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APL-53

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

APL-53 was transferred to Turkey and redesignated TCG Y39
APL-53 Class Non-self-propelled Barracks Ship:
  • Laid down, 1 January 1945, at Tampa Ship Building Inc., Tampa, FL.
  • Launched, 3 March 1945
  • Delivered and placed in service, date unknown
  • Placed out of service date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Sold to Turkey under the Security Assistance Program (SAP), 17 August 1987
  • Current Disposition, in service in Turkish Navy as TCG Y-39
    Specifications:
    Displacement 1,300 t.(lt), 2,600 t.(fl)
    Length 261' 2"
    Beam 49' 2"
    Draft 8' 6" (lim)
    Total Accommodations
    Officers 5
    Enlisted 583
    Troop Capacity 583 Enlisted
    Ship's Service Generators
    three Diesel-drive 100Kw 450V A.C.
    Fuel Capacity1,600 Bbls
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    APL-47 86k Ex-APL-53 in Turkish Naval service as TCG BNB.Metin SULUS (Y39) and ex-APL-47 in Turkish Naval service as TCG YZB.Nasit ONGOREN GRAIN, Haliç, Istanbul with Kasimpasa Naval Hospital in the background, date unknown. Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
    APL-53 229k Ex-APL-53 in Turkish Naval service as TCG BNB.Metin SULUS (Y39) and, moored inboard, ex-APL-47 in Turkish Naval service as TCG YZB.Nasit ONGOREN GRAIN, Haliç, Istanbul with Kasimpasa Naval Hospital in the background, 2014.
    Photo by Arda Mehmet ÖZTURK    		 Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
    There is no DANFS history available for APL-53 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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    Last Updated 14 February 2014