USS Cohocton (AO-101)

USS Cohocton (AO-101) was an sclass|Escambia|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 served in the Pacific Ocean Theatre of operations late in the war.

"Cohocton" was launched 28 June 1945 by Marinship Corp., Sausalito, California, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs C. O. Day; commissioned 25 August 1945, Lieutenant Commander J. A. Houston, USNR, in command; and reported to the Pacific Fleet.

End-of-war Pacific Theatre operations

Cohocton sailed from San Francisco, California, 5 September 1945 for Eniwetok, carrying ammunition and fresh water. She supported occupation forces in the Far East and western Pacific by carrying water from one port to another and serving as station water tanker. She called at Guam, Ulithi, Samar, Leyte, Yokosuka, Wakayama, and Kagoshima before arriving at Tsingtao, China, 10 January 1946, for station duty until 21 April. She returned by way of San Pedro, California, and the Panama Canal to Mobile, Alabama, where she was decommissioned 14 June 1946 and returned to the War Shipping Administration the same day.

Reassigned to MSTS

"Cohocton" was reacquired by the Navy and operated by a civilian company under contract to the Navy Transportation Service.

She was reassigned to MSTS, 1 October 1949; reinstated in the Naval Register and placed In-service as USNS Cohocton (T-AO-101); placed Out-of-service, (date unknown); struck from the Naval Register, (date unknown); transferred to MARAD for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, (date unknown). Her final disposition and ultimate fate are not recorded.

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See also

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

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