USN · AO
AfloatFleet oiler, AO-25, laid down as the tanker Esso Albany. One of the two oilers with the Doolittle Raid force. She fueled the ships and withdrew east on 17 April 1942. She was not sunk. Ten battle stars.
| Type | Oiler (AO) |
|---|---|
| Hull | AO-25 |
| Builder | Bethlehem, Sparrows Point |
| Launched | 1940-04-27 |
| Commissioned | 1940-12-05 |
| Fate | Afloat. Decommissioned on 20 February 1969 and transferred to the Maritime Administration on 22 January 1970. The 1974 history still has her in the James River reserve fleet. This is AO-25, not the sailing frigate. |
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
Sabine (AO-25) refueling Enterprise, which is outside the frame, in rough weather on 17 April 1942 during the approach for the Doolittle Raid. A spare anchor is stowed on the after superstructure. Official U.S. Navy photograph 80-G-330659. Public domain.
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The Doolittle Raid
1942-04-18 · one of the two oilers with the force. She fueled Enterprise in rough weather on 17 April and withdrew east with the destroyers that afternoon. Not attacked. Not sunk
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