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USS Leopard (IX-122)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Juliet - India - Sierra NJIS

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

Armadillo Class Mobile Station Tanker:

Laid down, 5 October 1943, as SS William B. Bankhead, a Maritime Commission type (Z-ETl-S-C3) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCE 1926) Delta Shipbuilding Co., New Orleans, LA.

Renamed Leopard 27 October 1943

Launched, 15 November 1943

Acquired by the Navy 24 December 1943

Commissioned USS Leopard (IX-122), 26 December 1943

During World War II Leopard was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater

Decommissioned, and delivered to the WSA, 21 June 1946, at Norfolk, VA. for disposal

Struck from the Naval Register, 3 July 1946

Merchant Service

Sold by the Maritime Commission in 1948 to Tramp Shipping & Oil Transportation Corp, renamed SS Yankee Fighter

Converted to a dry cargo ship at Staten Island, N.Y., renamed SS Fighter

Renamed SS Carreto in 1955

Renamed SS Zoe in 1960, reflagged Greece

Struck a submerged object in July 1965, off the coast of Brazil, leaking and severely damaged upon arrival at Rio Grande, Brazil

Final Disposition, sold to Brazilian Breakers in July 1965.

Specifications:
Displacement 3,665 t.(lt), 14,500 t.(fl)
Length 441' 6"
Beam 56' 11"
Draft 28' 4"
Speed 11 kts.
Complement 105

Armament

one single 5"/38 cal dual purpose gun mount

three twin 40mm AA gun mounts

eight single 20mm AA gun mounts

Cargo Capacity 8,500 DWT

Oil 63,000 Bbls

Fuel CapacityNSFO 13,700 Bbls

Propulsion

two Combustion Engineering 220psi boilers

one three cylinder triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine

three recip-power 20Kw 120V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

one 4 blade, 18' 6" propeller, 2,500shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
United States Maritime Commission
094611702	140k	United States Maritime Commission Tanker Design Z-ET-1-S-C3. US National Archives photo thanks to Auke Visser's Famous T-Tanker Pages
USS Leopard (IX-122)
094612204	195k	*Namesake* Leopard - is one of the five extant species in the genus Panthera, a member of the cat family, Felidae. It occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa, in some parts of Western and Central Asia, Southern Russia, and on the Indian subcontinent to Southeast and East Asia. (Wikipedia)	Tommy Trampp
	150k	Aerial port view of the station tanker *USS Leopard* (IX-122)** under way, 4 April 1944, in the SW Pacific. Originally designed to carry dry cargo, the ship was converted to a tanker and spent her naval career doing harbor fueling duties from Australia to New Guinea areas. Australian War Memorial, Photo No. 302652	Mike Green
094612205	23k	Starboard side view of the station tanker *USS Leopard* (IX-122)** at anchor, circa 1944, location unknown. Photo courtesy of Vincent Nichola Ciaccia	Robert Hurst
Merchant Service
	190k	SS Yankee Fighter (ex-*USS Leopard* (IX-122)** moored pierside in a US port, circa late 1940s Originally copyrighted by World Ship Society.	Gerhard Mueller-Debus
	115k	Greek flagged SS Zoe (ex-*USS Leopard* (IX-122)** moored pierside, probably in a Mediterranean port, date unknown.	Gerhard Mueller-Debus

USS Leopard (IX-122)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS).

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

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