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USS Maumee (AO-2)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Maumee.
This ship should not be confused with USS Maumee (ID-1339), which was in commission at the same time.
The second USS Maumee (AO-2) was laid down as Fuel Ship No. 14 on 23 July 1914 by Navy Shipyard, Mare Island, Calif.; launched 17 April 1915; sponsored by Miss Janet Crose; and commissioned 20 October 1916. When the Navy's ship classifications were introduced 17 July 1920, Maumee was designated AO-2.
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Name | USS Maumee (AO-2) |
Namesake | Maumee River |
Builder | Mare Island Naval Shipyard |
Laid down | 23 July 1914 |
Launched | 17 April 1915 |
Commissioned | 20 October 1916 |
Decommissioned | 5 November 1946 |
Fate | transferred to the Republic of China, 5 November 1946 |
Stricken | 12 March 1948 |
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Name | ROCS Omei (AO-309) |
Acquired | 5 November 1946 |
Commissioned | 5 November 1946 |
Decommissioned | 1967 |
Stricken | 1967 |
Fate | Scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Kanawha-class fleet replenishment oiler |
Displacement | 14,500 |
Length | 475 ft 7 in (144.96 m) |
Beam | 56 ft 2 in (17.12 m) |
Draft | 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m) |
Speed | 14 kn (26 km/h) |
Complement | 475 |
Armament | 4 × 4" guns |
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