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ST-172
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Tug
Laid down in 1942 as a US Army design 320 steel hulled tug at Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding and Dry Dock, Sturgeon Bay, WI.
Launched in February 1943
Delivered to the US Army Quartermaster Corps, June 1943
Assigned to the US Army Transportation Corps, placed in service as ST-172
Retired from US Army service, date unknown
Final Disposition, fate unknown
Specifications:
Displacement 25.5 t (light), 28.9 t (loaded)
Length 45'
Beam 12'
Draft 3 - 6 ft.
Speed, 10 kts
Complement 4
Cruise Radius 702 nm
Capacities
Diesel, 800 gal
Lube Oil, 110 gal.
Potable water, 50 gal.
Fuel Consumption 10,25 gal. per hour
Anchor one 85 lb. "Danforth" Mark II
Anchor chain 25 fathoms, 3/8 in.
Safety Equipment
one 75 lb. CO2 cylinder
three 15 lb. CO2 fire extinguishers
one 5 gal. CO2 fire extinguisher
one 2 1/2 gal. soda-acid extinguisher
one fire pump, 50gal at 100psi
one 5-person balsa life raft
Generator one 2kw, 120v D.C.
Propulsion
one Kahlenberg type B-5 diesel engine, 150bhp
single 44in propeller
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Illustration of a US Army Design 320 Tugboat |
John Spivey |
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Last updated 11 September 2020