Navy | The US Navy |
Type | Oiler |
Class | Suamico |
Pennant | AO 74 |
Built by | Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) |
Ordered | |
Laid down | 27 Aug 1942 |
Launched | 21 Dec 1942 |
Commissioned | 22 Feb 1943 |
End service | 19 Jul 1948 |
History | Decommissioned on 19 July 1948 |
Commands listed for USS Saranac (AO 74)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
Commander | From | To | |
1 | T/Cdr. John Gilbreth Cross, USN | 22 Feb 1943 | Jul 1944 (1) |
2 | Cdr. Harold Rivington Parker, USN | Jul 1944 | Jan 1945 |
3 | Charles Gray Strum, USNR | Jan 1945 | 13 Aug 1945 |
4 | T/Lt.Cdr. John Joseph Branson, USN | 13 Aug 1945 |
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