USS Halawa (AOG-12)

USS Halawa (AOG-12) was a gasoline tanker acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of transporting gasoline to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations.

History
Name: Blue Sunoco
Owner: Sun Oil Company
Builder: Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania
Launched: 1929
Fate: Acquired by the US Navy, 1942
Name: USS Halawa
Acquired: 1942
Commissioned: 10 August 1942
Decommissioned: 25 October 1945
Homeport: Pearl Harbor
Fate: Sold, 5 July 1948
General characteristics
Type: gasoline tanker
Displacement: 3,650 long tons (3,709 t) full load
Length: 255 ft (78 m)
Beam: 43 ft (13 m)
Draft: 16 ft (4.9 m)
Speed: 9 knots (10 mph; 17 km/h)
Complement: 63
Armament: 1 × 3"/50 caliber gun

Halawa was built as Blue Sunoco in 1929 by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania, and operated as a tanker for the Sun Oil Co. until acquired by the Navy through the Maritime Commission in 1942. She was renamed Halawa and commissioned 10 April 1942, at Pearl Harbor, Lt. Comdr. W. J. Lane in command.

World War II service

Halawa was based at Pearl Harbor and vicinity during the entire war. She operated at the Naval Base and at Naval Air Station Kaneohe supplying fuel oil and diesel fuel.

The ship made occasional voyages to Palmyra, Canton, and Johnston Islands 1942-1944, supplying those bases with fuel. While returning to Pearl Harbor from Canton Island 21 December 1944 Halawa suffered a serious generator failure and was towed the rest of the way by tug ATR-12. After her arrival 26 December she stayed at Pearl Harbor until being towed to San Francisco, California, after the war.

Decommissioning

Halawa arrived San Francisco 25 September 1945 and decommissioned 25 October. She was returned to the Maritime Commission, was placed in reserve for a time, and was sold 5 July 1948 to Foss Launch and Tug Co. Fate: unknown.

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References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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