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The ''Mission Buenaventura'' class was a series of twenty-seven T2 tankers built during [[World War II]] by Marinship of Sausalito, [[California]] under contract to the United States Maritime Commission for use by the [[United States Navy]] as fleet [[oiler]]s. Two additional vessels were converted to distilling ships in 1944, after their keels were laid. All ships in the class were named after [[Spain|Spanish]] colonial settlements located in the present-day state of California save for USNS ''Mission Loreto'' which was named for a settlement in [[Baja California Sur]], [[Mexico]].
The ''Mission Buenaventura'' class was a series of twenty-seven T2 tankers built during [[World War II]] by Marinship of Sausalito, [[California]] under contract to the United States Maritime Commission for use by the [[United States Navy]] as fleet [[oiler]]s. Two additional vessels were converted to distilling ships in 1944, after their keels were laid. All ships in the class were named after [[Spain|Spanish]] colonial settlements located in the present-day state of California save for USNS ''Mission Loreto'' which was named for a settlement in [[Baja California Sur]], [[Mexico]].
Operating under civilian charter through 1946, the ships were transferred to the Naval Transportation Service (NTS) in 1947-48 and then to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MATS) in 1949. Two vessels were lost at sea: ''Mission San Francisco'' broke in two and sank with the loss of ten souls following a collision with the [[Liberia|Liberian]] freighter ''Elna II'' while passing New Castle, [[Delaware]] on March 7, 1957, and ''Mission San Miguel'' ran aground on Maro Reef in the [[Hawaii|Hawaiian Islands]] on October 8, 1957. In 1964 three ''Mission Buenaventura'' class ships were subsequently converted to Missile Range Instrumentation Ships and played vital roles in America's manned space flight programs: ''Mission De Pala'' was redesignated as USNS ''Johnstown'' (AGM-20) but less than six months later had her name changed to USNS ''Redstone'' (T-AGM-20); ''Mission San Fernando'' was reclassified as USNS ''Muscle Shoals'' (AGM-19), then renamed USNS ''Vanguard'' (T-AGM-19) the following year; and finally, ''Mission San Juan'', initially renamed USNS ''Flagstaff'' (AGM-21), ultimately bore the moniker USNS ''Mercury'' (T-AGM-21).


==List of vessels==
==List of vessels==

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USNS Mission Buenaventura.jpg USNS Mission Buenaventura prepares to
get underway, date and location unkown.[1]
History
Preceded by: Cimmaron class
Built: 1943–1945
Planned: 29
Completed: 27
Converted: 3
Lost: 2
Scrapped: 25
In commission: 1944–1980
Succeeded by: Suamico class
General Characteristics
Hull type: T2-SE-A2 / T2-SE-A3
Displacement: 5,532 tons light;
21,880 tons full
Length: 524 ft (160 m)
Beam: 68 ft (24 m)
Draft: 30 ft (9.0 m)
Speed: 16.5 kt (31 km/h)
Complement: 52
Propulsion: Turbo-electric, single screw, 6,000 hp
Armament (as-built): None

The Mission Buenaventura class was a series of twenty-seven T2 tankers built during World War II by Marinship of Sausalito, California under contract to the United States Maritime Commission for use by the United States Navy as fleet oilers. Two additional vessels were converted to distilling ships in 1944, after their keels were laid. All ships in the class were named after Spanish colonial settlements located in the present-day state of California save for USNS Mission Loreto which was named for a settlement in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Operating under civilian charter through 1946, the ships were transferred to the Naval Transportation Service (NTS) in 1947-48 and then to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MATS) in 1949. Two vessels were lost at sea: Mission San Francisco broke in two and sank with the loss of ten souls following a collision with the Liberian freighter Elna II while passing New Castle, Delaware on March 7, 1957, and Mission San Miguel ran aground on Maro Reef in the Hawaiian Islands on October 8, 1957. In 1964 three Mission Buenaventura class ships were subsequently converted to Missile Range Instrumentation Ships and played vital roles in America's manned space flight programs: Mission De Pala was redesignated as USNS Johnstown (AGM-20) but less than six months later had her name changed to USNS Redstone (T-AGM-20); Mission San Fernando was reclassified as USNS Muscle Shoals (AGM-19), then renamed USNS Vanguard (T-AGM-19) the following year; and finally, Mission San Juan, initially renamed USNS Flagstaff (AGM-21), ultimately bore the moniker USNS Mercury (T-AGM-21).

List of vessels

(PD) Photo: Army Corps of Engineers
Mission Buenaventura-class oilers (from left to right) Mission De Pala, Mission Solano, Mission San Carlos, Mission San Luis Rey, and at least two additional sister ships undergo outfitting at Marinship, date unknown.

Notes

  1. ↑ (PD) Photo: United States Navy
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