Chicopee-class oiler

USS Chicopee (AO-34) underway in the Mediterranean en route to Casablanca, Morocco, 2 June 1944
Class overview
NameChicopee class
Builders
Preceded byCimarron class
Succeeded byKennebec class
In commission9 January 1942 – 11 March 1946
Completed2
Lost0
General characteristics
TypeReplenishment oiler
Length520 ft (160 m)
Beam68 ft (21 m)
Draft30 ft 10 in (9.40 m)
Propulsion
Speed16.5 knots (30.6 km/h)
Capacity131,600 bbl (~17,950 t)
Complement279
Armament

The Chicopee-class oilers were oilers operated by the United States Navy during World War II. There were two ships of the class, and both survived the war.

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