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US Army Coastal Tanker
Y-40

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 294 Harbor Tanker
  • Built by Odenbach Shipbuilding, Rochester, NY (YN 15)
  • Laid down, date unknown
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Delivered to the US Army Transportation Corps as Y 40, November 1943
  • Operated in European waters, 1944 - 1945
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Registered under French flag to Fret Maroc, renamed Carola, 1947
  • Renamed Tamelelt, 1950
  • Registered under Italian flag to A. Cinciari, renamed Lisa C., 1957
  • Registered to Sarda Bunkers SpA, Cagliari, Italy, renamed Alicudi, 1963
  • Final disposition, deleted from registers as "existence in doubt," 04 August 2010
    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 diesel engines
    twin screws, 480shp
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    Y-40
    302004002    		 459k Cover of 1944 promotional brochure for Odenbach Shipbuilding Corporation showing Y 40.
    Office of the Town Historian, Greece, NY, image 967     		Dave Wright
    Y-40
    302004001    		 63k Alicudi underway in Naples harbor, September 1968.
    Photo from "Coasters: An Illustrated History" by Roy Fenton    		 Dave Wright
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