USNS Mission San Miguel

History
United States
Laid down11 August 1943
Launched31 October 1943
Acquired4 November 1947
In service4 November 1947
Out of service8 October 1957
FateRan aground, 8 October 1957
Stricken20 December 1957
General characteristics
Displacement
Length524 ft (160 m)
Beam  68 ft (21 m)
Draft  30 ft (9 m)
Propulsion
  • Turbo-electric, single screw,
  • 6,000 hp (4.5 MW)
Speed16.5 knots (31 km/h)
Complement52 mariners

SS Mission San Miguel 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 Miguel (AO-129). Later the tanker transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service as USNS Mission San Miguel (T-AO-129). She was a Mission Buenaventura-class oiler and was named for Mission San Miguel Arcángel, located in San Miguel, California.