ATASCOSA (AO-66)
Year Built
1942
Official Number
253851
Shipyard
Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
AO Oiler
MARAD Type
Private
Ship Length
548.00 feet
Beam
70.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
6865.00 tons
Gross Tons
11344.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
24660.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
5730.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Foreign Flag Op.
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1942 - 1942: Esso Columbia
1942 - 1947: Atascosa (AO-66)
1947 - 1960: Esso Syracuse
In 1962, the aft and engine part of Esso Syracuse was used, with the fore part of Esso Buffalo, to create the dry bulk carrier Spitfire.
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
|---|
| World War II |
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Withdrawl
| 5/26/1947 | |
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Disposition
| 5/26/1947 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | ATASCOSA.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
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Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
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Incident Information
Incident Date
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Use at Loss
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Cause
Sold - Foreign Flag Op.
Cause Comments
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Conflict
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Location of Incident
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Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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