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USAV FS-287

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

USAV FS-287 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-287 for the US Army at Wheeler Shipbuilding, Whitestone, N.Y.

Launched in 1944

Delivered to the US Army Quartermaster Corps, 10 February 1945

Assigned to the US Army Transportation Corps

Commissioned USAV FS-287 1 March 1945, at Wheeler Shipyard, Whitestone, N.Y., LT. Walter A. Devine , USCG in command

USAV FS-287 departed New York for Pacific area and Tinian where she was assigned and operated during WWII.

Decommissioned, 23 August 1945

Sold to France, named MV Girod, reflagged France

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 557 gross tons
Length 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

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Merchant Service
300728701	259k	Ex-USAV FS-287 in merchant service as the Southern Lines inter island coaster MV Don Jullo, tied up at Pier 4, North Harbor, Manila , P.I., 31 January 1959. Image from flickr.com by gorio_b25, from Philippines Herald dated Jan 31, 1959		John Spivey

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