USS Kern
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uss-kern-224-978815
title:
USS Kern
text:
USS Kern (AOG-2) was a Patapsco-class gasoline tanker acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of transporting gasoline to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations. Kern was laid as Rappahannock by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Tacoma, Washington on 25 May 1942; renamed Kern on 18 July 1942; launched on 7 September 1942; sponsored by Mrs. L. A. Oldin; and commissioned at Seattle, Washington on 9 March 1943.
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Patapsco-class gasoline tanker
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Kern
date created:
2007-09-02T16:29:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T11:30:02Z
main entity:
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image:
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fields total:
13
integrity:
16