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US Army Tanker
Y-52

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Design 294 Harbor Tanker
  • Built by John H. Mathis Co., Camden, NJ (YN 158)
  • Laid down, date unknown
  • Launched, 22 September 1944
  • Delivered to the US Army Transportation Corps as Y 52, November 1944
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Transferred to the Panama Canal Co. as Y 52, date unknown
  • To Peruvian government, renamed Rio Aguaytia, 1947
  • Final Disposition, deleted from registers, June 1961
    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-52
    302005201    		 83k Y 52 on the ways at John H. Mathis Co., the day of her launching, 22 September 1944.
    Mathis Collection, Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, PA    		 Dave Wright
    Y-52
    302005202    		 167k Y 52 on the ways at John H. Mathis Co., the day of her launching, 22 September 1944.
    Mathis Collection, Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, PA    		 Dave Wright
    Y-52
    302005203    		 201k Closeup view of Y 52's props and shafts on the ways at John H. Mathis Co., the day of her launching, 22 September 1944. The writing on the propeller reads "From - Sullivan DD & Rep. Corp., Bklyn NY"
    Mathis Collection, Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, PA    		 Dave Wright
    Y-52
    302005204    		 179k Stern view of Y 52 after launching, 22 September 1944.
    Mathis Collection, Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, PA    		 Dave Wright
    Y-52
    302005205    		 231k Y 52 fitting out at John H. Mathis Co., 25 October 1944. FS 318 is fitting out aft of the tanker.
    Mathis Collection, Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, PA    		 Dave Wright
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