| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Oiler |
| Class | Mattaponi |
| Pennant | AO 44 |
| Built by | Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 5 Mar 1942 |
| Launched | 25 Jul 1942 |
| Commissioned | 22 Oct 1942 |
| End service | 12 Mar 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned on 21 February 1946 |
Commands listed for USS Patuxent (AO 44)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Burton Davis, USN | 22 Oct 1942 | 28 Oct 1943 (1) |
| 2 | T/Capt. Francis Joseph Firth, USN | 28 Oct 1943 | 12 Jun 1944 |
| 3 | Frank Patten Ferrell, USNR | 12 Jun 1944 | 16 Apr 1945 |
| 4 | T/Lt.Cdr. Kenneth Ross Hall, USN | 16 Apr 1945 | Jul 1945 |
| 5 | Edwin C. Hagen, USNR | Jul 1945 | 24 Oct 1945 |
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