USS Caliente (AO-53)
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| Construction started | January 2, 1943 |
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| Launched | August 25, 1943 |
| Length | 169 m |
| Beam | 23 m |
| Builders | Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard |
| Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation | |
| Operations | World War II |
| Korean War | |
| Vietnam War | |
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| ID | 3099614 |
About USS Caliente (AO-53)
USS Caliente (AO-53) was a Cimarron-class fleet oiler built during World War II for the U. S. Navy. During her career in the Pacific Ocean, Caliente participated in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. She was highly decorated for fulfilling her dangerous mission of carrying fuel into battle areas.
