USS Conasauga (AOG-15) was a Halawa-class gasoline tanker acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of transporting gasoline to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations.

History
United States
NameUSS Conasauga
NamesakeConasauga River in Georgia
Orderedas New York Socony
Launched5 November 1931
Acquired23 March 1943
Commissioned19 April 1943
Decommissioned25 December 1944
Strickendate unknown
FateStripped and hulk sold, 19 December 1945
General characteristics
Tonnage1,540 GRT
Length254 ft (77 m)
Beam45 ft (14 m)
Draught13 ft (4.0 m)
Speed8 knots (15 km/h)
Armamentone single 3 in (76 mm) dual purpose gun mount, two to four 20 mm guns

Conasauga was completed in 1932 as New York Socony by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Sparrows Point, Maryland; acquired by the Navy 23 March 1943, and commissioned 19 April 1943.

World War II service

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Sailing from New York 1 May 1943, Conasauga arrived at Oran 28 May. She was attached to Commander Naval Forces, North African Waters, and carried gasoline to various ports in the Mediterranean.

Decommissioning

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Conasauga was decommissioned and transferred to France under lend lease 25 December 1944. The name was Lac Blanc. She was returned 17 October 1945 at Palermo, and her equipment was salvaged and her hulk sold 19 December 1945.

References

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  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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  • Photo gallery of Conasauga at NavSource Naval History
  • 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 28 April 2009.