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US Navy Oilers

The fleet's lifeline at sea — the tankers that fueled the battle line and carrier task forces across every ocean, oldest to newest.

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The Oilers

Fleet Oilers · AO

USS Maumee II AO-2 USS Cuyama AO-3 USS Brazos AO-4 USS Brazos AO-4 USS Neches I AO-5 USS Pecos I AO-6 USS Patoka AO-9 USS Sapelo AO-11 USS Ramapo AO-12 USS Trinity AO-13 USS Kaweah AO-15 USS Laramie AO-16 USS Mattole AO-17 USS Rapidan AO-18 USS Pasquotank AO-18 USS Salinas AO-19 USS Sepulga AO-20 USS Tippecanoe AO-21 USS Cimarron AO-22 USS Platte AO-24 USS Sabine II AO-25 USS Salamonie AO-26 USS Kaskaskia AO-27 USS Sangamon II AO-28 USS Chemung AO-30 USS Chenango AO-31 USS Guadeloupe AO-32 USS Suwannee AO-33 USS Housatonic III AO-35 USS Winooski II AO-38 USS Kankakee AO-39 USS Lackawanna II AO-40 USS Tetonkaha AO-41 USS Mattaponi AO-41 USS Tappahannock AO-43 USS Patuxtent II AO-44 USS Victoria II AO-46 USS Neosho III AO-48 USS Suamico AO-49 USS Tallulah AO-50 USS Cacapon AO-52 USS Chikaskia AO-54 USS Marias AO-57 USS Manatee II AO-58 USS Nantahala II AO-60 USS Severn IV AO-61 USS Taluga AO-62 USS Chipola AO-63 USS Tolovana AO-64 USS Pecos II AO-65 USS Cache AO-67 USS Chiwawa AO-68 USS Enoree AO-69 USS Escalante AO-70 USS Neshanic AO-71 USS Niobrara AO-72 USS Saranac IV AO-74 USS Saugatuck AO-75 USS Schuylkill AO-76 USS Cossatot AO-77 USS Nodaway AO-78 USS Chepachet AO-78 USS Cowanesque AO-79 USS Escambia AO-80 USS Cahaba AO-82 USS Mascoma AO-83 USS Ocklawaha AO-84 USS Pamanset AO-85 USS Ponaganset AO-86 USS Sebec AO-87 USS Tomahawk I AO-88 USS Pasig I AO-89 USS Shikellamy AO-90 USS Soubarissen AO-93 USS Caney AO-95 USS Caloosahatchee AO-98 USS Canisteo AO-99 USS Chuckawan AO-100 USS Cohocton AO-101 USS Navasota AO-106 USS Passumpsic AO-107 USS Pawcatuck AO-108 USS Pioneer Valley AO-140 USS Sappa Creek AO-141 USS Shawnee Trail AO-142 USS Neosho IV AO-143 USS Hassayampa AO-145 USS Kawishiwi AO-146 USS Truckee I AO-147 USS Ponchatoula II AO-148 USS Maumee III T- AO-149 USS Potomac V AO-150 USS Shoshone III AO-151 USS Yukon II AO-152 USS Paoli AO-157 USS Parkersburg AO-163

Gasoline Tankers · AOG

USS Kern AOG-2 USS Rio Grande AOG-3 USS Susquehanna III AOG-5 USS Elkhorn AOG-7 USS Peconic AOG-8 USS Kishwaukee AOG-9 USS Nemasket AOG-10 USS Tombigbee AOG-11 USS Halawa AOG-12 USS Guyandot AOG-16 USS Sakatonchee AOG-19 USS Seekonk AOG-20 USS Sequatchie AOG-21 USS Wautauga AOG-22 USS Sheepscot AOG-24 USS Calamus AOG-25 USS Chiwaukam AOG-26 USS Gualala AOG-28 USS Hiwassee AOG-29 USS Narraguagas AOG-32 USS Ochlockonee AOG-33 USS Oconee I AOG-34 USS Ogeechee AOG-35 USS Ontonagon AOG-36 USS Yahara AOG-37 USS Ponchatoula AOG-38 USS Quastine AOG-39 USS Sacandaga AOG-40 USS Towaliga AOG-42 USS Tularosa AOG-43 USS Wakulla II AOG-44 USS Yacona II AOG-45 USS Waupaca AOG-46 USS Chestatee AOG-49 USS Chewaucan AOG-50 USS Maquoketa AOG-51 USS Namakagon AOG-53 USS Natchaug AOG-54 USS Nespelen AOG-55 USS Noxubee AOG-56 USS Pecatonica AOG-57 USS Pinnebog AOG-58 USS Wacissa AOG-59 USS Manokin AOG-60 USS Sakonnet AOG-61 USS Conemaugh AOG-62 USS Klaskanine AOG-63 USS Klickitat AOG-64 USS Nanticoke AOG-66 USS Kiamichi AOG-73 USS Tonti AOG-76 USS Petaluma AOG-79 USS Piscataqua IV AOG-80

Replenishment Oilers · AOR

USS Kansas City AOR-3 USS Savannah V AOR-4

Fast Combat Support Ships · AOE

USS Sacramento III AOE-1 USS Seattle II AOE-3

Oilers · AOC

USS Whichita II AOW-1 USS Rincon AOC-77

Yard Oilers · YO

USS Whipstock YO-49 USS Roustabout YO-53 USS Pumper YO-56 USS Syncline YO-63 USS Rotary YO-148