USNS Navasota (T-AO-106) in 1986 History United States Name USS Navasota Namesake The Navasota River in Texas Builder Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania Laid down 22 February 1945 Launched 30 August 1945 Commissioned 27 February 1946 Decommissioned 13 August 1975 In service 1975 Out of service 1991 Reclassified T-AO-107 after decommissioning Stricken 2 January 1992 Identification IMO number: 7737133 Honors and awards Nine battle stars for Korean War service and 14 campaign stars for Vietnam War service Fate Sold for scrapping 25 October 1995 General characteristics Class and type Ashtabula- or Cimarron-class replenishment oiler[1] Displacement As built: 7,423 tons (light); 25,480 tons (full load) After "jumboization": 12,840 tons (light); 33,987 tons (full load) Length As built: 553 ft (169 m) After "jumboization": 644 ft (196 m) Beam 75 ft (23 m) Draft As built: 32 ft (9.8 m) After "jumboization": 34 ft 9 in (10.59 m) Installed power 30,400 hp (22.7 MW) Propulsion geared turbines, four boilers, twin screws Speed 16 knots (29.6 km/h) Capacity 146,000 barrels (23,200 m3) of fuel oil Complement 304 (as USS Navasota) Crew 108 civilians plus a detachment of U.S. Navy personnel (as USNS Navasota) Armament As built: 1 × 5 in (130 mm) 38-caliber gun 4 × 3 in (76 mm) 50-caliber guns 8 × 40-mm antiaircraft guns (4 x 2) 8 × 20-mm antiaircraft guns (4 x 2) After May 1958: 4 × 3-inch (76.2-mm) 50-caliber guns Notes "Jumboization" involved the lengthening of Navasota's hull and installation of additional cargo capacity in 1964-1965.