USS Quastinet (AOG-39)

USS "Quastinet" (AOG-39) was a "Mettawee"-class gasoline tanker acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of transporting gasoline to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations.

"Quastinet" was named by the U.S. Navy after Quastinet, a river in Massachusetts.

Construction

"Quastinet", sponsored by Mrs. E.S. Chappelear, was laid down 2 August 1944 as MC hull 1802 by East Coast Shipyard, Inc., Bayonne, New Jersey. Constructed and converted concurrently, the vessel was launched 24 September 1944. Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission on 28 October 1944, the ship was commissioned on 6 November 1944, Lt. Lawrence A. Snider in command.

East Coast operations

Following shakedown, "Quastinet" reported for duty to Commander, Service Force, Atlantic, 28 January 1945.

Decommissioning

Following assignment to the 12th Naval District, "Quastinet" was decommissioned 16 April 1946 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 21 May. She was transferred to the Maritime Commission 9 September 1946.

References

See also

* List of United States Navy ships
* World War II
* Cargo ship

External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/#Anchor-Editoria-14954 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]
* [http://ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/AOG/AOG-39_Quastinet.html Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945 AOG-39 USS Quastinet]
* [http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/BBBO/BBBO-A.html HyperWar: Beans, Bullet and Black Oil Appendix
* [http://www.historycentral.com/navy/oiler/quastine.html Quastinet (AOG-39)]