Chicopee-class oiler

USS Chicopee (AO-34) underway in the Mediterranean en route to Casablanca, Morocco, 2 June 1944
Class overview
NameChicopee class
Builders
Preceded byCimarron class
Succeeded byKennebec class
In commission9 January 1942 - 11 March 1946
Completed2
Lost0
General characteristics
TypeReplenishment oiler
Length520 ft (160 m)[2]
Beam68 ft (21 m)[2]
Draft30 ft 10 in (9.40 m)[2]
Propulsion
Speed16.5 knots (30.6 km/h)[1]
Capacity131,600 bbl (~17,950 t)[1]
Complement279[1]
Armament

The Chicopee-class oilers were oilers operated by the United States Navy during World War II. There were two ships of the class, and both survived the war.

  1. ^ a b c d e Priolo, Gary P. (2007-11-16). "AO-34 Chicopee". NavSource Online. NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  2. ^ a b c "Housatonic". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. United States Navy. Retrieved 2008-01-07.