AMERICAN EXPLORER (TAOT-165) class

Country of Origin: USA

ship list


 1 AMERICAN EXPLORER-class TRANSPORT OILER (AOT) (T5-S-RM2A type)

 Name                Hull No.   Launched       In service      Status

 AMERICAN EXPLORER   TAOT-165   May 11, 1958   Oct. 27, 1959   NDRF

description

The AMERICAN EXPLORER was built for merchant use, but upon completion she was acquired by the Navy. She is similar to the MAUMEE (TAOT-149) class ships (see separate database entry).

status

Transferred to the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) on Sept. 30, 1978. Downgraded to the National...

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