Named after the Tolovana River in Alaska, this ship was built by the Bethlehem Ship Building Company at Sparrows Point, Maryland. She was originally commissioned as a Military Sea Transportation Service Tanker on 24 February 1945, and served in the Pacific during the final stages of World War II. Early in 1951, the ship was converted to a Fleet Oiler, and in May 1951, was commissioned in the United States Navy as USS Tolovana (AO-64). Assigned to the Service Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, San Diego was her homeport. She was decommission on April 15, 1975 at Mare Island Ca.

 

Facts at time of Decommissioning

Length

553 Feet

Width:

75 Feet

Mean Draft

32 ‘ 4”

Screws

2

Speed:

18 Knots

Fueling Stations

6

 

 

Fuel:

Aviation Gasoline
Aviation Jet Fuel
NSFO
ND

 

 

Officers:

14

Chiefs:

14

Enlisted:

220
USS Tolovana AO-64

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