USS Chemung (AO-30)

USS Chemung, right, refueling the destroyer USS Boyd (DD-544) on 11 April 1962.
History
United States
NameUSS Chemung
NamesakeChemung River in New York
BuilderBethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Sparrows Point, Maryland
Launched9 September 1939
Sponsored byMiss Howard
Acquired5 June 1941
Commissioned3 July 1941
Decommissioned3 July 1950
Recommissioned1 December 1950
Decommissioned18 September 1970
StrickenMay 1971
FateScrapped May 1971
General characteristics
Class & typeCimarron-class replenishment oiler
Displacement
  • 7,470 long tons (7,590 t) light
  • 24,830 long tons (25,228 t) full load
Length553 ft (169 m)
Beam75 ft (23 m)
Draft32 ft 4 in (9.86 m)
Propulsion
  • Twin screws, 30,400 shp (22,669 kW)
  • Steam (600psi), NSFO
Speed18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h)
Complement304
Armament
Service record
Operations: World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War
Awards:

USS Chemung (AO-30), a United States Navy Cimarron-class fleet replenishment oiler. She was the second ship named for the Chemung River in New York.

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