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USAV FS-48
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USAV FP-48
Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Freight-Personnel / Freight-Supply Vessel
Laid down in 1943, as Freight-Personnel Vessel FP-48, at Birchfield Shipbuilding, Tacoma, WA.
Launched in 1943
Delivered in 1943 to the US Army Quartermasters Corps.
Assigned to the US Army Transportation Corp and placed in commission as USAV FP-48 in 1943
Redesignated Freight-Supply Vessel USAV FS-48, date unknown
Decommissioned and retired by US Army, date unknown
Sold, date unknown, named Birchfield
Re-sold, date unknown, renamed William Fraser
Re-sold, date unknown, renamed Viking
Final Disposition, fate unknown.
Specifications:
Displacement 180 t.
Length 99'
Beam 21'
Draft 11'
Speed unknown
Freight Capacity unknown
Complement unknown
Armament unknown
Propulsion one 8-cyl diesel engine, 300hp
single propeller
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Last Updated 26 May 2023