USS Marias
Fleet oiler USS Marias in the 1950s | |
| History | |
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| United States | |
| Name | USS Marias |
| Namesake | Marias River in Montana |
| Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard, Sparrows Point, Maryland |
| Launched | 21 December 1943 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Henry Williams |
| Acquired | 30 January 1943 |
| Commissioned | 12 February 1944 |
| Reclassified | USNS Marias (T-AO-57) |
| Stricken | 12 December 1992 |
| Identification | IMO number: 7737107 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 18 September 1995 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Cimarron-class fleet oiler |
| Type | T2-S2-A3 tanker hull |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 553 ft (169 m) |
| Beam | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Draft | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Geared turbines, twin screws, 30,400 shp (22,669 kW) |
| Speed | 18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h) |
| Capacity | 146,000 barrels |
| Complement | 314 |
| Armament |
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| Service record | |
| Operations: | World War II, Vietnam War |
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USS Marias (AO-57) was a Cimarron-class fleet oiler acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. She served her country primarily in the Pacific Ocean Theatre of Operations, and provided petroleum products where needed to combat ships. For performing this dangerous task, she was awarded eight battle stars during World War II, and one campaign star during the Vietnam War for her bravery in combat areas.
Marias, built under Maritime Commission contract by Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard, Inc., Sparrows Point, Maryland, was launched 21 December 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Henry Williams; and acquired and commissioned 12 February 1944.