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USAV FS-352

Precedence of awards is fromleft to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

USAV FS-352 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-352 for the US Army at JK Welding, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Launched in 1944

Delivered to the US Army Quartermaster Corps in August 1944

Assigned to the US Army Transportation Corps

Commissioned USAV FS-352, 8 August 1944, at New York, LTjg. E.B. Drinkwater, USCG in command

USAV FS-352 departed New York, 10 September 1944, for the Southwest Pacific where she operated during the war

Turned over, 28 November 1945, to the U.S. 6th Army at Nagoya, Japan.

Decommissioned and retired from US Army service date unknown

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 557 gross tons
Length 177'
Beam 32'
Draft 14'
Speed 12 kts
Freight Capacity unknown
Complement unknown
Armament two twin .50 cal machine guns

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

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Commanding Officers
01	LTjg. E.B. Drinkwater, USCG	8 August 1944 - 28 November 1945

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