Kawishiwi (AO 146) - Naval Cruise Book

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-Y J USS KAWISHIWI AO - I46 CAPTAIN MELVIN J. CARPENTER USN Lcdr. James P. Neyland USN Ship Commissioned: July l955 Pearl Harbor , Hawaii H

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ss K WISHIWI mo-1463 IxAWISHlWI is a major support ship for the Seventh Fleet She is also one of the newest, fastest and most modern of such ships But to each of the men who sail on her she is so much more During our deployment to the Far East BAWISHIWI is our home away from home IXAWISHIWI is one of a gi oup of SLK sister ships commonly known as Navy super oilers three of which serve in the Pacific as vital members of the logistical lifeline that keeps the rivers that bear Ameiican Indian names thus KAWISHIWI is derived from the river of that name which is located in the extreme north east portion of the State of Minnesota The nord itself comes from the Ojibvsay Indians and in English means 'River full of Beavers' Houses ' This ship is designed for high speed replenishment of the fuel needs of today's far flung nax al forces This highly special ized evolution of underway replenishment can be carried on during day light hours or under cover of night, and is not necessarily limited to the transfer of fuel and petroleum products, it can and does provide the capa- bility of transferring to receiving ships cargo, mail, passengers, and provisions, in addition to the primary products. These primary items are black oil, jet fuel, and , I V, . N . . . . r I- ' , Fleet mobile and ready to meet any challenge. All Navy oilers are named for United States aviation gasoline, it is not at all unusual to be pumping all these products simultaneously by making use of the many completely independent fueling rigs. KAWISHIWPS consistently outstanding performance makes her a pace-setter of the modern Na Fast and l vy. sleek with a 'can do' spirit in the face of any situation, l KAWISHI WI, as befits any beautiful lady, is proud of her 'vital statistics! She is 656 feet long, has a beam of 83 feet, displaces 38,000 tons at full load, and can steam up to twenty knots. Her liquid cargo capacity is in ex- cess of 7 ,000,000 gallons, enough fuel to drive all the cars in the city of Los Angeles to New York and back again, or to keep a heavy cruiser continously at sea for at least nine months. KAWISHIWI is literally a city afloat. Her huge gener- ators produce enough electrical power to meet the needs of a sizable community. She boasts such conveniences