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USNS KAWISHIWI was the fourth NEOSHO - class fleet oiler. The ship transfered to the Military Sealift Command on October 10, 1979. Decommissioned in 1992, the KAWISHIWI was stricken from the Navy list on November 7, 1994, and is now berthed at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, Benecia, Calif., awaiting final disposal.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: January 28, 1952 |
| Keel laid: October 5, 1953 | |
| Launched: December 11, 1954 | |
| Commissioned: July 6, 1955 | |
| Decommissioned: October 10, 1979 | |
| MSC "in service": October 10, 1979 | |
| Decommissioned: 1992 | |
| Builder: New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, NJ | |
| Propulsion system: two boilers | |
| Propellers: two | |
| Length: 654.8 feet (199.6 meters) | |
| Beam: 86 feet (26.2 meters) | |
| Draft: 35.1 feet (10.7 meters) | |
| Displacement: approx. 37,000 tons | |
| Speed: 20 knots | |
| Capacity: approx. 28,700 tons of fuel | |
| Aircraft: none | |
| Armament: none | |
| Crew: 125 civilians, 21 Navy personnel |
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This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USNS KAWISHIWI. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
back to top go to the end of the pageback to top go to the end of the pageAccidents aboard USS / USNS KAWISHIWI:
| Date | Where | Events |
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| April 5, 1966 | The USS ALAMO (LSD 33) and the USS KAWISHIWI collide during underway replenishment at sea. | |
| February 5, 1970 | Pacific | During an underway replenishment with the USS DENVER (LPD 9) and the USS MONTICELLO (LSD 35), the MONTICELLO made contact with the KAWISHIWI while approaching her starboard side. DENVER executed emergency breakaway procedures and no personnel or material casualties resulted on DENVER. The KAWISHIWI and MONTICELLO both received minor damage, but both ships were left capable of carrying out assigned missions and no personnel were injured. Underway replenishment was resumed after a short delay and completed without further incident. The Commanding Officer of the DENVER was directed to conduct an informal investigation of the incident by Commander, Amphibious Squadron Seven. |
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