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USAV FP/FS-190
Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
USAV FP/FS-190 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-190, 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-190, 9 August 1944, at New Orleans, LTjg. A. Peterson, USCGR in command
Redesignated FS-190 date unknown
FS-190 was assigned to and operated in Southwest Pacific Theater, including Holandia, Leyte, Parang, etc.
On 1 August 1945, the FS-190 was attached to Service Squadron Nine, Service Force, Seventh Fleet under operational control of CNOB, Leyte, proceeding independently from Mindoro
to San Fernando, Luzon with cargo for CNOB, Lingayen Gulf. She arrived at 1730 and awaited and completed discharge operations from the 2nd through the 4th. On the 5th she was underway
independently for Tacloban, Leyte, carrying two enlisted men (USN) as passengers with no cargo. She arrived on the 7th and on the 13th got underway independently for Manus Island in
the Admiralties, arriving at Seeadler Harbor, Manus Island on the 20th. Here she took on cargo for the Boat Pool, Naval Shore Facilities, Tacloban and also cargo for
USS Oglala (ARG-1) and
USS Otus (ARG-20). On the 27th she was also underway for Tacloban, traveling independently and blacked out at night. The above constituted a good cross section of the activities of the
typical Coast Guard-manned FS-type vessel in this area during this period.
Decommissioned, date unknown
Final Disposition, fate unknown
Specifications:
Displacement 557 gross tons
Length 190'
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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