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USAT North Coast

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

Transport:

Laid down, date unknown, as the passenger/cargo ship SS Carabobo at New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J. for the Red D. Line

Launched, date unknown

Delivered in 1937 to the Grace Line

Sold, date unknown, to Northlands Transportation Co., renamed SS North Coast

Acquired, 18 December 1941, by the War Shipping Administration from the Northlands Transportation Co. as a bare bottom charter

Allocated, date unknown, to the War Department, Transportation Corps. as a sub bare bottom charter

Re-delivered, 8 April 1946 to the Northlands Transportation Co.

Sold in 1946, renamed SS Mayon

Final Disposition, burnt and scrapped in 1955

Specifications:
Displacement 2,916 t.(gross)
Length 305'
Beam 48'
Draft 22'
Speed 12.5 kts

Complement and Troop Accommodations

Officers unknown

Enlisted unknown

Cargo Capacity unknown

Armament unknown

Fuel Capacity unknown

Propulsion

two turbines

two propellers, 2,200hp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	31k	USAT North Coast in Alaskan waters, date and location unknown. Alaskan Steamship Company Collection Identifier UAF 1987-175-808		Alaska and Polar Regions Collection Elmer E. Rusmuson Library of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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