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ID-1560 George C. Henry / AO-46 Victoria

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
George C. Henry (ID-1560)

World War I Victory Medal
Individual Awards

Navy Cross (Chief Water Tender Hal Neargardt, USN, and Fireman First Class W. W. Reese) - Distinguished Service Medal (Fireman First Class W. T. Vail)
Victory (AO-46)
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal
Victoria Class Fleet Oiler:
  • Built in 1917 as George C. Henry by Union Iron Works, San Francisco, CA.
  • Acquired by the US Navy and commissioned, USS George C. Henry (ID-1560), 28 August 1918 at New York, LCDR. George F. Weeden, USNRF, in command
  • Decommissioned, 21 May 1919
  • Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)
  • Reacquired, 14 April 1942, LCDR. Jens G. Olsen USNR in command
  • Commissioned USS Victoria (AO-46), 15 April 1942
  • Decommissioned, delivered to the War Shipping Administration, 14 December 1945
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 8 January 1946 December 1945 for disposal
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • Victoria earned four battle stars during her World War II service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 4,650 t.(lt) 15,230 t.(fl)
    Length 453'
    Beam 56'
    Draft 28'
    Speed 10.2 kts.
    Complement 59
    Cargo Capacity 78,000 barrels
    Armament
    one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount
    four 3"/50 dual purpose guns
    two twin 40mm AA gun mounts
    four twin 20mm AA gun mounts
    Propulsion reciprocating engine, single screw, 32,000hp
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    Commercial Service
    Victoria 57k SS George G. Henry on the morning of her trial trip, 3 June 1917. Built by the Union Iron Works of San Francisco, California, and owned by the Los Angeles Petroleum Transportation Company, this tanker taken over by the U.S. Navy for World War I service and placed in commission on 23 August 1918 as USS George G. Henry (ID # 1560). She was returned to her owner on 21 May 1919. The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM.
    US Navy photo # NH 65594A.    		 US Naval Historical Center
    USS Victoria (AO-46)
    Victoria 29k Victoria (AO-46) at anchor, date and place unknown. Allen Membry for his father Jerome P. Membry F1/c (deceased) USS Victoria
    View the Victoria (AO-46)
    DANFS history entry located at the US Navy Historical Center web site.
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S.Navy Memorial Foundation
    Fleet Reserve Association
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