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USAT Elna

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

Freighter:

Built in 1920 as 1,400 t. barge W.P. Cox by Hanlon Drydock & Shipbuilding Co., Oakland, CA.

Launched in 1920

Delivered in 1920

Rebuilt in 1924 as a cargo Ship at Hanlon Drydock & Shipbuilding Co., Oakland, CA., lenghtened 40 ft., rename SS Dan F. Hanlon

Renamed SS Elna, date unknown

Acquired by the War Shipping Administration, 12 December 1942, from CAPT. Ramselius, at Seattle WA.

Allocated, 12 December 1942, by the War Department under charter from the War Shipping Administration

USAT Elna served exclusively in Alaskan waters during World War II

Final Disposition, grounded, 27 December 1943, at Wide Bay, Alaska, declared a total constructive loss

Specifications:
Displacement 1,434 gross tons
Length unknown
Beam unknown
Draft unknown
Speed unknown

Complement

Officers unknown

Crew unknown

Armed Guard unknown

Troopship Passenger Capacity unknown

Cargo Capacity unknown

Cruise Radius unknown

Propulsion unknown

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