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U.S.S. 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 | ||
| MAY | 1980 | - | Launch Date: 17 MAY 1980 | ||
| NOV | 1981 | - | Commissioned: 14 NOV 1981 | ||
| JUN | 1983 | - | AUG | 1983 | North Atlantic |
| SEP | 1983 | - | APR | 1984 | Mediterranean-Lebanon |
| NOV | 1983 | - | Shellback Initiation - 10 NOV 1983 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
| NOV | 1983 | - | Shellback Initiation - 10 NOV 1983 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
| AUG | 1985 | - | NOV | 1985 | North Atlantic |
| JUN | 1987 | - | NOV | 1987 | Mediterranean |
| AUG | 1988 | - | SEP | 1988 | North Atlantic |
| JUN | 1989 | - | JUL | 1989 | North Atlantic |
| MAR | 1990 | - | JAN | 1991 | Dry Dock |
| JAN | 1993 | - | JUL | 1994 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean |
| MAY | 1994 | - | NOV | 1994 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean |
| MAR | 1995 | - | AUG | 1995 | Dry Dock |
| SEP | 1995 | - | OCT | 1995 | Caribbean |
| FEB | 1996 | - | JUL | 1996 | Mediterranean |
| 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