| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Oiler |
| Class | Mattaponi |
| Pennant | AO 43 |
| Built by | Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 24 Dec 1941 |
| Launched | 18 Apr 1942 |
| Commissioned | 22 Jun 1942 |
| End service | 6 Mar 1970 |
| History | Decommissioned on 3 February 1950 |
Commands listed for USS Tappahannock (AO 43)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Capt. Alf Ole Ruh Bergesen, USN | 22 Jun 1942 | 23 Sep 1943 (1) |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Chester Arthur Swafford, USN | 23 Sep 1943 | 3 Jan 1945 |
| 3 | Lt. Harry Corman, USN | 3 Jan 1945 |
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