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

AO-62 USS Taluga

• Ashtabula class Fleet Oiler:
• Displacement: 25,440 tons
• Length: 553'
• Beam: 75'
• Draft: 32'
• Speed: 18 knots
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 4 3"/50 DP, 4x2 40mm, 4x2 20mm
• Complement: 314
• Capacity: 146,000 barrels
• Geared turbine engines, twin screws, 30,400 hp
• Maritime Commission T3-S2-A3 type
• Built at Bethlehem, Sparrows Pt. and commissioned 25 Aug 1944

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Taluga

  ---

  See Also:
• The parent directory for more information on this class and type
• Reunion links for scheduled reunions
  and possible contacts for crew lists
• Sources of ship's documents: logs, action reports, etc.
  -- mostly from the National Archives

Return to Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945: Fleet Oilers

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

Last updated: February 30, 1998