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USAV FS-393
Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
USAV FS-393 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-393 for the US Army at United Concrete Pipe Los Angeles CA.
Launched in 1944
Delivered to the US Army Quartermaster Corps May 1944
Assigned to the US Army Transportation Corps
Commission USAV FS-393, 27 August 1944 at Los Angeles CA., LT. R. H. H. Nichols, USCGR, in command
, as commanding officer. She was assigned to and operated in the Southwest Pacific and Western Pacific areas including Hollandia, Manila, etc.
USAV FS-393 was assigned to duty in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater - Southwest and Western Pacific areas, includeing Hollandia, Manila, etc. during World War II
Retained by the Army
Decommissioned, date unknown
Final Disposition, fate unknown
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 500hpGM Cleveland Division 6-278A 6-cyl V6 diesel engines, twin screws
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Last Updated 27 November 2020