The ''Patoka''-class oilers were a series of eight fleet

replenishment oiler A replenishment oiler or replenishment tanker is a naval auxiliary ship with fuel tanks and dry cargo holds which can supply both fuel and dry stores during underway replenishment (UNREP) at sea. Many countries have used replenishment oilers. The ...

s built for the United States Navy after World War I. All but one of the vessels were commissioned between 1919 and 1922, and all were held in various states until the eve of World War II, where all served with the Navy for the duration of the war. All eight survived the war, after which they were decommissioned and scrapped.

Ships in class

* ''Patoka'' (AO-9) * ''Sapelo'' (AO-11) * ''Ramapo'' (AO-12) * ''Trinity'' (AO-13) * ''Rapidan'' (AO-18) * ''Salinas'' (AO-19) * ''Sepulga'' (AO-20) * ''Tippecanoe'' (AO-21)

References

* Auxiliary replenishment ship classes Auxiliary ship classes of the United States Navy Patoka class oiler Patoka class oiler {{US-mil-stub