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U.S.S. TOWALIGA
(AOG-42)Click to view crew list
AOG-42 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEP | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 29 SEP 1944 at Dravo Corporation Neville Island Pittsburgh PA | ||
| OCT | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 29 OCT 1944 | ||
| DEC | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 14 DEC 1944 | ||
| MAY | 1947 | - | Decommissioned: 10 MAY 1947 | ||
AOG-42 General Specifications
Class: Mettawee-class gasoline tanker
Named for: Towaliga River
Complement: 62 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 846 tons
Length: 220 feet 6 inches
Beam: 37 feet
Flank Speed: 10 knots
Final Disposition: Transferred to the Republic of China 1947


