The Cimarron-class oiler was a class of thirty-five fleet oil tankers used by the United States Navy during World War II. Built between 1939 and 1942, they were designed to the Maritime Commission T3-S2-A1 standard for tankers.[1] The Cimarron-class were used for refueling warships while underway so they didn't have to stop or return to a base. Each vessel could service two ships at a time, and carried up to 146,000 barrels of oil. Of the thirty-five built, four were converted to Sangamon-class escort carriers, and two were sunk.[1]
Ships in class[]
- USS Cimarron (AO-22)
- USS Neosho (AO-23)
- USS Platte (AO-24)
- USS Sabine (AO-25)
- USS Salamonie (AO-26)
- USS Kaskaskia (AO-27)
- USS Sangamon (AO-28) - converted to escort carrier
- USS Santee (AO-29) - converted to escort carrier
- USS Chemung (AO-30)
- USS Chenango (AO-31) - converted to escort carrier
- USS Guadalupe (AO-32)
- USS Suwannee (AO-33) - converted to escort carrier
- USS Ashtabula (AO-51)
- USS Cacapon (AO-52)
- USS Caliente (AO-53)
- USS Chikaskia (AO-54)
- USS Elokomin (AO-55)
- USS Aucilla (AO-56)
- USS Marias (AO-57)
- USS Manatee (AO-58)
- USS Mississinewa (AO-59)
- USS Nantahala (AO-60)
- USS Severn (AO-61)
- USS Taluga (AO-62)
- USS Chipola (AO-63)
- USS Tolovana (AO-64)
- USS Allagash (AO-97)
- USS Caloosahatchee (AO-98)
- USS Canisteo (AO-99)
- USS Chukawan (AO-100)
- USS Mispillion (AO-105)
- USS Navasota (AO-106)
- USS Passumpsic (AO-107)
- USS Pawcatuck (AO-108)
- USS Waccamaw (AO-109)