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USAT Spanish Bowline
Army Spare Parts Depot Ship

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Spare Parts Depot Ship
  • Laid down in 1944-45 as a Maritime Commission type (C1-M-AV1) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 2337) at Pennsylvania Shipbuilding, Beaumont, TX.
  • Launched in 1945
  • Completed and delivered, 29 May 1945, to the War Shipping Administration
  • Allocated, 5 June 1945, to the War Department on a Bare Bottom Charter for conversion to a Spare Parts Depot Ship, location unknown
  • Commissioned, USAT Spanish Bowline, date unknown
  • During World War II USAT Spanish Bowline was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
  • Retired from US Army service, date unknown
  • Laid up, 25 May 1946, in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay Benecia, CA.
  • Sold to Maurel A.H. & Prom, Bordeaux,France, 14 August 1947
  • Transferred to France Registry and reflagged France, 19 August 1947, renamed M/V Hubert Prom
  • Sold in 1968 to a Philippines Seamaster Co. Inc, Manila, reflagged Philippines, renamed M/V Baron K.L.
  • Final Disposition, sank, 8 February 1971, after collision with tanker >Methoni
    Specifications:
    Displacement 2,382 t.(lt) 7,450 t.(fl)
    Length 338' 8"
    Beam 50'
    Draft 21' 1"
    Speed 11.5 kts.
    Complement unknown
    Largest Boom Capacity 30 t.
    Cargo Capacity 3,945 DWT
    refrigerated 9,830 Cu ft
    non-refrigerated 227,730 Cu ft
    Armament
    one single 3"/50 cal dual purpose gun mount
    six single 20mm AA gun mounts
    Fuel Capacity
    Diesel 6,300 Bbls
    Propulsion
    one Nordberg Diesel, TSM 6 engine
    two Diesel-drive 250Kw 120V/240V D.C. Ship's Service Generators
    single propeller, 1,750shp
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    Spanish Bowline
    30140501    		 24k
    Namesake
    Spanish Bowline is a double loop knot that can be used to lift a person.
    Photo from Wikipedia    		 Tommy Trampp
    Spanish Bowline
    30140502    		 151k M/V Hubert Prom underway, circa 1947-1968, location unknown. John Spivey
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