The T3 tanker, or T3, are a class of seaworthy large tanker ships produced in the United States and used to transport fuel oil, gasoline or diesel before and during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

The Cimarron-class oilers was a T3 Tanker class of 35 large, fast twin-screw oilers that began entering service in 1939, the Navy for several years having campaigned for oilers adequate to its needs, as the Patoka and Alameda classes clearly were not. "The high [18-knot] speed intended for these ships (12 to 13 knots was then considered the ...

Apr 8, 2008 · The first 12 T-3 tankers were the first ships bought by the U.S. Maritime Commission after the liner "America", before settling in to the longer-term T2 program. The remaining 51 were built later, mostly by Bethlehem Sparrows Point, which built 37 of them.

The T2 tanker, or T2, was a class of oil tanker constructed and produced in large numbers in the United States during World War II. Only the T3 tankers were larger "navy oilers" of the period. Some 533 T2s were built between 1940 and the end of 1945.

The T3 tanker, or T3, are a class of seaworthy large tanker ships produced in the United States and used to transport fuel oil, gasoline or diesel before and during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

Those readers who are familiar with the Cimarron, or know about the thirty-two other "T3" oilers that followed her down the ways, will be surprised to learn that this famous vessel was originally built for the Standard Oil

Technical Specifications for T3-tankers, build under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936

"Samoset" was a T3 tanker, built to the design of the "M" class but powered as above and equipped with two main cargo pumps instead of three. She was requisitioned for war duty on commissioning day.

T3 tanker Pan Pennsylvania The T3 was a slightly larger and faster variant of the T2. The ships were 553 feet long overall, 75 feet wide with a gross tonnage of 11,335 tons, deadweight capacity of 18,300 tons, and a full load displacement of 24,830 tons.

The Chiwawa-class oilers were United States Navy T3 Tanker oilers of the T3-S-A1 design built during World War II at Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard of Sparrows Point, Maryland. The class consisted of five ships, all of which survived the war.