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T-APC-116 Sgt. Jonah E. Kelly


USAT Sgt. Johan E. Kelly was transferred to the US Navy
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Nation Defense Service Medal
Sargent Jonah E. Kelly Class Coastal Transport:
  • Laid down, 29 January 1945, as Link Splice a Maritime Commission type (C1-M-AV1) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 2489) at Southeastern Shipbuilding corp., Savannah, GA.
  • Launched, 17 March 1945
  • Delivered to the Maritime Commission, 28 August 1945 under contract to Moore-McCormack Line for operations
  • Returned to the Maritime Commission, 20 June 1946, and assigned to the Army Transportation Service (ATS)
  • Renamed and commissioned by the US Army Transportation Service USAT Sgt Jonah E. Kelly, 31 October 1947
  • Decommissioned by the US Army and turned over to the US Navy, 1 July 1950
  • Placed in service by the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS Sgt Jonah E. Kelly (T-APC-116)
  • Placed out of service, 24 November 1969
  • Transferred to MARAD for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, VA.
  • Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 3,366 t.(lt) 6,090 t.(fl)
    Length 338' 9"
    Beam 50' 4"
    Draft 17' 7"
    Speed 11.5 kts.
    Complement 148
    Troop Accommodation 101
    Armament none
    Propulsion diesel, single propeller
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    Kelly 60k Sgt Jonah E. Kelly (T-APC-116)underway in New York harbor, 1960 © Richard Leonhardt
    Kelly 56k Sgt Jonah E. Kelly (T-APC-116) underway, date and place unknown. Bill Valashnas,
    Radio Officer, 6 June to 15 July 1954
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    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
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