in 1986.[1][2]

Ships in the class
Neosho class
Hull no. Name Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned
AO-143 / T-AO-143 Neosho Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation 2 September 1952 10 November 1953 24 September 1954 25 May 1978
AO-144 / T-AO-144 Mississinewa New York Shipbuilding Corporation 4 May 1953 2 June 1954 18 January 1955 15 November 1976
AO-145 / T-AO-145 Hassayampa 13 July 1953 12 September 1954 15 April 1955 2 October 1991
AO-146 / T-AO-146 Kawishiwi 5 October 1953 11 December 1954 6 July 1955 September 1992
AO-147 / T-AO-147 Truckee 21 December 1953 10 March 1955 18 November 1955 30 January 1980
AO-148 / T-AO-148 Ponchatoula 1 March 1954 9 July 1955 12 January 1956 5 September 1980

See also
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References
  1. "Neosho Class Naval Fleet Oiler". Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  2. "AO-143 Neosho". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
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