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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Mascoma |
| Namesake | Mascoma River in New Hampshire |
| Builder | Marinship, Sausalito, California |
| Laid down | 31 January 1943 |
| Launched | 31 May 1943 |
| Commissioned | 3 February 1944, as USS Mascoma (AO-83) |
| Decommissioned | 17 December 1945 |
| Stricken | 8 January 1946 |
| Acquired | 4 February 1948 |
| In service | 27 July 1950, as USNS Mascoma (T-AO-83) |
| Out of service | 18 June 1959 |
| Stricken | 18 June 1959 |
| Identification | IMO number: 6704476 |
| Honors and awards | 7 battle stars (World War II) |
| Fate | Sold into commercial service, 10 September 1969, scrapped 1980 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Escambia-class replenishment oiler |
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| Length | 523 ft 6 in (159.56 m) |
| Beam | 68 ft (21 m) |
| Draft | 30 ft 10 in (9.40 m) |
| Propulsion | Turbo-electric, single screw, 8,000 shp (5,966 kW) |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Capacity | 140,000 barrels (22,000 m3) |
| Complement | 267 |
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USS Mascoma (AO-83) was a Escambia-class replenishment oiler constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. She served her country in the Pacific Ocean Theatre of Operations, and provided petroleum products where needed to combat ships. For her very dangerous work under combat conditions, she was awarded seven battle stars by war's end.
Mascoma, built by the Marinship Corp., Sausalito, California, under Maritime Commission contract, was launched on 31 May 1943, sponsored by Mrs. W. C. Ryan; converted by the Swan Island Yard, Kaiser Corp., Portland, Oregon; accepted and commissioned on 3 February 1944.