Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

AOG-24 USS Sheepscot

• Mettawee class Gasoline Tanker:
• Displacement: 2,280 tons (full load)
• Length: 221'
• Beam: 37'
• Drft: 14'
• Speed: 9.5 knots (max); 8.5 (econ)
• Armament: 1 3"/50 DP; 2 40mm; 3 20mm
• Complement: 58
• Capacity: Cargo DWT 1,228
• Maritime Commission T1-M-A1type
• Built at East Coast Shipyard, Bayonne, N.J. and commissioned 27 June 1944

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Sheepscot

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  See Also:
• The parent directory for more information on this class and type
• Reunion links for scheduled reunions
  and possible contacts for crew lists
• Sources of ship's documents: logs, action reports, etc.
  -- mostly from the National Archives

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Last updated: March 2, 1999