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ST-248

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal
Tug:
  • Laid down in 1943 as a US Army, design 327-JE steel tug, at Levingston Shipbuilding, Orange, TX.
  • Launched in August 1943
  • Delivered to the US Army Quartermaster Corps in November 1943
  • Assigned to the US Army Transportation Corps, placed in service as ST-248
  • During World War II ST-248 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater, Normandy Invasion, (Omaha Beach), June 1944
  • Probably assigned to assigned to 333 company at Le Havre, France
  • Named Edward J. Roccanti (ST-248) in 1945 (named after an ST sailor previously killed)
  • Retired from US Army service, date unknown
  • Acquired in 1949 by URO - Union des Remorqueurs de l'Océan, at La Rochelle, France, renamed Mindin, reflagged France
  • Final Disposition, grounded and sank, June 1955 at Boa Vista, Cape Verde Islands
    Specifications:
    Displacement 155 t.
    Length 86'
    Beam 23'
    Draft 8'6"
    Speed 9.5 kts
    Complement unknown
    Propulsion
    one 8cyl Enterprise type DMG-38, 650bhp, 478kW
    single propeller
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