USS Taluga (AO-62)

USS Taluga (AO-62) Legacy

USS Taluga (AO-62) was an Ashtabula-class fleet oiler Taluga(AO-62) was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 728) on 23 December 1943 at Sparrows Point Md. by the Bethlehem Steel Co.; launched on 10 July 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Harvey Klemmer; delivered to the Navy at Norfolk on 25 August 1944; and commissioned there on that same day COMDr. Hans M. Mikkelsen in command.

USS Taluga (AO-62) Collection

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