The aviators sank the heavy cruiser , an oiler and a cargo ship. The strike force found and struck only an oiler, the and the destroyer . In 1957, she converted back to the oiler/tanker role and carried the designation AOSS. The strike force found and struck only an oiler, the , and the destroyer . At 5&colon;47 the fleet oiler , at anchor in the harbor, was struck and sunk. The development of the "oiler" paralleled the change from coal- to oil-fired boilers in warships. Japanese planes, however, located and sank the oiler and her escort, "Sims". He reconnects with Michael Fischer, who is an Oiler. "Parinas"-class oiler, 13,600 tons full load. ""'Mollendo"-class" oiler, 25,670 full load. "Talara"-class oiler, 7,000 tons. They were unable to score despite being given good field position by two Oiler fumbles. Example was , a "Kennebec"-class oiler. Two different 427 blocks were produced, the "top oiler" and "side oiler". An example is the Lunkenheimer oiler in the nearby image.