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Neosho-class oiler

The Neosho-class oiler was a class of oilers of the United States Navy. They were in commission between 1954 and 1992.

Development

Neosho-class oilers were built in the 1950s by two shipyards, Bethlehem's Fore River Shipyard and New York Shipbuilding Corporation. The lead ship, , entered service in 1954. Her sister ships were commissioned in the following years.

In the mid-1970s, the Military Sealift Command took over the vessels, and they were redesignated from USS to USNS. The Neosho and Mispillion-class oilers were replaced by the , with its lead ship, USS Henry J. Kaiser, entering service in 1986.

Ships in the class

See also

References