Laid down, 14 February 1945, as a Maritime Commission type (T3-S2-A3) tanker hull, under Maritime Commission contract, (MC hull 2701), at Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock, Chester, PA.

Launched, 10 August 1945

Commissioned USS Mispillion (AO-105), 29 December 1945

Placed in commission in reserve for "Jumboization", 16 April 1965, at Toledo, OH., completed at Boston, MA., and placed in full commission, 6 September 1966

Decommissioned, 26 July 1974

Placed in service with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as USNS Mispillion (T-AO-105) in 1975

Placed out of service circa 1994

Struck from the Naval Register, 15 February 1995

Title transferred to MARAD for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Cimmeron Specifications:
Displacement 7,236 t.(lt) 25,440 t.(fl)
Length 553'
Beam 75'
Draft 32'
Speed 18 kts.
Complement 314
Armament one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount, four single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts, four twin 40mm gun mounts, four twin 20mm gun mounts
Cargo Capacity 146,000 barrels
Propulsion geared turbines, twin screws, 30,400hp
"Jumboization" Specifications:
Displacement 12,840 t.(lt) 33,987 t.(fl)
Length 644"
Draft 34' 9"

thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/19105.htm for the info above

SHIP HISTORY

• Keel was laid on Feb 14,1945

• Launched on Aug 10,1945

• Commissioned on Dec 29,1945

• Decommissioned on July 26,1974

• Stricken from the records and put up for disposal by the Navy on Feb 15,1995

• She is at anchor at the MARAD facility at Suisan Bay, Benicia, California

Ship history: (from 72 cruisebook) courtesy of Steve Dengler.