USS Escalante
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Escalante |
| Namesake | Escalante River in Utah |
| Ordered | as T2-SE-A1 tanker hull |
| Laid down | in 1942 as SS Shabone |
| Launched | 29 September 1942 |
| Commissioned | 30 January 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 12 December 1945 |
| Stricken | date unknown |
| Fate | transferred to the Maritime Commission |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Chiwawa class oiler |
| Type | MARAD T3-S-A1 |
| Tonnage | 16,543 DWT |
| Displacement | 21,077 tons |
| Length | 501 ft 7.75 in (152.9017 m) |
| Beam | 68 ft (21 m) |
| Draft | 29 ft 10.5 in (9.106 m) |
| Depth | 37 ft (11 m) |
| Installed power | 7,000 shp (5,200 kW) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 15.3 knots (28.3 km/h) |
| Range | 14,500 nmi (26,900 km; 16,700 mi) |
| Capacity | 133,800 bbl (~18,250 t) |
| Complement | 13 officers 200 enlisted |
| Armament | one 5 in (130 mm) dual purpose gun mount, four 3 in (76 mm)/50 guns, four twin 40 mm gun mounts, four twin 20 mm gun mounts |
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USS Escalante (AO-70) was a T3 Kennebec-class oiler built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was the only U.S. Navy ship named for the Escalante River in Utah.