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T2-A, Tankers built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania
Aekay / Neches
Type : T2-A
Mattaponi Class Fleet Oiler:
 "Aekay", before conversion to AO-47, July 29th, 1942.
 "Aekay", before conversion to AO-47, July 29th, 1942.
 USS Neches (AO-47) ex. Aekay, after conversion, September 18th, 1942.
 
Completed in 1942 as a US Navy oiler, the USS Neches (AO 47) was one of only five
vessels of the T2-A type.
 USS Neches (AO-47) ex. Aekay,  under way in the Pacific Ocean, date unknown.
(Photo thanks to Dave Way)
 USS Neches (AO 47) source, location and date unknown.
 
USS Neches (AO-47) ex. Aekay, mid-Pacific, near International dateline, 19 February 1966.
 
USS Neches (AO-47) ex. Aekay, date and place unknown.
 
USS Neches (AO-47) ex. Aekay, date and place unknown.
 
USS Neches (AO-47) ex. Aekay, on the left, USS Passumpsic (AO-107) in the middle and
USS Taluga (AO-62) steam together in 1968, source and ocation unknown.
 USS Neches (AO-47) ex. Aekay, near Subic Bay, Philippines, 18 February 1970.
(Photo thanks to Mike Green)

AEKAY, T2-A
HISTORY :
Built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania.
Yardnumber 221. UMSC No. 148. Off. nr. 241380,
Keel laid 12-06-1941. Launched 11-10-1941. Completed 14-02-1942. Gr. 10300 t., Net. 5928 t., Dw. 16613 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 9,19 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, Milwaukee. 12800 S.h.p., 9395 kW. Speed 16.5 knots. 26 tanks.
History:
AEKAY-1942, completed for Keystone Tankship Corp. Wilmington, DE, USA.
AO-47 NECHES-1942 Acquired by United States Navy,, New York, U.S.A.
AO-47 NECHES-1942 Commissioned USS NECHES (AO-47), 16 September.
AO-47 NECHES-1950 Decommissioned, 10 July, at San Diego, CA.
AO-47 NECHES-1950 Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego Group
AO-47 NECHES-1951 Recommissioned, 3 June, at Oakland, CA.
AO-47 NECHES-1955 Decommissioned in June. Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Stockton Group.
AO-47 NECHES-1961 Recommissioned, 24 November.
AO-47 NECHES-1970 Decommissioned.
NECHES-1970 Struck from the Naval Register, 1 October.
ECHES-1970 Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet Final Disposition, sold by the Defense Reutilization and marketing service for scrapping, 1 December.
Addiyional Reports:
Reported Neches sold to shipbreakers in USA. Arrived New York, December 1971 to be broken up. [By Union Minerals & Alloys Corp.]