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|strick=24 Jul, 1942
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'''U.S.S. ''Robert L. Barnes''''' was a [[Oiler|tanker]] purchased by the [[U.S. Navy]] in 1918.

==Construction==
''Robert L. Barnes'' was begun by the [[McDougall Duluth Ship Building Company|McDougall Duluth Ship Building Co.]] for the  Robert Barnes Steam Ship Co. during 1917.  She was purchased by the [[United States Shipping Board]] on 29 June, 1918 and transferred to the [[U.S. Navy]] on the same day for conversion to an oiler.

==Service==
''Robert L. Barnes'' commissioned at New York on 19 October, 1918.  She remained under the control of the Third Naval District until she was ready for sea.  Her first commanding officer was {{LieutUS}} [[George C. Daniels]], [[United States Naval Reserve Force|U.S.N.R.F.]], who took command on 29 January, 1919.

==Captains==
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
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{{Tenure|rank={{LieutUS}} [[United States Naval Reserve Force|U.S.N.R.F.]]|name=George C. Daniels|nick=George C. Daniels|appt=29 January, 1919|end=|precBy=New Command}}
{{Tenure|rank={{LieutUS}}|name=Arthur Bales Dorsey|nick=Arthur B. Dorsey|appt=19 October, 1922{{USOfficerReg1924|pp. 76-77}}|end=December, 1924{{USOfficerReg1925|pp. 76-77}}}}
{{Tenure|rank={{LieutUS}}|name=Walker Perry Rodman|nick=Walker P. Rodman|appt=December, 1924{{USOfficerReg1925|pp. 78-79}}|end=}}
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==Armament==

==See Also==
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{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Robert_L._Barnes_(AO-14)}}
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==Footnotes==
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==Bibliography==
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