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US Army Coastal Tanker
Y-99
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
Coastal Tanker
Laid down in 1944 as Y-99 a 183' design 294-ab Coastal Tanker at Odenbach Shipbuilding, Rochester, N.Y.
Launched in 1944
Delivered in November 1944, to the US Army Transportation Corps.
Placed in service, date and location unknown
Placed out of service, date unknown
Delivered by the War Department, 14 April 1945, to the War Shipping Administration at Naples, Italy
Assigned to American Export Lines, 14 April 1945, under a General Agency Agreement
Redelivered, 14 May 1946, to the War Department, at Naples, Italy
Transferred in 1946 to France, reflagged France
Final Disposition, fate unknown
Specifications:
Displacement 632 t.
Length 183'
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 gal.
Propulsion
two 4-cyl diesel engines
two screws 700shp
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