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Mission San Lorenzo
T2-SE-A2
Pasig Class Distilling Ship:
USS Abatan (AW-4) off Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA, 18 February 1945.
USS Abatan (AW-4) off Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA, 18 February 1945.
USS Abatan (AW-4) bow on view off Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA, 18 February 1945.
USS Abatan (AW-4) off Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA, 18 February 1945. The harbor tug
Nepanet (YTB-189) is alongside.
USS Abatan (AW-4) at US Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, circa 1964, while serving as
water storage and desalinization ship there. Abatan is serving in non-commissioned status,
with her guns and other equipment still "mothballed" under covers.
USS Abatan (AW-4) moored at US Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba where she serves as water and fuel storage hulk, 12 June 1978.
"Abatan", ex. "Mission San Lorenzo".ABATAN, T2-SE-A2
History :
Built by Marinship Co., Sausalito, California.
Yardnumber 51. UMSC No. 1827. Off. nr. AO-92.
Keel laid 09-06-1944. Launched 06-08-1944. Completed 28-11-1944. Gr. 10448 t., Net. 6423 t., Dw. 16613 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 8,99 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by General Electric Company, Lynn, Massachussetts. 10000 B.h.p., 7356 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 Tanks.
History:
ABATAN-1944 Laid down as SS Mission San Lorenzo.a Maritime Commission type (T2-SE-A2) tanker hull, under Maritime Commission contract
AO-92 ABATAN-1944 Redesigned as a Distilling Ship, 24 August.
AO-92 ABATAN-1944 Acquired by the Navy, 28 November.
AW-4 ABATAN-1945 Converted for Naval Service at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA.
AW-4 ABATAN-1945 Commissioned USS Abatan (AW-4), 29 January.
AW-4 ABATAN-1947 Decommissioned, 27 January. Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Philadelphia, PA.
AW-4 ABATAN-1960 Struck from the Naval Register, 1 July. Transferred to MARAD for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, VA.
AW-4 ABATAN-1962 Reacquired and reinstated in the Naval Register, 27 September, for use as a backup fresh water ship at Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
AW-4 ABATAN-1970 Struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1970, but retained at Guantanamo Bay.
Additional Reports :
Reported Abatan used as target by US Navy 1 Mar. 1980 and sank.
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USS. Abatan (formerly S.S. Mission San Lorenzo), Tanker, hull # 51, keel laid 6/9/44, launched Aug 6, 1944 Sponsor: Mrs. R. W. Adams; maid of honor, Darcie Adams. In USMC Reserve Fleet in October, 1960. Hulk Guantanamo Bay 1/5/70.
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