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Petaluma (AOG-69)

Klickitat Class Gasoline Tanker:

Laid down, date unknown, as MV Avoca, a Maritime Commission type (T1-MT-BT1) tanker hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 2629) at St Johns River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville, FL.

Launched, date unknown

Acquired on loan charter basis from the Maritime Commission, named Petaluma (AOG-69) in 1945

Naval acquisition, canceled, 26 August 1945 at 80% complete and custody returned to the Maritime Commission, name reverted to MS Avoca

Construction completed by her builder in 1947 and sold, 30 March 1947, to National Petroleum Transport Corp., renamed MS Transpet

Reregistered under the Panamanian flag in 1951 and placed under the operation of D.K. Ludwig of New York for the British-American Oil Co. (later renamed Gulf Canada, later Gulf Canada Resources)

Final Disposition, burnt and sank in 1951

Specifications:
Displacement 1,980 t.(lt), 5,970 t.(fl)
Length 325' 2"
Beam 48' 6"
Draft 19'
Speed 10 kts.
Complement 80

Officers 8

Enlisted 72

Largest Boom Capacity 5 t.

Armament

one single 3"/50 cal dual purpose gun mount

two single 40mm AA gun mounts

three single 20mm AA gun mounts

Cargo Capacity 3,790 DWT

Oil 10,465 Bbls

Gasoline 871,331 Gals
Fuel Capacity

Diesel 1,110 Bbls

Propulsion