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U.S. Navy Oilers Acquired between 1930 and 1945
(Excluding Single Ship Classes)

 

Class	Cimarron (AO-23)	Chicopee (AO-34)	Kennebec (AO-36)	Mattaponi (AO-41)	Suamico (AO-49)	Chiwawa (AO-68)	Escambia (AO-80)
Additional classes	Ashtabula						Soubarissen
Type[1]	T3-S2-A1	n/a	n/a	n/a	T2-SE-A1	T3-S-A1	T2-SE-A2
No. Acquired	30	2	6	5	12	5	15
Builder	Sun[2]	Sun	Sun	Bethlehem	Sun	Bethlehem	Marinship
Length, o.a.[3]	553' 0"	520' 0"	501' 7 1/2"	520' 0"	523 '6"	501'7 1/2"	523' 6"
Length, b.p.[4]	525' 0"	500' 0"	487' 6"	500' 0"	503' 0"	487' 6"	503' 0"
Beam	75' 0"	68' 0"	68' 0"	68'0"	68'0"	68' 0"	68' 0"
Draft	32'	30'	30'	30'	30'	31'	30'
Displacement (tons, full load)	24,683	21,800	21,000	22,335	21,365	21,500	21,650
Tank Capacity[5] (bbls)	147,150	132,500	132,600	141,200	141,200	133,800	140,200
Engine Type	Turbine	Turbine	Turbine	Turbine	Turbo-elec	Turbine	Turbo-elec
No. Screws	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
S.H.P. (normal)	13,500	9,000	12,000	12,800	6,000	7,000	9,000
S.H.P. (max.)	16,900	9,900	12,000	12,800	7,240	7,700	10,000
Design Speed (knots)	18.0	15.5	16.5	16.5	14.5	15	16
Trial Speed (knots)	19.45	16.86	17.31	17.56	15.85	15.3	n/a

[1] U.S. Maritime Commission design designations
[2] Lead yard.
[3] Length overall as built.
[4] Molded length (between perpendiculars) as designed.
[5] Total tank capacity before conversion.

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