USS Pecos (AO-6)

USS Pecos (AO-6)
History
United States
NameUSS Pecos
NamesakePecos River in Texas
Laid down2 June 1920
Launched23 April 1921
Commissioned25 August 1921
IdentificationAO-6
FateSunk by Japanese air attack from Sōryū, 1 March 1942
General characteristics
Class and typeKanawha-class fleet replenishment oiler
Displacement
  • 5,723 tons light
  • 14,800 tons full load
Length475 ft 7 in (144.96 m)
Beam56 ft 3 in (17.15 m)
Draft26 ft 8 in (8.13 m)
Speed14 knots
Complement317 officers and enlisted

USS Pecos (AO–6) was a Kanawha-class replenishment oiler of the United States Navy. She was commissioned in 1921 and sunk by Japanese aircraft south of Java on 1 March 1942.