Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

AO-23 USS Neosho

Cimarron Class Fleet Oiler:
Displacement: 24,830 tons
Length: 553'
Beam: 75'
Draft: 32'
Speed: 18 knots
Armament: 4 5"/38 DP, 4x2 40mm, 4x2 20mm
Complement: 304
Capacity: 146,000 barrels
Geared turbines engines, twin screws, 30,400 hp
Maritime Commission T3-S2-A1 type
Built at Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., and commissioned 7 August 1939

: 7 May 42; damaged by air attacks at Battle of Coral Sea; scuttled by torpedoes and gunfire from Henley (DD-391) on 11 May 42

Additional Links:

"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Neosho
Action Report -- Pearl Harbor attack
Action Report -- Battle of Coral Sea & loss of Neosho
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At Pearl Harbor

Refueling Yorktown (CV-5) at Coral Sea

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Last updated: 18 December 2002

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