USS
Saugatuck AO/AOT-75 Saugatuck (AO-75) refueling USS Massachusetts BB-59 in the Pacific Ocean, 20 April 1945. Photo taken from Hornet (CV-12). Pieter Bakels
 AO-75:
dp. 5,782 (It.); l. 523'6"; b. 68'; dr. 29'11"; s. 15 k.; cpl. 251; a.
1 5", 4 3", 4
40mm., 12 20mm.; cl. Suamico; T. T2-SE-A1)Image from NavSource On 22 January 1948, Kalamazoo was transfered to Military Sea Transport Service and became T-AOT-75 Click five images below for larger images
In July 2006 MARAD listed the Saugatuck under their disposal program. At that time Bay Bridge Enterprises had been awarded on 06-02-2006 a contract for $549,999 to dispose of the Sauguatck. The removal date from the James River Reserver Fleet (JRRF) was listed as 07-18-2006 and final disposal was listed as in process.  Ex-Saugatuck (AOT-75) moved from the James River Reserve Fleet through Hampton Roads to Bay Bridge Enterprise of Chesapeake, VA. for scrapping, 18 July 2006. It looks like the ship was made to look like a ghost with white paint. OF COURSE THERE IS ANOTHER USS Saugatuck AOR-6 She was scrapped in the same location as AO-75 was. Here she is shown with USS Saratoga CV-60. CLICK IMAGE  |
