SS Mount Washington
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | SS Mount Washington |
| Builder | Bethlehem Steel Corp., Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Laid down | 1963 |
| Sponsored by | Mount Washington Tanker Co. |
| Completed | 31 October 1963 |
| Out of service | 2007 |
| Stricken | 2007 |
| Identification | T-AOT-5076 |
| Fate | Designated for scrapping |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Transport oiler |
| Tonnage | 27,797 gross tons |
| Length | 736 ft (224 m) |
| Beam | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Draft | 40 ft 1 in (12.22 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam turbines, 2 boilers, 1 shaft, 21,500 shp |
| Speed | 15.3 knots (28.3 km/h) |
| Capacity | 364,000 barrels of oil (57,900 m³) |
| Complement | 38 |
SS Mount Washington (T-AOT-5076) was an American transport oiler. Originally built for commercial interests, it became one of four Offshore Petroleum Discharge System (OPDS) tankers within the Ready Reserve Force maintained by the United States Maritime Administration. The Mount Washington was one of the largest of the fleet — 736 feet (224 m) long, a beam of 102 feet (31 m), and a capacity of 364,000 barrels of oil (57,900 m³ ). The ship was designated for scrapping in 2013.