Navy | The US Navy |
Type | Oiler |
Class | Suamico |
Pennant | AO 49 |
Built by | Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) |
Ordered | |
Laid down | 27 Sep 1941 |
Launched | 30 May 1942 |
Commissioned | 10 Aug 1942 |
End service | |
History | Decommissioned on 20 January 1946 |
Commands listed for USS Suamico (AO 49)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
Commander | From | To | |
1 | T/Capt. Ralph Elmer Butterfield, USN | 10 Aug 1942 | 21 Dec 1943 (1) |
2 | T/Lt.Cdr. Arley Sidney Johnson, USN | 21 Dec 1943 | Aug 1945 |
3 | Norman Charles Bishop, USNR | Aug 1945 | 21 Jan 1946 |
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