I served on the Guadalupe from December 1972 till Feburary 1973 while waiting for my "Nuke School" class to start. We were in the Beth. Steel shipyards in San Pedro, CA.
Cimarron Class Fleet Oiler:
Displacement: 24,830 tons
Length: 553'
Beam: 75'
Draft: 32'
Speed: 18 knots
Armament: 4 5"/38 DP, 4x2 40mm, 4x2 20mm
Complement:
Capacity: 146,000 barrels
Geared turbines engines, twin screws, 30,400 hp
Maritime Commission T3-S2-A1 type
Built at Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. and commissioned 19 Jun 1941
ex-SS Esso Raleigh
Stricken from Navy Rolls 5-15-75 Disposed of 10-16-75