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USAT Thomas Corwin

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal

Transport:

Laid down, 19 February 1943, as SS Thomas Corwin a Maritime Commission type EC2-S-C1 hull (Liberty ship) under Maritime Commission contract (MCE 531) at Premanente Metals Richmond Yard One, Richmond, CA.

Launched, 19 February 1943

Delivered, 5 April 1943, to the War Shipping Administration

Allocated, 5 April 1943, to the War Department, Transportation Corps.

During World War II USAT Thomas Corwin was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaign:

Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Western New Guinea operation, 9 to 15 July 1943 Morotai landings, 8 October 1944

Delivered, 18 December 1946, to the Maritime Commission National Defense Reserve Fleet, Columbia River Group, Astoria, OR.

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 23 October 1964 (PD-X-678 dated 28 September 1964) to Zidell Explorations Inc., for $50,779.79, withdrawn, 2 November 1964

Specifications:
Displacement 4,023 t.(lt) 14,550 t.(fl)
Length 441' 6"
Beam 56' 11"
Draft 28' 4"
Speed 12.5 kts. (trial)

Complement unknown

Cargo Capacity 7,160DWT

non-refrigerated 451,000 Cu ft.

Largest Boom Capacity 35 t.

Armament

one single 5"/38 cal dual purpose gun mount

one single 3"/50 cal dual purpose gun mount

two single 40mm AA gun mounts

six single 20mm AA gun mounts

Fuel Capacities

NSFO 13,500 Bbls

Diesel 2,010 bbls

Propulsion

one vertical tripe-expansion steam engine

two header-type boilers, 220psi 450° Ship's Service Generators
one turbo-drive 60Kw 120V D.C.
three recip-drive 20Kw 120V D.C.

single propeller, 2,500shp

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USAT Thomas Corwin
	192k	*Namesake* Thomas Corwin (July 29, 1794 – December 18, 1865) was a politician from the state of Ohio. He represented Ohio in both houses of Congress and served as the 15th Governor of Ohio and the 20th Secretary of the Treasury. After affiliating with the Whig Party, he joined the Republican Party in the 1850s. Corwin is best known for his sponsorship of the proposed Corwin Amendment, which was presented in an unsuccessful attempt to avoid the oncoming American Civil War.		Tommy Trampp

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