USS Michigamme

USS Michigamme (AOG-64), was a type T1 Klickitat-class gasoline tanker built for the US Navy during World War II. She was named after the Michigamme River, in Michigan.

History
United States
NameMichigamme
NamesakeMichigamme River
Orderedas type (T1-M-BT1) hull, MC hull 2625
Awarded26 July 1944
BuilderSt. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida[1]
Cost$1,022,203.48[2]
Yard number84
Way number5
Laid down30 December 1944
Launched31 March 1945
Sponsored byMiss Elaine Jeanne Crouch
Commissioned10 August 1945
Decommissioned23 January 1946
Stricken7 February 1946
Identification
FateSold for commercial use, 3 January 1948
United States
NameBlack Bayou
OwnerManuel Rodriguez Trading Corp.
FateSold to Argentina, 22 March 1948
Argentina
NamePunta Ninfas
NamesakePunta Ninfas
Acquired22 March 1948
Stricken1958
IdentificationHull symbol: B-15
FateSold, 1958, renamed Moises, scrapped, 1964
General characteristics [3]
Class and typeKlickitat-class gasoline tanker
TypeType T1-MT-BT1 tanker
Displacement
  • 1,980 long tons (2,012 t) (light)
  • 5,970 long tons (6,066 t) (full load)
Length325 ft 2 in (99.11 m)
Beam48 ft 2 in (14.68 m)
Draft19 ft (5.8 m)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Capacity
  • 10,465 bbl (1,663.8 m3) (Diesel)
  • 871,332 US gal (3,298,350 L; 725,536 imp gal) (Gasoline)
Complement80
Armament

Construction

Michigamme was laid down on 30 December 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2625, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; sponsored by Miss Elaine Jeanne Crouch; acquired by the US Navy and commissioned 10 August 1945.[1][2][4]

Service history

Assigned to the Atlantic Fleet, Michigame with a Coast Guard crew reported to Commander, Service Force, 20 September 1945, for oiler duties off Norfolk, Virginia, until she decommissioned 23 January 1946. The next day she was delivered to the War Shipping Administration (WSA) to serve the Maritime Commission as Black Bayou. Before she could see service as Black Bayou she was sold to the Argentine Navy 22 March 1948, and commissioned in the Argentine Navy as Punta Ninfas (B‑15). She was sold for commercial service in 1958, and renamed Moises. She was sold for scrapping in 1964.[4] [3][5]

References
  1. St. John's River SBC 2010.
  2. MARCOM.
  3. Navsource.
  4. DANFS.
  5. MARAD.

Bibliography
  • "Michigamme". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 12 February 2020.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "USS Michigamme (AOG-65)". Navsource.org. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  • "St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  • Maritime Administration. "Michigamme". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  • "USS Michigamme". Retrieved 12 February 2020.


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