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USAV FS-265

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

USAV FS-265 was manned by the US Coast Guard during World War II

Freight-Supply Vessel

Laid down, circa 1944, as the Design 381 Freight-Supply Vessel FS-265 for the US Army at Wheeler Ship Building, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Launched in 1944

Delivered to the US Army Quartermaster Corps 1 September 1944

Assigned to the US Army Transportation Corps

Commission USAV FS-265, 1 September 1944, at New York, LT. H. E. Dennis, USCGR in command

LT. Dennis was succeeded in command, 22 October 1944, by LTjg. Richard E. Youngren, USCGR, who in turn was succeeded, 12 November 12, 1945, by LT. Walter R. Young, USCGR.

USAT FS-265 departed New York for Davisville, RI from where she returned to New York on 11 October 1944

She later departed, 22 October 1944, for the Southwest Pacific where she operated during the war.

On 5 April 1945, while on course, a floating horned mine was sighted dead ahead in position 05° 43' S, 147° 09' E drifting across a heavily traveled shipping lane through which an aircraft carrier had been seen to pass not more than half an hour before. FS-265 maneuvered into a position from which it was possible to explode the mine with machine gun fire. The damage to the FS-265 from the exploding mine was slight, consisting of a few jammed doors and locks, short circuits in the radio transmitter and a leak in the hydraulic rudder angle indicator. All of this damage was subsequently repaired.

Decommissioned, in 1945

Sold, date unknown, to Philippines Presidents Lines, Inc., renamed MV President Quezon, reflagged Philippines

Sold in 1961 to Williams Lines, Inc., Philippines

Sold in 1971 to unknown Philippines shipping line, renamed MV Tacloban

Final Disposition, foundered in 1971

Specifications:
Displacement (As Built) 557 gross tons
Length (As Built) 177'
Beam 32'
Draft 14'
Speed 12 kts
Freight Capacity unknown
Complement unknown
Armament unknown

Propulsion two 500hp GM Cleveland Division 6-278A 6-cyl V6 diesel engines, twin screws

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
300726501	131k	The Williams Lines Inc. passenger-cargo ship MV Dona Maria (ex-USAV FS-265) moored pierside, July 1961, location unknown. Photo from The Philippines Herald, July. 12, 1961		Tommy Trampp

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