USS Pecos (AO-6)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Pecos.
USS Pecos (AO–6) was a Kanawha-class replenishment oiler of the United States Navy. She was commissioned in 1921 and sunk by Japanese aircraft south of Java on 1 March 1942.
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USS Pecos (AO-6) | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Pecos |
Namesake | Pecos River in Texas |
Laid down | 2 June 1920 |
Launched | 23 April 1921 |
Commissioned | 25 August 1921 |
Identification | AO-6 |
Fate | Sunk by Japanese air attack from Sōryū, 1 March 1942 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Kanawha-class fleet replenishment oiler |
Displacement |
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Length | 475 ft 7 in (144.96 m) |
Beam | 56 ft 3 in (17.15 m) |
Draft | 26 ft 8 in (8.13 m) |
Speed | 14 knots |
Complement | 317 officers and enlisted |
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