USS Cimarron (AO 177)

- decommissioned -

USS CIMARRON was the lead ship of a class of five fleet oilers. Since decommissioning the ship is situated at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in Benecia, CA.

USS CIMARRON was last homeported in Pear Harbor, HI.

General Characteristics:	Awarded: August 9, 1976
	Keel laid: May 18, 1978
	Launched: April 28, 1979
	Commissioned: January 10, 1981
	Decommissioned: December 15, 1998
	Builder: Avondale Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, LA
	Propulsion system: two 600psi Boilers (Automated Steam)
	Propellers: one
	Length: 700 feet (213.4 meters)
	Beam: 88 feet (26.8 meters)
	Draft: 32 feet (9.7 meters)
	Displacement: approx. 37,000 tons
	Speed: 19 knots
	Capacity: 150,000 barrels of fuel oil or aviation fuel and several tons of additional goods
	Aircraft: none, but helicopter platform
	Armament: two 20mm Phalanx CIWS
	Crew:15 officers and 215 enlisted

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Crew List:

This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS CIMARRON. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.

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