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Mission San Diego
T2-SE-A2
Mission Buenaventura Class Fleet Oiler:
Mission San Diego (T-AO-121) anchored, March 14th, 1944.
Mission San Diego (T-AO-121) underway off Long Beach, CA., date unknown.
( Photo thanks to David Buell )
Mission San Diego (T-AO-121) underway off Long Beach/San Pedro, CA. area, date unknown.
( Photo thanks to David Buell )
ex-USS Mission San Diego (T-AO-121) in commercial service as SS Seatrain Washington
moored pierside at Bremerhaven, Germany, May 1971 while working cargo.
( Photo by Gerhard L. Mueller-Debus )
ex-USS Mission San Diego (T-AO-121) in commercial service as SS Washington moored
pierside at Bremerhaven, Germany, May 1980, May 1971 while working cargo.
( Photo by Gerhard L. Mueller-Debus )
ex-USS Mission San Diego (T-AO-121) in commercial service as SS Washington
moored pierside at Bremerhaven, Germany, September 1980
( Photo by Gerhard L. Mueller-Debus )
SS Washington ex. USS Mission San Diego, moored pierside at Bremerhaven, Germany, December 1990.
while loading cargo for the first Gulf War.
MISSION SAN DIEGO, T2-SE-A2
History :
Built by Marinship Co., Sausalito, California.
Yardnumber 38. UMSC No. 1814. Off. nr. 245460.
Keel laid 20-12-1943. aunched 14-03-1944. Completed 30-04-1944. 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, Cleveland, Ohio. 10000 B.h.p., 7356 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 Tanks.
History:
MISSION SAN DIEGO-1944 Delivered to the U.S. War Shipping Administration, chartered to Deconhill Shipping Co., 30 April, for operation.
MISSION SAN DIEGO-1946 Returned to the Maritime Commission, 29 March, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.
AO-121 MISSION SAN DIEGO-1947 Acquired by the Navy, 17 October, Placed under operation control of the Naval Transportation Service (NTS) as Mission San Diego (AO-121).
T-AO-121 MISSION SAN DIEGO-1949 Transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) 1 October and placed in service as USNS Mission San Diego (T-AO-121)
T-AO-121 MISSION SAN DIEGO-1954 Placed out of service, 30 December. Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Olympia, WA.
T-AO-121 MISSION SAN DIEGO-1955 Struck from the Naval Register, 22 June.
T-AO-121 MISSION SAN DIEGO-1956 Reacquired by the Navy, 3 July for service with MSTS.
T-AO-121 MISSION SAN DIEGO-1957 Returned to the Maritime Administration and struck from the Naval Register, 16 October 1957, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, VA.
MISSION SAN DIEGO-1966 sold to Hudson Waterways Corporation, New York, USA.
SEATRAIN WASHINGTON-1972 for Tyler Tanker Corporation, New York, USA.
WASHINGTON-2001 for U.S. Dept. of Commerce, New York, USA.
Additional Reports :
Reported MISSION SAN DIEGO dismantled 1967, bow and most of cargo section joined to MISSION SAN JOSE to become SEATRAIN OHIO, machinery section joined with bow of TOMAHAWK and part cargo section from MISSION SAN JOSE by Maryland SB. & DD. Co., Baltimore, converted to vehicle carrier, delivered Jul. 1967. Renamed SEATRAIN WASHINGTON.
New dimensions 170.7 / 164.5 x 20.8 m, 8039 grt / 12292 dwt. 1 Hold. 1 Hatch: 18,5 x 11,4 m. Cranes: 2 x 45 t. Bale 22461 m3.
Reported Washington sold to shipbreakers in October 2001.
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SS Mission San Diego, T-2 Tanker, hull # 38, keel laid 12/20/43, launched Mar. 14, 1944 Sponsor: Mrs. E.J. Rising, wife of Materials Manager; Matron of Honor, Mrs. F. T. Letchfield. In USMC Reserve Fleet in October, 1960. Part of Seatrain Ohio-Washington.
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