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AO / AOT-76 Schuylkill

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Second Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (7 stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
Third Row - National Defense Service Medal (2 stars) - Korean Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (1 star)
Fourth Row - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

Suamico Class Fleet Oiler:

Authorized by the Maritime Commission as Louisburg, a Maritime Commission type (T2-SE-A1) tanker hull

Laid down, 24 September 1942, as Schuylkill, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 306) at Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock, Chester, PA.

Launched, 16 February 1943

Acquired by the Navy, 27 February 1943

Commissioned USS Schuylkill (AO-76), 9 April 1943, at Baltimore, MD., CAPT. Fred A. Hardesty USNR in command

Decommissioned, 14 February 1946

Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)

Transferred to the Maritime Commission for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet

Reacquired by the Navy, 30 January 1948

Placed in service by the Naval Transportation Service (NTS) as Schuylkill (AO-76)

Control shifted to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), 1 October 1949, redesignated USNS Schuylkill (T-AO-76)

Reclassified Transport Oiler (AOT-76) (date unknown)

Struck from the Naval Register, 31 March 1986

Final Disposition, disposed of by Maritime Administration (MARAD) sale, 4 March 1988, fate unknown

Schuylkill received seven battle stars for World War II service

Specifications:
Displacement 5,730 t.(lt) 21,500 t.(fl)
Length 523' 6"
Beam 68'
Draft 30' 10"
Speed 15 kts.
Complement 253
Armament one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount, four single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts, four twin 40mm gun mounts, four twin 20mm gun mounts
Cargo Capacity 140,000 barrels
Propulsion Turbo-electric, single screw, 8,000hp

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	72k	Schuylkill (AO-76) underway, circa 1944, place unknown		.

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DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center web site

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S.Navy Memorial Foundation
Fleet Reserve Association

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