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USNS Mission Dolores
History
USNS Mission DoloresUnited States
NameMission Dolores
BuilderMarine Ship Corporation, Sausalito, California
Laid down18 February 1944
Launched26 April 1944, as SS Mission Dolores
In service31 May 1944
Out of service17 May 1946
Acquiredby US Navy, 20 October 1947
In service20 October 1947, as Mission Dolores (AO-115)
Out of service30 March 1955
ReclassifiedUSNS Mission Dolores (T-AO-115), 1 October 1949
Stricken22 June 1955
Acquiredby US Navy, 27 June 1956
In service27 June 1956
Out of service19 September 1957
Stricken19 September 1957
IdentificationIMO number: 5237165
Fate
  • Sold into commercial service, 21 April 1969
  • Scrapped, May 1984
General characteristics
Class and typeMission Buenaventura-class oiler
Displacement
  • 5,532 long tons (5,621 t) light
  • 21,880 long tons (22,231 t) full
Length524 ft (160 m)
Beam68 ft (21 m)
Draft30 ft (9.1 m)
Speed16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)
Complement52
ArmamentNone

SS Mission Dolores was a Mission Buenaventura-class oiler built for the United States Maritime Commission during World War II, named for Mission San Francisco de Asís in San Juan Capistrano, California, one of two named for the Franciscan mission located in San Francisco, California.

After the war she was acquired by the United States Navy as USS Mission Dolores (AO-115). Later the tanker transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service as USNS Mission Dolores (T-AO-115).

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