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IX-109 Antelope

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

Antelope Class non-self-propelled dry cargo storage vessel; Laid down, 15 June 1943, as M.H. deYoung, a Maritime Commission type (EC2--S-C1) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCE hull 1587) at Permanente Metals, Co., Richmond, CA.; Delivered to the Maritime Commission, 19 July 1943; Operated under charter by American Presidential Lines; Acquired by the US Navy, at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides and placed in service, 4 October 1943; Placed out of service at Subic Bay, P.I., 3 May 1946 and simultaneously delivered to the Maritime Commission; Struck from the Naval Register, 21 May 1946; Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 3 March 1948, to the Asia Development Corp., broken up in China in 1950.

Specifications: Displacement 14,245 t.(fl); Length 441' 6"; Beam 56' 11": Draft 29' 9"; Speed 11kts; Armament, three 3"/50 gun mounts, eight 20mm guns; Propulsion, two boilers, reciprocating steam engine, single shaft, 2,500shp.

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	150k	Antelope (IX-108) and *LST-120* in dry dock *ABSD-1* at Espiritu Santo New Hebrides, 8 January 1945 US National Archives photo # 80-G-314233, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives.		US Naval Historical Center
	72k	Antelope (IX-108) entering dry dock *ABSD-1* at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 5 January 1945 US Navy photo # NH 97018 from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center.		US Naval Historical Center

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

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