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Tomahawk
T2-SE-A2
Escambia Class Fleet Oiler:
"Tomahawk", sponsor at her launch, Mrs. W.L. Kidneigh.
"Tomahawk", after her launch on August 10, 1943. "Mission San Jose" is on the left.
Sponsor was Mrs. W.L. Kidneigh.
USS Tomahawk (AO-88) at anchor, date and place unknown.
USS Tomahawk (AO-88) at anchor, date and place unknown.
USS Tomahawk (AO-88).
"Seatrain Maine", ex. "Maine", ex. "Tomahawk".
( Photo Copyright W. Schell )
"Seatrain Maine", ex. "Maine", ex. "Tomahawk".
TOMAHAWK, T2-SE-A2
History :
Built by Marinship Co., Sausalito, California.
Yardnumber 24. UMSC No. 1267. Off. nr. AO-88
Keel laid 01-06-1943. Launched 10-10-1943. Completed 16-04-1944. 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, Lynn, Massachussetts. 10000 B.h.p., 7356 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 Tanks.
History:
TOMAHAWK-1944 Completed for U.S. War Shipping Administration, San Francisco, USA.
AO-88 TOMAHAWK-1944 Commissioned USS Tomahawk (AO-88), 16 April, at Portland, OR.
AO-88 TOMAHAWK-1946 Decommissioned, 6 January 1946, at Norfolk, VA. Struck from the Naval Register, 21 January. Laid up, 28 June, in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
TOMAHAWK-1947 Leased to American Petroleum Transportation Corp, 17 October.
TOMAHAWK-1948 Title transferred to the US Navy 28 February.
T-AO-88 TOMAHAWK-1948 Placed in service, by the Military Sea Transportation Service as USNS Tomahawk (T-AO-88).
T-AO-88 TOMAHAWK-1959 Placed out of service, date unknown. Struck from the Naval Register. Laid up, 13 December in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.
TOMAHAWK-1961 Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 1 September, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.
MAINE-1966 for Hudson Waterways Corporation, New York, USA.
MAINE-1967 dismantled.
SEATRAIN MAINE-1967 for Hudson Waterways Corporation, New York, USA.
SEATRAIN MAINE-1975 for U.S. Dept. of Commerce, New York
MAINE-1978 renamed for U.S. Dept. of Commerce, New York, 8 August.
MAINE-1978 Assigned to the Maritime Administration Ready Reserve Fleet (RRF), 21 March.
MAINE-1978 Reactivated during Desert Storm / Desert Shield, 28 August.
MAINE-1991 Laid up, 24 May, in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX. Downgraded to National Defense Reserve Fleet status, 12 June.
Additional Reports :
Reported Seatrain Maine converted into rail vehicle carrier in 1967, bow and forward part of cargo section joined to machinery section of MISSION SAN DIEGO, becoming SEATRAIN WASHINGTON, after part of cargo section joined to machinery section of MISSION SAN JOSE, becoming SEATRAIN OHIO, machinery section joined with forward cargo section of MISSION SAN JOSE and part of midbody discarded from MISSION SAN JUAN, by Maryland SB. & DD. Co., Baltimore, delivered May 1967.
New Dimensions 170.7 / 164.5 x 20.8 m, 8025 grt / 12446 dwt, 1 Hold. 1 Hatch: 18,5 x 11,4 m. Cranes: 2 x 45 t. Bale 22461 m3.
Reported Maine, sold for scrapping, 13 Mar. 2008, to ESCO Marine, Brownsville, TX.
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USS Tomahawk, Fleet Oiler, hull #24, keel laid 5/20/43, launched August 10, 1943. Sponsor: Mrs. W. L. Kidneigh, wife of Maritime Commission Purchase controller; matron of honor, Mrs. Jules Hancock. USN owned in October, 1960.
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