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USS Escalante (AO-70) at anchor c1945
History
USS EscalanteUnited States
NameUSS Escalante
NamesakeEscalante River in Utah
Orderedas T2-SE-A1 tanker hull
Laid downin 1942 as SS Shabone
Launched29 September 1942
Commissioned30 January 1943
Decommissioned12 December 1945
Strickendate unknown
Fatetransferred to the Maritime Commission
General characteristics
Class and typeChiwawa class oiler
TypeMARAD T3-S-A1
Tonnage16,543 DWT
Displacement21,077 tons
Length501 ft 7.75 in (152.9017 m)
Beam68 ft (21 m)
Draft29 ft 10.5 in (9.106 m)
Depth37 ft (11 m)
Installed power7,000 shp (5,200 kW)
Propulsion
  • geared steam turbine
  • single screw
Speed15.3 knots (28.3 km/h)
Range14,500 nmi (26,900 km; 16,700 mi)
Capacity133,800 bbl (~18,250 t)
Complement13 officers 200 enlisted
Armamentone 5 in (130 mm) dual purpose gun mount, four 3 in (76 mm)/50 guns, four twin 40 mm gun mounts, four twin 20 mm gun mounts

USS Escalante (AO-70) was a T3 Kennebec-class oiler built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was the only U.S. Navy ship named for the Escalante River in Utah.

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