Mei Ping (2) - (1946-1948)

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"Stanvac Selo", ex. "Mei Ping", ex. "Rodessa", ex. "Manokin".

T1-M-A2

Sequatchie Class Gasoline Tanker:

Laid down, 28 June 1943, as Rodessa, a Maritime Commission type (T1-M-A2) tanker hull,

under a Maritime Commission contract, at Todd-Galveston Dry Dock Inc., Galveston, TX.;

Renamed Manokin, 14 December 1943;

Launched, 25 January 1944;

Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 3 October 1944;

Commissioned USS Manokin (AOG-60), 27 October 1944, at Houston, TX.;

Decommissioned, 27 March 1946, at Richmond, CA.;

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1946;

Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 10 September 1946, for disposal;

Final Disposition, fate unknown.

Specifications:

Displacement 846 t.(lt) 2,270 t.(fl);

Length 220' 6";

Beam 37';

Draft 17';

Speed 10 kts;

Complement 62;

Armament, one single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount, two 40mm guns, three single 20mm gun mounts;

Cargo DWT 1,228;

Propulsion, diesel direct drive, single screw, 720hp.

View the Manokin (AOG-60)

DANFS history entry located at NavSource.

The Miramar Ship Index for "MANOKIN"

Tons:	1134	Link:	-
DWT:	1453	Yard No:	112
Length overall:	67.2	Ship Design:	T1-M-A2
LPP:	65.1	Country of build:	USA
Beam:	11.3	Builder:	Todd-Galveston
Material of build:		Location of yard:	Galveston
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):	1D-10

Subsequent History:

[ LD as RODESSA ] -

1946 MEI PING - 1948 STANVAC SELO -

[ 1963 Lg 71.7 mtr, 1294 grt ] -

1963 SEA HORSE

Disposal Data:

Deleted 1988.

History: