History | |
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United States | |
Name | Mission San Jose |
Laid down | 17 July 1943 |
Launched | 7 October 1943 |
Acquired | 5 November 1947 |
In service | 5 November 1947 |
Out of service | 15 October 1957 |
Stricken | 15 October 1957 |
Identification | IMO number: 6621234 |
Fate |
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General characteristics | |
Displacement | |
Length | 524 ft (160 m) |
Beam | 68 ft (21 m) |
Draft | 30 ft (9 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 16.5 knots (31 km/h) |
Complement | 52 mariners |
SS Mission San Jose was a Type T2-SE-A2 tanker built for the United States Maritime Commission during World War II. After the war she was acquired by the United States Navy as USS Mission San Jose. Later the tanker transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service as USNS Mission San Jose. She was a Mission Buenaventura-class oiler and was named for Mission San José, located in Fremont, California.