Scrapped in Buctouche, New Brunswick, Canada in 1963
General characteristics
Tonnage
1,228 long tons deadweight (DWT)
Displacement
846 short tons (755 LT) (net), 2,270 short tons (2,030 LT)
Length
220 feet 6 inches (67.21 m)
Beam
37 feet (11 m)
Draught
17 feet (5.2 m)
Propulsion
Diesel direct drive, single screw, 720 hp
Speed
10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement
62
Armament
one single 3 in (76 mm) dual purpose gun mount, two 40 mm guns, three single 20 mm gun mounts
USS Seekonk (AOG-20) was a Mettawee-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.
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