USS Mettawee (AOG-17)

USS Mettawee (AOG-17)

USS "Mettawee" (AOG-17) 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.

"Mettawee" was laid down as "Clearwater" (YOG-47) by Marine Maintenance Corp. (later named the East Coast Shipyard, Inc.), Bayonne, New Jersey, 13 August 1942; launched 28 November 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Charles B. Edison; renamed and reclassified "Mettawee" (AOG-17) 25 March 1943; acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission 5 April 1943; converted by Bethlehem Steel Co., Hoboken, New Jersey; and commissioned 26 August 1943, Lt. (jg.) Byron R. Everson, USNR, in command.

World War II service

Following shakedown off Norfolk, Virginia, from 25 September, "Mettawee" sailed 21 October for New York City to join a convoy for the Panama Canal Zone. She moored at Balboa until departing 3 December for the southwest Pacific Ocean, arriving Bora Bora, Society Islands, the 24th, to load supplies. "Mettawee" continued on to New Caledonia to debark her cargo after arrival at Noumea 11 January 1944.

She departed 5 February for the New Hebrides, arriving Espiritu Santo 3 days later. From 14 February through April "Mettawee" served as station tanker off Funafuti Atoll, Ellice Islands.

South Pacific operations

On 1 May the gasoline tanker departed Funafuti for the Solomons, arriving Tulagi the 6th. She got underway two days later on the first of many round trips, transporting aviation gas to Guadalcanal and Bougainville, Solomons; and Funafuti until the end of January 1945. "Mettawee" departed Tulagi 30 January for the Philippines, via Manus, Admiralties, arriving San Pedro Bay, Leyte, 17 February for supply operations in the Philippines and Borneo area through the fall of that year.

Post-war decommissioning

"Mettawee" then got underway for the U.S. West Coast, arriving San Francisco, California, to be decommissioned at Mare Island Navy Yard 29 March 1946. She was transferred 10 September 1946 to the Maritime Commission for merchant service as "Clearwater". On January 7, 1964 she was sold for scrap to National Metal & Steel Corporation. [ [http://www.pmars.imsg.com/detail.asp?Ship=3349 Maritime Administration Ship Record Detail: "Mettawee"] ]

Military awards and honors

Her crew was eligible for the following medals:
* American Campaign Medal
* Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
* World War II Victory Medal
* Philippine Liberation Medal

References

See also

* List of United States Navy ships
* World War II

External links

* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/20/2017.htm NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - YOG-47 Clearwater / AOG-17 Mettawee]


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