USS Ocklawaha (AO-84)

USS Oklawaha (AO-84) was a Escambia-class fleet oiler acquired by the U.S. Navy for use during World War II. She had the dangerous but necessary task of providing fuel to vessels in combat and non-combat areas.

She was laid down, (date unknown), as a Maritime Commission type (T2-SE-A2) tanker hull under a Maritime Commission contract at Marinship, Sausalito, California. She was launched (date unknown) and commissioned USS Oklawaha (AO-84) on 9 March 1944.

World War II operations

No data available.

First decommissioning

"Oklawaha" was decommissioned, (date unknown); struck from the Naval Register, (date unknown); transferred to the Maritime Commission for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet; and reacquired by the Navy, c. 1948.

Transferred to MSTS operations

Operated under contract to Naval Transportation Service, Oklawaha was placed In-Service by MSTS as USNS Oklawaha (T-AO-84), 1 October 1949.

Decommissioning

"Oklawaha" was placed Out-of-Service, (date unknown); transferred to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet; and struck from the Naval Register, (date unknown). Her final disposition and fate are not recorded..

References

See also

* List of United States Navy ships
* World War II
* Petroleum tanker

External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/#Anchor-Editoria-14954 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/19/19084.htm NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - AO-84 Oklawaha]