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YO-55 Gauger

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (2) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

Fuel Oil Barge (Self-propelled):

Laid down, 7 January 1942, at RTC Shipbuilding Co., Camden, N.J., under a contract from Ira S. Bushby & Sons, Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Launched, 28 May 1942

Commissioned USS Gauger (YO-55), 28 September 1942, at Philadelphia, PA.m Lt. C. O. Fulgham in command

During World War II Gauger was assigned to both the European and Asiatic-Pacific Theaters

Decommissioned, 21 July 1947, at Guam, Marianas Island

Towed to San Diego, CA. for lay up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego, Group in December 1947

Final Disposition, disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping, 1 September 1974

Gauger received two battle stars for World War II service

Specifications:
Displacement 893 t.(lt)
Length 235' 0"
Beam 37'
Draft 15' 0"
Speed 10 kts.
Complement 34
Armament none
Propulsion diesel engine

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Last Updated 8 August 2006