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IX-59 Volador

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Wooden-hulled Schooner:
  • Designed by William Gardiner
  • Built in 1926 by William Muller, Wilmington, CA.
  • Launched (date unknown)
  • Acquired by the Navy, 2 February 1942
  • Placed in service , 19 February 1942, as Volador (IX-59), at Section Base, San Pedro, CA.
  • Placed out of service and delivered the War Shipping Administration, 17 August 1943, for transfer to the US Army
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 3 September 1943
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 114 t.
    Length 110'
    Beam 23' 5"
    Draft 12' 3"
    Speed7 kts.
    Complement (unknown)
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion sail with auxiliary engine
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