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US Army Tanker
Y-12

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Design 294 Harbor Tanker
  • Built by Odenbach Shipbuilding, Rochester, NY (YN 12)
  • Laid down, date unknown
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Delivered to the US Army Transportation Corps as Y 12, October 1943
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Sold to Vergottis, registered to Greek flag as tanker Amaltheia, 1959
  • Sold to Mamidakis Shipping Co., renamed Marliena, 1961
  • Renamed Dimitra, 1988
  • Final Disposition, broken up by Bereket GS, Aliaga, Turkey, 24 June 2019
    Specifications:
    Displacement 630 tons
    Length 180'
    Beam 30'
    Draft 14'
    Speed 9 kts
    Complement 23 (including gun crew of 6)
    Armament two single 20mm AA gun mounts
    Cargo Capacity 280,000 gallons
    Propulsion two 6-cyl Fairbanks-Morse diesel engines
    twin screws, 480shp
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    US Army Tanker Y 12
    Y-12
    302001203    		 171k Army tanker Y 12 as completed at Odenbach Shipyard, August 1943. John Odenbach is second from left.
    Office of the Town Historian, Greece, NY, image 977    		 Dave Wright
    Commercial Service
    Y-12
    302001202    		 435k Water tanker Dimitra moored at Hydra, Greece, June 2010. Photo copyright Peter J. Fitzpatrick, via shipspotting.com. Dave Wright
    Y-12
    302001201    		 232k Water tanker Dimitra moored at Hydra, Greece, 11 August 2013. Photo copyright George Givisis, via shipspotting.com. Dave Wright
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