![]() USS Patapsco (AOG-1)
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Class overview | |
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Name | Patapsco class |
Builders | |
Operators | ![]() |
Built | 1942–1945 |
In commission | 1943–1960s |
Completed | 23 |
Active | 1 in commercial service as a fishing vessel |
General characteristics | |
Type | Gasoline tanker |
Displacement |
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Length | 310 ft 9 in (94.72 m) |
Beam | 48 ft 6 in (14.78 m) |
Draft | 15 ft 6 in (4.72 m) |
Propulsion | 4 × Cleveland Diesel 12-278A diesel-electric engines, twin shafts, 3,300 hp (2,461 kW) |
Speed | 15.5 knots (17.8 mph; 28.7 km/h) |
Capacity | 1,850 long tons (1,880 t) dwt |
Complement | 131 |
Sensors and processing systems | SC radar |
Armament |
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The Patapsco class of gasoline tankers were a class of tankers built for the United States Navy during World War II. The class consisted of 23 tankers, designated AOG-1 through AOG-11, and AOG-48 to AOG-59. They served through the Korean War and several served in foreign navies.