| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Oiler |
| Class | Ashtabula |
| Pennant | AO 63 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Steel Corp. (Sparrows Point, Maryland, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 20 Mar 1942 |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 21 Oct 1944 |
| Commissioned | 30 Nov 1944 |
| End service | |
| History | Decommissioned on 1 August 1955 |
Commands listed for USS Chipola (AO 63)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Elmore G Genthner, USNR | 30 Nov 1944 | 30 Mar 1946 (1) |
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Notable events involving Chipola include:
12 Jul 1945
USS Iowa (Capt. J.L. Holloway, Jr., USN) was fuelled by the USS Chipola (Cdr. E.G. Genthner, USNR).
16 Jul 1945
USS Iowa (Capt. J.L. Holloway, Jr., USN) was fuelled by the USS Chipola (Cdr. E.G. Genthner, USNR).