USS Quastinet

USS Quastinet (AOG-39) was a Mettawee-class gasoline tanker acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of transporting gasoline to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations.

Chappelear, was laid down 2 August 1944 as MC hull 1802 by East Coast Shipyard, Inc., Bayonne, New Jersey.

Constructed and converted concurrently, the vessel was launched on 24 September 1944.

Following shakedown, Quastinet reported for duty to Commander, Service Force, Atlantic, 28 January 1945.

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.