The ship, a Type T2-SE-A3 tanker, was completed as SS Mission Los Angeles and delivered after the end of World War II. The tanker was acquired by the U.S. Navy in 1948 as USS Mission Los Angeles (AO-117), but was transferred to the Military Sea Transport Service upon its creation in 1949.
The ship, a Type T2-SE-A3 tanker, was completed and named SS Mission Los Angeles after World War II ended. The tanker was acquired by the U.S. Navy in 1948 as USS Mission Los Angeles (AO-117) but transferred to the Military Sea Transport Service upon its creation in 1949.