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Geoanna (S-382 / CS-1)
ex
 USAV Geoanna (TP-249) (1943 - ?)
 Geoanna (IX-61) (1942 - 1943)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Auxiliary Schooner:
  • Built in 1934 by Craig Shipbuilding Co., Long Beach, CA.
  • Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission 1 February 1942
  • Placed in service, as Geoanna (IX-61), 19 February 1942
  • Turned over to the US Coast Guard, 2 July 1943
  • Turned over to the US Army, 3 September 1943, Designated TP-249
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Assigned to the US Army Small Ships Section, as a Radio Communication Ship as Geoanna (S-382)
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 122 t.
    Length 111' 6"
    Beam 22' 6"
    Draft 14' 9"
    Speed 8 kts.
    Complement unknown
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion sail, with a 4-cylinder auxiliary diesel engine, single propeller
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    Geoanna 16k US Army Communications Ship Geoanna (S-382) at anchor, date and place unknown. Photo courtesy of the Lt. Col. O. H. Davidsmeyer collection.
    Geoanna 130k Illustrated dust jacket for the novel "Schooner G.l." with an image of the US Army Communications Ship Geoanna (S-382) at anchor in a cove at Morotai, Dutch East Indies in November 1944. Tommy Trampp
    Geoanna (IX-61)
    Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    AboutWW2.com: WWII Pictures of the Pacific
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