USS Enoree

Aerial view of USS Enoree (AO-69) near Norfolk, Virginia, on 17 May 1943
History
United States
NameUSS Enoree
NamesakeThe Enoree River in South Carolina
Orderedas T3-S-A1 tanker hull; MC hull 517
BuilderBethlehem Steel Company, Sparrows Point, Maryland.
Laid downas SS Sachem
Launched29 August 1942
Acquired23 January 1943
Commissioned
  • as USS Enoree (AO-69),
  • 23 January 1943
Decommissioned27 March 1947
Recommissioned18 October 1950
Decommissioned10 December 1954
Recommissioned10 December 1956
Decommissioned22 October 1957
Stricken1 February 1959
IdentificationCall Sign: Nan Zebra King Charley
Honors &
awards		Five battle stars for World War II
FateSold for scrapping 27 April 1976
General characteristics
Class & typeChiwawa-class oiler
TypeMARAD T3-S-A1
Tonnage16,543 DWT
Displacement21,077 tons
Length501 ft 7.75 in (152.9017 m)
Beam68 ft (21 m)
Draft29 ft 10.5 in (9.106 m)
Depth37 ft (11 m)
Installed power7,000 shp (5,200 kW)
Propulsion
Speed15.3 knots (28.3 km/h)
Range14,500 nmi (26,900 km; 16,700 mi)
Capacity133,800 bbl (~18,250 t)
Complement13 officers 200 enlisted
Armament

USS Enoree (AO-69) was a Chiwawa-class oiler constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. She was the only U.S. Navy ship named for the Enoree River in South Carolina.

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