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US Army Tanker
Y-51

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

Y-51 was transferred to the Soviet Union and redesignated Tanker No. 5
Design 294 Harbor Tanker
  • Built by Lancaster Iron Works, Perryville, MD (YN 209)
  • Laid down, date unknown
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Delivered to the US Army Transportation Corps as Y 51, November 1944
  • Marked for Lend-Lease to USSR, 21 February 1945
  • Designated Tanker No. 5, 30 April 1945
  • Delivered by WSA to USSR at San Francisco, 07 July 1945
  • Assigned to Sakhalin FLotilla, Pacific Fleet, 17 January 1946
  • Assigned to 7th VMF, 17 January 1947
  • Renamed Tagul, 03 January 1950
  • Final disposition, broken up, 1960
    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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