USNS Mission Los Angeles (AO-117)
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| Career |  |
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| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | 25 April 1945 |
| Launched: | 10 August 1945 |
| Commissioned: | 29 October 1945 |
| Decommissioned: | 12 November 1957 |
| Fate: | Unknown |
| 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 Los Angeles was one of twenty-seven Mission Buenaventura Class fleet oilers built during World War II for service in the United States Navy, named for a Franciscan (Spanish) settlement that became the foundation of the modern-day City of Los Angeles, California.
Mission Los Angeles was laid down 25 April 1945 under a Maritime Commission contract by Marinship Corporation, Sausalito, California; launched 10 August 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Daniel J. Johnston; and delivered 29 October 1945. Operated by Los Angeles Tanker Operators, Inc. under charter, her period of service was short, for on 16 July 1946 she was returned to the Maritime Commission and laid up in the Maritime Reserve Fleet at Beaumont, Texas.
Acquired by the Navy on 24 October 1947 she was placed in service with the Naval Transportation Service as Mission Los Angeles (AO-117). Absorbed into the new Military Sea Transportation Service on 1 October 1949 she was designated USNS Mission Los Angeles (T-AO-117) and continued her services in support of the fleet until 12 November 1957 when she was returned to the Maritime Administration and laid up in the Maritime Reserve Fleet at Beaumont. Struck from the Naval Vessel Register on the same date, she was still berthed at Beaumont into 1969 waiting for the call to duty.
During her active military service she was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal (twice), the United Nations Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactively). She also received 2 Battle Stars for her Korean War service.
The ship's final disposition in unknown.
[edit] References
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
- Mission Los Angeles. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Retrieved on April 2, 2006.
- T-AO-117 Mission Los Angeles. Fleet Oiler (AO) Photo Index. Retrieved on April 2, 2006.
