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Pecatonica
T1-MT-M1
Patapsco Class Gasoline Tanker:
Laid down, 6 December 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (T1-MT-M1) tanker hull under a
Maritime Commission contract at Cargill Inc., Savage MN.
Launched, 17 March 1945
Commissioned USS Pecatonica (AOG-57), 28 November 1945, at New Orleans, LA.
Decommissioned, 7 February 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet
Recommissioned, 28 April 1948, at Norfolk VA.
Decommissioned, 24 April 1961, at Tsoying, Taiwan
Transferred on loan the same day to the Republic of China under the Security Assistance
Program, renamed Chang Pei (AOG-307), later (AOG-517)
Struck from the Naval Register, 15 April 1976
Chang Pei (AOG-517) was decommissioned, 1 April 2005, at Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Final Disposition, fate unknown
( See photos below )
Specifications:
Displacement 1,850 t.(lt) 4,130 t.(fl)
Length 310' 9"
Beam 48' 6"
Draft 15' 8"
Speed 15.5 kts.
Complement 131
Armament four 3"/50 dual purpose guns, twelve 20mm guns; Cargo DWT 2,210
Propulsion four 980 hp GE diesel engines, electric drive, twin shafts, 3,300shp
View the Pecatonica (AOG-57)
DANFS History entry located at the US Naval Historical Center web site
The Miramar Ship Index for "PECATONICA"
IDNo:
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6121964
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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PECATONICA
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Launch Date:
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17.03.1945
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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28.11.1945
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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06.12.1944
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Ton:
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2762
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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2638
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Yard No:
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22
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Length overall:
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94.7
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Ship Design:
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T1-MT-M1
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LPP:
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89.0
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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14.8
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Builder:
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Cargill
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Savage
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2DE-14.5
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|
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Subsequent History:
1961 CHANG PEI
Disposal Data:
-
History :
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Main Owner
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AOG-57
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6121964
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1945
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PECATONICA
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2762
|
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U.S. Navy
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AO-517
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6121964
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1945
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CHANG PEI
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2762
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1961
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Taiwan
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U.S. Navy Oiler, Gasoline USS Pecatonica (AOG-57), underway no date.
U.S. Navy Oiler, Gasoline USS Pecatonica (AOG-57), underway no date.
USS Pecatonica (AOG-57) at anchor, date and place unknown.
USS Pecatonica (AOG-57) at anchor, date and place unknown.
ex USS Pecatonica (AOG-57) in Taiwanese service as Chang Pei (AOG-517)
Taiwanese Chang Pei (AO-517), ex. USS Pecatonica (AOG-57).
Ex USS Pecatonica (AOG-57) at anchor while in Taiwanese service as ROCS Chang Bai (AOG-517), 2006.
( Photo Thanks to Ron Reeves )