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U.S.S. MISSISSINEWA
(AO-59)Click to view crew list
AO-59 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCT | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 5 OCT 1943 at Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard MD | ||
| MAR | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 28 MAR 1944 | ||
| MAY | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 19 MAY 1944 | ||
| APR | 1974 | - | JUN | 1974 | Mediterranean |
AO-59 General Specifications
Class: Cimarron-class fleet replenishment oiler
Complement: 21 Officers and 278 Enlisted
Displacement: 25425 tons
Length: 553 feet
Beam: 75 feet
Draft: 32 feet
Final Disposition: Sunk by a Japanese Kaiten manned torpedo20 November 1944