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US Army Tanker
Y-22

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Design 286 Harbor Tanker
  • Built by Levingston Shipbuilding, Orange, TX (YN 268)
  • Laid down, date unknown
  • Launched, 05 April 1943
  • Delivered to the US Army Transportation Corps as Y 22, 07 September 1943
  • Operated in European waters, 1944-1945
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Registered under French flag to Le Quellec & Cie., Casablanca as wine tanker Phryne, 1948
  • Sold to Societe Maritime H. Lary et Cie., Casablanca, 1963
  • Renamed Macta, 1965
  • Sold to Spirit Shipping & Transports Co., Piraeus, Greece, and registered under Greek flag as Elpida I, 1968
  • Sold to Ktimatonaftiliaki S.A., Piraeus, renamed Eliana, 1972
  • Sold to Nafs Shipping Co., Piraeus, renamed Edda, 1980
  • Final Disposition, arrived for breaking up by Messrs. Sotiropoulos Bros., Eleusis, 31 October 1984
    Specifications:
    Displacement 484 tons
    Length 162'
    Beam 27'
    Draft 13'
    Speed 9 knots
    Complement 23 (including gun crew of 6)
    Armament two single 20mm AA gun mounts
    Cargo Capacity 280,000 gallons
    Propulsion one 6-cyl diesel engine
    single screw 400shp
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    Commanding Officers
    01Master Josiel Szapiro, USATS01 December 1944 - April 1945

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