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The second '''Agawam''' (AOG-6) was laid down on 7 September 1942 at Savage, Minn., by Cargill, Inc.; launched on 6 May 1943; sponsored by Mrs. George F. Jacobs; and commissioned at New Orleans, La., on 18 December 1943, Lt. John W. Foster in command.
The second '''Agawam''' (AOG-6) was laid down on 7 September 1942 at Savage, Minn., by Cargill, Inc.; launched on 6 May 1943; sponsored by Mrs. George F. Jacobs; and commissioned at New Orleans, La., on 18 December 1943, Lt. John W. Foster in command.
After a period of alterations and fitting out, the gasoline tanker left Galveston, Tex., on 24 January 1944, bound for the Pacific. She arrived at Espiritu Santo on 1 March and continued on to Tulagi. As a member of Service Squadron (ServRon) 8, Agawam was based at that island in the Solomons for the next 10 months servicing Allied facilities located throughout the island group.
After a period of alterations and fitting out, the gasoline tanker left Galveston, Tex., on 24 January 1944, bound for the Pacific. She arrived at Espiritu Santo on 1 March and continued on to [[Tulagi]]. As a member of Service Squadron (ServRon) 8, Agawam was based at that island in the Solomons for the next 10 months servicing Allied facilities located throughout the island group.
In September, Agawam began a 27-day availability at Espiritu Santo and resumed her operations at Tulagi on 25 October. The gasoline tanker was detached from ServRon 8 on 28 January 1945 and got underway for Lingayen Gulf, Philippines. Upon her arrival there on 1 March, she was assigned to Service Force, 7th Fleet, and for the next month engaged in routine operations between Manila, Subic Bay, and Lingayen Gulf.
In September, Agawam began a 27-day availability at Espiritu Santo and resumed her operations at Tulagi on 25 October. The gasoline tanker was detached from ServRon 8 on 28 January 1945 and got underway for Lingayen Gulf, Philippines. Upon her arrival there on 1 March, she was assigned to Service Force, 7th Fleet, and for the next month engaged in routine operations between Manila, Subic Bay, and Lingayen Gulf.