USS Cimarron (AO-22)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Cimarron.

USS Cimarron at Norfolk Navy Yard in 1942
History
United States
NameUSS Cimarron
NamesakeThe Cimarron River in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas and towns in Colorado, New Mexico, and Kansas.[1] It is also said to be the namesake of the Cimarron (La Flecha) River of New Mexico.[2][3]
BuilderSun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania[1]
Laid down18 April 1938[4]
Launched7 January 1939[1]
Sponsored byMrs. Louise Harrington Leahy[1]
Commissioned20 March 1939[1]
Decommissioned1 October 1968[5]
Stricken10 October 1968[5]
Honors and
awards
FateSold for scrap, 1969[5]
General characteristics
Class and typeCimarron-class fleet replenishment oiler
Displacement
  • 7,470 long tons (7,590 t) light[1]
  • 24,830 long tons (25,228 t) full load
Length553 ft (169 m)[1]
Beam75 ft (23 m)[1]
Draft32 ft 4 in (9.86 m)[1]
Propulsion
  • Twin screws, 30,400 shp (22,669 kW)
  • Steam (600psi), NSFO
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[1]
Complement304[1]
Sensors and
processing systems		Naval Gunfire Support (NGFS)
Armament
Service record
Operations: World War II, Korean War,[1] Vietnam War
Awards:

USS Cimarron (AO-22) was a Cimarron-class oiler serving with the United States Navy and the second ship to be named for the Cimarron River in the Southwestern United States. She was launched 7 January 1939 by Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania; sponsored by Mrs. William D. Leahy; and commissioned 20 March 1939.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.Source was archived!
  2. ^ "New Mexico Cities, Counties, Tribes, Rivers & Regions at Sea". New Mexico Navy League. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Clovis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "USS Cimarron (AO-22)". NavSource Naval History. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "USS Cimarron (AO-22)". NavSource Naval History. 23 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2005. Retrieved 2 June 2017.