U.S. Navy Gasoline Tankers
Numbers 6 - 11 and 48 -59 were constructed in Savage Minnesota.
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AOG's 1 thru 5 were built in Tacoma, WA. They were in use up to 2004. Read all about their construction - plus the total History of these tankers built for and during WWII in the new book Avgas, Mogas &
Jet Fuel
written by Paul Gryniewicz This construction was completed far away from any ocean, in the center of our country. Therefore music is by country song writer STAN JONES |
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The area at right is now named Port Cargill Cargill, Inc. ... It was a marsh before the war, a favorite duck hunting area. ... ... Savage was also home to Camp Savage; a Military Intellignece Service Language school Link Go To AOG Web Page Go To ALL AO's & AOG's |
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