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USAV FS-315

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal

USAV FS-315 was manned by the US Coast Guard during World War II

Freight-Supply Vessel

Laid down, circa 1944, as the Design 381 Freight-Supply Vessel FS-315 for the US Army at John H. Mathis & Company, Camden, N.J.

Launched in 1944

Delivered to the US Army Quartermaster Corps in July 1944

Assigned to the US Army Transportation Corps

Commissioned USAV FS-315, 31 July 1944, at New York, N.Y., LTjg. LT D. B. Oaksmith, USCGR, in command

LTjg. Oaksmith was succeeded by LTjg. S. N. Megos, USCG, date unknown

FS-315 departed New York, 9 September l944

During August l945 she was engaged in transportation service in the Philippine cruising some 1,788 miles with 343 tons of cargo hauled and 21 passengers.

Decommissioned, date unknown

Sold date unknown, named MV Iris reflagged China

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 557 gross tons
Length 177'
Beam 32'
Draft 14'
Speed 12 kts
Freight Capacity unknown
Complement unknown
Armament unknown

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

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