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Paul M. Gregg

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

Oil Tanker:

Built by Bethlehem, Sparrows Point, MD (YN 4357)

Laid down, 23 December 1940

Launched, 14 June 1941

Completed for the Union Oil Co. of California, Los Angeles, CA, as tanker Paul M. Gregg (ON 240945), 22 August 1941

Acquired by the WSA (War Shipping Administration) under TCA agreement at San Francisco, 20 April 1942

Operated along US west coast, 1942 - 1945

Suffered explosion in pump room at 35° 10' N 120° 22' W, 16 January 1945. One crewman was killed. Vessel abandoned except for master and three officers, fires later brought under control;
Master Martin Swendsen received Distinguished Service Medal

Delivered by WSA to Union Oil Co. at Los Angeles, 16 November 1945

Sold to Cienaga Transport Corp., Wilmington, DE, 1953

Sold Western Ocean Transport Co., Wilmington, DE, 1956

Sold foreign for scrapping, 05 July 1960

Final disposition, broken up by Mitsubishi Shoji KK, Yokosuka, September 1960

Specifications:
Displacement 8,187 gross tons, 4,888 net tons
Length 445' 4"
Beam 64' 2"
Draft 34' 9"
Speed 10 knots

Complement

Cargo Capacity unknown

Cruise Radius unknown

Propulsion

one reciprocating steam engine

one screw, 3,500shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
302020801	90k	*Paul M. Gregg* entering San Francisco Bay during World War II. Photo via aukevisser.nl, original provenance unknown.		John Spivey

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