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The Fleet Replenishment Oiler was first identified by the hull name '''AO'''[[http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4400&tid=600&ct=4]], which is still in use. Larger oilers are identified as '''Fast Combat Support Ship AOE'''[[http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4400&tid=300&ct=4]] and a mid-size oiler, '''Replenishment Oiler''' AOR. The AOR is no longer in use. All of these oilers provide the combined services of the AO, AE, AFS and AK. |
The Fleet Replenishment Oiler was first identified by the hull name '''AO'''[[http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4400&tid=600&ct=4]], which is still in use. Larger oilers are identified as '''Fast Combat Support Ship AOE'''[[http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4400&tid=300&ct=4]] and a mid-size oiler, '''Replenishment Oiler''' AOR. The AOR is no longer in use. All of these oilers provide the combined services of the AO, AE, AFS and AK. |
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A prefix '''T''' identifies the ships as being operated by [[Military_Sealift_Command|Military Sealift Command]]. |
A prefix "'''T'''" identifies the ships as being operated by [[Military_Sealift_Command|Military Sealift Command]]. |
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A new class is now in service identified as '''T-AKE'''[[http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4400&tid=500&ct=4]] which provides the combined services of '''AE'''[[http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4400&tid=100&ct=4]] and '''AFS'''[[http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4400&tid=200&ct=4]]. |
A new class is now in service identified as '''T-AKE'''[[http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4400&tid=500&ct=4]] which provides the combined services of '''AE'''[[http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4400&tid=100&ct=4]] and '''AFS'''[[http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4400&tid=200&ct=4]]. |
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File:Kawishiwi-1956.JPG USS Neosho Class Oiler in 1956
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General characteristics | |
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Class and type | Neosho class fleet oiler |
Displacement | 11,600 t.(lt), 38,000 t.(fl) |
Length | 655 ft (200 m) |
Beam | 86 ft (26 m) |
Draught | 35 ft (11 m) |
Propulsion | two geared turbines, two boilers, two shafts, 28,000 shaft horsepower |
Speed | 20 knots |
Capacity | 180,000 bbls |
Complement | 324, MSC 106 civilians, 21 Navy |
Armament | two single 5"/38 DP gun mount six twin 7.6 cm/50 DP gun mounts |
File:Mispillion-Longer.jpg Kawishiwi-1956.JPG Jumboized Oilers in 1964-67
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General characteristics | |
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Class and type | Cimarron/Ashtabula class fleet oilers |
Displacement | 12,840 t.(lt), 33,987 t.(fl) |
Length | 644 ft (196 m) |
Beam | 75 ft (23 m) |
Draught | 34 ft (10.363200000 m)* |
Propulsion | geared turbines, twin screws, 30,400hp |
Speed | 18 knots |
Capacity | 180,000 bbls |
In the United States Navy, an Oiler or more properly Fleet Replenishment Oiler is the term used for a Combat Logistics ship that replenishes other ships with fuel, food, mail, ammunition and other necessities while at sea. The process is called Underway Replenishment or UNREP. The ships must maintain the same speed and be traveling fast enough to control their position where the sea wave action is not in control.
The Fleet Replenishment Oiler was first identified by the hull name AO[[1]], which is still in use. Larger oilers are identified as Fast Combat Support Ship AOE[[2]] and a mid-size oiler, Replenishment Oiler AOR. The AOR is no longer in use. All of these oilers provide the combined services of the AO, AE, AFS and AK.
A prefix "T" identifies the ships as being operated by Military Sealift Command.
A new class is now in service identified as T-AKE[[3]] which provides the combined services of AE[[4]] and AFS[[5]].
Transport Tanker
The T-AOT Transport Tankers [[6]] are part of the MSC Sealift Program, transporting fuel for the Department of Defense. The five Champion-class tankers, known as T5s, have double hulls and are ice-strengthened for protection against damage during missions in extreme climates. The MV Transpacific, a T-1 equivalent tanker, is smaller and has a shallow draft for coastal work.
T2 Tankers
The T2 tankers were not all Navy oilers; most of them were commercial point-to-point tankers. This author has five Powerpoint shows on his web site; .Navy Tanker History that portrays a history of Navy Oil Tankers and Navy Oilers.
- The show World War I Era starts with the history of the first ship to carry oil, “Elizabeth Watts in 1861” and identifies the first navy oiler, USS Maumee AO-2. The shows source is The American Oil and Gas Historical Society [7]; Saudi Aramco World [8] and Global Security [9].
- The show AO World War II Era discusses the Cimarron Class of 1938 through the Mission Buenaventura Class of 1944. The shows source is Global Security and Auke Visser's Famous T-Tankers Pages [10].
- The show AO 1953 – 2006 discusses the Conecuh Class of 1953 through the Supply Class of 1994. In these years the AOE and AOR class of oilers were added. The shows source is Global Security; NAVSOURCE[11]; the book Gray Steel and Black Oil © 1996 by Thomas Wildenberg Publisher:Naval Inst Pr (January 1996) ISBN-10: 1557509344 ISBN-13: 978-1557509345 and the book Navy Super Tankers by Vern Bouwman © 2004 ISBN 1-4120-3206-7 Trafford Publishers.
- The show AOG World War II discusses Gasoline Tankers. The shows source is the book Avgas, Mogas & Jet Fuel by Paul Gryniewicz © 2006 ISBN 1-59975-257-3 Fair Seas Publishing and NAVSOURCE.
- The show UNREP DETAILS discusses the equipment and procedures necessary to perform Underway Replenishment. The shows source is the NROTC Unit of The University of Arizona [12] and Neosho Class Cruise Books.
Neosho Class
The Neosho Class Oilers were the first streamlined oilers for the United States Navy. Six of these ships were constructed in the years 1954-54 time period, during the Cold War. They were created as a ship that could replenish an entire task force without being replenished themselves.
- USS Neosho (AO-143)
- USS Mississinewa (AO-144)
- USS Hassayampa (AO-145)
- USS Kawishiwi (AO-146)
- USS Truckee (AO-147)
- USS Ponchatoula (AO-148)
Jumboized T2 type
From 1964 through 1967, eight T2 type Oilers were jumboized to achieve the same objective.
- USS Ashtabula AO-51
- USS Caloosahatchee AO-98
- USS Canistoe AO-99
- USS Mispillion AO-105
- USS Navasota AO-106
- USS Passumpsic AO-107
- USS Pawcatuck AO-108
- USS Waccamaw AO-109
Naming of Oilers
Oilers, large tankers fitted to refuel other ships at sea, are named for rivers (Monongahela, Patuxent) or for famous ship designers or builders (Joshua Humphreys, Benjamin Isherwood). The newest class of these ships honors the names of honored supply ships of former years (Supply, Arctic). This is quoted in the Frequently Asked Questions section of the Navy Historical Center. Each oiler that has a DANFS report has the source of its name displayed in that article.
To enhance the history of the ship names, this author has searched local records of the area where the rivers exist or the records of the famous designers and created a site that displays these findings. 234 names are presented in 16 linked pages of this authors United States Oiler Naming History site.
Oiler Museums
There are no museums for Oilers. There is one model of an Oiler that has been on display at the Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, VA. It is the USS Tamalpais AO-96, named after a little creek on hill above Sausalito, California. In promoting the creation of an Oiler Museum all 18 feet of the model can be seen.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
See also