_off_the_San_Francisco_Naval_Shipyard_on_20_June_1957_(7573652).jpg) USS Tolovana on 20 June 1957
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Tolovana |
| Namesake | Tolovana River in Alaska |
| Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard, Sparrows Point, Maryland |
| Laid down | 6 June 1944 |
| Launched | 6 January 1945 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Richard M. Bissell, Jr. |
| Commissioned | 24 February 1945 |
| Decommissioned | July, 1973 |
| Reclassified | USNS Tolovana (T-AO-64) |
| Stricken | 15 April 1975 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 16 October 1975 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Cimarron-class fleet oiler |
| Type | T3-S2-A3 tanker hull |
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| Length | 553 ft (169 m) |
| Beam | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Draft | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Geared turbines, twin screws, 30,400 shp (22,669 kW) |
| Speed | 18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h) |
| Capacity | 146,000 barrels |
| Complement | 314 officers and enlisted |
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| Service record | |
| Operations: | World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War |
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USS Tolovana (AO-64) was a Cimarron-class fleet oiler acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. She served her country primarily in the Pacific Ocean Theatre of Operations, and provided petroleum products where needed to combat ships. For performing this dangerous task in combat areas, she was awarded one battle star during World War II, two during the Korean War, and thirteen campaign stars and the Navy Unit Commendation during the Vietnam War.
Tolovana was laid down on 5 June 1944 under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 730) at Sparrows Point, Maryland, by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation; launched on 6 January 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Richard M. Bissell Jr.; acquired by the Navy on 24 February 1945; and commissioned that same day.