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USS <i>Sheepscot</i>

USS Sheepscot

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USS Sheepscot (AOG-24) was a Mettawee-class gasoline tanker acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of transporting gasoline to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations.

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Sheepscot, as Androscoggin, was laid down under Maritime Commission contract on 15 December 1943 by the East Coast Shipyard, Inc., Bayonne, New Jersey; launched on 9 April 1944; sponsored by Mrs. John J. Gogan; (MC hull 2629) was acquired by the Navy on 13 June 1944; and commissioned on 27 June 1944.

World War II service

After brief service in the Atlantic Ocean, the gasoline tanker was transferred to the Pacific Ocean.

Capsized near Iwo Jima

Sheepscot ran aground and capsized near Iwo Jima on 6 June 1945. She was damaged beyond repair and was destroyed. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 1 November 1945.

Military awards and honors

Sheepscot’s crew was eligible for the following:

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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