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Puritan (IX-69)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Xray - Lima - Foxtrot NXLF

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

Auxiliary Schooner:

Built in 1931 by Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT.

Launched, date unknown

Acquired, 3 May 1942, by the Navy from Harry J. Bauer, Los Angeles, CA.

Placed in service, 19 May 1942

Placed out of service, 27 September 1943, at San Diego, CA.

Struck from the Navy Register, 28 June 1944

Transferred, 18 November 1944, to the War Shipping Administration for return to her former owner

Registered in 1963 by Downey Bros. Investment Corp., Houston, TX. as yacht Puritan

Operated in 1966 under the Panamanian flag.

Back in Chicago, 3 July 1973

Operated under Austrian flag in May 1974

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 101 t.
Length 102' 0"
Beam 22'
Draft unknown
Speed 8 kts.
Complement unknown
Armament unknown
Propulsion sail with auxiliary engine

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094606901	114k	Schooner *Purtain* sailing in the Spetses Classic Regatta in 2017. Jule Antea Walkowiak - https://www.flickr.com/photos, CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic Licence		John Spivey

Puritan (IX-69)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

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

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