USS Platte (AO-24)
_refuels_USS_Philippine_Sea_(CVA-47)_and_USS_Watts_(DD-567)_on_19_July_1955_(80-G-K-18468).jpg) Platte refueling Philippine Sea and Watts, 19 July 1955
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Platte |
| Namesake | Platte Purchase |
| Builder | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Launched | 8 July 1939 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Harold R. Stark |
| Commissioned | 1 December 1939 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 14 May 1971 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Cimarron-class oiler |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 553 ft (169 m) |
| Beam | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Draft | 32 ft 4 in (9.86 m) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h) |
| Complement | 304 |
| Armament |
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| Service record | |
| Operations: | World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War |
| Awards: |
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USS Platte (AO-24) was a
Construction and commissioning
Platte was built by the
Service history
After fitting out in the
World War II
On 17 December, Platte put to sea with a convoy for Pearl Harbor and was underway on 11 January 1942 in company with the
Platte spent the next months refueling task forces on offensive patrol in the
Platte then began her support of
Platte departed San Pedro on 9 April 1943 to provide logistic support for the
Platte was underway for the
Platte loaded fuel and cargo at
After overhaul in the United States, Platte provided logistic support to combat ships in the forward area to the northeast of the Marianas Islands where she fueled carriers, cruisers, battleships and destroyers engaged in the Battle of Iwo Jima and the carrier strikes on Tokyo.
Platte stood out to sea on 13 March to commence support of Fast Carrier Task Forces in the conquest of
Post-War
She arrived at
Korea
On 22 February 1951 Platte left the
Platte commenced a second tour of service in support of the warships on Formosa Patrol and those operating in combat areas off the coast of Korea 3 January 1952. She reached Sasebo 3 May 1953 for a third tour of duty in support of the United Nations Forces in Korea. She continued operations in the
Platte stood out of San Diego Harbor 17 March 1954 and touched at Yokosuka on her way to
Vietnam
Platte made almost yearly deployments to the western
Platte received 11
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
- USS Platte Association
- Platte - Korean War Project
- USS Platte UNREP Photo Archived 2005-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Photo gallery of Platte at NavSource Naval History
- Wildenberg, Thomas (1996). Gray Steel and Black Oil: Fast Tankers and Replenishment at Sea in the U.S. Navy, 1912-1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
