Geschichte
This tanker was built in 1945 by Cargill Inc. in Savage, MN.
Historische Notizen
This vessel was a 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. This vessel operated out of Tukyoyaktuk NT in support of the DEW Line sites.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
She was owned by the United States Navy.
She was laid down, 29 December 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (T1-MT-M1) tanker hull, under a Maritime Commission contract, at Cargill, Inc., Savage, Minnesota.
She was launched on 12 May 1945 and commissioned Pinnebog (AOG-58), 20 October 1945. After serving with the United States Navy for 3½ years as a gasoline tanker, Pinnebog was placed out of commission in reserve 2 May 1949 in the Texas Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet. Reactivated, she was assigned to MSTS in March 1952 and operated under contract with a civilian crew until July 1954, when she was again placed in reserve, berthed in Florida.
She was transferred to the Maritime Administration 20 April 1956 and to MSTS 23 April 1956.
She was then operated by an MSTS civil service crew until September 1957, when she was loaned to the U.S. Air Force. Pinnebog was struck from the Naval Register (date unknown) and custody was transferred to the Maritime Commission, 15 December 15, 1987.
In 1987 she was owned by Hess Shipping Corp., USA.
In 1987 she was sold for breaking up to Eastern Overseas Inc. for resale to Kuo Dar Steel Enterprises Co. Ltd., Taiwan ROC.
Bewaffnung
4 × 3"/50 caliber guns; 12 × 20 mm AA guns
Referenzen
- en.wikipedia.org ↗
- www.navsource.org ↗ (website viewed 27/07/2024)
