USNS Mission Buenaventura (AO‑111)
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| Career |  |
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| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | 29 March 1944 |
| Launched: | 28 May 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 28 June 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 31 March 1972 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrapping |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 5,532 tons light; 21,880 tons full |
| Length: | 524 ft (160 m) |
| Beam: | 68 ft (21 m) |
| Draft: | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Speed: | 16.5 knots (31 km/h) |
| Complement: | 52 mariners |
| Armament: | None |
The USNS Mission Buenaventura was one of twenty-seven similar fleet oilers built during World War II for service in the United States Navy. The lead ship in her class, she was named for the Franciscan mission located in Ventura, California.
Mission Buenaventura was laid down 29 March 1944 under a Maritime Commission contract by Marine Ship Corporation, Sausalito, California; launched 28 May 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Fred W. Boole; and delivered 28 June 1944. Chartered to Deconhill Shipping Company, for operations, she spent the remainder of the War supporting the victorious Allied forces in the Pacific. She was returned to the Maritime Commission in March, 1946 and on 30 March was laid up in the Maritime Commission Reserve Fleet at Mobile, Alabama.
Acquired by the Navy on 18 November 1947 she was activated and transferred to the Naval Transportation Service for service as Mission Buenaventura (AO‑111). When the Naval Transportation Service was absorbed by the new Military Sea Transportation Service, she continued her duties as USNS Mission Buenaventura (T‑AO‑111). She continued her worldwide service until 4 April 1960 when she was transferred to the Maritime Commission for layup at Mobile. Reacquired by the Navy on 10 November 1961 she was transferred to MSTS control on the same date and chartered to Mathiasen’s Tanker Industries, Inc. for operations, where she served as part of the Ready Reserve Force fleet.
She was taken out of service and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 31 March 1972. Final disposition, disposed of for scrap by MARAD sale 26 June 1978.
[edit] References
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
- Mission Buenaventura. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Retrieved on March 31, 2006.
- T-AO-111 Mission Buenaventura. Fleet Oiler (AO) Photo Index. Retrieved on March 31, 2006.
