| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Oiler |
| Class | Chicopee |
| Pennant | AO 34 |
| Built by | Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 14 May 1941 |
| Launched | 6 Sep 1941 |
| Commissioned | 9 Feb 1942 |
| End service | |
| History | Acquired by the Navy on 3 January 1942 |
Commands listed for USS Chicopee (AO 34)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Graeme Bannerman, USN | 9 Feb 1942 | 12 Aug 1943 (1) |
| 2 | T/Cdr. Buell Fromer Brandt, USN | 12 Aug 1943 | 18 Dec 1943 |
| 3 | Charlie Oscar Peak, USNR | 18 Dec 1943 | 6 Aug 1945 |
| 4 | Trygve Mason Lehland, USNR | 6 Aug 1945 | 14 Feb 1946 |
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Notable events involving Chicopee include:
9 Jun 1945
All ships of the Task Group including USS Iowa (Capt. J.L. Holloway, Jr., USN) were fuelled by a group of oilers. Iowa herself was fuelled by the USS Chicopee (Cdr. C.O. Peak, USNR). Iowa also received stores from the USS Aldebaran (Lt.Cdr. S.L.M. Cole, USNR).