Editing USS Tombigbee (section)

== Service history ==
''USS Tombigbee'' (AOG-11) was named after the [[Tombigbee River]], located in the [[Southern United States]]. The vessel was part of the [[Auxiliary Oiler Gasoline]] class ships and was utilized primarily for carrying fuel. Notable among the personnel who served aboard was [[Milton William Cooper]], a former [[submarine]] duty officer. After transitioning from submarine service, Cooper described his time on the ''USS Tombigbee'' as fraught with difficulties. He characterized the crew and command of the vessel as dysfunctional, posing significant dangers to those aboard. This assessment was underscored by an incident in which the ''Tombigbee'' collided with a [[destroyer]] while navigating the [[Molokai Channel]]. The collision resulted in fatalities.<ref name="Cooper1991p21">Cooper, Milton William (1991). ''[[Behold a Pale Horse]]'', p. 21. Flagstaff, Ariz.: Light Technology Publishing. ISBN 978-0929385228. [https://highlanderjuan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/William-Cooper-Behold-a-Pale-Horse.pdf Highlander Juan's archive]. [https://archive.org/details/beholdpalehorse0000coop/page/n9/mode/2up Internet Archive]</ref>