USS Genesee ( AOG - 8 ) USS " Genesee " ( AOG - 8 ) was a " Patapsco " - 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 . " Genesee " had the distinction of serving in World War II , the Korean War , and the Vietnam War , and returned home proudly with battle and campaign stars to her credit . The third ship to be named " Genesee " by the Navy , " AOG - 8 " was launched 23 September 1943 by Cargill , Inc . , Savage , Minnesota , sponsored by Mrs . Helen Rae Clark ; and commissioned 27 May 1944 , Lt . O . R . Heath in command . World War II service . After shakedown , " Genesee " loaded her first cargo of high octane aviation gasoline at Aruba , Netherlands West Indies , 14 July 1944 and entered Pearl Harbor 11 August . Until the spring of 1945 , she made five voyages from Pearl Harbor to Canton Island and the Phoenix Islands , a vital refueling base for planes flying to the South Pacific Ocean , and numerous inter - island runs . She reached Eniwetok 5 March 1945 and , after loading a maximum cargo of diesel oil and freight , sailed for Ulithi and Leyte to discharge her oil . Following her return to Ulithi and a round - trip voyage thence to Hollandia , " Genessee " loaded motor gasoline at Ulithi and steamed to Okinawa , arriving 20 May 1945 . End - of - war activity . She served the fleet through the summer , getting underway 26 August with motor and aviation gasoline for Tokyo Bay . She moored to the Yokohama Oil Docks 2 September 1945 , the day of Japan ' s formal surrender ceremony on board battleship ( BB - 63 ) . One of the first Allied tankers to anchor in Japanese homeland waters since 1941 , " Genesee " delivered oil and gasoline to different Japanese ports until departing 14 December 1945 for Long Beach , California , arriving 19 January 1946 . Post - war operations . Until the winter of 1949 " Genesee " operated in the Pacific , visiting such distant ports as Samoa ; Guam ; Jinsen , Korea ; Yokosuka ; Tsingtao , China ; Seattle , Washington , Kwajalein ; and Kodiak , Alaska , while operating out of San Francisco , California , Pearl Harbor , Hawaii , and San Diego , California . She decommissioned at San Francisco 14 December , but the Korean War soon restored her to active duty . Reactivated during Korean War . Recommissioned 28 July 1950 , " Genesee " put in at San Diego 25 August and subsequently reached Pearl Harbor 5 October . Following voyages thence to Midway Island , Eniwetok , and Samoa , she sailed for Japan 8 January 1952 , arriving Sasebo 23 January , and made frequent fuel - carrying voyages to Korea supporting United Nations Command forces . " Genesee " reached Guam 2 May and operated there until returning to Pearl Harbor 3 August 1952 . Based at Pearl Harbor until the spring of 1960 , " Genesee " cruised thence to Eniwetok , Guam , Subic Bay , Melbourne , Australia , Long Beach , California , and Yokosuka , Japan . She sailed 31 May 1960 for her new home port of Sasebo , Japan , arriving 17 June , and continued operations in Far Eastern waters . On 3 January 1961 she got underway for Subic Bay , where she stood by during the Laotian crisis until 25 January , and - returned to Sasebo when the danger of combat passed . Her home port was changed to Subic Bay early in 1962 and , through June 1964 , " Genesee " was occupied with demanding training exercises and cruises in the Philippine , Korean , Japanese , and Okinawan waters . She arrived Pearl Harbor , her new home port , 26 July 1964 and made a run to Midway in August to deliver jet fuel . She then headed for the U . S . West Coast in the fall for Operation Hardnose off the Camp Pendleton area . The gasoline tanker next made a run to Pearl Harbor with gasoline and diesel fuel , arriving 31 October . She began a much needed yard overhaul at Pearl Harbor 15 December which was completed in March 1965 . Vietnam War operations . While " Genesee " was being overhauled , fighting in Vietnam was intensified . Repairs completed , the tanker headed for the fighting zone where her outstanding service won her the Navy Unit Citation . She " contributed materially to the success of military operations by delivering over 9 . 8 million gallons of petroleum fuel , pumping over 2 million gallons of salt water to aid in air strip construction , delivering diesel fuel from her bunkers and maintaining bottom lay fuel lines on a most demanding schedule and frequently under most adverse weather conditions in an open sea anchorage . " " Genessee " returned to Pearl Harbor 16 November for upkeep and operations in Hawaiian waters . She sailed for the Far East once more 2 May 1966 and 3 June was again off Da Nang , South Vietnam , supporting the 3d Marine Amphibious Force . Late in October she left the war zone and steamed , via the Philippines and Japan to Pearl Harbor , where early in 1967 she prepared for future action . Genessee returned to Vietnam in 1968 and 1969 . She was hit by enemy fire while up the Cua Vet river in 1968 . One sailor was killed ( SF3 Ball ) and hurt another sailor by the name of SN Perkins . Decommissioning . " Genesee " was decommissioned ( date unknown ) and struck from the Naval Register , 25 June 1972 . She was transferred to Chile under terms of the Security Assistance Program , 25 June 1972 , and renamed " Beagle " . " Genesee " was decommissioned by the Chilean Navy in January 1992 . Final Disposition , fate unknown . Military awards and honors . " Genesee " was awarded one battle star for World War II service : " Genesee " was awarded one battle star for her services during the Korean War : She received five campaign stars for her services during the Vietnam War : " Genesee ’ s " crew was eligible for the following medals , ribbons , and commendations : There was one personnel award :