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US Army Coastal Tanker
Y-26
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 Equitable Equipment Co., Madisonville, LA (YN 196)
Laid down, date unknown
Launched, date unknown
Delivered to the US Army Transportation Corps as Y 26, September 1943
Operated in European waters, 1944-1945
Placed out of service, date unknown
Registered under Honduran flag to Cia. Maritima Tarralona, Puerto Cortes, renamed Tilda, 1946
Registered under French flag to La Compagnie Maritime De Transports de Goudron, Rouen, 1951
Registered under Swedish flag to Rederi AB Intertank, Stockholm, renamed Taros, June 1954
Registered under Irish flag to Celtic Coasters, Ltd., Cork, renamed Elfie H., October 1962
Final Disposition, arrived Haulbowline Industries, Passage West, Cork, for breaking up, 02 March 1970
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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