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  • USS Hiwassee (AOG-29)
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  • {{Infobox ship |Ship image= |Ship caption= |module= |module2= |} USS Hiwassee (AOG-29) was a Mettawee-class gasoline tanker acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of transporting gasoline to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations. Hiwassee, a motor gasoline tanker, was launched 30 August 1944 under Maritime Commission contract by East Coast Shipyard, Inc., Bayonne, New Jersey; sponsored by Miss Harriet Savage; acquired 17 October 1944 and commissioned 24 October 1944, Lieutenant R. Rawcliffe, USCG, in command.
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  • yes
Ship displacement
  • }
Ship laid down
  • date unknown
Ship commissioned
  • 1944-10-24
Ship struck
  • date unknown
Ship armament
  • one single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount, two 40 mm guns, three single 20 mm gun mounts
Ship in service
  • --02-20
Ship capacity
  • deadweight
Ship ordered
  • as T1-M-A2 tanker hull
Ship fate
  • fate unknown
Ship decommissioned
  • 1946-02-20
Ship complement
  • 62
Ship propulsion
  • Diesel direct drive, single screw, 720 hp
Ship country
  • US
Ship acquired
  • 1944-10-17
Ship draught
  • 17.0
Ship out of service
  • 1947-03-22
Ship launched
  • 1944-08-30
Ship beam
  • 37.0
Ship length
  • 6720.84
abstract
  • {{Infobox ship |Ship image= |Ship caption= |module= |module2= |} USS Hiwassee (AOG-29) was a Mettawee-class gasoline tanker acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of transporting gasoline to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations. Hiwassee, a motor gasoline tanker, was launched 30 August 1944 under Maritime Commission contract by East Coast Shipyard, Inc., Bayonne, New Jersey; sponsored by Miss Harriet Savage; acquired 17 October 1944 and commissioned 24 October 1944, Lieutenant R. Rawcliffe, USCG, in command.