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USS MERRIMACK
(AO-179)TRADITIO SERVITI
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USS MERRIMACK (AO-179) - a Cimarron-class fleet oiler
In Commission 1981 to 1998AO-179 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a AO-179 Shellback Initiation | Add a AO-179 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUL | 1979 | Keel Date: 16 JUL 1979 at Avondale Shipyards |
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| MAY | 1980 | Launch Date: 17 MAY 1980 | |||
| NOV | 1981 | Commissioned: 14 NOV 1981 | |||
| SEP | 1983 | - | APR | 1984 | Mediterranean-Lebanon |
| AUG | 1985 | - | NOV | 1985 | North Atlantic |
| JUN | 1987 | - | NOV | 1987 | Mediterranean |
| JUN | 1987 | - | NOV | 1987 | Mediterranean |
| JAN | 1993 | - | JUL | 1994 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean |
| DEC | 1998 | Decommissioned: 18 DEC 1998 | |||
AO-179 General Specifications
Named for: Merrimack River
Complement: 12 Officers and 148 Enlisted
Displacement: 36977 tons
Length: 700 feet
Beam: 88 feet
Draft: 32 feet

































