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US Army Tanker
Y-42

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 17)
  • Laid down, date unknown
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Delivered to the US Army Transportation Corps as Y 42, November 1943
  • Operated in European waters, 1944 - 1945
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Registered under Panamanian flag to Union Oil Co. as Unboa, 1946
  • Registered under Honduran flag to Gulf Petroleum, renamed Gulfoba, 1958
  • Registered under Panamanian flag to H.F. & F.E.F. Boyd, renamed Don Fred, 1971
  • Registered to Eslait & Co., renamed Isla de San Andres, 1975
  • Final Disposition, deleted as "existence in doubt," 20 June 2011
    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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