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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Genesee (AOG-8) |
| Launched | 23 September 1943 |
| Commissioned | 28 May 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 14 December 1949 |
| In service | 28 July 1950 |
| Stricken | 25 June 1972 |
| Fate | transferred to Chile, 25 June 1972 |
| History | |
 Chile | |
| Name | Beagle (AOG-54) |
| Namesake | Beagle Channel |
| Acquired | 25 June 1972 |
| Commissioned | 5 July 1972 |
| Decommissioned | 7 April 1982 |
| Stricken | 16 January 1992 |
| Fate | Sunk in Live fire exercise |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 2,210 long tons deadweight (DWT) |
| Displacement | 1,850 tons(lt) 4,130 tons(fl) |
| Length | 310 ft 9 in (94.72 m) |
| Beam | 48 ft 6 in (14.78 m) |
| Draft | 15 ft 8 in (4.78 m) |
| Propulsion | four GE diesel electric engines, twin shafts, 3,300 hp |
| Speed | 15.5 knots (29 km/h). |
| Complement | 131 |
| Armament | four 3 in (76 mm) dual purpose guns, twelve 20 mm guns |
USS Genesee (AOG-8) was a Patapsco-class gasoline tanker acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of transporting gasoline to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations.
Genesee had the distinction of serving in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, and returned home with battle and campaign stars to her credit.
The third ship to be named Genesee by the Navy, AOG-8 was launched on 23 September 1943 by Cargill, Inc., Savage, Minnesota, sponsored by Mrs. Helen Rae Clark and commissioned on 27 May 1944.