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U.S.S. RIO GRANDE
(AOG-3)WE DELIVER GAS
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AOG-3 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUN | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 30 JUN 1942 at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation | ||
| SEP | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 23 SEP 1942 | ||
| APR | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 10 APR 1943 | ||
| JUN | 1943 | - | DEC | 1945 | West Pac |
| JUN | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 28 JUN 1946 | ||
| JUN | 1952 | - | Shellback Initiation - 7 JUN 1952 - Pacific Ocean | ||
AOG-3 General Specifications
Class: Patapsco-class gasoline tanker
Complement: 131 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 1850 tons
Length: 310 feet 9 inches
Beam: 48 feet 6 inches
Draft: 15 feet 8 in
Final Disposition: Sold for scrapping 7 February 1972