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

AOG-48 USS Chehalis

• Patapsco class Gasoline Tanker:
• Displacement: 4,130 tons
• Length: 311'
• Beam: 49'
• Drft: 14'6"
• Speed: 15.5 knots (max); 8.8 knots (econ)
• Armament: 4 3"/50 DP; 12 20 mm
• Complement: 124
• Capacity: Cargo DWT 2,120
• Diesel electric engines, twin screws, 3,300 hp
• Built at Cargill, Savage, Minn., and commissioned 5 December 1944

Additional Links:

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

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Last updated: December 23, 2000