Patoka-class oiler

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 Patoka with USS Shenandoah moored to her
Class overview
Name	Patoka
Builders	Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.
Preceded by	Kanawha class
Succeeded by	Kaweah class
In commission	1919–1946
Completed	8
Retired	8
General characteristics
Type	Replenishment oiler
Displacement	16,800 long tons (17,070 t)
Length	477 ft 10 in (145.64 m)
Beam	60 ft (18 m)
Draft	26 ft 2 in (7.98 m)
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Complement	168
Armament	2 × 5 in (130 mm) guns 4 × 40 mm guns

Ships in class

• Patoka (AO-9)
• Sapelo (AO-11)
• Ramapo (AO-12)
• Trinity (AO-13)
• Rapidan (AO-18)
• Salinas (AO-19)
• Sepulga (AO-20)
• Tippecanoe (AO-21)

References

• 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.