From: Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, V. 5, 1970, p. 13.
A river in Maine.
(AOG-32: dp. 2,270 (lim.); l. 220'6"; b. 37'; dr. 13'1"; s. 10 k.; cpl. 62; a. 4 3", 2 40mm.,
3 20mm.; cl. Sequatchie; T. T1-M-A2)
Narraguagas (AOG-32) (ex MC hull 1529) was laid down 30 August 1944 by East Coast Ship Yard, Inc., Bayonne,
N.J.; launched 15 October 1944; acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission 20 November 1944; and commissioned
2 December 1944, Lt. Randall F. Elder, U.S.C.G., in command.
Following shakedown, the Coast Guard manned tanker Narraguagas reported to ComServLant, 15 January 1945,
for routing through the Panama Canal to California. Attached to ServRon 8, Pacific Fleet 13 February, she moored
at San Pedro until departing for Pearl Harbor on the 20th. Arriving 2 March, she got underway two weeks later on
a shuttle run to Johnston Island. On 6 April she sailed for Eniwetok, where she joined ServRon 10 on the 20th.
By the 25th she was enroute to Ulithi, whence she proceeded to Leyte and thence Kerama Retto.
Arriving in the Ryukyus 13 June, she commenced refueling operations immediately. On 21 June, at 1842, a surprise
attack on the anchorage was staged by two Japanese planes. During the action one the planes collided with Curtiss
(AV-4), while the second splashed by the Coast Guard cutter Bibb (WPG-31). Narraguagas resumed her
vital refueling operations shortly thereafter. continuing them at Kerama Retto until 7 July. She then shifted to
Buckner Bay, and operated in the Ryukyus until getting underway for the Untied States at the end of the year. Arriving
at San Pedro 10 January 1946, she commenced inactivation. Decommissioned 5 March, she was struck from the Navy
List 12 April 1947 and was transferred to the Maritime Commission in June 1947 for disposal. Later that year, she
was sold to Compania de Petroleo Lago, Maracaibo, Venezuela and renamed the Esso Maracaibo.
Transcribed by Richard H. Bouchard.