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USAV Col. Oliver S. Ferson (FS-210)

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

Aircraft Repair Ship

Laid down between October 1944 and January 1945 as Freight Supply Vessel (FS-210), at Higgins Industries, New Orleans LA.

Launched between October 1944 and January 1945

Delivered between October 1944 and January 1945 to the War Shipping Administration and allocated to the War Department

Converted to an Aircraft Repair Ship at Mobile Air Tactical Command Brookley Field, Mobile, AL.

Commissioned, Col. Oliver S. Ferson, date unknown

During World War II Col. Oliver S. Ferson was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater

Decommissioned, date and location unknown

Sold, date unknown, renamed M/V Yaquina

Resold, date unknown to Blue North Fisheries, renamed F/V Blue Pacific a frozen at sea longliner

Current Disposition, active

Specifications:
Displacement 575 t.
Length 180'
Beam 32'
Draft 14'
Speed 12 kts.
Complement unknown
Armament unknown

Propulsion two 500hp GM Cleveland Division 6-278A 6-cyl V6 diesel engines

twin screws

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
USAV Col. Oliver S. Ferson (FS-210)
300721004	157k	USAV Col. Oliver S. Ferson underway in Philippine waters, circa 1950s. Photo from www.flickriver.com by U.S. Army Transportation	John Spivey
300721005	111k	USAV Col. Oliver S. Ferson outbound for Alaska from Seattle with NROTC cadets, circa 1960s. FLICK U.S. Army Transportation Corps.	John Spivey
Commercial Service
300721001	139k	F/V Blue Pacific (ex-USAV FS-210) moored pierside, date and location unknown.	FleetMon
300721002	74k	F/V Blue Pacific moored pierside, date and location unknown. Marine Traffic ©Ray Call	John Spivey
300721003	89k	F/V Blue Pacific underway, circa 2016, location unknown. Marine Traffic ©Cliff W. Estes	John Spivey

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