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USS APc-73

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

USS APc-73 was transferred to Greece

APc-1 Class Small Coastal Transport

Laid down, date unknown, at Bristol Yacht Building, South Bristol, ME.

Launched, date unknown

Commissioned, 6 August 1943, LTjg. George W. Chamberlain Jr. USNR in command

Decommissioned, 27 August 1943, at Boston, MA.

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Transferred to Greece, named HS Anchialos

Purchased outright, 22 July 1953

Sold in 1963

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 100 t.(lt) 234 t.(fl) 258 t.(lim)
Length 103' 3"
Beam 21' 3"
Draft 9' 3"
Speed 10kts.

Complement

3 officers

22 enlisted

Troop Capacity 66

Largest Boom Capacity 2 t.

Armament

four single 20mm AA gun mounts

Fuel Capacity

Diesel 145 Bbls

Propulsion

one Diesel engine

two Diesel-drive 30Kw 120V D. C. Ship's Service Generators

single propeller, 300shp

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Commanding Officers
01	LTjg. Chamberlain Jr., George Washington, USNR	6 August 1943 - 27 August 1943


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Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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