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USAT Esther Johnson

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 1922 as the Lumber Schooner SS Esther Johnson by G. T. Matthews, Portland, OR.

Launched, date unknown

Delivered date unknown

Purchased by the War Shipping Administration, 29 March 1943, from A. B. Johnson Jr., at Alameda, CA.

Acquired, 29 March 1943, by the War Department under charter from the War Shipping Administration

USAT Esther Johnson served exclusively in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II

Acquired, 1 March 1946, by American President Lines, under a General Agency Agreement, at Manila, Republic of the Philippines

Sold, 20 December 1947, to the Republic of the Philippines,at Subic Bay.

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 1,104 gross tons
Length unknown
Beam unknown
Draft unknown
Speed 9.8 kts

Complement

Officers unknown

Crew unknown

Armed Guard unknown

Troopship Passenger Capacity unknown

Cargo Capacity unknown

Cruise Radius unknown

Propulsion unknown

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
USAT Esther Johnson
	132k	USAT Esther Johnson at anchor, date and location unknown. US Army Photo SWPA X-9		Australian War Memorial

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