| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Oiler |
| Class | Suamico |
| Pennant | AO 79 |
| Built by | Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 23 Nov 1942 |
| Launched | 11 Mar 1943 |
| Commissioned | 1 May 1943 |
| Lost | 23 Apr 1972 |
| History | Decommissioned on 30 January 1946 |
Commands listed for USS Cowanesque (AO 79)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cmdr Lester Sidell McKenzie, USNR | 1 May 1943 | 22 Aug 1945 (1) |
| 2 | Edward Allen Turpin, USNR | 22 Aug 1945 | 14 Dec 1945 |
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Notable events involving Cowanesque include:
1st Command: Cmdr. Lester A. McKenzie 1943-5-01 to 1945-08-22 Change of Command: Lt. Cmdr. Edward A. Turpin 1945-08-22 to 1945-12-14 Last Command: Lt. Herbert T. Peeler 1945-12-14 to 1946-01-30 Ship decommissioned: 1946-01-30 (2)
Sources
- http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/auxil/ao79.htm
- Personal communication