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USAV FP/FS-150
Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
USAV FP/FS-150 was manned by the US Coast Guard during World War II
Freight-Supply Vessel
Laid down, circa 1944, as Design 330 Freight-Personnel Coastal Cargo Vessel FP-150, at Higgins Industries, New Orleans, LA.
Launched in 1944
Delivered to the US Army Quartermaster Corps in 1944
Assigned to the US Army Transportation Corps
Commissioned USAV FP-150, 20 September 1944, in the South Pacific, LTjg. D.W. Ellis, USCGR in command
Redesignated Freight-Supply FS-150, date unknown
FP/FS-150 operated in the Southwest Pacific Area
On the morning of, 21 June 1945, at 0620 according to a report signed by LTJG D.W. Ellis, commanding officer, the FS-150, out of Hollandia and bound for Finschaven, New Guinea,
received an SOS from the U.S. Liberty Ship SS Millen Griffiths stating that it had run aground on the coast of New Guinea, just north of Finschaven and that it had a
"strong leak." The FS-150 immediately set course for the given position of the grounded vessel and at 0716 was standing by her to offer whatever assistance she could give.
The Liberty ship had over 1000 Australian troops aboard which the FS-150 offered to help evacuate. There had been a storm earlier that morning, however, and as the sea was
still rough, the master of the SS Millen Griffiths decided to wait for better conditions before having the troops removed. The FS-150 stood by until 0830
when two tugs arrived on the scene and being signaled that it could be of no further assistance the FS-150 proceeded to Finschaven. At 1025 the FS-150 and
FS-176 were asked by the Army to go back to the Griffiths to stand by for further assistance and they were so doing by 1115. At 1520 the FS-150
moved alongside the Griffiths and began taking her troops aboard, and at 1730 cast off all lines and set course for Finschaven with approximately 500 troops aboard.
The FS-176 also removed about 500 troops from the stricken vessel and by 1900 the 1000 or so troops had been sent ashore at Finschaven.
Decommissioned, date unknown
Final Disposition, fate unknown
Specifications:
Displacement 557 gross tons
Length 170'
Beam 33'
Draft 10'
Speed 12 kts
Freight Capacity unknown
Complement unknown
Armament unknown
Propulsion four 200hp GM Cleveland Division 6-278A 6-cyl V6 diesel engines, twin screws
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