USS Tippecanoe (AO-21)

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

Tippecanoe at Mare Island in November 1942
History
United States
NameTippecanoe
NamesakeTippecanoe River
BuilderNewport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Newport News, Virginia
Laid down1 October 1919
Launched5 June 1920
Acquired6 March 1922
Commissioned6 March 1940
Decommissioned6 March 1946
Stricken12 April 1946
FateSold, 20 November 1946
General characteristics
Class and typePatoka Replenishment oiler
Displacement16,800 long tons (17,070 t) full
Length477 ft 10 in (145.64 m)
Beam60 ft 3 in (18.36 m)
Draft27 ft 8 in (8.43 m)
Speed11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Complement208
Armament

USS Tippecanoe (AO-21) was a Patoka Replenishment oiler of the United States Navy.