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US Army Tanker
Y-49

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 Lancaster Iron Works, Perryville, MD (YN 207)
  • Laid down, date unknown
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Delivered to the US Army Transportation Corps as Y 49, August 1944
  • Operated in European waters, 1944 - 1945
  • Registered under Norwegian flag to A/S Kolnes (Erik Lindøe), Haugesund, as Kølnes, 1947
  • Registered to The Eastern Shipping Co. A/S (Roy Engelstad & Co.), Oslo, as Kløverstrand, July 1947
  • Registered under West German flag to Tankreederei Jurgen Weitert, Hamburg, as Maria Weitert, 1950
  • Lengthened to 235' 5" and rebuilt at Norderwerft, Hamburg, July 1951
  • Registered under Liberian flag to Plutonia Transportation Co., Monrovia, as Sweet Maria, 1957
  • Registered to Marviosa Compagnia Naviera (C.M. Los, Ltd.), Monrovia, as Alexandra, 1961
  • Registered under Greek flag to Seka SA (N.J.Vardinoyannis), Rethymnon, as Chrissi, 1967
  • Homeport changed to Piraeus, 1972
  • Final disposition, damaged in collision with Greek MV Holstensand off Psittalia, Greece, 10 January 1978 and foundered 07 February 1978
    Specifications:
    Displacement 633 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 Clark Bros. 4-cyl diesel engines
    twin screws, 700hp
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    Y-49
    302004901    		 58k Underway as Maria Weitert during 1950s.
    Photo via skipshistorie.net    		 Dave Wright
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