The USS Caney (AO-95) was an Escambia-class replenishment oiler constructed to support U.S. naval operations during World War II. Launched on October 8, 1944, by Marinship Corporation in Sausalito, California, she was sponsored by Mrs. J. L. Simpson. The Navy acquired and commissioned her on March 25, 1945, immediately reporting to the Pacific Fleet. Designed for the critical but perilous task of fueling vessels at sea, she was equipped to supply fuel to ships engaged in combat and logistical operations across the Pacific theater. After her commissioning, Caney departed from San Pedro, California, on May 12, 1945, heading toward Ulithi, a major logistics base. From this strategic location, she operated in support of radar picket and patrol ships near Okinawa. Starting July 3, 1945, and continuing through the end of World War II, she supported Task Force 38, providing vital fueling services during its bombardments and air strikes against the Japanese home islands. Her role was crucial in maintaining the operational readiness of combat ships engaged in the aggressive Pacific campaigns. She remained off Okinawa serving ships involved in occupation duties until November 16, 1945, after which she returned to the United States, arriving in San Francisco and later moving to Galveston, Texas. Caney was decommissioned on February 27, 1946, at Beaumont, Texas, and transferred to the War Shipping Administration. Reacquired by the Navy in 1948, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service in July 1950, serving as USNS Caney (T-AO-95) with a civilian crew in a noncommissioned capacity. She was ultimately struck from the Naval Register on May 21, 1959, and laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet at Mobile, Alabama. In 1966, the vessel was transferred to the U.S. Army, converted into a floating power station at Bender Shipbuilding in Mobile, Alabama, for service during the Vietnam War. The USS Caney was sold for scrapping in Vung Tau, South Vietnam, on September 9, 1974. Throughout her service, Caney earned two battle stars for her contributions during World War II, underscoring her importance in supporting Allied naval operations in the Pacific.

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