The USS Ogeechee (AOG-35) was a Mettawee-class gasoline tanker built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Constructed by the East Coast Ship Yard, Inc., in Bayonne, New Jersey, she was laid down on May 7, 1944, under a Maritime Commission contract. The vessel was acquired by the Navy on August 31, 1944, and commissioned shortly thereafter on September 6, 1944. Manned by U.S. Coast Guard personnel, the Ogeechee was designed for the hazardous task of transporting gasoline to warships and remote Navy stations, emphasizing the importance of logistical support in wartime operations. Following her commissioning, Ogeechee conducted shakedown operations in Chesapeake Bay. Her first major voyage took her to Aruba in the Netherlands West Indies, where she loaded a full cargo of diesel oil on November 6, 1944. She then transited the Panama Canal on November 13 and proceeded to San Diego, California, before arriving in Seattle, Washington. In Seattle, the vessel discharged her cargo and underwent modifications to prepare for operations in the challenging weather conditions of the Aleutian Chain. In January 1945, she loaded gasoline and departed Seattle for Adak, Alaska, navigating through the inland passage, Kodiak Island, and Dutch Harbor. She delivered her cargo to Attu Island and subsequently continued shuttling gasoline from major tank farm facilities at Sand Bay, Alaska, to Army and Navy bases located west of Dutch Harbor. Her service in the Aleutians was critical in supporting military operations in this remote and turbulent region. Ogeechee departed Kodiak for San Francisco on November 10, 1945, arriving on November 19. She was decommissioned on February 18, 1946, and stricken from the Naval Register on March 12, 1946. The vessel was transferred to the Maritime Commission and sold on July 1, 1946. Ultimately, the USS Ogeechee was scrapped in 1964, ending her service as a vital logistical vessel during a crucial period of maritime and military history.

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