Patoka-class oiler

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The Patoka-class oilers were a series of eight fleet replenishment oilers built for the United States Navy after World War I. All but one of the vessels were commissioned between 1919 and 1922, and all were held in various states until the eve of World War II, where all served with the Navy for the duration of the war. All eight survived the war, after which they were decommissioned and scrapped.

USS Shenandoah moored to the USS Patoka (AO-9)
USS Patoka with USS Shenandoah moored to her
Class overview
NamePatoka
BuildersNewport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.
Preceded byKanawha class
Succeeded byKaweah class
In commission1919–1946
Completed8
Retired8
General characteristics
TypeReplenishment oiler
Displacement16,800 long tons (17,070 t)
Length477 ft 10 in (145.64 m)
Beam60 ft (18 m)
Draft26 ft 2 in (7.98 m)
Speed11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Complement168
Armament

Ships in class

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References

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  • Wildenberg, Thomas (1996). Gray Steel and Black Oil: Fast Tankers and Replenishment at Sea in the U.S. Navy, 1912-1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. Retrieved 2009-04-28.