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USAV FS-372
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-372 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-372 for the US Army at Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, WI.
Launched in 1944
Delivered to the US Army Quartermasters Corp in June 1944
Assigned to the US Army Transportation Corp
Commissioned USAV FS-372, 22 August 1944, at Sturgeon Bay, WI., LT. W.H. Bowden, USCGR in command
USAV FS-372 departed for the Southwest Pacific soon after commissioning. where she operated during the war including service in the Philippines.
Decommissioned, date unknown
Acquired, date unknown by a Philippines shipping firm, named M/V Victor, reflagged Philippines
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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Last Updated 20 May 2022