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ST-79
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Tug
Laid down in 1943 as a US Army design 257-A steel hulled tug at JK Welding Brooklyn N.Y.
Launched in August 1943
Delivered to the US Army Quartermaster Corps, December 1943
Assigned to the US Army Transportation Corps, placed in service as ST-79
Retired from US Army service, circa 1945
ST-79 was assigned to the Europe-Africa-Middle East Theater during World War II
Acquired 1945 by the government of the Netherlands. reflagged the Netherlands
Acquired in 1946 by government of Finland. renamed DR-13, reflagged Finland
Acquired in 1950 by F.W. Hollming O/Y, Rauma, Finland, rebuilt as an icebreaking tug
Acquired in 1951 by Port of Hamina Authority (Haminan kaupunki), at Hamina, Finland, renamed Merikarhu
Preserved in 1990 as a museum tug at Hamina, Finland
Specifications:
Displacement 106 gross tons
Length 74'
Beam 20'
Draft 8.4'
Speed 9.3 kts
Complement unknown
Cruise Radius unknown
Propulsion
one 6cyl Atlas-Imperial type 6BM, 400bhp
single three bladed propeller
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Last updated 4 September 2020