The second Mississinewa was laid down by New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey, in May 1953 and was launched on 12 June 1954, sponsored by Mrs. Wright. She was commissioned on 18 January 1955, Captain M. J. Jensen in command.
Mississinewa, second of a class designed to provide fuel, food, stores, and mail services rapidly and for sustained periods to ships at sea, operated primarily along the U.S. East Coast, with one brief Mediterranean deployment, until 1 May 1956. She then departed her original home port, Newport, Rhode Island, for Naples, Italy. With Naples as her home port, the tanker cruised the Mediterranean servicing the 6th Fleet in normal and crisis operations until 1964. During the fall of 1956 and early winter 1957, she supported 6th Fleet ships as they stood by in case they were called on to intervene in the Suez Crisis and the tense period that followed. Again, in mid‑July 1958, she got underway on short notice to provide logistic support to ships of the 6th Fleet during an emergency in the Middle East, this time in Lebanon. Remaining off the Lebanese coast until September, she refueled over 200 ships as the U.S. 6th Fleet landed the U.S. Marine Corps and then stood by at the request of President Chamoun of Lebanon, in "Operation Blue Bat". From 1962 to 1964, Mississinewa's responsibilities were increased as she served as flagship of Commander Service Force, 6th Fleet.
Prior to the reassignment of Newport as her home port in September 1964, Mississinewa had returned to the United States only for regularly scheduled yard periods. During those intervals she received new equipment during overhaul, which included in 1957 the installation of a helipad and the assignment of a helicopter for use in vertical replenishment. Since 1964, into 1969, she operated in the western Atlantic, from Newfoundland to the Caribbean, with regular deployments to the Mediterranean and one, in August 1966, to northern Norway for NATO exercises.
Military Sealift Command, 1976–1991
USNS Mississinewa in 1986.
Mississinewa was decommissioned on 15 November 1976 by the U.S. Navy, and placed in service with the Military Sealift Command as USNS Mississinewa (T-AO-144), continuing her service with a civilian crew. She was placed out of service in 1991 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 16 February 1994.
Disposal
Mississinewa was transferred to the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) on 1 May 1999 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, Virginia. Mississinewa departed the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, under a disposal contract on 30 January 2007 to be scrapped at International Shipbreaking Ltd. (ESCO), Brownsville, Texas. Arrived ESCO Brownsville, TX., 17 February 2007, scrapping completed, 11 February 2008
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Wildenberg, Thomas (1996). Gray Steel and Black Oil: Fast Tankers and Replenishment at Sea in the U.S. Navy, 1912-1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
August 18, 2023
mississinewa, other, ships, with, same, name, mississinewa, neosho, class, fleet, oiler, united, states, navy, service, from, 1955, early, 1990s, usns, mississinewa, refueling, destroyer, forrest, sherman, historyunited, statesnameuss, mississinewanamesakemiss. For other ships with the same name see USS Mississinewa USS Mississinewa AO 144 was a Neosho class fleet oiler of the United States Navy in service from 1955 to the early 1990s USNS Mississinewa T AO 144 refueling the destroyer Forrest Sherman DD 931 HistoryUnited StatesNameUSS MississinewaNamesakeMississinewa RiverAwarded28 January 1952BuilderNew York Shipbuilding Camden New JerseyLaid down4 May 1953Launched2 June 1954Sponsored byMrs WrightCommissioned18 January 1955Decommissioned15 November 1976In service15 November 1976Out of service1991ReclassifiedT AO 144 15 November 1976Stricken16 February 1994IdentificationIMO number 7737054Motto Fuelum no Foolum FateScrapped 2008General characteristicsClass and typeNeosho class oilerDisplacement11 600 long tons 11 786 t light 38 000 long tons 38 610 t fullLength655 ft 200 m Beam86 ft 26 m Draft35 ft 11 m Propulsion2 geared turbines 2 boilers 2 shafts 28 000 shp 20 9 MW Speed20 knots 37 km h 23 mph Capacity180 000 bbl 29 000 m3 ComplementUSS 324 USNS 106 Civilian mariners 21 NavyArmament2 single 5 38 caliber dual purpose guns 6 twin 3 50 caliber dual purpose gunsAviation facilitiesHelipadThe second Mississinewa was laid down by New York Shipbuilding Corporation Camden New Jersey in May 1953 and was launched on 12 June 1954 sponsored by Mrs Wright She was commissioned on 18 January 1955 Captain M J Jensen in command Contents 1 Service history 1 1 United States Navy 1955 1976 1 2 Military Sealift Command 1976 1991 2 Disposal 3 References 4 External linksService history EditUnited States Navy 1955 1976 Edit Mississinewa second of a class designed to provide fuel food stores and mail services rapidly and for sustained periods to ships at sea operated primarily along the U S East Coast with one brief Mediterranean deployment until 1 May 1956 She then departed her original home port Newport Rhode Island for Naples Italy With Naples as her home port the tanker cruised the Mediterranean servicing the 6th Fleet in normal and crisis operations until 1964 During the fall of 1956 and early winter 1957 she supported 6th Fleet ships as they stood by in case they were called on to intervene in the Suez Crisis and the tense period that followed Again in mid July 1958 she got underway on short notice to provide logistic support to ships of the 6th Fleet during an emergency in the Middle East this time in Lebanon Remaining off the Lebanese coast until September she refueled over 200 ships as the U S 6th Fleet landed the U S Marine Corps and then stood by at the request of President Chamoun of Lebanon in Operation Blue Bat From 1962 to 1964 Mississinewa s responsibilities were increased as she served as flagship of Commander Service Force 6th Fleet Prior to the reassignment of Newport as her home port in September 1964 Mississinewa had returned to the United States only for regularly scheduled yard periods During those intervals she received new equipment during overhaul which included in 1957 the installation of a helipad and the assignment of a helicopter for use in vertical replenishment Since 1964 into 1969 she operated in the western Atlantic from Newfoundland to the Caribbean with regular deployments to the Mediterranean and one in August 1966 to northern Norway for NATO exercises Military Sealift Command 1976 1991 Edit USNS Mississinewa in 1986 Mississinewa was decommissioned on 15 November 1976 by the U S Navy and placed in service with the Military Sealift Command as USNS Mississinewa T AO 144 continuing her service with a civilian crew She was placed out of service in 1991 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 16 February 1994 Disposal EditMississinewa was transferred to the United States Maritime Administration MARAD on 1 May 1999 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet James River Fort Eustis Virginia Mississinewa departed the National Defense Reserve Fleet James River Group under a disposal contract on 30 January 2007 to be scrapped at International Shipbreaking Ltd ESCO Brownsville Texas Arrived ESCO Brownsville TX 17 February 2007 scrapping completed 11 February 2008References EditThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to IMO 7737054 Photo gallery of USS Mississinewa AO 144 at NavSource Naval History USS Mississinewa AO 144 Veteran s website Wildenberg Thomas 1996 Gray Steel and Black Oil Fast Tankers and Replenishment at Sea in the U S Navy 1912 1995 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press Retrieved 2009 04 28 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Mississinewa AO 144 amp oldid 1123822849, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
