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| Patches were obtained from: Navsource (Fleet Oiler). They were originally contributed by Mike Smolinski. |
 Old: Complement...........................22 Officers 362 Enlisted Displacement..........7,236 t.(lt) 25,440 t.(fl) Length..................................553 feet Beam.....................................75 feet Draft....................................32 feet Speed...................................18 knots Propeller......................................2 Shaft Horsepower..........................13,500 Rudders........................................2 Boilers........................................4 Foster and Wheeler K-type, 450psi 750° Propulsion.........two Bethlehem geared turbines Engines........................................2 double Falk Main Reduction Gears Generators.........2 turbo-drive 400Kw 230V A.C. 1 Diesel-drive 150Kw 230V A.C. Armament...1 single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount 4 single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts 4 twin 40mm AA gun mounts 4 twin 20mm AA gun mounts Cargo Capacity.................NSFO 123,700 Bbls Gasoline 788,000 Gals Fuel Capacity........................15,000 Bbls Largest Boom Capacity....................10 tons |
 New: Complement...........................22 Officers 335 Enlisted Displacement, Full Load..............35,000 tons Length..................................644 feet Beam.....................................75 feet Draft..................................37.5 feet Speed...................................18 knots Propeller......................................2 Shaft Horsepower..........................13,000 Rudders........................................2 Boilers........................................4 Foster and Wheeler K-type, 450psi 750° Propulsion.........two Bethlehem geared turbines Engines........................................2 double Falk Main Reduction Gears Generators..............2 steam 1500Kw 440V A.C. 3 Diesel-1500Kw 440V A.C. Armament..............2-3"/50 cal. single mounts 4-50 cal. machine gun mounts Replenishment Stations........................11 Liquid Cargo Capacity.............8,000,000 gals Ordnance Cargo Capacity.................400 tons Provision Cargo Capacity................525 tons (Support for 3,000 men for 30 days) |
USS Caloosahatchee (AO-98) was launched 2 June 1945 by Bethlehem-Sparrows Point Shipyard, Inc., Sparrows Point, Md., under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. C. L. Andrews; acquired by the Navy 10 October 1945; commissioned the same day, Commander H. R. Livingston, USNR, in command; and reported to Commander, Service Force, Atlantic Fleet.
