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Laid down in October 1944, launched in April 1945, and commissioned in \u003cstrong\u003eAugust 1945\u003c\/strong\u003e, The \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUSS Allagash (AO-97)\u003c\/span\u003e operated between the \u003cstrong\u003eGulf Coast\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eWest Indies\u003c\/strong\u003e before beginning regular voyages carrying oil along the east coast and to the \u003cstrong\u003ePersian Gulf\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eParticipating in NATO exercises, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUSS Allagash (AO-97)\u003c\/span\u003e deployed six times to the Mediterranean with the 6th Fleet between 1956 and 1966 and conducted regular training exercises in the West Indies. She provided logistics support during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 and visited new areas like South Africa and Brazil in 1966.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter a career marked by varied operations including Mediterranean deployments, Atlantic missions, and supporting the Cuban crisis, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUSS Allagash (AO-97)\u003c\/span\u003e was placed in reserve in 1970 and decommissioned in December of the same year. Turned over to the Maritime Administration in 1971, The \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUSS Allagash (AO-97)\u003c\/span\u003e was eventually sold for scrapping in 1976. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUSS Allagash (AO-97)\u003c\/span\u003e ship's bell now resides in St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church in Wilmington, Delaware.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"uss-allagash-ao-97-t-shirt","title":"USS Allagash (AO-97) T-Shirt","description":"\u003cp\u003eShowcase your support for the U.S. Navy with our USS Allagash (AO-97) T-Shirt. More than just a piece of apparel, this shirt represents a badge of honor and courage to Naval Oilers, paying tribute to the USS Allagash (AO-97).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur t-shirt symbolizes the formidable strength and relentless spirit of AO-97. 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